Alexis Padilla

6 days ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla |Ryan Newton

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Justice Together is a Wichita nonprofit organization that focuses on serving the community and works to bring significant changes and solutions to social issues. “What keeps you awake at night when you think about what’s going on in Sedgwick County,” said Rev Lory Mills, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. The group uses the community’s feedback to create goals for the year. Then they will do do intensive research on the topic.

1 week ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One in four pregnancies ends in a loss of some sort. It’s an experience that many families don’t know how to process until it happens to them. AgapéCare Cradle provides guidance, resources, and support to parents who are experiencing the crisis of losing a child. Shawn and Jeni Lehecka’s lives changed in a matter of minutes. “We’re having all these conversations, like, oh, three girls, and like what are we gonna do?” Shawn said.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alexis Padilla

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) – Someone’s trash is another’s treasure. The ReUse It Center is offering a twist to the old saying. “Not everybody can get out there and afford new stuff,” said Curt Deneke. Deneke fixes up donated items at the center to be sold at lower prices. “Keep stuff out of the dumpster. If it’s got a chance to be reused, then do that,” he explained. The McPherson nonprofit opened in 2011.

2 weeks ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) – Someone’s trash is another’s treasure. The ReUse It Center is offering a twist to the old saying. “Not everybody can get out there and afford new stuff,” said Curt Deneke. Deneke fixes up donated items at the center to be sold at lower prices. “Keep stuff out of the dumpster. If it’s got a chance to be reused, then do that,” he explained. The McPherson nonprofit opened in 2011.

3 weeks ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla |Ryan Newton

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – There are over 1,000 kids in the Kansas foster care system. For decades, Youth Horizons has offered up homes to help them heal. “They’re very scared at first. They don’t know who to trust,” said Jennifer Isaacs, director at Wren House at Youth Horizons. Wren House is one of two residential programs offered by Youth Horizons for children in the foster care system. The other is the Kinloch Price Boys Ranch. “It’s definitely not your typical group home,” Isaacs said.