United Way of the Plains GIV Warehouse

United Way of the Plains Give Items of Value (GIV) program creates a bridge between organizations with excess inventory and nonprofits in south central Kansas, whose tight budgets limit their ability to purchase critical supplies to support their mission. With the help of volunteers, donations are sorted and stocked so nonprofits can “shop” for the items they need, free of charge.

It’s a win-win: Companies are able to recycle products while nonprofits keep their overhead low so more resources can be funneled into programming.

Each week, United Way picks up donated products from 11 Walmart stores across south central Kansas.

Volunteers inventory and organize donated items at the United Way GIV Warehouse

Nonprofits across Kansas are able to shop at GIV for FREE! Agencies, including those not funded by United Way, can find items for their office or to help meet the needs of their clients – keeping their overhead expenses low.

Donated products make a difference: A client was facing the hard choice of paying rent or buying supplies for her infant daughter. An agency was able to get the needed items, including a high chair, from GIV so the client could pay her rent.