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United Way of the Plains Announces New Board Members and 2025 Chair

WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 6, 2025 – United Way of the Plains has elected new officers and welcomed new members to the 2025 board of directors.

The new directors who will serve three-year terms are:

• Susan DeVaughn, SVP, National Hospitality Program Director, IMA Financial Group
• Bryce Dougherty, Chief Financial Officer, Delta Dental Kansas
• Dennis Kerschen, President, . . . [Read More]
  

Application for United Way of the Plains’ Aaron Joel Smith Youth Volunteer Memorial Scholarship open through January 31, 2025

WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 14, 2024 – Each year, the Aaron Joel Smith Memorial Youth Volunteer Scholarship rewards three high school students who actively volunteer in their community. Scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000.

Eligibility

• This scholarship is open to residents of Sedgwick, Butler, Barber, Cowley, Harper, . . . [Read More]
  

United Way needs 160 volunteers for the 2025 Wichita-Sedgwick County Point-In-Time Homeless Count on January 23

WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 12, 2024 – The annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count is a national effort undertaken once a year by professionals and volunteers to estimate the number of Americans who don’t have safe and stable housing. As part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Grant requirements, the . . . [Read More]

United Way needs 160 volunteers for income tax preparation services

WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 16, 2024 — United Way of the Plains is recruiting 160 volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that will operate Feb. 1 through April 15 in 2025. The service is offered at no charge to households making $64,000 or less annually. Funded through an annual . . . [Read More]

United Way announces $105,000 in funding for 2024 Impact on the Plains winners

WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 12, 2024 – Four nonprofit programs have been awarded a total of $105,000 in funding through this year’s Impact on the Plains. They participated in a “Shark Tank”-style social innovation competition hosted by United Way of the Plains this evening at the Textron Aviation Activity Center. This is . . . [Read More]