Pittsburg Area Young Professionals

08/28/2026

📣 PAYP Members — Keep Track of Your Volunteer Hours!

Our website is currently down and is not allowing members to log their volunteer hours. In the meantime, please keep track of any hours you volunteer so you can enter them once the website is back up and running.

We’ll share an update as soon as the issue is resolved.

Thank you for continuing to serve and make a difference in our community! ❤️

08/25/2026

A big thank you to the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas for helping us make this year’s Bike Drive possible! 🚲

We’re so grateful to receive a $3,500 Community Impact Grant and a $2,000 Elm Acres Grant from the Community Foundation. Their support is helping us get closer to our goal of providing bikes to local kids in need!

This year, our goal is to donate 150 bikes, and we’re just $4,000 away from reaching it!

Want to help us get there?
Donate through Venmo:
Or donate by cash, check or card at the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our Bike Drive and help us put a bike in the hands of a local child! 🚲

08/18/2026

Our PAYP Board members spent some time volunteering this weekend to give the shed at Kiddieland a fresh new look! 🎨 We’re so glad we could help make the space look even better.

A big thank you to Pittsburg Beautiful for partnering with us on this project! ❤️

08/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our recent Member Engagement Survey! 💚

We received some great feedback and ideas that will help us better understand what our members are looking for from PAYP. Your input will help guide us as we plan future service opportunities, social events, networking experiences, professional development, and more!

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and helping us continue to make PAYP a valuable resource for young professionals in our community.

We’re excited for what’s ahead! 💚

07/30/2026

⏰ Reminder, PAYP Members!

Don't forget to complete our Member Engagement Survey by tomorrow, July 31st!

Your feedback helps the PAYP Board plan the service projects, networking events, social gatherings, lunch-and-learns, and professional development opportunities that matter most to you.

✨ Bonus: Complete the survey and you may choose to receive one PAYP service hour credit as a thank-you!

Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/qeKk9XDZG355j3yN8

Thank you for helping us make PAYP even better. We appreciate your time, your ideas, and your commitment to our community! 💚

07/22/2026

What an incredible Lunch & Learn today! 🎶

A huge thank you to Frida and Isaac Hernandez, Directors of the Hispanic Music Festival , for sharing more about the 3rd Hispanic Music Festival and everything happening September 15–October 17. We learned about the exciting lineup of concerts and events, watched clips from past performances, and even got to learn a few fun dance moves from Frida!

All of the festival concerts are FREE to attend and are designed to bring our community together through music, culture, and connection. Whether you're looking to learn more about Hispanic culture or celebrate your own heritage, everyone is welcome!

Be sure to check out the event schedule in the photos and save the dates - you won't want to miss this amazing experience!

They're also presenting In the Heights at Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center with Triple Threat Threeatrics during the festival. (Please note: this performance is ticketed and not a free event.)
For more information, visit: pittstate.edu/music/hispanic-music-festival.html

Thank you again, Frida and Isaac, for a wonderful presentation and for sharing your passion with our community!

07/22/2026

🎃 Volunteer Opportunity: Goblin Market!

Looking for a fun way to give back this fall? Join Pittsburg Area Young Professionals as we volunteer at the SEK Arts Community Goblin Market, a Halloween-themed event filled with creativity, costumes, and family-friendly fun!

This is a great opportunity to give back to our community, connect with fellow young professionals, and get into the Halloween spirit!

Volunteer Details
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕒 3:00–9:00 PM (multiple volunteer shifts available)
📍 106 W. 2nd Street (event spans 2nd & Broadway to 2nd & Pine)

Whether you can volunteer for one shift or stay longer, we'd love to have you join us!

👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DA4AA2CA2FC1-64841172-2026 #/

Let's make this year's Goblin Market a spooktacular success! 🎃👻

Sign up to help with the Goblin Market, Curiosities and Wonders Street Fair, hosted by the SEK Arts Community. They need volunteers to monitor the event to make sure attendees who are drinking alcohol stay within the Common Consumption Area. If they wish to leave the area, guests will need to finish...

07/18/2026

Interested in joining PAYP? 💚✨

Looking to grow your network, give back to the community, and meet other young professionals? Pittsburg Area Young Professionals (PAYP) is the perfect place to get involved!

Whether you're looking to build professional connections, volunteer in the community, develop leadership skills, or simply meet new friends, PAYP has something for everyone.

Check out the information below to learn more about the benefits of membership and member expectations.

Ready to join us?
👉 Join today: https://www.pittsburgareayp.net/join/p/new-membership

We'd love to welcome you to the PAYP community! 🎉

07/18/2026

Looking for more ways to earn your PAYP service hours? 💚

Did you know that service opportunities don't have to be organized by PAYP to count toward your service hours? If you volunteer with another organization, simply complete our Service Hour Submission Form to receive credit for your time serving our community.

📝 Submit Service Hours: https://www.pittsburgareayp.net/community-service-hours

Know of a great volunteer opportunity? We'd love to hear about it! If your organization is looking for volunteers or you'd like to suggest a service project, submit your request here:

👉Request a Service Opportunity: https://www.pittsburgareayp.net/service-request-form

✨Help Shape the Future of PAYP!

We're also asking all members to complete our Member Engagement Survey by Friday, July 31. The survey takes about 5 minutes and will help the PAYP Board better understand which service projects, social events, networking opportunities, lunch-and-learns, and professional development experiences are most valuable to our members.

As a thank-you for your feedback, members may choose to receive one service hour credit for completing the survey!

📋 Member Engagement Survey: https://forms.gle/qeKk9XDZG355j3yN8

Thank you for helping us build a stronger PAYP community. We appreciate your time, your service, and your ideas💚