On Monday, May 1, Cornerstones of Care will celebrate 501c Day by hosting an informal Open House from 3-5 p.m. at our Gillis Campus. Guests are invited to enjoy light refreshments, learn more about our programs, and tour The Garden by Build Trybe, an interactive outdoor learning and growing space.

501c Day, named for the Internal Revenue Service designation for non-profit organizations, is a new Kansas City-wide holiday created by Nonprofit Connect to celebrate the impact of the local nonprofit sector and the business partners and donors who support it. Cornerstones of Care recently released the 2022 Impact Report, which provides readers with a tangible look at our work in the past year.

The Garden by Build Trybe, located behind the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School, is primarily used by elementary and middle school students in the Day Treatment School and youth in the Build Trybe program. The garden features an orchard, an outdoor kitchen for students to prepare foods from the garden, a compost and water catchment area, and raised beds for growing watermelons, beets, tomatoes, and more.

“The kids love it out here,” said Kim Stanton, Vocational Trades Instructor.

Guests who attend 501c Day will have the opportunity to meet Kim and several students who have spent many hours in The Garden. They will be helping to prepare and serve appetizers and are willing to share more about The Garden by Build Trybe and the exciting plans for the future.

Goals for The Garden include developing the seating and walking areas to accommodate more public events like 501c Day, building a chicken coop, and expanding the outdoor kitchen area to expand options for outdoor education. Learn more by visiting with our team members and joining us for the Open House.