SCDW Member Meeting
2026-04-09 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | KS
SCDW meets every second Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting is Thursday, February 12th, at Felipe’s Restaurant, 3434 West Central Ave. in Wichita(The meeting starts at 6:30, but feel free to join some of us at 5pm for dinner and conversation)
Kansas Immigration Coalition representatives Sarah Balderas, Balderas Legal Group, and Yeni Silva-Renteria, LMSW International Rescue Committee
What: Monthly meeting
When: April 9, 2026 (The meeting starts at 6:30, but feel free to join us at 5pm for dinner and conversation)
Where: Felipe’s Restaurant, 3434 W Central

Program: Yeni Telles, Executive Director of IRC Kansas and co-founder of the Kansas Immigration Coalition and Sarah Balderas, local immigration Attorney will be joining us.
Kansas Immigration Coalition (KIC)
KIC brings together individuals and organizations to advocate for just, humane immigration policy at all levels of government. “In Kansas, we believe that every immigrant’s story is a thread that strengthens the fabric of our communities.”
The Kansas Immigration Coalition is made up of partner organizations across Kansas that work to equip immigrant communities with resources that reduce fear, promote confidence, and safeguard the dignity and well-being of immigrant communities across the state.

Friendly reminder – Elizabeth Bishop reminds everyone that membership dues are $30 and can be paid at this meeting.

SCGD Member Meeting
2026-04-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-10 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-14 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-12 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-09 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-14 18:00 - 20:30 | SEIU, 3340 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS, 67203, United States
The Sedgwick County Grassroots Democrats meetings are held the second Monday of each month. Meet & greet begins at 6:00 PM. The meeting is called to order at 6:30. Guests are welcome.

SCGD Member Meeting
2026-05-11 18:00 - 20:30 | SEIU, 3340 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS, 67203, United States
The Sedgwick County Grassroots Democrats meetings are held the second Monday of each month. Meet & greet begins at 6:00 PM. The meeting is called to order at 6:30. Guests are welcome.
Featured speakers are:
Katy Tyndell candidate for KS District 4 &
Logan DeMond of ACLU

Katy Tyndell brings a strong background in law, leadership, and civic engagement to her campaign in KS-04. A fifth-generation Kansan, she moved to Wichita from Washington, D.C., where she was a staff attorney for the National Congress of American Indians. She now manages Tallgrass Management, LLC, overseeing operations and serving as legal advisor for affiliated family companies.
Katy is a co-founder of the civic engagement organization Leading Kansas, the former chair of the Sedgwick County Fire District Steering Committee, and a long-time volunteer for Moms Demand Action and the Wichita NAACP. She holds a B.A. from Stanford (2004) and a J.D. from the University of Maryland (2009), and is licensed to practice law in four states, including Kansas. Her legal expertise, nonprofit leadership, and deep Kansas roots guide her work to advance civic renewal, accountability, and cross-partisan dialogue. She’s inspired daily by her husband and their three children to help build a stronger, more just Kansas.
Katy Tyndale’s Website

Logan DeMond
Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Logan moved to Larned, KS when he was fifteen. He attended Larned High School and lived with his mother and grandfather, a lifelong Kansas farmer. Logan graduated from Bethel College where he played football and earned a bachelor’s degree in communication arts and history and political science.
After getting his start in Wichita politics as Deputy Campaign Manager for former Mayor Brandon Whipple, Logan moved to Topeka to serve as Legislative Director for the Kansas House Democrats and House Minority Leader Vic Miller. In addition to his legislative work, in his role as Deputy Political Director and as a consultant, Logan helped recruit a record number of female and minority candidates and worked with over 100 municipal and state legislative candidates across Kansas.
Logan joined the ACLU as Director of Policy and Research in July of 2025.

Attending candidates are welcome to briefly speak later in the meeting. We encourage candidates to attend and speak at Grassroots Democrats meetings.

SCDW Member Meeting
2026-05-14 18:00 - 20:30 | KS
SCDW meets every second Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting is Thursday, February 12th, at Felipe’s Restaurant, 3434 West Central Ave. in Wichita(The meeting starts at 6:30, but feel free to join some of us at 5pm for dinner and conversation)
After hearing from several of you that we should forego our May 14th meeting at Felipe’s Restaurant and join other Sedgwick County Democrats at the South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation Public Forum, the SCDW Eboard voted to do just that. Please join us and help to spread the word, that we will be at the Advanced Learning Center, this Thursday, May 14th, at 5:15 pm. instead of meeting at Felipes. We hope to see you there!!!
*****Notice for Thursday’s Forum*****
South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation, Thursday, May 14th, 6pm
Advanced Learning Library
711 W 2nd Street North

The public is invited to address the Legislative Panel

Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. for speaker sign-up

Each Speaker will have a maximum of 2 minutes for remarks

We hope to see you at our June membership meeting on Thursday, June 11th, at Felipe’s Restaurant, 3434 W Central. If you want to eat prior to the meeting, be there at 5 p.m. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Dion Lefler, Opinion Editor of the Wichita Eagle, will be talking to us about the proposed Constitutional Amendment on the August ballot. House District 101 Candidate Mary Ann Harmon will be joining us as well. Hope to see you next month!

Remember: THERE WILL NOT BE A SCDW MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT FELIPE’S THIS MONTH!! Come join us at the Legislative Forum.

SCGD Member Meeting
2026-06-08 18:00 - 20:30 | SEIU, 3340 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS, 67203, United States
The Sedgwick County Grassroots Democrats meetings are held the second Monday of each month. Meet & greet begins at 6:00 PM. The meeting is called to order at 6:30. Guests are welcome.
Sedgwick County Grassroots Democrats
June is the time for dreams to take flight and soar into reality.
Join us for a fundraiser meal with
Main Dish Roast Pork Loin and contributed sides.
Food will be served before/during the meeting for a suggested
donation of $10.
Additional side dishes are always welcome.
See what others are bringing
Please remember to bring extra cash or check for dinner,
raffle basket tickets, merch. There will also be QR codes.
Good food, good people and a great cause.
Thank you for helping support local Grassroots work.
Featured speakers are:
Governor Candidate Ethan Corsin &
Laura Ice, a past President
of the Wichita Bar Association.
More details below.
Also, Stella Gage,
Wichita Field organizer of Kansas United for Impartial Courts,
will speak briefly for volunteers
to help with the August amendment vote.
Attending candidates are welcome to briefly speak.
We encourage candidates to attend and speak at Grassroots Democrats meetings.
SEIU
3340 W Douglas Ave
Wichita, KS 67203
Monday, June 8th
Meet & Greet at 6:00 PM
Meeting starts at 6:30 PM
Guests are welcome and encouraged!
Bring a Friend!

SCDW Member Meeting
2026-06-11 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-09 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-10 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-15 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-12 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-10 18:00 - 20:30 | KS
SCDW meets every second Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting is Thursday, February 12th, at Felipe’s Restaurant, 3434 West Central Ave. in Wichita(The meeting starts at 6:30, but feel free to join some of us at 5pm for dinner and conversation)
