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WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Health Foundation has announced a new way for Kansans to get involved in helping shape the economic prosperity of neighborhoods, communities and the entire state. It’s called the “Wish Well,” and KHF is inviting everyone to take the opportunity to share their idea for how we can help those struggling to make ends meet.”
“We want to hear from Kansans, what everyone thinks, what everyone feels,” said Lindsay Wilke, KHF associate director of network mobilization. “KHF doesn’t have all the answers, and listening to the ideas of Kansans is a core part of the work we do.”
Here’s how it works: Those interested in contributing can go to this link to submit their idea. Once they reach the page, they’ll read a prompt and submit an answer to the question. It’s called the “Wish Well” so KHF can collect all of the wishes Kansans have for their family, friends and neighbors currently struggling economically. For the purpose of this exercise, KHF defines “upward mobility” as “the ability to stabilize, thrive and make choices over time, without losing connection to culture, community, or self.”
This effort is part of KHF’s overall work to tackle major health challenges by using intentional strategies and cycles of work. The first issue KHF worked on through this structure was hunger, and that has resulted in the establishment of Hunger Free Kansas, a statewide organization dedicated to ensuring no Kansans goes hungry.
The Wish Well was launched as part of the Somewhere Fest music festival held in Wichita in June. During that single event, more than 500 Kansans recorded short videos providing their wish.
“This is a chance for Kansans to have a direct impact on the way we move forward on the topic of upward mobility,” Wilke said. “There’s so much work to be done, but with the ideas and interest of Kansans at our backs, progress is possible.”
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