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Black Lives Matter!
As a Latino mother, raising three young adults, leading a Latino serving organization, I am heartbroken as I reflect over the past two weeks. Processing my feelings not because of the continued injustice and unrest in our country, but for the continued disregard of…
Learn about El Centro’s Efforts During Covid-19
El Centro is proud to play an active role in softening the impact of the current pandemic by helping the Latino community. Learn about our efforts during Covid-19 and join us! Over 8,500 people fed 220 applications for unemployment, SNAP or Kancare benefits Utility…
El Centro News
Promotoras Conduct Tours at Local Farmer’s Market
El Centro's Promotoras are trained volunteers informing our clients about a variety of topics, including healthy eating habits. During the summer months, they provide tours of local farmer's markets to show these healthy options and to increase access to fresh,...
El Centro Assists Family in Olathe
El Centro provides emergency assistance to families in need. Funding for our emergency assistance program comes from a variety of sources, including the Olathe Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund. This year we received a contribution of over $13,000 from the fund. We are...
Health Navigators Attend Community Meeting
Last Wednesday, El Centro's Health Navigators attended the Kansas City’s Cultural Competency Learning Community, a monthly meeting open to community organizations that want to learn more about cultural topics and strategies. Corstella Henley, who is a consultant from...
El Centro’s Academy for Children Graduation
37 shining stars graduated from our Academy for Children last week. So proud of our students as the move on to kindergarten in the fall. Congratulations to our graduates. Oh, the places they'll go! Our Academy for Children is a nationally-accredited (NAEYC),...
DACA Informational Meeting on Saturday
El Centro and Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR) are hosting a free Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) informational meeting this Saturday May 28th. The event begins at 10:00am and will take place at our Academy for Children, located...
El Centro to Celebrate 40th Year with Gala
El Centro is celebrating its 40thAnniversary with a Gala on Saturday November 19, 2016 from 6:00-11:00pm at the Embassy Suites/Olathe Conference Center and you are invited to help us celebrate! The evening event will feature dinner, cocktails, entertainment and...
El Centro Honors Its Volunteer of the Year
Mr. William C. Deckert is El Centro's Volunteer of the Year. Mr. Deckert received his recognition recently at the United Way of Wyandotte County's 39th Annual Volunteer Event at Lake Quivira Country Club. Mr. Deckert retired from the IRS in 1999. He began...
El Centro Receives Recognition from United Way
El Centro board and staff members celebrated at last week's United Way of Wyandotte County Campaign event. We received an award for having sustained increases in our United Way Campaign giving at El Centro, plus 100% participation among our employees. So proud to give...
El Centro Awarded Kansas Health Foundation Grant
El Centro is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a “mini-grant” from the Kansas Health Foundation to help increase voter turnout in an area of Wyandotte County with high rates of poverty, lack of health insurance and poor health outcomes. The grant will...
Health Navigation Team Attends Meeting
Our Health Navigation staff recently attended Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet’s (KCMC) all agency annual meeting. They met with other case workers from agencies around the metro to discuss how KCMC impacts the lives of clients with emergency medical needs and to...