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Why does Wichita lack young volunteers and how we are fixing that
Ask anyone who volunteers, they will tell you the benefit. They are helping their community through hands on involvement. The values of volunteering are even greater for students, but in Sedgwick County we are facing lower numbers of student volunteers, so we are getting creative.
In 2021, Wichita Public Schools, Safe Streets Wichita, and United Way . . . [Read More]
Grant empowers local students to give back
A Youth Service America (YSA) grant secured last year by college students working at United Way of the Plains and Safe Streets Wichita is now funding 11 service projects led by Wichita Public Schools students.
This YSA grant to fund service and leadership opportunities for area youth is especially meaningful due to the university student leadership administering the . . . [Read More]
Volunteer Projects Honor September 11 Heroes
How do you commemorate the September 11 attacks and honor the sacrifices made by so many Americans on that memorable day? By giving back to others.
A 9/11 Day of Service grant from the Kansas Volunteer Commission will be used by United Way of the Plains to develop comfort kits for children and care kits for first responders in recognition . . . [Read More]
Experience “The Moving Wall” as a Volunteer
Few memorials are as moving as those devoted to the men and women who have selflessly served our country in the military. Dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Veterans Day of 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is composed of two 200-foot long dark granite walls inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam . . . [Read More]
New homeless services team employee vows to make a difference
What sparked your interest to apply for this role after you graduated from Newman last spring?
First of all, I think the United Way, just the name, is pretty dope. My first professional interaction with United Way was helping with the Catholic Charities United Way internal campaign. I went to the Kickoff Breakfast, and I loved the energy in the room. . . . [Read More]
Connecting Our Youth to Our City
By Jadie Chauncey, United Way of the Plains Community Impact Intern, Special to the Wichita Eagle
The following OpEd appeared in the Wichita Eagle on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.
Meaningful volunteerism and service-learning projects are becoming increasingly popular activities in workplaces. Volunteering increases community connection, purpose and overall well-being. While this is . . . [Read More]
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