The United Way of the Flint Hills has announced its 21 community partner agencies for the 2023 calendar year.
The United Way announced Tuesday it will be investing nearly $245,000 in direct grants to support a variety of community projects designed to help improve “education, health and the financial stability of Flint Hills residents.” United Way CEO Mickey Edwards says the agency’s allocations will be disbursed through three different grant programs.
*Emerging Needs grants – non-profit mini-grants that are responsive to community needs,
*Racial Equity projects – community-led projects to promote engagement and civic action to help strengthen racial equity.
*Community Partner grants – to support work within the areas of Helping Children & Youth Succeed, Supporting Vulnerable & Aging Populations, Education, Safety Net, and Strengthening and Supporting Families.
Edwards says splitting the allocations across three different grants allows the United Way to help the community address a range of pressing needs in both the long and short term.
Alongside the grant announcements, the agency has announced it will continue to utilize contributions to support in-house programming such as the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The 2023 Community Partners are as follows:
Building Blocks Community Day Care Center
Camp Alexander
CASA of the 8th Judicial District
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation
Communities in Schools of Mid-America
Corner House
Cradle to Career Literacy Center
Crosswinds Counseling & Wellness
East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging
Emporia Child Care Center
Food for Students
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Help House of Osage County
Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc.
Jayhawk Council Boy Scouts
Kansas Children’s Service League
Kansas Legal Services
LEAP!
Sacred Heart Child Care Center
SOS, Inc.
The Salvation Army
