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2008 |
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July 3, 2008
$33,000-worth of donated insulation arrived today to help reduce the
cost of “green” houses being built in Greensburg |
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June 17, 2008
Gov. Sebelius asks United Ways of Kansas to coordinate relief fund in
response to the June 11th tornadoes |
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May 6, 2008
United Way to host grant-writing course
in Wichita for nonprofits |
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May 5, 2008
Tomorrow, 260 preschool children will graduate from the spring session
of the Raising A Reader® program that is designed to help them enter
kindergarten ready to learn to read |
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Apr. 11, 2008
Point In Time Homeless Count data released |
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Apr. 10, 2008
Groundbreaking scheduled Apr. 12 for the construction of affordable
housing for Greensburg area residents
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Mar. 13, 2008
Next week, students are volunteering during their spring break
throughout the Wichita area
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Mar. 5, 2008
United Way looking for students to join hundreds of others volunteering
during spring break
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Feb. 11, 2008
Volunteers being invited to help build affordable houses for
Greensburg-area residents affected by the 2007 tornado
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Feb. 5, 2008
Sen. Pat Roberts is scheduled to speak at United Way’s 85th Annual
Dinner, Feb. 21 |
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Jan. 28, 2008
On Jan. 30, United Way to host launch of 24‑hour count of homeless
persons |
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2007 |
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Nov. 15, 2007
United Way achieves record level; tops goal with 1.04 million new
dollars |
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Oct. 25, 2007
United Way Volunteer Center publishes Holiday
Connection Guide listing volunteer activities
available this holiday season |
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Oct. 5, 2007
United Way gave update on annual fund-raising campaign at today’s
luncheon |
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Sep. 21, 2007
Contract for temporary homeless winter
emergency housing announced |
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Sep. 20, 2007
United Way announces funding for two homeless programs to address issues
identified by Task Force to End Chronic Homelessness |
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Sep. 18, 2007
United Way and the USDA announced partnership:
Housing program to assist Greensburg area residents |
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Sep. 6, 2007
United Way kicked off fall campaign today to raise funds for its
year-round work to address human issues |
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Aug. 31, 2007
United Way to kick off annual fund-raising
campaign at September 6th breakfast |
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June
6,
2007
Raising A Reader® program begins distributing book-filled bags to
preschool children to help them enter kindergarten ready to learn to
read |
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May 8, 2007
United Way of the Plains accepts
Gov. Sebelius’ request for statewide coordination |
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May 6, 2007
United Way of the Plains sets up disaster fund for Greensburg area |
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Apr. 27, 2007
United Way of the Plains grants $62,000 to
help support new Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
for abused children in Butler County |
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Mar. 21, 2007
United Way and The Boeing Company partner to help
children enter kindergarten ready to learn to read |
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Mar. 19, 2007
More than 250 students volunteering this week
throughout the Wichita area during their spring break |
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Mar. 9, 2007
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is scheduled to speak
at United Way’s 84th Annual Dinner, Mar. 20 |
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Feb. 23, 2007
United Way celebrates one-year anniversary of
its 2-1-1 phone number that connects people
with human services |
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Feb. 15, 2007
United Way looking for students to join hundreds
of others volunteering during spring break |
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Feb. 7, 2007
Point In Time Homeless Count data released |
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Jan. 30, 2007
Free income tax help for people who may
qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit |
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Jan. 25, 2007
United Way’s Legacy Fund endowment granted
$20,000 for Guadalupe Clinic to expand services
to uninsured medical patients |
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Jan. 19, 2007
On Jan. 23, United Way to host launch of
24-hour count of homeless persons |
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Jan. 15, 2007
United Way of the Plains receives $686,973 for Smart Start Wichita to
help children in Sedgwick County ages five and
under |
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2006 |
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Dec. 21, 2006
Combine your holiday giving spirit with income tax credits and what do
you get? |
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Nov. 9, 2006
United Way surpasses goal of $15 million |
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Nov. 7, 2006
United Way will announce final results of annual
fund-raising campaign at Thursday’s luncheon |
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Oct. 31, 2006
United Way announces contract for temporary
homeless winter overflow shelter |
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Oct. 13, 2006
United Way gave update on annual fund-raising campaign at today’s report
luncheon |
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Sep. 20, 2006
United Way Young Leaders Association to host a
prospecting reception tomorrow at the Wichita Art Museum |
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Sep. 8, 2006
United Way kicked off fall campaign today to raise funds for its
year-round work to address human issues |
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Aug. 24, 2006
United Way announces funding for innovative program to help low‑income
parents better handle minor childhood ailments |
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May 1, 2006
United Way seeks community input of current
human needs and how they are being met |
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Apr. 25, 2006
Local groups looking for people who would be available to volunteer in a
local disaster |
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Mar. 1, 2006
United Way looking for students to have fun volunteering during spring
break |
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Feb. 23, 2006
Today United Way launched 2-1-1, a new
easy-to-remember phone number to help people
in Kansas find human services more easily |
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Feb. 1, 2006
Earned Income Tax Credit Disability Initiative to hold free one-day tax
preparation blitz on Saturday for people with disabilities |
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Jan. 26, 2006
United Way of the Plains announces expanded service to Augusta area |
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2005 |
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Dec. 9, 2005
United Way Legacy Fund to grant $10,000 for
free dental-care event in January |
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Nov. 15,
2005
United Way will announce final 2005 fund-raising campaign results at
report luncheon on Thursday |
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Oct. 13, 2005
Companies reported on their United Way
fund-raising campaigns completed to date |
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Sept. 30, 2005
Community partners asking for local groups to
submit proposals for providing homeless winter
overflow shelter |
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Sept. 8, 2005
United Way kicked off fall campaign today to raise
funds for its year-round work to address human issues |
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Sept. 6, 2005
United Way InfoLine phone service is providing information about helping
hurricane evacuees if they arrive in Sedgwick County |
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Sept. 1, 2005
United Ways coordinating national Hurricane Katrina response |
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Aug. 8, 2005
United Way Legacy Fund to grant $5,000 for
children’s back-to-school immunizations |
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June 29, 2005
United Way to host grant-writing course in
Wichita for nonprofits |
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June 21, 2005
Today United Way announced plans for new 2-1-1
phone number to connect more easily with human services |
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May 23, 2005
United Way of the Plains announced Cargill Meat Solutions’ Ron Barauskas
as 2005 fund-raising campaign chairman |
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Mar. 18, 2005
More than 330 students volunteering throughout
Wichita area during their spring break, March 21 - 25 |
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Mar. 2, 2005
United Way looking for students to have fun
volunteering during spring break |
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Feb. 28, 2005
Tomorrow United Way to hold 82nd annual dinner
with speaker recounting layoff experience and
assistance from the Help Center for Laid-Off Workers |
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2004 |
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November 10, 2004
United Way reported record-breaking total today |
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November 4, 2004
United Way Volunteer Center publishes Holiday Connection Guide listing
volunteer activities available this holiday season |
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October 20, 2004
Volunteers needed for Kids Voting simulated election on November 2 |
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October 7, 2004
United Way reports total raised to date at mid-campaign report luncheon |
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September 17, 2004
United Way announces closing of Help Center for Laid-Off Workers after
helping 2,199 during nearly 3 years of service |
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September 2, 2004
United Way kicked off fall campaign today to raise funds for its
year-round work to address human issues |
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August 4, 2004, 2004
United Way announces declining assistance at Help Center for Laid-Off
Workers |
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July 29, 2004
United Way facilitating a meeting of Smart Start Wichita today to begin
fifth year of grant process aimed at helping all children enter school
healthy and ready to succeed |
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July 26, 2004
Homeless advocacy council asking for local groups to submit proposals
for providing winter overflow shelter |
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May 11, 2004
United Way of the Plains publishes Summer Activity Guide to help youth
answer the question, “What am I going to do all summer?” |
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May 7, 2004
United Way conducting survey across Sedgwick County to seek community
input about current human needs and how they are being met |
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March 18, 2004
More than 350 students volunteering throughout Wichita area during their
spring break, March 22 - 26 |
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March 15, 2004
United Way’s Sumner County Office announces new staff person |
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March 12, 2004
United Way of the Plains announces Westar Energy’s Bill Moore as 2004
fund-raising campaign chairman |
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March 10, 2004
United Way to feature former White House chef at annual dinner on
Thursday |
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February 26, 2004
United Way looking for students to have fun volunteering during spring
break |
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January 30, 2004
Free income tax help for people who may qualify for Earned Income Credit |
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