The Wichita Police Department’s Mounted Unit had two older horses needing to be retired due to age and soundness. With their retirement looming, the Mounted Unit needed a new horse. While the day to day upkeep of the Mounted Unit is accounted for within the Police Department’s budget, there was no funding available to purchase a new horse and needed equipment for the Mounted Unit.

The Horse for Heroes campaign aimed to fund a new police horse, a Clydesdale, and tack for the WPD Mounted Unit so they can continue to keep Wichita safe and secure!

PLG helped sponsor one Clydesdale as a Horse for Heroes!  But the good news didn’t stop there!  The Wichita Police Foundation proudly announced that they have not only reached our Horse for Heroes goal of purchasing one Clydesdale and tack but thanks to the community’s support they have exceeded their goal. The WPF has purchased TWO black Clydesdales, two saddles, and additional tack for the Mounted Unit.

These gentle giants have just begun their training with the WPD Mounted Unit.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Koronowski! She entered the name, “Hero,” into our contest. It was voted by you as one of the top four favorite names and won!

Patterson Legal Group & News-Press NOW were honored to recognize Sleep In Heavenly Peace – Benedictine College Chapter as July’s Non-Profit Hero in the St. Joseph area!

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a group of volunteers dedicated to finding children who are sleeping on the floor or otherwise unwanted conditions, and delivering hand-built bunk beds free of charge.

Their motto: “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!”

To learn more about this wonderful organization, visit their website at www.shpbeds.org.

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Nominate a non-profit hero you think deserves to be recognized today. Selected heroes will be featured on a News-Press NOW News Story and receive a $1,000 check.

Patterson Legal Group & WIBW teamed up again to honor July’s non-profit hero in the Topeka area, Let’s Help, Inc.

Let’s Help, Inc. is committed to working with individuals and families so that the cycle of poverty is broken and self-sufficiency is attained.

A few of their services include:

• Adult Education and GED Program
• Pre-Employment and Job Placement Coordination
• Free Community Lunch Program

To learn more about this wonderful organization, visit their website at www.letshelpinc.org.

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You can nominate a non-profit hero that you think deserves to be recognized today. Selected heroes will be featured on a WIBW News Story and receive a $1,000 check.

Victory in the Valley, Inc. has provided support to cancer patients/survivors & their families for over 35 years. Their mission is to encourage cancer patients & families on their journey by offering HOPE through emotional support and spiritual support, while providing practical services to improve the quality of their lives.

Patterson Legal Group is honored to support their mission and all the good they are doing for our community.

To learn more about this wonderful organization, visit their website at www.victoryinthevalley.org.

Patterson Legal Group & WIBW teamed up again to honor this month’s non-profit hero in the Topeka area, B & C Equine Rescue Inc.

B & C Equine Rescue provides a safe haven to both local horses and those from surrounding states, providing a home and lifesaving veterinary care when necessary. They offer rehabilitation, facilitate rehoming, and provide sanctuary where unadoptable animals can live out their lives in comfort and dignity. Although B & C Equine Rescue focuses on horses, it is also home to birds, dogs, cats, and chickens from similar situations.

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Nominate your favorite non-profit hero today! Selected heroes will be featured on a WIBW News Story and receive a $1,000 check.

The Mission of Wichita’s Littlest Heroes is to encourage and support our medically fragile children who are battling different life threatening medical conditions or diseases.

They strive to be present for the whole family physically and emotionally while connecting them with as many free assistive resources as possible to make their journey a little easier and their load a little lighter.

Patterson Legal Group was more than happy to donate to this wonderful organization. We love what they do and can’t thank them enough for everything they do for our community!

The Patterson Legal Group was honored to have Voices of Courage as this month’s Non-Profit Hero in the St. Joseph area!

Voices of Courage offers educational programs on a variety of child related issues.  Prevention and awareness programs are available to local school districts for elementary age children.  Voices of Courage also offers informative programs on child abuse to service clubs, local churches, parent groups, etc. To learn more about this wonderful organization, visit their website at www.voicescac.org.

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Do you have a favorite non-profit hero that you think should be recognized? Nominate them today! Selected heroes will be featured on a News-Press NOW News Story and receive a $1,000 check.

The slight chill in the air didn’t stop the team at Patterson Legal Group from volunteering their time to setup for the Golf Fore Vision tournament, supporting Envision!  There were lots of laughs, lots of coffee & lots of hope that those winter gloves were still in the glove box!

The mission of Envision is to improve the quality of life and provide inspiration and opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation, education and research. Since 1933, Envision has become one of the nation’s most trusted service and employment providers for people who are blind or low vision.  To learn more about Envision, visit https://www.envisionus.com.

A few members at Patterson Legal Group were not letting a little rain stop them from delivering hot, nutritious noon meals through Meals on Wheels.

Supported by the Senior Services of Wichita, Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals to homebound people age 60+ each weekday. More than just a meal, the program provides a friendly, familiar face at the doors of home-bound people every day. Family members and friends are rest assured when they cannot check up on their loved ones, the Meals on Wheels volunteer will be there for them. Meals on Wheels is a valuable lifeline for many people who have difficulty advocating for themselves.

To learn more, visit the Meals on Wheels website.

Gary and Tyler participated in the 3rd annual 100 Men Who Cook Fundraiser this past weekend supporting The Pando Initiative.

Every great chef has a signature dish. The dessert of mini butterscotch pies continues to be the perfect choice for the Patterson’s to showcase their skills.

Patterson Legal Group raised over $1,600 for this wonderful organization! The Pando Initiative has been successfully connecting with more than 200,000 students in area schools since 1990. Their core model focuses on individual students who are struggling with school and life.

To learn more, visit https://thepandoinitiative.org/.