Get ready to relive the ’80s with live music from The M80s, an open bar, an ice cream truck, and all the iconic elements that defined the decade. Bright Lights, Waldo Nights, a brand-new fundraiser for Cornerstones of Care, kicks off this Friday, August 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Gillis Campus School Gym.

The Gillis School, located at 8150 Wornall Road in Kansas City, Missouri, is home to the Gillis Campus Day Treatment Program, one of the featured programs for this special event.

Our Day Treatment Schools provide an individualized curriculum, small class sizes, and a variety of therapeutic options for students in grades K-12 who have IEPs or 504s and are referred by their home school district. Students acquire coping skills and new learning strategies to progress behaviorally, emotionally, socially, and academically. These new skills help them transition back to their school district or graduate from high school with plans for the future.

As guests dance the night away in the gym, there will be several opportunities to learn more about the Gillis and Ozanam Campus Day Treatment Schools and our consulting and training programs that help teachers create supportive learning environments in over 300 regional schools.

Our Party Hosts will compete all night long to be named “Most Fly Fundraiser” at the dance while raising funds to support these important efforts. Paul Nyakatura, KCUR’s mid-day announcer, will emcee the event.

For those unable to attend the event in person, we encourage you to learn more about our Party Hosts and donate online to support the children and families that we serve. For those prepping to make an entrance at Bright Lights, Waldo Nights this Friday, grab your friends, put on your best ’80s attire, and get ready to make memories that will last a lifetime!