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Provide safe places to call home; Build social connections; Empower Latina leadership; Boost confidence and school readiness; Offer assistance during a crisis; Supply rehabilitation care for animals; Give healthcare access to those in need; Offer shelter and support to victims of sexual assault or domestic violence; Help kids with cancer.

Our 2022 EnvistaCares Challenge participants provided all of this and more using the funds raised by our communities, and matched by Envista Credit Union.

Each month the EnvistaCares Challenge provides one local organization a one-month media package valued at $12,000 to share their story and ask the community for support. The EnvistaCares Challenge gift is a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $2,500.

During 2022, the community gave $168,482 to 14 different organizations to secure the EnvistaCares Challenge match of $2,500 for each organization. In total, $203,482 was raised in 2022 to help local organizations.

“Our goal at Envista is to make an impact with our giving,” said Ashley Esquibel, Chief Administrative Officer at Envista. “It’s incredible to hear about the work being done by these organizations and then see the outpouring of support they receive during the EnvistaCares Challenge. We can’t thank our community enough for joining us in providing funds to these vital programs.”

Since 2019, the EnvistaCares Challenge has supported more than 40 local organizations and helped raise nearly $670,000.

The following is a recap of the 2022 EnvistaCares Challenge:

• Lawrence REALTORS® Community Foundation: The community gave $3,175 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Lawrence REALTORS® Community Foundation with a total of $5,675. Click here for video.
• MANA de Topeka:  The community contributed $2,092 and Envista gave $2,500 providing MANA de Topeka with a total of $4,592. Click here for video.
• Sunrise Project:  The community gave $2,856 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Sunrise Project with a total of $5,356. Click here for video.
• Safe Kids Kansas:  The community gave $2,517 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Safe Kids Kansas with a total of $5,017. Click here for video.
• Cottonwood, Inc.:  The community gave $3,201 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Cottonwood with a total of $5,701. Click here for video.
• Interfaith Housing and Community Services, Inc.:  The community gave $13,833 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Interfaith Housing and Community Services with a total of $16,333. Click here for video.
• Kansas Ballet:  The community gave $3,658 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Kansas Ballet with a total of $6,158. Click here for video.
• Alpha Christian Children’s Home:  The community gave $8,125 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Alpha Christian Children’s Home with a total of $10,625. Click here for video.
• United Way of Reno County:  The community gave $86,886 and Envista matched $2,500 providing United Way of Reno County with a total of $89,386. Click here for video.
• Kansas Book Festival:  The community gave $2,900 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Kansas Book Festival with a total of $5,400. Click here for video.
• Operation Wildlife:  The community gave $4,797 and Envista matched $2,500 providing Kansas Book Festival with a total of $7,297. Click here for video.
• HealthAccess:  The community gave $12,265 and Envista matched $2,500 providing HealthAccess with a total of $14,765. Click here for video.
• Baby Jay’s Legacy of Hope:  The community contributed $2,176 and Envista gave $2,500 providing Baby Jay’s Legacy of Hope with a total of $4,676. Click here for video.
• BrightHouse:  The community gave $20,000 and Envista matched $2,500 providing BrightHouse with a total of $22,500. Click here for video.