Salvation Army

Name:  Tim Norton Office Sought:  Sedgwick County Commission - District 2 Political Party:  Democrat Website:  N/A Education:  BS in Journalism from Ark. State; Newman Civic Activities:  United Way board; Salvation Army board; Goodwill board; Exploration Place board; WATC Foundation board; Wagonmasters Profession:  Public servant Previous Office(s) Held:  Haysville City Council; Haysville mayor; Sedgwick County Commissioner Top Campaign Issues:  Jail expansion Tax structure Workforce development Disclaimer: Eyewitness News sent identical surveys to every candidate running for office in the KBS viewing area.

If you drive by Koch Industries, you'll see a large trailer in the parking lot.  The goal is to fill it with gifts for the Salvation Army. This is the 22nd year the company is helping out with the Angel Tree program.  Last year, it took care of more than 1,100 angels from the tree.  Koch hopes to do even more this year. If you're interested in helping with the Angel Tree program, angels to adopt will be available on trees starting the day after Thanksgiving. There will be information at Towne East and West Malls at the Angel Tree tables.  All gifts need to be in for distribution by December 17.  

The former home of the Salvation Army's Biddy Basketball program is now in the hands of the Greater Wichita YMCA. Keys to the Garvey Family Builiding in the 1400 block of S. Glendale were handed over Tuesday morning. “The Garvey’s and the Y have been working together for more than 60 years to bring sports and recreational activities to area families,” said Greater Wichita YMCA Operations Director Brad Martell. “This facility was a natural fit for a continued partnership.

Name:  Warren M. Wilbert Office Sought:  Judge, District 18, Division 25 Political Party:  Republican Website:  www.reelectjudgewilbert.com Education:  J.D. from Washburn School of Law (1976) Civic Activities:  Knights of Columbus; Lord's Diner volunteer; Salvation Army; Youth Advisory Council Profession:  Judge, District 18, Division 25   Previous Office(s) Held:  None Top Campaign Issues:  Correct application of the law Stability and experience in the law Fair and impartial treatment of all litigants Disclaimer: Eyewitness News sent identical surveys to every candidate running for office in the KBS viewing area.

Wichita-based Koch Industries, Inc. is making a $1 million donation to support relief efforts following the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma. The OK Strong Disaster Relief Fund will receive half of that amount. The other half will be distrubuted through the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. The money will help affected families find housing, transportation, clothing and food. In addition to the monetary donation, Georgia-Pacific, a Koch-owned company, has donated six truckloads of paper products from 3 facilities across the United States.

Kansas Food Bank: On the Web: www.kansasfoodbank.org/ Phone: 316-265-4421 Provides food through several programs across Kansas. You can deliver your food to the Food Bank, or if you have a large donation, they can pick up your collected food. To schedule a pickup contact the Kansas Food Bank at 316-265-4421, Fax 316-265-9747. Catholic Charities: On the Web: Catholic Charities Website Phone: (316) 264-8344 Catholic Charities provides help at Christmas by providing toys to infants and children through age 17 and food for individuals and families.

The Kansas town of Reading is picking up after an EF-3 tornado came through town Saturday night. Twenty homes were destroyed and another 200 damaged. Several agencies are on the ground in Reading. Here's what they say you can do to help. The public are urged to go to www.ksready.gov to make a donation to a voluntary organization active in disaster. Citizens are asked to send monetary donations rather than food, water, clothing, or any other type of physical goods. Monetary donations allow non-profit agencies working in affected communities to buy exactly what individuals need.

Wichita Police plan to meet with organizers of the Wichita Toy Run to discuss future safety changes to the annual event to benefit needy children during the holidays. The announcment comes after police released details of two injury crashes and several reports of motorcycle riders drinking alcohol before Sunday's 32nd annual run. "Unfortunately, we have some irresponsible individuals who made some bad choices during this run that resulted in some collisions and resulted in some injuries," Lt. Joe Schroeder said.

Wichita, KS - His Helping Hands, Inc., (HHH), a local furniture bank, is accepting donations of new and gently-used household furnishings to be distributed to the recent tornado victims in the Wichita area.   HHH will be working with the case managers from Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, the United Way and other local agencies to identify the needs of the families affected by the recent tornadoes.  The types of donations that will...

They help the hungry with nearly eight million pounds of food each year.  But one thing that can be hard to come by are fresh fruits and vegetables.  But the Kansas Food Bank is now working to make sure everyone gets a balanced meal. With fresh carrots and onions, Vicki Westerlund plans to make some stew.  "I have health problems and fresh vegetables are wonderful," Westerlund said.  But up until a few months ago, she was stuck with whatever she could get in a can.   The Salvation Army and other charities seldom gave away any fresh produce.