MLK Salina

10/02/2026

We have openings for children 2 1/2 years through 5 years old. Contact us at 785-827-3841 to set up a tour.🙂

10/01/2026

🥫 SNAP Back Against Hunger is BACK! 💙
Last year, our community came together to help approximately 350 households and distribute nearly 15,000 pounds of food when families were facing uncertainty around SNAP benefits.
This year, the circumstances may be different, but the need is still here. Rising costs of groceries and everyday essentials continue to make it difficult for many families to make ends meet.
So we’re coming together again. ❤️
📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026
⏰ 4–8 p.m.
📍 Tony’s Pizza Events Center

Families will receive groceries and have the opportunity to connect with local resources. Hygiene products will be available while supplies last, and Salina Shares will be providing hats and gloves. Salina Area United Way is also sponsoring Be the Village Boutique to help provide warm, quality clothing for children at no cost to families attending.
And we need YOU to help make it happen!
🤝 Volunteer: https://buff.ly/JmIbjeM
🥫 Host a Food Collection Site: https://buff.ly/afXjmOX
💙 Provide Community Resources: https://buff.ly/lHXmStr…
🏠 Families — Preregister: https://buff.ly/II2NnuE…
Whether you give your time, collect food, share resources or spread the word, there’s a place for you in this community effort.
Let’s come together and help make things a little easier for our neighbors. ❤️
United is the Way.

For questions or additional details, please email or call our office: (785) 827-1312 or [email protected]

10/01/2026

We have one opening for an infant 2 weeks through 9 months old. Contact us at 785-827-3841 to set up a tour.🙂

09/25/2026

🌻 WHY CHOOSE LICENSED CHILD CARE?

Finding someone to care for your child is a BIG decision — and families deserve to feel confident about the care they choose. 💛

Licensed child care providers meet important requirements designed to support the health, safety, and well-being of children — from background checks and safety standards to training and emergency preparedness.

But we know finding the right provider is about more than checking boxes.

It’s about finding someone you trust.
Someone who feels like the right fit for your child.
And sometimes, you just need the opportunity to meet them face-to-face. 🫶🏼

🌻 That’s exactly why we’re bringing local child care providers and families together at the Growing Together Child Care Conference!

📅 Saturday, September 12
📍 Tony’s Pizza Events Center
⏰ 9:00–10:00 AM: Provider Meet & Greet + Family Resource Fair

Come meet local licensed providers, ask questions, learn about available resources, enjoy brunch and family activities, and make connections that could help you find the right care for your family.

Because strong child care starts with strong connections — and we’re Growing Together. 🌻💛

FREE to attend — register your family today!
https://buff.ly/2tcDXkg

08/27/2026

🌻 SALINA — WE’RE GROWING TOGETHER, AND YOU’RE INVITED. 🌻

Child care impacts all of us. It impacts whether parents can work. Whether businesses can hire and retain employees. Whether providers can keep their doors open. Whether families choose to live and stay in our community.

So on Saturday, September 12, we’re bringing everyone to the same table.

And when we say everyone, we mean YOU.

💛 Families
💛 Child care providers
💛 Employers & HR professionals
💛 Business leaders
💛 Community organizations
💛 Elected officials & government partners
💛 Anyone who cares about building a stronger Salina

Growing Together: Building a Stronger Child Care Ecosystem is a FREE morning designed to connect, educate, answer questions, and help our community understand the opportunities in front of us.

And this is definitely not your average conference. 👇

🌻 9:00–10:00 AM | BRUNCH + CONNECTION + FAMILY FUN

Come hungry — because this isn't your average continental breakfast. 😉

🥞 Enjoy a FREE brunch
🤝 Meet local licensed child care providers
📚 Explore our Community Resource Fair
📸 Stop by the Selfie Station
🎈 Grab a balloon animal
🎨 Get some face painting
👨‍👩‍👧 Bring the kids and enjoy family activities
💬 Connect with the people and organizations working every day to strengthen child care in our community

Whether you're looking for child care, providing it, supporting families, or simply want to learn more — this hour is for you.

🌻 10:00–11:00 AM | CHILD CARE TAX CREDITS: WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW

This is where things get REALLY interesting.

Join Brent Lewis and Child Care Aware of Kansas as they break down the state AND federal child care tax credits and incentives available to businesses and employers.

What exists?
Who qualifies?
How can businesses take advantage of these opportunities?
How can employers support child care while also strengthening their workforce?

If you're a business owner, employer, HR professional, accountant, community leader, or elected official, you do not want to miss this hour.

These are real tools that can make a real difference — and we're bringing the experts here to explain them.

🌻 11:00 AM–NOON | BUILDING THE CHILD CARE ECOSYSTEM: COMMUNITY & BUSINESS PANEL

Now let's talk about what this actually looks like in OUR community.

Hear directly from a panel of experts representing different pieces of the child care and business ecosystem.

We’ll tackle frequently asked questions about the tax credits, talk through how these opportunities can work in the real world, discuss the challenges facing employers, families and providers — and take YOUR questions.

This isn't just a presentation.

It's a conversation.

Bring your questions. Bring your ideas. Bring your challenges.

Come hear from the experts and be part of the discussion about what comes next for child care in our community.

🌻 Child care isn't just a family issue.
It’s a workforce issue.
It’s a business issue.
It’s an economic development issue.
And it’s a community issue.

The solution takes all of us.

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–Noon
📍 Tony’s Pizza Events Center
🎟️ FREE & open to everyone!

Families — this is for you.
Providers — this is for you.
Businesses — this is for you.
Community leaders — this is for you.

🌻 Join us. Ask questions. Make connections. Learn something new. And help us grow a stronger child care ecosystem — together.

👉 REGISTER TODAY:
https://forms.gle/F7VW4TzctTbue61V6

UNITED IS THE WAY. ❤️

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06/29/2026

💙 When disaster strikes, our community doesn't ask if we'll help. We ask how.

Over the past several weeks, we've witnessed the incredible resilience of our community.

We've also witnessed heartbreak.

🌳 Massive trees brought down by powerful winds.
⚡ Thousands of neighbors without power for days—some for nearly a week.
🛒 Refrigerators and freezers full of food lost.
🚗 Vehicles totaled.
🏠 Homes damaged.
💔 Families facing unexpected expenses they never planned for.

While the headlines may have faded, many of our neighbors are still feeling the effects of these storms.

That's exactly why Salina Area United Way is committed to strengthening our Community Resiliency Pillar and growing our Emergency Relief Fund—so when life takes an unexpected turn, we have resources ready to help local families recover. Our Emergency Relief Fund is designed to help our community respond quickly and compassionately when crises like these occur.

Now, you have an opportunity to be part of that impact.

🎲 Join us for A Night of Chance: All In for Change on Friday, August 7 at Tony's Pizza Events Center. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of casino-style games, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, prizes, and more—all while helping build a stronger, more resilient community. Every ticket purchased, sponsorship secured, donation made, and auction bid helps strengthen our ability to respond when our neighbors need us most.

🎟️ Purchase tickets, become a sponsor, make a donation, or simply help us spread the word.

Together, we can ensure that when the next crisis comes—and unfortunately, someday it will—we're ready.

Learn more, purchase tickets, or become a sponsor here:
https://buff.ly/DqxOoPm

Because when our neighbors are in crisis...
We don't leave recovery to chance. We come together. 💙