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Entries by Thor Brown
New Year, New Home for ECKAN’s Franklin County Community Center
Ottawa—Effective February 3, ECKAN’s Franklin County Community Center is moving to a permanent location, following the flood at Don Woodward last year. ECKAN is excited to be partnering with the Elizabeth Layton Center (ELC) and will be relocating to offices within ELC’s Community Support Services building, located at 204 East 15th Street, Ottawa, Kansas 66067-0677….Read More→
We want your opinion
ECKAN requests your participation in completing this 10-minute anonymous survey to help us better serve you and your community. https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5297771/2019-ECKAN-Needs-Assessment Please complete the survey by Friday, November 15. If you prefer a paper survey, each ECKAN site will offer them. The information you provide is anonymous; results from all participants will be combined and shared with the…Read More→
Office Space for Rent
Office space at 1320 S. Ash, basement office with elevator access. 1065 sq. ft. of space, reception area and offices. $1,500 a month (includes utilities) and is immediately available. Call 785-242-7450 to schedule an appointment to view space.
ReStart FSS Case Management Helps Meredith Attain Financial Stability
“Going back to feeling hopeless and beaten down is not on my list of goals.” When Meredith Harbison enrolled in 2017 in ECKAN’s ReStart Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, offered through the Housing Choice Voucher program, she was struggling financially and was ready for a change. Teresia Templeton, Meredith’s ReStart case manager in Franklin County,…Read More→
County Community Centers Changing Office Hours September 3
Effective September 3, ECKAN County Community Centers will change hours. New hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-Noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. in Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Miami, and Osage counties Monday through Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. in Lyon County Monday, Wednesday 8:30-11:30 and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 1:30-4:30 in Coffey County Thursday 9-Noon, 1-4 in Morris County …Read More→
ECKAN Announces Post-Flood Schedule, Location Changes
Volunteers clean ECKAN food storage area at Don Woodward Community Center after Aug. 1 flood, the second this summer. Ottawa— ECKAN’s Franklin County Community Center, 517 E. 3rd St., in the flooded Don Woodward Community Center, is closed. ECKAN is temporarily providing services from its central office at 1320 S. Ash, Ottawa. Hours are 8-noon, 1-5 until…Read More→
Changes to ECKAN Service Locations Following August 1 Flood
Ottawa—ECKAN services at the Don Woodward ORC Center, 517 E. 3rd St. Ottawa, which was flooded this week for the second time this summer, will change as follows: 5-9, Noon, Summer Lunch Bunch moved to the Goppert Building, 705 W. 15th St. The Franklin County Community Center has relocated to ECKAN Central Office, 1320 S….Read More→
Help with Bill, Budgeting Avoids Power Shutoff for Douglas County Mom
“Ellen,” mother to three teens, participates in our Douglas County Stepping Stones case management program and is making financial progress. But last month Ellen couldn’t pay her large monthly catch up electric payment. ECKAN staff pooled help from ECKAN, a church, another nonprofit and @One Hundred Good Women so Ellen could pay the bill and…Read More→
Franklin County Services Opening on Staggered Schedule After Flood
ECKAN services at the Don Woodward Community Center, 517 E. 3rd St. Ottawa, will resume on a staggered basis. Staff and volunteers need time to clean and reorganize after the building was flooded June 22 and 23. ECKAN services will reopen: Monday, July 1: ECKAN Summer Lunch Bunch only at noon Tuesday, July 2: ECKAN…Read More→