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SparkWheel Shines as Host of Ottawa Chamber Coffee Event
Ottawa, KS - On September 22, SparkWheel proudly took center stage as Ottawa's Chamber Coffee event host. The event was not just about...
Oct 3, 2023


American Family Dreams Foundation Supports SparkWheel
TOPEKA, KS - SparkWheel is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation. The funds...
Sep 28, 2023


Cargill Foundation Supports SparkWheel
EMPORIA, KS - SparkWheel is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Cargill Foundation. The funds will be used to...
Sep 28, 2023


Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supports SparkWheel
Lawrence, KS - SparkWheel is pleased to announce it has received a $3,500 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The funds...
Sep 28, 2023


Lace Up Your Shoes for a 5K Fun Run/1-Mile Walk to Support Anadarko Youth
Anadarko, OK – Start your day supporting youth in the Anadarko Public Schools when you participate in the SparkWheel 5K Fun Run or 1-Mile...
Sep 14, 2023


SparkWheel is off to the races!
Lawrence, KS – SparkWheel, a nonprofit organization working towards a world where barriers do not stand in the way of possibilities, is...
Sep 12, 2023


SparkWheel Staff Selected for Leadership Franklin County
Ottawa, KS – Leadership Franklin County (LFC) is a program of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. In partnership with Neosho County...
Sep 11, 2023


Unique new program at Pitt State helps students who face barriers
Barriers facing some college students are relatable to Megan Stoneberger Johnson: she was a first-generation student. Today, as the...
Sep 6, 2023


SparkWheel provides resources for students at Guadalupe Centers High School and Frontier School of
Written by Erin William from Kansas City's Northeast News Spark Wheel is an organization built “in the quest for success in academics and...
Aug 15, 2023


SparkWheel Board Member Selected as Inaugural Cohort of 100 Changemakers for Obama Foundation Leader
Chicago, IL – President Obama announced the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers selected to participate in the Obama Foundation's...
Aug 7, 2023


SparkWheel Receives Highest Level of Transparency from Candid
Lawrence, KS – SparkWheel received a 2023 Platinum Seal on Candid, the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations....
Jul 27, 2023


SparkWheel Selected as United Way of Greater Kansas City Impact 100 Partner
Kansas City, MO – United Way of Greater Kansas City (UWGKC) has announced the selection of this year’s Impact 100 partners. This annual...
Jul 20, 2023


Communities In Schools of Mid-America Announces New Direction: SparkWheel
LAWRENCE, KS - Communities In Schools of Mid-America (CIS of Mid-America) announced today that it will begin operating under the new name...
May 29, 2023


Topeka High School Students Spend the Day as 26-Year Olds
Topeka, KS – SparkWheel, in partnership with the United Way of Greater Topeka and Topeka Public Schools, is hosting FutureNow: Finance at...
Nov 3, 2022


SparkWheel is Off to the Races!
Lawrence, KS – SparkWheel is racing to the finish line in the 27th Annual Sertoma Great Topeka Duck Race. On September 17th, more than...
Sep 14, 2022
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