Vice President of Community Impact - United Way of the Plains #ForWichita #AHandUp #PeopleHelpingPeople
Wichita, KS
Joined June 2021
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You're not reading that wrong. For the past decade of my career I've woken up Monday - Friday at 3:30 am to get my day started. I reflect, I work out, then I get to work. I love offering others a hand up. I work tirelessly at it. Wichita, I'm ready to work for you... #LiveUnited
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Creating opportunities starts with the basics💙
United Way of the Plains is proud to invest $2 million in local basic needs programs as part of our 2025–2026 Opportunity on the Plains grant cycle because no one can thrive without a solid foundation.
This week, we're spotlighting basic needs programs that help our neighbors find stability like Family Promise of Greater Wichita and ICT S.O.S. In the weeks ahead, we’ll highlight additional grant recipients doing impactful work in financial stability, health, and education.
This year, nearly 130 dedicated volunteers reviewed over $9 million in requests over several months in our four focus areas, ensuring every donor dollar supports programs that create lasting impact in our community.
The giving spirit of south-central Kansas allows us to invest in strong local nonprofits, and we’re proud to shine a spotlight on these incredible funded partners so that you can appreciate them too. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the time of our volunteers, and the passion of our nonprofit partners, brighter futures are taking shape right here in our community.
We’re just getting started. Follow along with us throughout April as we celebrate the incredible organizations powering the #ForceForGood in south-central Kansas! 🎉
See the complete list of basic needs recipients here: unitedwayplains.org/nonprofi…
#UnitedWeThrive #OpportunityOnThePlains #Celebrate #WeekOne #LiveUnited
Abel Frederic retweeted
Thanks for joining the fight for literacy @KWCH12 📺
A donation of just $10 provides 2 books for a child.
Donate today and join @champsforlit and @GoShockers @GoShockersMBB @GoShockersWBB in supporting your United Way’s childhood literacy programs!
unitedwayplains.org/literacy
#FightForLiteracy #GiveUnited #LiveUnited #KWCH #TeamUnited #FeartheWheat
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We love our volunteers💕
Last year, 6,236 volunteers gave 17,569 hours to make a lasting impact.
This Valentine’s Day, we want to #ShareTheLove by thanking our incredible volunteers for their unwavering commitment and passion in making our community a better place for all.
Show your love for volunteering and visit unitedwayplains.org/voluntee… to join the #ForceForGood today!
#ShareTheLove #Volunteer #Thankyou #VDay #ServeUnited #LiveUnited
Abel Frederic retweeted
Just a $10 contribution helps the @unitedwayplains deliver two books to Shocker Neighborhood kids! Plus, you help keep @WichitaState #1. Donate today! unitedwayplains.org/literacy
Team up with @GoShockers
and join @champsforlit 🏀📚
Help us provide 3,000 kindergarten through third grade students the opportunity to combat summer learning loss.
Donate today at unitedwayplains.org/literacy
#FightForLiteracy #GiveUnited #FeartheWheat #TeamUnited #LiveUnited
Abel Frederic retweeted
Team up with @GoShockers
and join @champsforlit 🏀📚
Help us provide 3,000 kindergarten through third grade students the opportunity to combat summer learning loss.
Donate today at unitedwayplains.org/literacy
#FightForLiteracy #GiveUnited #FeartheWheat #TeamUnited #LiveUnited
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It’s #RedFriday here at @unitedwayplains and in the community we serve! Let’s go, Chiefs!! #ChiefsKingdom 🏈
Abel Frederic retweeted
Be a champion for literacy and donate today!
unitedwayplains.org/literacy
We’re teaming up with @champsforlit and @wichitastate @GoShockersMBB, @GoShockersWBB and @GoShockers to get books in the hands of 3,000 students in @WichitaUSD259 schools!
We had the opportunity to share more about this unique program on @GoodDayKansas, thanks for having us!
#fightforliteracy #forceforgood #shockernation #gooddaykansas #giveunited #fearthewhat #liveunited #goshox
ksn.com/gooddaykansas/united…
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Today is Kansas Day – an opportunity to celebrate the strength and resilience of our state. 🌻
It’s also the perfect day to celebrate Michele Grimm’s one-year anniversary as Director of 211 at United Way of the Plains!
Michele leads the team behind our 211 Information & Referral Service, a vital resource connecting Kansans in 98 of the state’s 105 counties to critical services like food, housing, and utility assistance.
As Michele says, “We’re the ones people call when they don’t know who to call.” And thanks to her leadership, thousands of Kansans find help when they need it most.
Join us in congratulating Michele and learn more about her work in our latest blog! 🎉
unitedwayplains.org/get-to-k…
#teamunited #forceforgood #kansasday #liveunited #congrats
Abel Frederic retweeted
New Year News✨️
Stay connected in 2025 with our monthly newsletter!
Subscribe now for nonprofit highlights, volunteer opportunities, and other community updates.
unitedwayplains.org/spread-t…
#newsletter #liveunited #forceforgood #stayconnected #spreadtheword
Congratulations, @mattlowe517 ! I can't wait to see how this program adds to your professional toolbox and augments all the things you do to help provide leadership through the COC!
Exciting news!🎉
Community Impact Director Matt Lowe has been accepted into the next Advance Kansas class.
This program brings local leaders together to create and strengthen relationships and acquire skills for addressing diverse challenges and opportunities in businesses, organizations, and in the community. Congrats Matt!
#teamunited #advancekansas #congrats #forceforgood
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Thank you to each of our board members who have agreed to walk alongside your @unitedwayplains to better the region we all call 'home.' I'm looking forward to another year of remarkable leadership from our board... Let's #ThriveIn2025 !
EXCITING NEWS FROM YOUR UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS! 📣
Help us welcome our new Board Chair, Jennifer Szambecki and five new board members to the #ForceForGood!
🔹️️Susan DeVaughn, SVP, National Hospitality Program Director at IMA Financial Group, Inc.
🔹️Bryce Dougherty, Chief Financial Officer, Delta Dental of Kansas
🔹️Dennis Kerschen, President, The Law Company, Inc.
🔹️Don Sherman, Executive of Community Affairs, Evergy
🔹️Mike Wegner, Chief Financial Officer, Ascension Via Christi
Executive Committee
🔸️Chair – Jennifer Szambecki, Chief of Staff, Hutton
🔸️Vice Chair – Doug Ledbetter, Partner, Ernst and Young LLP
🔸️Treasurer/Finance Chair – Sue Tirukonda, Financial Advisor, Cordell Wealth Management
🔸️Immediate Past Chair – Walt Berry, Executive Chairman, Berry Companies, Inc.
🔸️Community Investment Chair – Gene Camarena, President, La Raza Pizza, Inc.
🔸️Resource Development Chair – John Trowbridge, Senior Vice President of Business Development, AGH
🔸️Governance Chair – Moji Rosson, Director of Growth Strategies and Community Impact, Meritrust Credit Union
🔸️Strategic Planning Chair – Bobby Gandu, AVP for Strategic Enrollment Management & Director of Admissions, Wichita State University
We cannot wait to see the positive impacts these strong community advocates will make for all who call south central Kansas home!
Please visit unitedwayplains.org/board-of… for a full listing of our board of directors.
#ForceForGood #TeamUnited #LiveUnited
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Please, have a laugh at our expense! From the @unitedwayplains #WorkFamily to you... Happy New Year!
That’s a wrap 2024! 🎬
#TeamUnited here, encouraging you to enjoy our 2024 outtakes, and have a safe and Happy New Year 🎊
#thatsawrap #blooperreel #teamunited #liveunited #forceforgood #HappyNewYear
Abel Frederic retweeted
Just 4 days left to help twice as many people in need with your charitable donation.
Donate today and be the reason hope shines brighter this holiday season. ✨️
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#hopeshinesbrighter #giveunited #holidayseason #forceforgood
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As 2024 comes to a close, United Way of the Plains Board Chair Walt Berry reflects on a year defined by collaboration, generosity and shared purpose in south central Kansas.
From strengthening nonprofits to empowering families and fostering education for tomorrow’s leaders, Walt highlights how our collective efforts are shaping a brighter future for everyone in our region.
unitedwayplains.org/reflecti…
#forceforgood #LiveUnited #blogpost
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from our United Way family to yours! 🎅🎄✨️
#teamunited #forceforgood #liveunited #merrychristmas
Abel Frederic retweeted
Celebrating collaboration💙💛❤️
It takes all of us working together to create the most impact in our community, and we’re grateful for our nonprofit partners and the direct services you provide to our neighbors in need.
We gathered today to say thank you for doing this important work, and we hope you will continue to lean into this nonprofit family.
As we prepare to tackle future challenges and support one another to create solutions, we are reminded that together, we truly are a #ForceForGood.
#Celebrate #Family #LiveUnited #Partners #StrongerTogether #TeamUnited
Thank you, @ICTBizJournal , for this recognition... To my teammates at @unitedwayplains , thank you for fostering a welcoming community. This recognition is for us all!
“Together, we will meet the challenge to foster a welcoming inclusive community that unlocks the potential of everyone who lives here, despite our differences. E Pluribus Unum…out of many, one.”
Our VP of Community Impact, @AbelFredericJD has been recognized as a recipient of the @ICTBizJournal 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Awards.
Abel’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered can be seen throughout the halls at United Way of the Plains, as well as out in the broader community.
Please join us in congratulating Abel on this well-deserved recognition and accept his challenge to be a #ForceForGood.
#joinus #epluribusunum #ForceForGood #LiveUnited #TeamUnited #congrats
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Abel Frederic retweeted
Because of the selflessness of the Wichita community, United Way of the Plains has helped neighbors in need over 2.5 million times over the past 5 years. Donate now and double the impact we can have by unlocking this generous match from the Berry family. #PeopleHelpingPeople 🙏
Special announcement! 📣
This Giving Tuesday, we’re excited to announce that the @berrycompanies family will be matching donations through the end of the year!
Let’s unlock this holiday match as we make an investment in Wichita to help more kids learn to read, house our unsheltered neighbors, and connect those in crisis with vital resources.
Join the Berry family in launching this generous match challenge of $67,000, that’s $1,000 for every year Berry Companies has been in business.
Donate today and be the reason hope shines brighter this holiday season!
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#givingtuesday #liveunited #forceforgood #bethereason #hopeshinesbrighter
Abel Frederic retweeted
Just one more week until Giving Tuesday, and we have a big announcement coming with our friends at @berrycompanies....stay tuned!
#ForceForGood #givingtuesday #onemoreweek #LiveUnited #hopeshinesbrighter #givingtuesdayteaser #StayTuned
Thank you, @ICTBizJournal , for the recognition and to my @unitedwayplains work family for everything they do to ensure everyone in our service area has the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.
#ForceForGood
Congrats, Abel! 🎉
We’re thrilled to share that @AbelFredericJD, our VP of Community Impact, will be a recipient of Wichita’s Business Journal’s 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Whether it’s staff, volunteers, or community partners, Abel’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered can be seen throughout the halls at United Way of the Plains, as well as out in the broader community.
Please join us in congratulating Abel on this well-deserved recognition!
#ForceForGood #LiveUnited #TeamUnited #Congrats