RESULTS OF YOUR TAG SEARCH:
Impact Created by Your United Way: Second Quarter 2022
We are the problem-solvers, hand-raisers, game-changers. Here’s a summary of the impact your United Way created this quarter because of your support.
HEALTH
Facilitated 269 free skin cancer screenings at May 7 event led by area dermatologists and sponsored . . . [Read More]
The Gap: Financial knowledge for those making $40,000-$60,000
If you live in Wichita and make money in that range, you know the challenges that come with it.
The Gap: “Good Money. That is subjective.”
There are a large number of people that make between $40K and $60K per year. People right out of school, single parents and individuals on a fixed income come top of mind.
At face value, that figure . . . [Read More]
Celebrating a Year of Innovation and Collaboration
By Steve Dixon, President of P.B. Hoidale Co., Inc. and 2021 Board Chair for United Way of the Plains, Special to The Wichita Eagle
As we prepare for the promise a new year brings, it’s important to reflect on the many ways our community worked together during the last 12 months to provide opportunities for . . . [Read More]
Stop the holiday spending problem
By Michelle Presnell, United Way Community Impact Manager for Financial Stability
The holiday season is exciting full of fun and giving. Along with the excitement can come a big dose of stress, especially financial stress.
This year, like last, has had the added complication of the continued pandemic. Throw all of those factors into the holiday season, and you might be tempted . . . [Read More]
2020 Tax Refund Delays
Every year Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers prepare tax returns free of charge for individuals/families in our region making less than $58,000. VITA volunteers are trained and certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide these services. United Way of the Plains manages this initiative.
In recent months, our United Way 211 Information and Referral service has . . . [Read More]
Funding causes that drive local impact
This summer, United Way of the Plains is going online to celebrate the work of programs we fund in south central Kansas that help us tackle the root causes of our community’s toughest issues.
Investing dollars into programs in our community is one way United Way of the Plains works to strengthen our community in the areas of health, . . . [Read More]
OUR FOCUS
Our focus is on health, education, financial stability and basic needs—the building blocks for a good quality of life and a strong community. Click below to learn more about what we’re doing, the programs we invest in and our lasting impact in each area.
