Newsroom

Appointments Available for Free Tax Return Assistance

WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 21, 2022 – United Way of the Plains has recruited nearly 200 volunteers to offer free tax return preparations again this year through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) initiative. The tax preparation and filing service is available at no charge to households making $60,000 or less . . . [Read More]

Volunteers Needed for the 2022 Wichita-Sedgwick County Point-In-Time Homeless Count on February 24

WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 18, 2022 — Estimating the number of Americans who don’t have safe and stable housing requires seeking out and counting those who are currently homeless in communities across the United States. The annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count is a national effort undertaken once a year by professionals and volunteers. . . . [Read More]

United Way of the Plains Announces New Board Members and 2022 Chair

WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 5, 2022 — United Way of the Plains has elected new officers and welcomed seven new members to the 2022 board of directors.

The new directors are:

• Gene Camarena, President of La Raza Pizza, Inc.
• Margaret Dechant, CEO, Partner and Wealth Advisor at 6 Meridian
• Kevin Matthies, SVP . . . [Read More]
  

2022 Scholarship Application Online at United Way of the Plains

WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 3, 2021 — Each year, United Way of the Plains’ Aaron Joel Smith Memorial Youth Volunteer Scholarship rewards three high school students who are active volunteers with United Way of the Plains or nonprofits affiliated with United Way. Scholarships are awarded in the amounts of . . . [Read More]

2022–2023 Investment Applications are Now Online at United Way of the Plains

WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 2, 2021 — Health and human service nonprofits in the eight county service area served by United Way of the Plains are invited to apply for a 2022-2023 community investment. An online application can be found at https://unitedwayplains.org/nonprofit-investment-opportunities/. Nonprofits may download an application guide . . . [Read More]