Cloud County Competing in the 4th Annual Give Back Kansas Challenge

Cloud County is one of twenty-one Kansas employers competing in this year's Give Back Kansas Challenge, which runs from April 1st through May 31st.  The purpose of the challenge is to engage Kansans in employer-supported volunteering.

The Give Back Kansas Challenge is an opportunity for employees who volunteer to receive recognition by tracking and reporting their hours and to win a $1,000 grant from Volunteer Kansas that will be donated to the nonprofit of their choice.

There is no cost to participate.  Businesses are divided into three size categories based on the number of employees they have.  They record their volunteer hours through an online portal.  Winners will be selected from each size category by determining the average number of volunteer hours per business completed during the challenge period.

The Kansas Volunteer Commission is a program of the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).  The vision of the Commission is to empower all Kansans to meet community needs through service.  The Commission's primary role is to provide resources and leadership to support local initiatives that tackle community needs.  As the state service commission, the Kansas Volunteer Commission promotes AmeriCorps national service, volunteer engagement, youth mentoring and civic engagement.  For more information, visit www.kanserve.org.

Volunteer Kansas Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Wichita, Kansas.  www.Volunteerkansas.org is a website devoted to increasing volunteerism in the state of Kansas, providing a hub for Kansans to find nonprofits that need volunteers.  The website is a free service to individuals and nonprofits.  Volunteer Kansas’ vision is to become number one in the U.S. for volunteerism.