YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $3,000 grant from the Unified Government Casino Grant to provide youth the opportunity to receive swimming instruction, embedded into their school day/summer program. The expected results of this project are increased awareness about drowning prevention, and new water safety and...
Te Deum was recently awarded a $2,300 grant from ArtsKC to provide mission support. Support for Te Deum’s mission will help the agency continue providing high-quality choral concerts that connect with audience members in unique and personal ways and educate audience members. Te Deum sustains the region’s vibrant arts...
YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $120,000 from the Health Forward Foundation, Healthy Communities to support staffing, research and data collection, convening multi-sector partners, the creation of customized technology platforms, and demonstration pilots. The Y will engage multiple stakeholders to discuss transforming traditional corporate...
Te Deum, Inc. was recently awarded a $1,200 grant from the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund to support its spring 2019, fall 2019, and Christmas 2019 Chamber Choir concerts. All performances will give audience members a chance to hear sacred choral music of stunning quality and to...
Powell Gardens was recently awarded a $500 grant from the Gus S. Wetzel Family Foundation to support Plants Matter! curriculum development, outreach to teachers, transportation, and program delivery. During the 2019-2020 school year, Powell Gardens will launch Plants Matter! This pilot program will provide in-depth experiences at...
Wichita Children’s Home (WCH) was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support their Transitional Living Project (TLP). Funding from the grant will provide ten transitional living beds and supportive services to runaway and homeless youth (RHY) ages...
Girls in the Know (GITK) was recently awarded a $21,500 grant from Centene Corporation to support our school-based programming for under-served pre-teen girls. Our programs build stronger communities through education and introduce communication on important topics. The program’s workshops are broken into weekly 1.5-hour sessions. Women who...