Beyond Barriers

08/19/2025

🚨 Support Beyond Barriers with Your Grocery Shopping! 🚨

Did you know that every time you shop at Dillons, you can help Beyond Barriers provide life-changing services for people with disabilities? 🛒 It’s easy to make a difference—just follow these simple steps to choose us as your organization in the Dillons app:

1️⃣ Open your Dillons app
2️⃣ Go to the menu
3️⃣ Select "Rewards"
4️⃣ Select "Community Rewards"
5️⃣ Search for "Beyond Barriers"
6️⃣ Select "Beyond Barriers, Inc."
7️⃣ Done! 🎉

Once you’ve selected Beyond Barriers, a percentage of your purchases will go directly to us—at NO extra cost to you! 💰

Learn more and sign up here: https://www.dillons.com/i/community/community-rewards

Together, we can make a bigger impact. Thank you for supporting our mission! 🙌

08/11/2025

What’s the recipe for a thriving lifestyle and maintaining a healthy weight?
Be mindful of calories. ✔️
Make healthy food choices. ✔️
Be physically active. ✔️
Discover more tips here:

Details on being mindful of calories, ensuring adequate nutrition, and being physically active.

08/06/2025

A HUGE THANK YOU to Pam in Jetmore for baking 250 cookies for our Dodge City offices to take to the 2025 Back to School Bash event. Says Pam, "I love to do this for Beyond Barriers every year. I love making cookies for a good cause and for good people." Thanks also to Sara Scurry, our Community Health Worker in Dodge City, for creating the three cookie wreaths below for display. The sealed green tops of the sandwich bags look like part of a floral display.

08/04/2025

Welcome to National Breastfeeding Month! 🤱🏾
If you are breastfeeding, thinking about breastfeeding, or just want to learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding, explore these resources:

This page provides facts and recommendations about breastfeeding.

07/30/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who showed up for our ADA 35th Anniversary Celebration last week! 😍 It was HOT, so some people decided to stay home (we don’t blame you one bit 🤣), but that didn’t stop you from RAISING THE HEAT on our fundraising efforts! 🔥

We’ve made great progress on our $35 for 35 campaign ($700 so far), and we’re not giving up yet.
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🎯 Our goal is 100 donations of $35, or $3,500 total! 🎯
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At Beyond Barriers, we’re proud to offer services FREE of charge to those with disabilities. We sincerely appreciate any dollar amount you’re able to give, and you can rest assured knowing that we’re putting your investment to good use empowering those with disabilities to live with the freedom they want and deserve.

Give online or send/drop off a check to our main office at 115 E 4th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67501

https://www.beyondbarriersks.com/donate

(Image is a graphic of a thermometer an ascending dollar amount rising above, with a headline that says, "Give $35 to Celebrate 35" and text that reads, "$3,500 Goal, Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act with a $35 donation to Beyond Barriers. Donate online at BeyondBarriersKS.com/donate.)

07/30/2025

Mignon Luckey is an Independent Living Specialist serving in our Dodge City Office!

She provides Independent Living Services to individuals aged 55 and older through the Older Blind Program across 34 counties in southwest and northwest Kansas. She also assists consumers in obtaining Talking Books in 28 counties throughout southwest Kansas.

“My favorite part of the job is teaching people how to live more independently and learning new ideas from others that help enhance positive independent living skills.”

Curious to learn more about getting involved with Beyond Barriers? Reach out today! Call (620) 663-3989 or contact us here: https://www.beyondbarriersks.com/contact

(Photo is Mignon Lucky, a woman shoulder length brown curly hair and glasses smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black t-shirt that says Beyond Barriers.)

07/25/2025

🚨 Today is the day! 🚨

🎉 Celebrate 35 Years of the ADA & Disability Pride Month! 🎉

Join Beyond Barriers and the City of Hutchinson - Government Human Relations Commission for a FREE, family-friendly event from 3–8 PM at Avenue A Park!

Games 🎯
FREE Food 🍔
Kids' Activities 🎨
Disability Simulations ♿
Community Connection 🤝

Let’s celebrate the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and keep pushing for a more inclusive, accessible Hutchinson. 💙💛

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/671553222126486

(Image is a black, yellow and white flyer that says "Community Celebration, in honor of 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this event is FREE and OPEN to the public! Friday, July 25th, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Avenue A Park, Hutchinson, Kansas. There are also logos for Beyond Barriers and the City of Hutchinson.)

07/24/2025

Have you been helped by Beyond Barriers? Tell us your story! 📣

Come see us at the ADA 35th Anniversary Celebration, Friday, July 25 Avenue A Park. The event runs from 3-8 p.m., but we’ll have our story-sharing booth set up from 5-7 p.m. 🕗

Check out our FB Event Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/671553222126486

Can’t make it? No problem! Please fill out this brief form: https://forms.gle/fK5TmSBQaVFQW2Nd7

(Image is a rectangular-shaped speech bubble with the words "Tell Your Story" inside. Above it is a yellow "burst" graphic. Under it is the Beyond Barriers logo and yellow line.)

07/23/2025

Heather Jones is an Independent Living Services Coordinator in our Hutchinson Office, and is an important part of our team!

She helps consumers with completing paperwork, finding housing, and securing employment.

“My favorite part of my job is assisting individuals with the resources they need to overcome the barriers that prevent independent living.”

Curious to learn more about getting involved with Beyond Barriers? Reach out today! Call (620) 663-3989 or contact us here: https://www.beyondbarriersks.com/contact

(Photo is Heather Jones, a woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black t-shirt that says Beyond Barriers.)

07/22/2025

Starting to feed your baby breast milk or formula from a bottle? 🍼 When introducing a bottle, try picking a time when your baby is calm or not too hungry or full. Learn more about feeding from a bottle: https://bit.ly/4kiaRlt

Tips for feeding infants breast milk or infant formula from a bottle.

07/18/2025

🎉 Celebrate 35 Years of the ADA & Disability Pride Month! 🎉 One week from today!

Join Beyond Barriers and the City of Hutchinson - Government Human Relations Commission for a FREE, family-friendly event on Friday, July 25 from 3–8 PM at Avenue A Park in Hutchinson!

🌟 Games🌟 Free Food🌟 Kids' Activities🌟 Disability Simulations🌟 Community Connection

Let’s celebrate the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and keep pushing for a more inclusive, accessible Hutchinson. 💙💛

🗓️ Friday, July 25📍 Avenue A Park, 100 S Main St, Hutchinson🔗 BeyondBarriersKS.com
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/671553222126486

(Image is a black, yellow and white flyer that says "Community Celebration, in honor of 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this event is FREE and OPEN to the public! Friday, July 25th, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Avenue A Park, Hutchinson, Kansas. There are also logos for Beyond Barriers and the City of Hutchinson.)

07/18/2025

Give a Little, Help a Lot--$35 for 35! 💵​

In honor of the 35th anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), we’re challenging our community to help us raise funds for Beyond Barriers--$35 at a time. ​
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Our goal is 100 donations of $35, or $3,500 total! 💪​
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The ADA was a groundbreaking civil rights law signed into effect on July 26, 1990, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Without the ADA, people with disabilities could still face barriers, such as:​

- Access to Public Spaces and Building​
- Public Transportation​
- Employment Consideration ​
- Participation in State and Local Government Programs and Services​
- Communication via Telephone​
- And more! ​

At Beyond Barriers, we’re proud to offer services FREE of charge to those with disabilities, meaning one less obstacle for those seeking independence. We sincerely appreciate any dollar amount you’re able to give, and you can rest assured knowing that we’re putting your investment to good use empowering those with disabilities to live with the freedom they want and deserve. ​

Give online or send/drop off a check to our main office at 115 E 4th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67501

➡️ https://www.beyondbarriersks.com/donate

🎉 And we hope to see you at our ADA 35th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, July 25 at Ave. A Park. Check out the Facebook Event for the latest info: https://www.facebook.com/events/671553222126486

(Image is a graphic of a thermometer an ascending dollar amount rising above, with a headline that says, "Give $35 to Celebrate 35" and text that reads, "$3,500 Goal, Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act with a $35 donation to Beyond Barriers. Donate online at BeyondBarriersKS.com/donate.)

With your donation, people with disabilities can learn the skills and access the resources they need to work, play and live as independently as possible—and that benefits our entire community.