Wichita Earth Crew

Happy Earth day sweet baby earthlings 🌏 ✨

Don’t miss this opportunity!

Sedgwick County Government Welcome to the official Sedgwick County Government page.

The Sedgwick County Election Office invites middle and high school students to put their creativity to work and participate in the first-ever Sedgwick County “I Voted” sticker design contest. The competition is open to all Sedgwick County students in grades 6 – 12, and the winning design will be the official “I Voted” sticker, given to thousands of voters at polling sites and with advance ballots during the 2024 electoral season.

The deadline to submit a design is TODAY by 5 p.m. Participants can mail or drop off their artwork and completed entry and parental consent forms at the Sedgwick County Election Office, 510 N. Main, Suite 101, Wichita, between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., or email their submission to [email protected].

Learn more here: https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/i-voted-sticker-design-contest/.

Sedgwick County COMCARE is hiring! They are looking for an experienced Shelter Plus Care Coordinator. This Care Coordinator will be expected to:

▫️ Assess and coach individuals on life skills
▫️ Provide assistance and referrals for clients
▫️ Perform responsible work interviewing, qualifying and verifying tenant families for entry into and continuation in the Shelter Plus Care housing program
▫️ Monitor participants’ progress, working with partner providers to link participants to appropriate and relevant resources
▫️ Assist participants in achieving goals as related to HUD grant requirements

Visit here to learn more and to apply: https://careers.sedgwickcounty.org/job/Wochita-Shelter-Plus-Care-Coordinator-COMCARE-KS/1137425100/.

CALLING ALL SHOWER UP SUPPORTERS📣📣 We are excited to announce our third annual CityPak backpack fundraiser! We need your help to purchase 100 of these specialized backpacks for our friends! The CityPak is specifically designed with the unhoused in mind. Made with all weather material, a hidden poncho that covers the bag & person, reflective webbing, anti-theft loops, straps that distribute weight evenly, & many other thoughtful features. You can check them out for yourself at www.citypak.org. These backpacks represent Dignity. Value. Worth. Our friends are able to see this first hand as we hand over a backpack customized just for them. They feel seen and cared for in a way that many have not experienced in a long time. Please visit our website (www.showerup.org) and click the donate button to help us reach our goal of $2500. You can also send your donation through our VENMO @ShowerUp. Please specify in the notes this is for the Wichita CityPak fundraiser. ShowerUp is a 501C3 NonProfit organization. We appreciate any amount that you are able to donate. And if you aren’t able to give monetarily at this time, we understand! Just sharing our post and spreading the word is super helpful! #wichita #wichitakansas #wichitaevents #unhoused #houseless #experiencinghomelessness #mobileshowers #loveyourneighbor #donate #volunteer #nonprofit

We love our local gardeners ☺️✨

Shout out to Sarah Myers with ICT Treehuggers, Lori Lohrenz with K-State Research & Extension - Sedgwick County Master Gardeners Program, Tadonne, Madi, and Kyle (not Matt, Kyle!) of CORE Gardens of Wichita - Robin Rounds Memorial Garden for a fun garden morning!

Are you interested in getting involved?

Fill out the interest form to get connected: https://forms.gle/p8dKTQeNRX2DmCVa6

Weekly Gardening, Yoga, Community, and Civic Engagement — come get what you need ✨

Fill out the Interest Form: https://forms.gle/p8dKTQeNRX2DmCVa6

👗 Clothing Drive by The Alphabet Project ✨

👕 Want to support your community and pass on those clothing items that look good but don’t quite align with you?

👚 Pass on the joy and drop them off at a donation location near you!