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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A HOME IN HARVEY & MARION COUNTIES?

Amanda LoweMay 13, 2026May 14, 2026Community Impactaffordable-housing, housingLeave a comment

When housing costs too much, everything downstream feels it. Here’s what that looks like in Harvey and Marion Counties. Read Time: 3-5 minutesAmanda Lowe, Director of Development & Marketing Somewhere in Harvey and Marion Counties right now, someone is driving … Continue reading “WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A HOME IN HARVEY & MARION COUNTIES?”

Reflections from the 2025 Kansas Housing Conference

Amanda LoweDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025Uncategorizedhomeless, homelessness, housing, mental-health, newsLeave a comment

By Dalton Black, executive director I recently attended the Kansas Housing Conference as a Friend of Affordable Housing scholarship recipient. For three days, I sat alongside developers, city planners, housing authorities, and shelter leaders – all people who understand that … Continue reading “Reflections from the 2025 Kansas Housing Conference”

Rising Together: The Power of Collective Impact

hcuwdirectorOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025Community Impact, Healthy Communitychildcare, collaboration, community, education, health, health rankings, housing, kansas, mental-health, rooted in community, rural KansasLeave a comment

by Dalton Black, executive director Communities don’t thrive because of one person or one organization. They thrive when neighbors, nonprofits, businesses, and leaders come together with a shared vision: to make life better for everyone. At United Way, we believe … Continue reading “Rising Together: The Power of Collective Impact”

Between Wheat and Want: Why ALICE Matters in Harvey and Marion Counties

hcuwdirectorSeptember 4, 2025Community ImpactALICE, Bone of the Bone, childcare, harvey county, health, Heartland, housing, kansas, marion county, rural Kansas, Sarah Smarsh, united way, upward mobilityLeave a comment

by Dalton Black, executive director At our recent event, Between Wheat and Want: A Conversation with Sarah Smarsh, we gathered with community members to look more closely at what it means to live on the edge in Kansas. Sarah, a … Continue reading “Between Wheat and Want: Why ALICE Matters in Harvey and Marion Counties”

United Way Awarded CSBG Grant to Support Harvey County Families

hcuwdirectorAugust 25, 2025Community Impacthousing, kansas, resourcesLeave a comment

We’re excited to share some great news: United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties has been awarded funding from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. This award will help launch a new … Continue reading “United Way Awarded CSBG Grant to Support Harvey County Families”