Live United Blog
Read our latest stories of impact, stay current on what’s going on at United Way of the Plains and learn how you can make a difference.
Get to know…Amy Hawley, Volunteer Center Manager
Describe your role at United Way.
As the Volunteer Center Manager, it is my responsibility to coordinate volunteer activities within the organization. I am also responsible for reaching out to the nonprofit community to help assess and fill their volunteer needs.
Share your career history and how you made your way to . . . [Read More]
Get to know…Bryan Ramsdale, Digital Marketing Strategist
Describe your role at United Way.
I’ve worked in the role of digital marketing for many years, but my role at United Way of the Plains is special. I get to share the stories of how we make an impact on our community. I’ve only been here a short time but . . . [Read More]
How 6,100 books were distributed to Wichita elementary students
The last several months have been busy at United Way of the Plains as we prepared to give Wichita Public School’s students reading material for summer break. We were able to do this with help from many organizations, volunteers and donors. This initiative is critical. A large number of students . . . [Read More]
Andover Tornado Response Efforts
April 29 was an upsetting date for many people. Violent storms hit south central Kansas. Areas of southeastern Sedgwick County, Andover and Rosalia, Kansas were hit by tornadoes.
While we can say the silver lining was no one was killed, there were injuries and damage figures in . . . [Read More]
United Way News You Can Use: May 2022
Helping victims of the April 29 tornados recover, rebuild and regain stability
United Way is harnessing the caring power of the community to assist those directly impacted by the April 29 tornados that struck Andover and surrounding areas. We have set . . . [Read More]
Why does Wichita lack young volunteers and how we are fixing that
Ask anyone who volunteers, they will tell you the benefit. They are helping their community through hands on involvement. The values of volunteering are even greater for students, but in Sedgwick County we are facing lower numbers of student volunteers, so we are getting creative.
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