Empower Wichita

Is your family needing help with rent due to COVID? How about assistance with reduce energy bills in the home? There's so many ways the South Central KS Development District can help families. Carla talks with Erynne Farney about the many programs SCKEDD is apart of in the community. For more info. click here . 

Church on the Street Ministries is hosting their first ever Church on the Street Women's conference! Listen now for all the details, as Carla talks with PC and Sheda Patton about the inspiration behind this monumental event in the city March 21st.

Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas present the 5th Annual Shaker Full of Wishes held in Wichita, Kansas! Tasty martinis, delicious hors d'oeuvres served by local Wichita restaurants, great music, a photo booth, and most importantly, a few VIP guests - wish kids will make this night one of your most memorable! Listen now as Carla talks with Bee and Shane about one of the biggest annual fundrais...

Paxton’s Blessing Box started from a simple idea with a Wichita mom and her 6 year-old son. Listen how their story of helping those in need grew into a nationwide movement, and join us behind the Taco Shop at Central and West street to Stuff The Trolley  Dec 21st, to help our community! For more info, please visit  paxtonsblessingbox.com. 

The Paul Laurence Dunbar Classical Jazz Social event is happening at Wichita State University Saturday Dec.14th. Listen now for details, as Carla talks with Dr Robert Weems and Adrienne McAlpine, to learn about this fundraiser for the Historic Dunbar Theatre in Wichita. 

On Thanksgiving day, from 11am to 2pm, Bethel Life Center, at 3737 S Meridian, will open their doors to the community offering a FREE delicious Thanksgiving Meal. Listen now for details as Carla talks with Stacie Cathcart about this annual community gathering happening in Wichita. 

Ricardo Harris joins Carla for Empower Wichita to discuss Wichita GEAR UP-  a pre-college program that serves thousands of students within USD 259. Listen now to learn about an event happening here in Wichita November 16th that you won't wanna miss this! Click here for more info about Wichita Gear Up. 

Every year hundreds of Kansans join together with physicians and nationally known speakers to discover how to actually live well with diabetes. Listen as Bob Hamrick shares his personal story of living with diabetes, and how important this annual event is for the community! 

Maggie Ballard with COMCARE of Sedgwick County and Dr. Cindy visit with Carla for Empower Wichita to discuss a special event coming to Wichita- "Gorilla" and the "Bird"... Join us with the author of Gorilla and the Bird, Zack McDermott, Oct. 17th for an evening featuring an open dialogue about mental health and breaking the stigma. For more info and tickets, click here . C...

Join Shocker Nation for 3 days of events, food and fun for the whole community—Oct. 4-6. Kevin Harrison, Community Engagement Coordinator @WSU for Diversity Community Engagement hangs with Carla for Empower Wichita to talk about this year's Community Open House. Listen now! Click here for more info. 

Ready to accomplish your professional goals? The Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita presents the 15th annual Working Well Conference presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. Listen now for more details and be sure to join us at the Hyatt August 20th. For more info, visit  hwcwichita.org .  

Are you familiar with all of the FREE programs the Healthcore Clinic offers? Jesse Weiser has all the info you need, including a free event happening soon, resources for fresh free produce, free health screenings and more. Listen now! Visit The Healthcore Clinic online . 

Kevin Wheeler, Paul Cruz and Sharon Van Horn hang out with Carla on behalf of Crime Stoppers. Your tips to help solve crimes can help the community and get you a reward. Listen now to learn more! You can also visit on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram or visit  Crime Stoppers online . 24/7 Anonymous Tip Line: 316-267-2111

The crew is back! The Wichita Association of Blind Athletes empowers individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and they sit down with Carla to update us on what's happening with The Wichita Falcons. Listen now to learn how we can be a huge part of WABA in the community! Click here to visit WABA on Facebook.

Geneva Smith is in the process of opening a nonprofit organization that will provide mentoring services and tutoring services for the community centered around the youth. Listen now to learn what inspired this movement, and be sure to like The Roy'ale Foundation page on Facebook . 

Time to fill our bellies! Paul Pittman and Ron Badger visit with us for Empower Wichita! The 61st Annual Pancake & Sausage Feed Fundraiser is happening soon in Wichita. Sponsored by the Wichita Downtown Lions Club and in partnership with the greater Wichita YMCA, listen how we can be a part of this popular fundraiser for Camp Hyde. Click HERE for more info! 

It’s time to Love Your Plainview Community Wichita! Angel Martinez talks with us for Empower Wichita to announce an additional spring-time LYC event this year.  Listen now to hear about important info regarding the upcoming neighborhood cleanup, Free Car Show, Parade, Food Drive, Block Party, Resource Fair and so much more! Find LYC on Fb: www.facebook.com/lycwichita/

Angela Perez, Director of Development & Community Engagement, discusses the "Homeless For A Day Challenge" taking place in Wichita, KS April 27th. The goal is to raise awareness and funds for the homeless population in our city. To become apart of the movement and learn more, click here.

Energy costs got you down? The South Central Kansas Economic Development District (SCKEDD) has been around for over 20 years and handles the Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program for 41 counties in the state of Kansas. Listen as Erynne Farney discusses on Empower Wichita, how this program can help Kansans with utility costs! For more info, please visit SCKEDD.com. 

Recruiting Sergeant Jeremy Vogel joins us for Empower Wichita. If you are looking for a rewarding career, now is the time to join the WPD. Listen now for details, and head to WPDJOBS.com for more info. 

Swim To A Wish is a fundraiser that was started by a Wish Dad and Campus High School Swim Coach, Kelly Kennedy, in 2013. Listen as we talk with Kelly and Steven Crum about how we can join in the efforts to help provide a wish for a child in need! For more info, click HERE. 

Taishma Owens-Council joins us on behalf of Progeny, who is collaborating with WSU, the City of Wichita (District I), The Seed House, Kansas Appleseed, Rise Up for Youth and CORE to host the local upcoming event, Take Action Against Violence Cypher and Community Meeting. Learn how we can all become apart of the movement to help raise awareness about Kansas youth who have been affected by the crimi...

Here's proof that mom's really are super heroes! Jacqueline visits with us for Empower Wichita to talk about an exciting movement she started right from her home- with the help of her 2 children! Listen to learn all about the Color The World Project, and be sure to find them on Instagram and Facebook @ ColorTheWorldProjectKs.

Natalie Rolfe, executive director for The Down Syndrome Society of Wichita, visits with us to discuss the many upcoming events DSSW has this year! Don't miss out on Do the Du, The Jokers and Jazz event and more! Listen now for all the details, and visit dsswichita.org for more information. 

The 4th annual Shaker Full of Wishes is designed and organized by the Young Professionals Council in Wichita Kansas, and will help fund the heartfelt wishes of local children with critical illnesses. This Make-A-Wish event will be an evening filled of tasty martinis, delicious hors d'oeuvres served by local Wichita restaurants,  great music, and more. Most importantly a few VIP guests will be in a...