Girl Scouts has a proud history of providing personal development opportunities for girls. The movement was started in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savanna, Georgia with eighteen girls. She wanted girls to build friendships… Read More »A Learning Organization for Girls

Representatives of United Way of Kaw Valley (UWKV) spoke of the many projects and activities sponsored by the storied organization. Judy Riling, Director of Donor Engagement, and Kathy Smith, Vice President of Douglas County Initiatives,… Read More »A Whole Family Approach

Landon McClintock‘s parents were officers in the Salvation Army and he and his wife Megan hold leadership positions in the Douglas County Salvation Army. The couple first worked in a drug rehab center in Chicago.… Read More »A Legacy of Service

Kaitlyn Peine is the Community Health and Wellness Agent for K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) in Douglas County. She works with a number of community programs, including SNAP-ED. This is a United States Department of… Read More »Addressing Food Insecurity

Ron Renz has been flying for 46 years, getting started in college when his boss paid for his first flight. Ron is an aerospace engineer and an experimental test pilot and operates an aircraft management… Read More »Flying the North Atlantic