Extension Education Foundation Inc

Every day more than 10,000 baby boomers turn 65, and many do not understand medicare. During medicare enrollment, sedgwick county extension foundation reaches over 3,100 individuals through the senior health insurance counseling of kansas (shick) program and saved local citizens over $2.3 million dollars in health care costs. 22 shick program volunteers helped make this possible.

400 sedgwick county master gardener volunteers contributed over 27,600 volunteer hours, and gained over 6,100 hours in advanced training. The program also reaches over 96,000 citizens with master gardener special events, educational programs and garden tours. Master gardeners answer more than 2,600 gardening questions via the master gardener hotline and walk-in clinic.