Founded in 2006 by Ken Scroggs and his daughter Kassidy, Hope Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center in Manhattan, Kansas, began as a dream that has evolved into a thriving program. Starting in a rented facility, the program has expanded to a 30,000 sq. ft. indoor arena on 35 acres in Riley County, Kansas. Kassidy played a pivotal role as a young board member and Program Coordinator until 2019. The organization aims to provide a safe, peaceful, and educational environment for individuals in its programs.

In 2018, Hope Ranch, Inc. acquired the Daisy Hindman Girl Scout Camp in Topeka, Kansas, leading to the establishment of the Mission Creek Camp & Retreat Center. The camp, which had its inaugural season in 2019, offers a unique experience that combines therapeutic riding with a camp environment for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, Hope Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center – Topeka officially opened its doors in the Spring of 2020.

The KANSAS ULTRARUNNERS’ SOCIETY is an RRCA affiliated, non-profit ultrarunning organization. The sole mission of our society is to organize, sponsor, staff and support ultrarunning events/competition in Kansas and the surrounding region. Our vision is to create an atmosphere that fosters not only the enlightenment of the novice ultrarunner, but nurtures the needs of the veteran ultrarunner as well.

Family Promise began as a local response to the crisis of family homelessness in Union County, New Jersey. More than 30 years later, we’re a national movement with a presence in almost every state and serving nearly a quarter of a million people a year.

We develop innovative solutions and form strategic partnerships in communities across the country to best meet the needs of the families who come to us. We’re a national organization making a local impact, and our collective impact is tremendous.

But the core of what we do is still local—partnerships within a city or county changing lives. Family Promise makes that possible by developing and supporting Affiliates that address family homelessness right in their own community.

Over the past three decades, Family Promise has continued to expand our scope and our reach. Today, we comprise more than 200 Affiliates across 43 states and are the leading national nonprofit addressing the issue of family homelessness.

Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. Their mission is to bring hope, joy, and strength to these children by fulfilling their heartfelt wishes. Make-A-Wish collaborates with communities, donors, and volunteers to create life-changing experiences for the children and their families, aiming to provide a positive impact during challenging times. For the most current and detailed information, please visit their official website at https://wish.org/.

We are 100% reliant on donations and need your help to carry out our mission of “helping people who help people”. If we can be of assistance to you or you would like to assist us, you can do this by visiting our website at www.theollekfoundation.org and either send us a message or donate with a credit card. You can also mail a check to:

The Ollek Foundation
11245 W. Neville Court
Wichita, KS 67205

Your continued support is greatly appreciated as we assist organizations whose mission aligns with ours. Visit our website throughout the year as we update with future events and updates/photos from events held.

Ainsley’s Angels is a non-profit organization committed to fostering inclusion and accessibility in athletic events for individuals with special needs. Through their innovative approach, the organization provides adaptive racing equipment, ensuring individuals with disabilities can participate in mainstream running events. Ainsley’s Angels promotes the joy of inclusion and the transformative power of endurance sports, emphasizing the abilities of every individual. Their mission revolves around the belief that everyone deserves the chance to experience the thrill of racing and the camaraderie that comes with it. Visit ainsleysangels.org to learn more about their impactful initiatives and the communities they touch.

ICT Food Rescue began when founder Stephanie Merritt returned to college at the age of 46. The courses that she took to obtain her degree at Wichita State University in conjunction with a job where food surplus was thrown out every day inspired her to find a way to make a change. Merritt started small, just rescuing whatever food surplus, whenever she could. She found out that if she were to form a non-profit organization the sky would be the limit. In February 2016, ICT Food Rescue (formerly known as Wichita Area Coalition for Kindness) came to life. Soon after, Merritt began inviting friends to ride along on food rescues and even riding along on some rescues herself in bigger cities on the coasts. ICT Food Rescue is what it is today because of those that are passionate about feeding people and not landfills.

For more than 60 years, HumanKind Ministries has brought the community together to run Wichita’s largest holiday assistance program, Operation Holiday—helping our region’s most vulnerable residents get through the year’s coldest (and most expensive) months.

Operation Holiday 2023 applications will be open Nov. 1-30. Distribution will take place in an indoor format starting Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Operation Holiday Warehouse located at the former Wichita Central Library (223 S. Main St.). Individuals and families in Sedgwick County can apply below or by visiting an in-person application site. 

Annual Running of The Weens!!!!!!

ICT Dachshunds in collaboration with ICT Bloktoberfest will be holding the LARGEST Dachshund Race in Kansas.

Regardless of if you plan to race your pup or not, please come out and support the event. ICT Dachshunds is a non-profit, ICT Dachshunds Foundation . They are a foundation that provides medical assistance to KS residents for dachshunds with any and all back issues. You can find out all about us at www.ict-dachshunds.org.

The event raises funds through donations, registration, merchandise sales, silent auctions and a raffle.

When: October 14th, race starts at 2 pm. On-site registration is from 12pm-1:45pm

Location: 601 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67202

100% of our profits goes to ICT Dachshunds Foundation.

Join Make-A-Wish for an evening of art appreciation and demonstration, all while creating hope and happiness for the children they serve. This signature event will also include silent & live auctions, cocktails featuring unique and exciting flavors, decadent and savory hors d’oeuvres, and a mission-packed program designed to help grant wishes to children with critical illnesses.

Event entertainment will consist of art pieces created live by various local artists with the assistance of our Wichita wish kids! Additionally, there will be an opportunity to take each art piece home during the live auction. Enjoy browsing the exceptional selection of silent auction items while engaging with friends between cocktails. This event will assist with granting the wishes of more than 430 critically ill children in our region this year.