Every Neighborhood Has a Story
Every Neighborhood Has a Story
Change happens when we walk beside our neighbors. Through loving relationships, life-giving resources, and life-changing experiences, SENT Inc. is helping transform under-resourced neighborhoods in Shawnee County into places of hope, dignity, and possibility.
Walking Beside,
Not Ahead
SENT stands for Strengthening & Equipping Neighborhoods Together.
Since 2018, we’ve been walking intentionally beside neighbors—through loving relationships, strategic development, and life-giving resources. Our mission is simple but bold: to see Shawnee County’s neighborhoods transformed into places where every person can flourish.
Walking Beside,
Not Ahead
SENT stands for Strengthening & Equipping Neighborhoods Together.
Since 2018, we’ve been walking intentionally beside neighbors—through loving relationships, strategic development, and life-giving resources. Our mission is simple but bold: to see Shawnee County’s neighborhoods transformed into places where every person can flourish.
“Real change doesn’t happen through one program. It happens when a community surrounds families with safety, dignity, and opportunity—one relationship at a time.”
— Johnathan Sublet, Founder & Executive Director
Where Hope
Takes Root
We focus on three pillars of transformation
Where Hope
Takes Root
We focus on three pillars of transformation
“No neighborhood is defined by its challenges. When we link arms and walk together, the story shifts from surviving to thriving.”
— Johnathan Sublet, Founder & Executive Director
Proof That Change Is Possible
Every neighborhood faces challenges—but Hi-Crest is proving that transformation is real.
In Hi-Crest, 16% of children still live in poverty, with higher rates among Black (27%) and Hispanic (22%) families. Nearly 85% of homes are rentals, many built over sixty years ago, and families often spend close to half their income on rent, leaving little room for food, health, or education.
Proof That Change Is Possible
Every neighborhood faces challenges—but Hi-Crest is proving that transformation is real.
In Hi-Crest, 16% of children still live in poverty, with higher rates among Black (27%) and Hispanic (22%) families. Nearly 85% of homes are rentals, many built over sixty years ago, and families often spend close to half their income on rent, leaving little room for food, health, or education.
"The heart of a community is written by the people who refuse to give up on it."
— Johnathan Sublet, Founder & Executive Director
Neighbors are Rewriting the Story
A 29% drop in total crime, and a 21% drop in violent crime since 2018
SENT built the first new home in 60 years—and Topeka’s first Net Zero home
Thousands served each year through therapy, advocacy, food access, health care, education support, and housing programs
Hi-Crest is no longer considered a mental health desert
Neighbors are Rewriting the Story
A 29% drop in total crime, and a 21% drop in violent crime since 2018
SENT built the first new home in 60 years—and Topeka’s first Net Zero home
Thousands served each year through therapy, advocacy, food access, health care, education support, and housing programs
Hi-Crest is no longer considered a mental health desert
The work isn’t finished—but the future is brighter because together, we refuse to settle for “that’s just the way it is.”
— Johnathan Sublet, Founder & Executive Director
Change Starts Here, With You
When one neighbor finds stability, a block grows stronger. When one child dreams bigger, a family’s future shifts. And when one community rises, the whole city feels it.
Your support—whether through time, partnership, or resources—creates ripples of change that spread far beyond Hi-Crest. Together, we can make those ripples a wave.
Change Starts Here, With You
When one neighbor finds stability, a block grows stronger. When one child dreams bigger, a family’s future shifts. And when one community rises, the whole city feels it.
Your support—whether through time, partnership, or resources—creates ripples of change that spread far beyond Hi-Crest. Together, we can make those ripples a wave.