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Guadalupe Clinic
Dear Friends,
Twenty-five years ago the Guadalupe Clinic opened to help the underprivileged, uninsured, unemployed and under employed of the Wichita Community that lacked health care services. Today...
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March of dimes
Dear March of Dimes Friends,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the March of Dimes in 1938 to save America's youth from polio. He created a partnership of volunteers and researchers, and within 17 years...
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Fundamental Learning Center
Dear Friends,
It is hard to believe that 2010 marks a decade of service to the Wichita and surrounding communities for Fundamental Learning Center. We take pride in the fact that we are an educational not-for-profit, bringing reading to life for so many...
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Make-A-Wish
Dear Friends of Make-A-Wish,
Thank you for 25 years of Sharing the Power of a Wish! 2010 marks 25 years of making magic for children with life-threatening illnesses and or medical conditions...
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Dress for Success
Dear Friends,
Confidence shows! Looking good builds self esteem. Women understand how important that is, especially in the workplace. We see this every day at Dress for Success Wichita where women who are referred to us from women’s crisis centers...
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Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas
Dear Supporters
It is such a joy to see hundreds of kids enter our clubs on Opportunity Drive, in Oaklawn and Haysville; to see them learn, grow, receive necessary skills for success and most importantly have fun in a safe environment...
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Safe at 16 or any age
The term “Sweet 16” has long been in our cultural vernacular, but a more appropriate label for one ambitious girl might be “Safe at 16.”...
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Mom, pilot, entrepreneur
When Julie Clemens was a high school student, she went for a ride in a small airplane. “The pilot let me take the controls and fly. That was it for me,” she says.
Today, Clemens works as a pilot and owns the Benton Airpark, about 10 miles from Wichita...
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Women's Crisis Center & Outreach Services
Dear Supporters,
Every day I witness the impact of domestic violence on families. Every day I witness women and children living at the YWCA Women’s Crisis Center going about the tasks of daily living much as you and I may do in our own homes. I witness a mother feeding her toddler breakfast...
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A fresh look at feminism
Mary Ann Glendon is an accomplished woman who may be best recognized for declining the prestigious Laetare Medal from Notre Dame when the school decided to invite President Obama to be its commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary degree...
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Women’s Fair hits Wichita
It seems like a relatively simple concept: execute an event where women of all ages will find everything from home décor, travel, cooking, entertainment, fashion trends and new products...
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The Treehouse
Dear Friends,
Love is in the air. This month we celebrate those around us that mean so much in our lives. At The Treehouse we are blessed daily to witness the unconditional love between a mother and her child...
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The Rise of the Real Mom
Women today are very different than women of 1960. In a recent Advertising Age White Paper called "The New Female Consumer: The Rise of the Real Mom", Marissa Miley and Ann Mack dig deep into...
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Step By Step Empowering Wichita Women
For Pam Palmer, running marathons means more than simply having the stamina to cover long distances.
Palmer, a physical therapist by trade, spends her spare time putting one foot in front of the other because she hopes each step will empower the women around her...
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Catholic Charities Harbor House
Dear Friends,
As we enter the New Year, it is hard to image that thousands of women and children will face abuse and fear for their safety this year. 1 in 4 women experience abuse during their lifetime...
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Be a Part of Wichita Downtown Development!
Come be a part of the Wichita Downtown Planning process!
The public is invited to hear initial findings from the downtown master plan research on housing, retail and overall commercial market opportunities along with in put from a panel of business and community leaders...
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Barbara Chamberlain & The Ballet Wichita
When Barbara Chamberlain was a little girl she really didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up, she just knew it had to have something to do with the ballet and horse back riding...
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Three Trees
It is hard to cope with the death of a loved one. It’s harder still when children are involved. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 20% of children will face the death of a parent by age 16 and 90% of all students will have a sibling, relative or close friend die before finishing high school...
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Indulge the Caregivers in Your Life
As we approach the holidays, a time of great celebration, color, festivity and joy; we have to remember that it can also come with uneasiness, stress, or even seasonal depression...
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Abode Home Christmas Drive
& Wish List
Every child has a wish list this time of year, but for children at the Wichita Children’s Home, their wishes include a lot of basic needs...
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The Lord's Diner
Science opening February 2002, The Lord’s Diner has served more than one million hot meals to the homeless, the unemployed and under employed living in the Wichita area. Our small paid staff, assisted by more than 5,500 community volunteers...
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Ann McElhinney: Telling the Stories That Need To Be Told
Ann McElhinney is an award winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. Born in Bundoran, Ireland, off Donegal Bay, of hard working parents...
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Womens Focus Cares
Sitting in an exam room or doctor’s office and hearing the word “cancer” can literally turn your world upside down. Whether it is a new diagnosis for you or a loved one, the rest of the conversation simply floats away and your head is filled with your own voice asking...
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Betsy Redler and Her “Pink” Posse
October 23, 2006 was the day that Betsy Redler heard the words “you have breast cancer.” When she was diagnosed she was overwhelmed by the number...
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John Stossel Headlines WSU Celebration
John Stossel, award-winning news correspondent and co-anchor of ABC’s “20/20,” will be the featured speaker during a 20th anniversary...
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Susan Pompeo - Free to Believe
In an era of government-backed bailouts and slow-to-start economics, Pompeo takes the call to public service very seriously...
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On the Road Again
Two years ago while on a trip to New Mexico with my husband and parents, I decided it was time for me to take control of my destiny...
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Sherri Smith – Real Development
Take a look around your office. How is it designed? Has someone chosen the colors and furniture with a eye for style, or did they just default to Modern Cubicle...
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Alan Shope - In Her Shoes
Imagine the scandal a writer could create with a headline that reads “Local Celebrity Has Split Personality...
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Barb Schoenhofer
It’s the rare actor who works virtually every weekend; who doesn’t have a day job; who is so popular with audiences that directors get phone calls if they don’t cast her...
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In Her Shoes: David Martine – Treescapes The Outdoor Living Center
When David Martine began mowing lawns at his father’s apartment complexes, it wasn’t part of a master plan...
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Medical Care with a Woman’s Touch
I wasn’t quite sure what I’d find as I pulled up to the Center for Women’s Health. I assumed it was going to be another sterile office with a silver...
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Jaki McElroy
Wichita native Jaki McElroy describes herself as a mother, artist and teacher, but more than that, she is a spiritual being that finds sanctuary in her projects and her art studio at home...
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In Her Shoes: Don Overstake
Sour cream enchiladas, ice cold Margaritas, live music and pink stilettos - it’s all in a day’s work for Don Overstake. Some of you may know the name; it’s been around the Wichita entertainment scene for a while...
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A Tribute to Women Leading Extraordinary Lives: The Kansas Women of Distinction tribute book will benefit Dress for Success Wichita
Look around. Chances are there’s an unsung hero right beside you — and now, thanks to the first annual Kansas Women of Distinction tribute book...
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Making a Relationship Work, When You Work Different Shifts
Take time out to put your relationship into perspective. “People should stop and think that marriage is like a dance. There are times when you will be drawn closer to your loved one and other times when one or both of you will need to pull back...
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The Wichita Wagonmasters
You’ve seen ‘em around town – a posse of middle-aged guys duded-up in boots, jeans and leather vests. They come out in droves during the Wichita River Festival, and are seen at events around town.
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Jim Reed: Storm Chaser
Beneath a deceptively glaring blue and white speckled spring sky, Jim Reed cocks his head to the side, intuitively focusing on something...but what? All I see are is a handful of Canadian geese along the water’s edge...
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Resources for Dads
Parents hear it all the time: “They grow up so fast.” It may not seem that way when you’re steaming crushed crayon out of the carpet.
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