LightMHK (formerly Katie's Way Charities)

Goal: $15,000.00

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LightMHK, formerly Katie’s Way Charities, supports mental health and wellness in the Greater Manhattan area by offering local mental health providers and professionals the opportunity to seek resources for qualified patients to receive care. We also aim to provide local mental health projects the chance to seek resources in their pursuit of promoting awareness.

Our name has a two-part meaning. “Light” stands for actions donors take to support mental health in the community: Love, Invest, Give, Heal and Treat. “MHK” represents the region of service — plus it’s an acronym for Mental Health for Kansans.

Last year, we provided over $45,000 to help remove barriers to mental health care. With our new name, we’ve expanded our outreach to include all mental health providers and professionals in the area, and we anticipate our requests for resources will increase. Your gift can open doors for those struggling with mental health challenges. Please help us make a meaningful impact on the treatment and healing in our community.

“We are so grateful for the many mental health organizations in the Manhattan area that are making a difference in the lives of those who need mental health treatment, and we look forward to helping them serve their patients,”      Harry Watts, LightMHK Vice Chair

“Every person, family, and community benefits from mental health care. After losing my son to suicide, I wanted to be involved in supporting mental health education, care, and treatment. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve on LightMHK’s board of directors as we expand our outreach in the community.”     Beth St. Amand, LightMHK Chair 

“LightMHK seeks to make good mental health care available to everyone in our community. It’s important to me because I have many friends and family members with mental health issues. I want everyone to have access to the care they need. We can all contribute in some way to the mental health needs of our community,”     Dolly Gudder, LightMHK Board Secretary