Success Stories

14 Jun Victor E. Speas Foundation Awards YMCA of Greater Kansas City a $500,000 Capital Grant

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $500,000 from the Victor E. Speas Foundation towards the construction of the Downtown Y/Kirk Family Community Center. Once completed, the new Downtown Y will offer programs and amenities that have the potential to impact the health and wellness needs...

13 Jun YMCA of Greater Kansas City Awarded $500,000 Grant from Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation to support their capital campaign. The funding from the Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation will support the Development of the Downtown YMCA Kirk Family Community Center. Now more than ever the YMCA...

11 Jun Developing Potential, Inc. Receives $335,963 Grant from eitas

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Developing Potential, Inc. (DPI) recently received a grant for $335,963 from eitas to support day services for adults with developmental disabilities in Jackson County. DPI’s mission is to provide quality day habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities, and to support those individuals to reach their potential and achieve a dignified, adult lifestyle. DPI provides a Day Services program that includes both on-site activities and community access focused off-site activities.

10 Jun YMCA of Greater Kansas City Receives $250,240 21st Century Grant from Missouri Department of Secondary Education

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $250,240 grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 21st Century Community Centers Continuation (CCLC) Grant to support before and after school learning and summer learning loss prevention programming. The support of the 21st Century Community Centers Continuation...

09 Jun Baptist Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation Receives $240,000 Grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

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Baptist Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (BTLLF) was recently awarded a $240,000 grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (now the Health Forward Foundation), Safety Net to support the Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet. Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet (KCMC) began in 2005. The program partners with existing social...

08 Jun Kauffman Foundation Awards $200,000 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $200,000 grant from the Kauffman Foundation to support activities in summer learning loss prevention programs over the next two summers. Six hundred sixty (660) rising first through fifth graders, identified by their principal as most at-risk of falling behind...

07 Jun reStart, Inc. Awarded a $166,300 Grant from Kansas City Consolidated Plan, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

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reStart, Inc. was recently awarded a $166,300 grant from the Kansas City Consolidated Plan, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA) to provide shelter-based and off-site transitional housing and case management support to 50 households living with HIV/AIDS. Although our clients come to us first and foremost for...

06 Jun reStart, Inc. Receives $137,300 Grant from Kansas City Consolidated Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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reStart, Inc. recently received a grant for $137,300 from the Kansas City Consolidated Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to move homeless and chronically homeless persons off the streets and into emergency shelter or permanent housing and to provide assistance and support to prevent future homelessness. Funding...

04 Jun reStart Receives $125,876 Grant from the Kansas City Emergency Solutions Grant Rapid Rehousing Fund

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reStart, Inc. recently received a grant for $125,876 from the Kansas City Emergency Solutions Grant to provide ESGP funded Rapid Rehousing assistance and financial aid to a minimum of 14 families coming from the Family Emergency Shelter and the streets. reStart will also serve six youth...

03 Jun United Way of Greater Kansas City Awards $123,096 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $123,096 grant from the United Way of Greater Kansas City, Quality Matters to support financial subsidies for families who struggle to afford for their children to participate in Y-Club. The Y is enrolling more youth in Y Club from...