The Pando Initiative
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We connect with students to help them engage and thrive in education and their future.
Wichita, KS
Joined April 2010
Pando is more than a program. It is a movement changing the way Kansas supports its students. The Wichita Business Journal highlights the impact of our work and the students who inspire it. Through PandoKids, NextGen, and Reality U, we connect more than 50,000 students each year
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๐ฅ We cannot stop watching this. Likeโฆ weโve already hit replay a million times. And our own Cooking theme song?!๐ฅ Hit play. Turn up the volume. Smile big. Because this is what community looks like when it shows up for students. ๐โจ Cooking for a Cause 2025 was pure magic -
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๐ Sometimes, all you need is one adult who believes in you. ๐ฅ Watch ๐ https://t.co/rL1OdtlBnU Thatโs The Pando Way! Connecting students with the support, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed. And showing just how far we can make student success go. Thank you to
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Wow, what a night! Cooking for a Cause was a delicious success, with over 700 community members Coming on Down to Kansas Star Casino to raise money to support Pando programs. Weโll have PLENTY more photos and videos of the excitement, but first we want to do another shoutout to
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๐ฅ Weโre just $93 away from hitting $100,000 before Cooking for a Cause begins! ๐ฅ ๐ Tip your favorite chefs now and help us cross the line! โ https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 Letโs do this, Wichita โ help push us over the top by supporting these incredible chefs who are cooking with
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๐ Cooking with heart. Competing with purpose. ๐ Show your support and help these chefs make an even bigger impact! ๐ https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 These chefs are bringing their passion to the plate โ cooking up incredible dishes and unforgettable impact at Cooking for a Cause!
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๐ Todayโs the day! ๐ Before the tasting begins, we need YOU to help our chefs rise to the top. ๐ฐ โ https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 The kitchen lights are on, the musicโs bumpinโ, and these chefs are ready to come on down and cook for a cause! ๐ Bridgette & Pete Geoghegan ๐ Brad
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๐ Weโre ready to party like itโs $19.99! ๐ฟโจ See what we did there? โ๏ธ Before we get to AfterGlow: Retro Remix, we need you to drop your tips like theyโre glowsticks and keep student success shining bright! ๐ ๐ https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 The celebration continues with
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๐ We know we canโt do it by ourselves. And thatโs okay. Because itโs about doing it together. Collaboration is how we move our community forward. And today, we are celebrating partners who make a tremendous impact in so many different ways - from nutrition and basic needs, to
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๐ฒ Battle of the Financials! ๐ฒ Support these financial pros as they compete for culinary glory and champion student success. Tip your favorite Chefs here: https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 Numbers, knowledge, and next-level flavor. These Chefs spend their days strengthening our
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๐ค DROP YOUR TIPS LIKE THEY'RE PLINKO CHIPS! ๐ ๐ Support student success and cheer on everyday people who are champions for kids ๐ ๐ https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 Featured Chefs: ๐จโ๐ณ Nick Engle & Lindsay Fine ๐ณ Maci Meitler & James Higgs ๐ฅ Jim Johnson & Patricia Sherwood ๐ฅ
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50,000 students. These Chefs show up for them every single day. Support their work and fuel student success: https://t.co/uHnwQBrpy3 They mentor. They encourage. They empower kids to believe in themselves and build brighter futures. Meet the Chefs who lift up students: ๐
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Itโs Monday. Youโre scrolling at work. And by Saturdayโฆ You could be packing for Hawaii. ๐บ๐ 5-night Waikiki stay for 2 + snorkeling adventure ๐ The only thing standing between you and paradise? A raffle ticket. ๐ 1 for $20 | 6 for $100 โ
Not required to be present to win
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๐ฐ Battle of the Bakers โข Round 2: Sweet Treats! The sugar showdown continues! Meet our next talented teams serving up sweet treats for Cooking for a Cause: ๐ช Love in the Mix LLC โจ Cassie Addington & Stephanie Yon ๐ Patrick Sehl (Reality Uโs very own!) & Joel Smith Who
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๐ We want to give another round of applause to our incredible Presenting Sponsors, @Cargill and Kansas Surgery and Recovery! ๐ Their support makes Cooking for a Cause possible and fuels life-changing impact for students across our community. Because of partners like them,
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๐ฅ Meet the Guest Judges! ๐ฅ Five of Wichitaโs favorites are stepping up to the plate at Cooking for a Cause to crown our Best Sweet and Best Savory Top Chefs! ๐คโจ Introducing your guest judges: ๐ฝ๏ธ @iAMjackstacks13 ๐ฎ Wichi.Taco ๐ธ Live Local ๐๏ธ Wichita Life ๐ด @wichitabyeb
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๐๐ฐ Battle of the Bakers! ๐ฐ๐ It is Part One of our sweet showdown and these Chefs are ready to whisk, whip, and wow! From custom cupcakes to creative confections, they are serving serious dessert energy for Cooking for a Cause. ๐ฅ Tip your favorite Chef and fuel student
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โIโll bid $1, Bob!โ Come on down and get in on the action! ๐ Our Cooking for a Cause Raffle and Silent Auction are open and filled with fun and unique items that support 50,000 Kansas students through Pando programs. You donโt have to attend to bid or win! Get your tickets and
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โIโll bid $1, Bob!โ ๐ Our Silent Auction is now open with fun and unique prizes that support Kansas students through Pando programs. You donโt have to attend the event to bid or win! Ends Nov 8 at 8 PM. Start bidding ๐ https://t.co/PBTKMmAHoa
#CookingForACause #ComeOnDown
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๐ฅ Chef Spotlight: Battle of the BBQ! Come on downโฆ itโs time to turn up the heat! ๐ฅ Todayโs featured Chefs are bringing bold flavor, creativity, and big personality to the Cooking for a Cause kitchen: ๐ BlackMarket BBQ - serving up crowd-pleasing favorites with serious
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