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Build Trybe, DeLaSalle, BCBS Partner to Build an Urban Farm
Build Trybe, DeLaSalle, BCBS Partner to Build an Urban Farm

19 December 2025

An Urban Farm Coming to Kansas City, From Build Trybe, DeLaSalle, and BCBS When Theo Bunch sees an empty acreage in the Troost corridor, he sees chickens, goats, and plenty of fresh produce. Build Trybe, DeLaSalle Education Center, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City are working together to make that...

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Meet Lesa Chandler, Director of Collaborative Learning
Meet Lesa Chandler, Director of Collaborative Learning

04 December 2025

At Cornerstones of Care, we’re proud to highlight the people who make our work meaningful every day. This month, we’re excited to feature Lesa Chandler, our Director of Collaborative Learning, whose passion for education and dedication to strengthening families guide everything she does. Empowering Learners Across Our Community In her role, Lesa...

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Cornerstones of Care Education Center 2026 Opening
Cornerstones of Care Education Center 2026 Opening

31 October 2025

Beginning in August 2026, we will consolidate both of our day treatment schools into a single South Kansas City location and vacate our Gillis Campus site.

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Celebrate the Season of Giving with Cornerstones of Care
Celebrate the Season of Giving with Cornerstones of Care

10 October 2025

Ways to Donate During the Holidays to Cornerstones of Care This holiday season, there are so many meaningful ways to support the children, youth, and families we serve. Whether you give your time, donate gifts, or make a financial contribution, your generosity helps make the holidays brighter for those who need...

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Celebrating Sally Hornstra
Celebrating Sally Hornstra

07 October 2025

Celebrating Sally Hornstra: Fourteen Years of Impact After 14 extraordinary years, Sally Hornstra, our Director of Grants, is retiring from Cornerstones of Care. During that time, Sally has helped shape our development operations, leaving a lasting impact on our organization, our colleagues, and the children and families we serve. Her...

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Meet Ted Arrandale: Inspiring Foster Parent Training Through Brain Science
Meet Ted Arrandale: Inspiring Foster Parent Training Through Brain Science

07 October 2025

Ted Arrandale serves as a Learning Partner, also known as a Training Specialist, at Cornerstones of Care. One of the best parts of his role? “Every day is different,” he says.

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BIST Vision Conference Shows How BIST Helps Teachers Succeed
BIST Vision Conference Shows How BIST Helps Teachers Succeed

17 September 2025

How BIST Empowers Teachers When Jennie Alderman became principal at Franklin Smith Elementary School in Blue Springs, the school had issues she needed to address. Staff at the school felt isolated and many believed they were operating in silos, or as one put it, “we each felt like we were on...

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Announcing New Partnership With Associated Wholesale Grocers
Announcing New Partnership With Associated Wholesale Grocers

21 August 2025

Celebrating a New Build Trybe Partnership: AWG When Kelly Hassenorhr with Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) learned of our mission through our partnership with the Kansas City Corporate Challenge, she wanted to learn more. As the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler, AWG was looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day by...

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