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TEEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
You’re never too young to make a difference. Community service and volunteer hours are important to help your college application and job resume stand out. Our Volunteer Center provides programs aimed at connecting students with local volunteer needs. We even offer a volunteer scholarship!
Looking for volunteer opportunities?
Want to volunteer but aren’t sure where to start? Check out our Volunteer Center! They can help match your interests, talents and schedule with the needs of more than 300 nonprofit organizations in Wichita and south central Kansas. Find a project today and start giving back!
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Aaron Joel Smith Memorial Youth Volunteer Scholarship
Each year, United Way of the Plains’ Aaron Joel Smith Memorial Youth Volunteer Scholarship rewards three high school students who are active volunteers in their community. Scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $10,000, $15,000 and $25,000. Applications are accept each fall and recipients are announced in the spring.
Spirit of Skippy Scholarship
The Spirit of Skippy Scholarship is a $1,000 annual scholarship for one Andover Central High School senior. The recipient demonstrates excellence in character, academics and school spirit. It is named for graduate Matthew Noah, nicknamed Skippy. Through his exuberance, friendliness and school spirit, Noah overcame his cognitive deficiencies to make many friends at the school. If you are a student at Andover Central High School who is interested in this scholarship, contact your school counselor for more information.
The scholarship is administered by United Way of the Plains.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Logan Bradshaw, Director of Community Impact, at lbradshaw@unitedwayplains.org or (316) 267‑1321, ext. 4210.