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United Way of the Plains adds Ashley Jones as a Housing Navigator
United Way of the Plains welcomes Ashley Jones to the community impact team this month. As a Housing Navigator, Jones will work with program clients to assist them with accessing housing resources and services in support of the work of the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County. The goal of the coalition is to make homelessness rare, brief and . . . [Read More]
Jillian Castaneda has joined the team at United Way of the Plains
United Way of the Plains welcomed Jillian Castaneda to the team today. Castaneda has been hired as a Crisis Housing Specialist. In her new role, she will work as part of the Coordinated Entry System (CES) team reporting to the Community Impact Manager for Basic Needs. This position is funded by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to . . . [Read More]
United Way of the Plains welcomes new team member
Cannon Ball has been hired to fill the role of community services manager. In his new position, he will assist with the daily operation of the Give Items of Value (GIV) warehouse. The GIV Warehouse is a direct service of United Way of the Plains that provides office supplies and other items to area nonprofits at no charge. He . . . [Read More]
Haley Button has joined the team at United Way of the Plains
United Way of the Plains welcomed Haley Button to the team today. Button has been hired as the Associate Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Administrator. She will support area homeless service providers by training new database users, monitoring the tech support desk and submitting reports to the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County and to the U.S. . . . [Read More]
Get to know…Tyra Miles, Domestic Violence Housing Navigator
Describe your role at United Way.
As the Domestic Violence (DV) Housing Navigator, I work closely with the coordinated entry system to make sure that survivors (this includes survivors of dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other dangerous or life-threatening conditions, such as human trafficking) have the same access to housing as other members of the community. By working together, we . . . [Read More]
Get to Know…Sarah Crick Milligan, VITA Program Manager
Describe your role at United Way.
The VITA Program, or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, provides tax preparation free of charge to our low-and moderate-income friends and neighbors—those who have an annual household income of $60,000 per year or less. This basically means that my job is to make sure that our site coordinators and certified tax preparers have what . . . [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.
