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If you’ve lived in Wichita long enough, you’ve probably experienced the burning of the Flint Hills. Whether you’ve actually seen the flames or just smelled the smoke, this is an annual event to help ranchers prepare for a new...
Since the pandemic, the need for empathy and compassion has been on full display. And as much of the world continues to suffer, my husband and I have the privilege of raising our 9-, 7- and 4-year-old in an...
“I cannot put into words how much it has meant to us to be able to count on one book a month for my child without worrying about the expense.” – a Wichita area single mother Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Occasionally...
Our community. It’s the place we raise our children. It’s the place we call home.  Involvement is important to uphold a strong, supportive city. One thing I have learned since moving to Wichita is that its people are very...
Human blood, platelets and plasma are natural resources that do not yet have (legal) synthetic alternatives - which means that when our stores run out, we're out. That probably doesn't sound so bad as you sit here scrolling on...
HumanKind Ministries invites you to join Santa and the Frozen sisters for a family friendly night out at Clifton Square to benefit the region’s largest holiday assistance program, Operation Holiday!   Each year, HumanKind brings the community together to provide food,...
This article is sponsored by Junior League of Wichita. Taste of Wichita is back by popular demand after a successful first year in 2020! Last year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Junior League of Wichita needed to find a way...
September 2021 - In honor and reflection of the 20 year anniversary of the events that unfolded on 9/11/01, join Wichita Mom as we thank our first responders through a volunteer event in partnership with the United Way of...
ICT Community Fridge Project ICT Community Fridge Project is a mutual aid initiative providing free food to those in need 24/7 at their five Wichita locations. The fresh food fridges, along with pantry shelving for non-perishable items at some locations,...
Growing up, I can recall volunteering as a family often. My parents were involved with a non-profit organization that would volunteer their time to the community and several times my brother and I would get to go with them...
The month of February may make you think of chocolates, flowers, and all things love related, so its fitting that National Caregivers Day happens to fall on the third Friday of the month. This well-deserved day of appreciation is...
This article was written by United Way of the Plains Join us in supporting an exciting new project that combines educating our children, promoting diversity, and helping others. Wichita Mom and United Way of the Plains are joining forces to...
If there was ever a time to acknowledge mail carriers and postal workers, it is now. Almost anyone you ask will tell you how difficult and lonely 2020 was: from lockdowns and social distancing (and the accompanying psychological impacts), to...
Kansas Children's Foundation was founded in 2014 in connection with the opening of the only dedicated children’s hospital in our state; Wesley Children’s Hospital. Our name was changed to Kansas Children’s Foundation in spring 2019, to best reflect we...

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