United Way of the Plains announces $85,000 in grants to 10 local nonprofits
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The United Way of the Plains on Wednesday announced funding for 10 local nonprofits, saying the grants are "part of its ongoing work to help close gaps and disparities in underserved communities in the Wichita metropolitan region."
The United Way of the Plains said in a release that the Promise on the Plains program has provided financial contributions to strengthen human service agencies operating in these areas. Grants ranging from $6,000 to $10,000 were awarded to the following nonprofits.
- The Center: Providing healthy food options for citizens in marginalized ZIP codes.
- Community Operations Recover Empowerment: Feeding families and providing educational enrichment to children.
- The Gift of Chess: Providing children from underserved communities with a new outlet that creates opportunity and connections while cultivating life skills.
- Hope Community Development Corporation: Developing vibrant communities through innovation and partnership for more affordable housing to eradicate homelessness.
- The Kansas African American Museum: Telling the stories that have not been told through community education and programming.
- La Familia Senior/Community Center: Offering more health options for vulnerable populations in Wichita.
- Prairie Rose Wellbriety Foundation: Addressing the trauma of Native American people impacted by addiction.
- Progressive Community Outreach Program: Combatting hunger for families that can’t make ends meet.
- Urban League of Kansas: Focused on providing equal opportunities for stable housing.
- Wichita Indochinese Center: Providing equal access to job training skills for all in our community.
“Announcing this funding on Juneteenth is one way we fulfill our ongoing promise to help people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds succeed," said Pete Najera, president and CEO of United Way of the Plains. "These grants build more organizational capacity among the charities in our community that are dedicated to unlocking the potential of everyone in south central Kansas.”
Abel Frederic, VP for Community Impact at United Way, said, “We announce these grants every year on Juneteenth, a day commemorating when everyone in our country finally understood that they were free. It’s one way of celebrating the impact of these nonprofits while providing them with the resources they need to continue their important work.”
Financial partners who made the 2024 Promise on the Plains grants possible include Gene and Yolanda Camarena, Meritrust Credit Union, Credit Union of America, Golden Plains Credit Union and other private donors.
