In June 1962, Eunice Shriver hosted a summer camp in her backyard in Maryland for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Following this idea, in 1968, the first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Chicago at Soldier Field. 6 Kansas athletes were represented at the games! Special Olympics Kansas (SOK) … Continue reading →
A group of local women established the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund at CFSEK in 2007 to improve health and wellness for women across Southeast Kansas. Since then, the Women’s Health Fund has granted over $400,000 to support initiatives helping women and girls throughout the region. One of those recipients, who serves at-risk girls … Continue reading →
In a time when childcare at an affordable cost is, in a word, lacking, it might be strange to hear of an after-school program that cares for 125 children daily and is completely free. Cherry Street Youth Center in Chanute, Kansas, is a Christian outreach ministry where children are encouraged to learn about gardening, cooperation, … Continue reading →
When you go to bed every night, you probably don’t think much of it, it’s just something you do. But how many children in our region don’t have that luxury? Some sleep in beds, sure, but there are some who share beds with parents or siblings, or sleep on a couch, and sadly, some who … Continue reading →