WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The United Way of the Plains awarded $105,000 to four local nonprofits in a “Shark Tank”-inspired competition Thursday evening.
More than 400 attendees packed Textron Aviation Activity Center for the 2026 Impact on the Plains competition, where selected nonprofits pitched their ideas to a panel of community leaders serving as judges.
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Masters and Mentors, a Wichita nonprofit serving at-risk youth through mentorship and chess, earned first place and took first place, earning $40,000 along with a $5,000 People’s Choice Award.
The runner-up, LegacyWorks, a nonprofit focused on youth employment and development, received a $30,000 investment. Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services, which works to break the cycle of poverty and mental health, was awarded $20,000…