by Megan Diaz | Oct 10, 2024 | Fundraisers, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Youth Support
Join us in celebrating the Kansas City Young Matrons, who will be honored with the Spirit Award alongside Christine and Robert Leyva at the 2024 Spirit Gala on Friday, November 8. Get your tickets today! If the holiday spirit could be captured in a single...
by Casey Lozier | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Jerry McNeal’s first job in residential treatment was as a Youth Specialist at the Northwest Regional Youth Center in Missouri, working for three years with some of the most severe cases of childhood trauma. Many of the youth in his care had committed felonies,...
by Casey Lozier | Mar 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
This International Women’s Day, our four women in leadership reflect on the women in their life who helped shape them into the leaders they are today. Their stories — raw, spirited, and true — are a tribute to women who are leaders and waymakers in their own right,...
by Casey Lozier | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Like many families, Kali and Cameron Cool decorate their Christmas tree with their children every December. It’s typically a joyful event, with everyone pitching in to hang the lights and ornaments, but this year, one family member was notably absent. “My big kid, my...
by Casey Lozier | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Want to give back this holiday season? We are still in need of generous donors to Sponsor-A-Youth and buy gifts for our Gift Gallery program. We need your help to make sure the kids and families we serve have presents to open this December! Learn more and get involved...
by Casey Lozier | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
On March 8, 2023, Malachi O’Brien broke a Guinness World Record by running 153 marathons in a row – all to raise awareness for foster care and adoption. The 40-year-old pastor from Peculiar, Mo., holds a doctoral degree in social media and marketing and knows that to...
