POVERTY ISN'T ALWAYS VISIBLE

but its impact is felt by every community.

YOU CAN LEAD THE CHANGE!

CORE COMMUNITY IS SOLVING POVERTY

WORKING FAMILIES IN

KANSAS ARE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL

1 in 18

THIS IS A PROVEN MODEL NOW LAUNCHING IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

NEW TO YOUR COMMUNITY — NOT NEW TO THE TASK

For more than a decade, Core Community has been helping rural communities change the way they respond to poverty. We do more than offer short-term help. We walk with families as they build stability, strengthen relationships, grow resources, and move toward a future filled with dignity and hope.

10+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

15 KANSAS COMMUNITIES

PROVEN OUTCOMES

POVERTY IS A COMMUNITY CHALLENGE.
THE SOLUTION IS COMMUNITY, TOO

Core Community believes something powerful: Poverty can be solved when a community comes together with the right tools, trusted relationships, and long-term support.

Everyone has a role.
You may be a donor, a volunteer, a business owner, a church member, a retired teacher, a farmer, a parent, a grandparent, or simply someone who loves your community.

Serve on the Advisory Committee. Recruit volunteers. Open doors with churches and businesses. Become a Community Champion.

WE NEED YOU TO LEAD THE CHANGE

Provide strategic insight and local perspective

Help identify and encourage volunteer involvement

Support initial fundraising to help launch the program

Serve as visible champions for long-term community impact

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Core Community invites you to be part of the solution — right here, with people you may already pass at the grocery store, sit beside at ballgames, or see around town. Serve on the advisory committee. Recruit volunteers. Open doors with churches and businesses. Become a Community Champion. Please share your information below. A member of our team will follow up personally.

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CHANGE STARTS WITH PEOPLE

Breaking The Cycle: Learn how Core Community is helping families break the cycle of poverty by building resilience through relationships, weekly support, and meaningful community. Hear how walking alongside families can create greater stability, hope, and a path toward a stronger life.

Compassion in Action: Hear from Connie, a Core Community coach from Herington, Kansas, as she shares how compassion is at the heart of the program. Her reflection offers a powerful reminder that when people are welcomed, supported, and given space to heal, they can begin to find peace and hope for the future.

WHAT IS CORE COMMUNITY?

OUR APPROACH

HOW IT WORKS

DESIGNED FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES LIKE SOUTHEAST KS

CORE COMMUNITY
IS SOLVING POVERTY

YOU CAN LEAD THE CHANGE

HELP LAUNCH CORE COMMUNITY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

NOT READY TO VOLUNTEER OR LEAD?

Your financial support can help launch Core Community in new markets.

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CREATE LASTING CHANGE

Core Community is a program of Youth Core Ministries, a faith-based organization dedicated to strengthening families and transforming rural communities. Through Core Community, Youth Core Ministries brings proven resources, leadership and hands-on support to address poverty and creating lasting change in towns across Kansas.