Help Us Celebrate Our Team!

Kristen Parker

Kristen is the Finance Manager for United Way of Reno County. She has lived in Hutchinson her entire life and received her bachelor’s degree in finance from Wichita State University in 2011. She has held several administrative and accounting positions and is a great addition to our team. You can count on Kristen to assist you with any questions you may have about United Way of Reno County.

Valerie Taylor

Valerie Taylor has been promoted to the role of Community Impact Coordinator, after previously serving as the UWRC Care Coordinator for Reno Connections --a partnership program of both UWRC and the Hutchinson Public Library.

The Community Impact Coordinator is responsible for planning and executing initiatives within the UWRC’s focus of education, income stability and health using the principles of collective impact.

Valerie will be working to build relationships with community partners to understand the needs of the community. Her work will be to engage local non-profit, interfaith, business, government, and community leaders to help us make progress as a community on priority issues.

We're Moving!

The United Way of Reno County office is re-locating to share space with the Reno County Chamber of Commerce! We look forward to continuing our strong partnership in a fresh new space.

Watch for more news to come!

2nd Annual United We Read

On Sat. June 10, thanks to a sponsorship by ONEOK, United Way and the Hutchinson Public Library hosted the 2nd annual United We Read Event.

With ONEOK's support, nearly 200 attendees were able to take home FREE age-appropriate books for summer reading and take part in fun activities like face painting, crafts making and reading to therapy dogs.

We would like to thank all the additional supporting organizations and businesses:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Reno County
Boys and Girls Club of Hutchinson
Boy Scouts
Central Christian Volunteers
Fox Theater
Girl Scouts
HHS Cheerleaders
HPL Youth Advisory Volunteers
Read to Rover Therapy Dog Group
Rise Up Reno
Smith's Market
United Way Volunteers
Xpress Wellness

Mark Your Calendar and Volunteer with UWRC!

Community Work Day

Sat. Aug. 26th, 2023

Grab your friends and co-workers, roll up your sleeves and plan to join the one-day volunteer movement!

This "get-your-hands dirty" day of community projects supports various organizations and offers businesses and civic groups the chance to volunteer as a team.

Don't miss out! Call the UWRC office today to be sure your group is on the Community Work Day call list!

620-669-9329