Advocacy Organization in Kansas
Educate. Activate. Motivate.
Our (Grass)Roots
In 1999, a group of Kansas attorneys formed Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, the statewide chapter of the national Appleseed Network.
The group sought to transform pro bono legal work from helping individuals to focusing on broad, systemic social initiatives. Law and policy should not exist solely to restrain abuses, but should instead provide a pathway to fight historic oppression so all people can fulfill their potential.
The national Appleseed Network was established five years earlier by Harvard Law School classmates. Following their 35th Class Reunion, Richard J. Medalie spearheaded the Class of 1958 to fund a “foundation to help organize, establish, and guide state centers for law in the public interest throughout the country.”
Kansas Appleseed is truly a statewide organization with staff living and working in communities across the state, including Wichita, Kansas City, Emporia, and Lawrence.
Our Mission
Kansas Appleseed is a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to the belief that Kansans, working together, can build a more thriving, inclusive, and just Kansas.
Our Work
We focus our work on doing what is right for every Kansan.
A Clear Vision of the Future for Kansas
Meet Our Staff and Board of Directors
Our staff and board of directors is dedicated to understanding the barriers and challenges facing Kansans—and facilitating positive systemic change that moves Kansas forward.
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Learn more about what we can do together to make Kansas more thriving, inclusive, and just.
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2026 Legislative Update: Week Nine
We offered testimony on nine bills spanning all of the issues we’ve been working on this session. With just two weeks remaining before the first adjournment, we expect long days ahead as committees work up to the final hours to move bills to their respective chamber floors.
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