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Matt Lowe Joins United Way of the Plains as Community Impact Manager for Basic Needs

WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 8, 2021 — United Way of the Plains has added Matt Lowe to the full-time staff as the Community Impact Manager for Basic Needs. Lowe will manage community-wide activities around serving the area’s most vulnerable populations in providing basic needs (shelter, food, social safety-net programs, etc.).

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United Way announces four Impact on the Plains winners

WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 15, 2021 — Four winning ideas were awarded $25,000 each tonight at Impact on the Plains, United Way’s first ever “Shark Tank”-style social innovation competition. A diverse group of community judges selected the top programs in four focus areas of health, education, financial stability and basic . . . [Read More]

United Way announces Impact on the Plains finalists

WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 8, 2021 — Eight finalists have been named for Impact on the Plains, United Way’s first ever “Shark Tank”-style social innovation competition that will award up to $100,000 to nonprofits with bold solutions to community issues. A diverse group of community judges have selected the top two . . . [Read More]

United Way recruiting 300 volunteers for 2022 income tax preparation initiative

WICHITA, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 — United Way of the Plains is recruiting 300 volunteers for the 2022 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that will run Jan. 31 through April. The service is offered at no charge to households making $58,000 or less annually. United Way of . . . [Read More]

United Way of the Plains announces $100,000 for new social innovation competition

WICHITA, Kan., Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 — United Way of the Plains will award up to a total of $100,000 in a new 2021 community investment event called Impact on the Plains. Focusing on the human services areas of health, education, financial stability and basic needs, . . . [Read More]