By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
United Way of Central Kansas has not changed its mission, just its location. At the end of April, the non-profit moved from its Williams Street office in Great Bend to its new location at 2000 Washington Ave. Director Charell Owings said the move has been a good one.
"We were looking at an increase in rent at our prior location and an opportunity became available with Central Kansas CASA to move offices and move with them," she said. "It took away the element of our steps. I don't know if anyone had ever walked up those stairs before but they're pretty steep and brutal. It took that element out of it. It has been a godsend to move offices."
UWCK is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives and strengthening communities throughout Central Kansas. Owings said United Way was a beneficiary of some of that same kindness during the move.
"We have had some really generous donors from Fuller Industries, Adams Brown, that have donated all the office furniture, so we have not had to pay for any of that," she said. "That has just been phenomenal to not have to worry about that aspect of things."
UWCK will maintain its business hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Several Stuff the Bus campaigns are planned for Barton County in July.