Community Impact

Below are highlights from some of LiveWell Saline County’s projects that engage members of our community to cultivate a wholistic approach to well-being for our residents. If you would like more information about our programs in the community, please contact us.

Mobility Manager Hosting “Mobility on the Move” Bus Ride

Regional Mobility Manager Michelle Coats is hosting a special Mobility on the Move event during Kansas Week Without Driving, September 29–October 5, 2025. The event invites community members to meet in downtown Salina and ride Salina CityGo together for one full round...

Tammy Walker receives Chronic Disease Risk Reduction grant

Tammy Walker Cancer Center is one of fifteen Kansas agencies to receive a Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) grant from the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE).The $29,700 grant provides funding, training, and technical assistance to address...

Free Skin Cancer and Prostate Cancer Screenings

Daniel Craig, LWSC Director | July 17, 2025We are excited to announce that we have two free skin cancer and prostate cancer screenings again this year.Last year’s screenings filled up so we encourage anyone interested to sign up early. The free skin cancer and...

Portion of grant used for food bank sidewalks

Representatives of LiveWell Saline County, Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the City of Salina present a check for upgrades to the Food BankKSAL.com | February 22, 2023The Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank received a grant of $45,288 through...

Help needed with food survey

LiveWell Saline County, a local health and wellness coalition, is doing a Community Food Survey to identify and develop solutions for the barriers to accessing food in Salina.The information gathered in this survey informs efforts to implement initiatives through...

LiveWell Saline County hosts Community Health Forum

LiveWell Saline County is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to host a Community Health Forum on April 6, 2023.The public event is scheduled for 11am-1pm on April 6 in the Visit Salina Annex of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 W. Ash Street....

LiveWell Saline County recognized for completion of grant

LiveWell Saline County Recognition. Pictured above are Virginia Barnes-Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Daniel Craig-Tammy Walker Cancer Center, Michelle Griffin-OCCK, Inc., and Sheila Kjellberg-Kansas Wesleyan University.LiveWell Saline County members Daniel...

Food Bank gets upgrades thanks to grant

ABOVE: $100,000 check is presented to Salina Emergency Food Bank. BELOW: A portion of the grant was used to install sidewalks for better access to the Food Bank. Pathways to a Healthy Kansas, an initiative of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), recently...