Success Stories
12 Oct Te Deum Receives $2,300 Grant from ArtsKC
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 ecology by providing area choral artists a place to express their desire to make beautiful music.
11 Oct Health Forward Foundation Awards $120,000 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City
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 wellness programs/models to appeal to an increasingly diverse business sector, with a special focus on workers most likely to be un- or underinsured. The Y will seek understanding about the impact of social determinants in planning and implementation of such offerings and test effective strategies for integrating technology into these new models.
11 Oct Te Deum Receives a $1,200 Grant from the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund
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 form a deep and relevant connection with each concert’s artistic theme.
10 Oct Powell Gardens Receives $500 Grant from the Gus S. Wetzel Family Foundation
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.
09 Oct Wichita Children’s Home Receives $250,000 Grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 16-under 22 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
07 Oct Girls in the Know Receives $21,500 Grant from the Centene Corporation
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.
06 Oct KidsTLC Receives $179,699 Grant from the Health Forward Foundation
KidsTLC recently received a grant for $179,699 from the Health Forward Foundation, Mental Health to support the continued development and expansion of KidsTLC’s Lotus Clinic. This funding will help support the overall sustainability of the clinic and the vital services it provides to under-served and under-insured families. This funding will assist over 2,000 youth through over 10,500 encounters. In addition to underwriting salaries and contract fees for critical positions, funds will be used to help our clinicians receive additional training in specific evidenced-based specialty areas, as well as increase the community’s awareness of the clinic’s services.
05 Oct Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) Receives $20,000 Grant from the H&R Block Foundation
Kansas City Arts Institute (KCAI) recently received a grant for $20,000 from the H&R Block Foundation to support the special 20th anniversary programming Kansas City Art Institute Artspace. Funding from the H&R Block Foundation will support several special exhibitions in celebration of KCAI Artspace.