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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 13, 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 11, 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
Kenzie Finds Her Spark
Returning to school after the weekend can be challenging for everyone, but for Kenzie*, it was more than just a case of “the Mondays.”...
May 29, 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
Noah and Natalie Get the Help they Need
Halfway through the school year, Noah* and Natalie* were placed with a family member due to instability in their home. While the family...
May 29, 2023
Benny Finds Support with SparkWheel
Benny* started kindergarten eager to learn but nervous about the big building and new faces. Like his peers, he had to navigate new rules...
May 29, 2023
Making it Happen for Jamal
Jamal* is incredibly kind and humble. He started working with SparkWheel in his junior year of high school, and at that time, his...
May 10, 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 13, 2022
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