American Red Cross of South Central and Southeast Kansas serves Rice, Reno, Kingman, Harper, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler, Cowley, Greenwood, Elk, Chautauqua, Woodson, Wilson, Montgomery, Allen, Neosho, Labette, Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee counties.
The Red Cross is here for you. Please call us at 1-316-219-4000 for assistance.
Visit our Get Help page for additional resources.
Information on blood drives, blood donation appointments as well as your personal blood donor account can be found on our Red Cross Blood website>
We provide help for members of the military, veterans and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service.
Learn CPR, First Aid. Water Safety and other lifesaving skills.
The best way to provide immediate relief to your neighbors facing emergency situations is through a monetary donation. Our disaster assistance programs rely heavily on the generous financial support of citizens in the Kansas region. Even if you only have a few dollars to spare, your donation to American Red Cross disaster relief will make a significant difference in the lives of those facing disasters. Make a one-time donation today either online, by phone, or by mail, or set up a recurring monthly donation to make an even bigger difference.
The humanitarian work that we do at American Red Cross would not be possible without our volunteers. We have a variety of disaster relief volunteer opportunities available, as well as potential positions focused on facility management, health and safety, service to the Armed Forces, and professional specialties like photography, IT, and more. Check out our current volunteer opportunities near you in Wichita, Kansas!
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Shannon leads the South Central and Southeast Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross serving 21 counties in Kansas. Wedge has worked in the non-profit field for over 20 years. She has a fundraising background working at the Goddard Education Foundation, United Way of the Plains, Rainbows United and Episcopal Social Services. Wedge has a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.
Chair: James Williams, Black Hills Energy
Vice Chair: Eric Ivey, ITC Great Plains
Secretary: Kaley Bohlen, Evergy
Tyrone Baker, Greater Wichita YMCA
Deb Brinegar, Retired
Stephanie Clausen, INTRUST Bank
Terrell Davis, The Independent School
David Fleming, LDF Companies
Nicholas Grillot, Hinkle Law Firm
Michael Harris, Flint Hills Resources
Tim Hartley, Grant Thornton LLP
Eric Hein, Spirit AeroSystems
Matthew Henry, Leading Technology Composites, Inc.
Nathan Hoffman, Cargill
Stacy Jones, Occidental Management
Carolyn Koehn, Ascension Via Christi
Stephanie Quick, USD 259
Capt. Travis Rakestraw, Wichita Police Department*
Cathan Riding, Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER
Steve Schatzman, Textron eAviation
Robert Scholl, Textron eAviation
Matt Spahn, Martin Pringle Attorneys at Law
Lt. Shannon Ward, Wichita Fire Department*
Vicki Whisenhant, Wichita State University
Harry Willis*
Deb Brinegar
Stephanie Buckman
Cindy Duncan
Jen Griffin
Col. Richard Powell
*Honorary board member
