Great Bend, Kan.–Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) announced today that the United Way of Central Kansas (UWCK) has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Sharing Success Fund to be used to help fund the Auto Care Access Program.
The Auto Care Access Program, administered by UWCK, will directly address a critical community issue by tackling transportation barriers faced by families living in poverty. The program aims to provide a vital lifeline to those families by removing barriers to transportation, empowering individuals to secure and maintain employment, access healthcare, attend educational opportunities and fulfill other essential needs. Ensuring that families can maintain safe and reliable transportation is not just about convenience, it’s about enabling economic stability and opportunity. Partnering with local businesses will help ensure the program remains accessible and responsive to community needs.
Every day, UWCK volunteers, donors and advocates are making a lasting difference in so many ways. It can mean helping a child learn to read, donating money to make sure people have access to quality medical care, speaking out in support of policies that provide training for in-demand jobs and so much more. By focusing on education, financial stability, and health, UWCK is laying the building blocks for a strong and successful community. To find more information or how you can help, visit https://uwck.org/.
The Scott Community Foundation began formally accepting applications for grants from the WEC Sharing Success Fund from community-based organizations on December 1, 2012. Since then, the application process has been moved internally and is currently handled directly by WEC. This year, WEC and CoBank have once again each contributed $10,000 to the fund. The program will continue to run until the funds are exhausted. Since 2012, WEC’s Sharing Success Fund has made $145,000 available to community-based organizations and projects across their service territory.
Community based organizations interested in receiving funding from the WEC Sharing Success Fund can apply online. Questions should be referred to Alli Conine, Director of Member Services & Corporate Communications, at 620-874-4563 or aconine@weci.net.
