Success Stories

01 Mar Te Deum, Inc. Receives $4,424 Grant from the Missouri Arts Council

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Te Deum, Inc. recently received a grant for $4,424 from the Missouri Arts Council to support their ensemble, Te Deum Antiqua. Te Deum Antiqua premiered in the fall of 2013. The purpose of this professional ensemble is to present early, historically informed choral music to the...

28 Feb Lee’s Summit CDBG Awards $12,234 to Developing Potential, Inc.

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Developing Potential, Inc. (DPI) was recently awarded a $12,234 grant from a Lee’s Summit Community Development Block Grant to make substantial improvements to its Lee’s Summit facility in order to increase the safety and security of the facility. Developing Potential will purchase and install a state-of-the-art fire detection system and an intrusion detection system, both of which will be continually monitored by Jade Alarm Systems. The fire detection system will include a heat detector in the kitchen area, smoke detectors throughout the building, and will include emergency lighting, horn/strobe notification devices, and manual fire alarm pull stations at the building’s exits. DPI will also purchase and install a new intrusion detection system for the Lee’s Summit facility, including keypad entry systems, magnetic door sensors, and motion detectors, along with carbon monoxide sensors.

27 Feb Lyric Opera of Kansas City Receives $500,000 Grant from Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation

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Lyric Opera of Kansas City recently received a grant for $500,000 from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation to help fund the season and the outreach education programs. The support from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation will help Lyric Opera maintain high levels of artistry and technical accomplishment. In an...

26 Feb CMHS Receives $30,000 Grant from the REACH Healthcare Foundation

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services (CMHS) recently received a grant for $30,000 from the REACH Healthcare Foundation to connect CMHS with the Kansas area health information exchange, LACIE. The goal of the Health Information Exchange Connections project is to increase CMHS’ capacity to securely pass confidential client information between health...

24 Feb MLM Receives $50,000 Grant from the H&R Block Foundation

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Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) recently received a grant for $50,000 from the H&R Block Foundation to support the new Northland Service Center. A new 4,300 square foot Service Center will be created through a renovation of the former sanctuary of St. James Lutheran Church. Over 3,460 square feet of...

23 Feb PatientsVoices Awarded a $149,787 Grant From the National Science Foundation (NSF)

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PatientsVoices was recently awarded a Phase I SBIR grant from the National Science Foundation. They proposed creating a domain specific software application that provides systematic and specific patient feedback for improving patient satisfaction ratings. It will quickly provide hospitals with dynamic, detailed snapshots of improvement categories from...

22 Feb Union Pacific Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri (GSKM)

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Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri (GSKM) recently received a grant for $5,000 from the Union Pacific Foundation to help build the pipeline of female leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Girl Scouts STEM programs focus on helping girls develop critical thinking skills to...

21 Feb Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Receives $68,650 Grant from AmeriCorps Foundation

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Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) was recently awarded a $68,650 grant from AmeriCorps Foundation to support five AmeriCorps members. Metro Lutheran Ministry will have the five AmeriCorps members provide financial literacy services, employment services, housing repair, housing repair education, nutrition education, community gardening, and food delivery services primarily in Kansas...

20 Feb H&R Block Awards a $15,000 Grant to Developing Potential, Inc. (DPI)

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Developing Potential Inc. was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the H&R Block to upgrade their telecommunications system. Developing Potential Inc. (DPI) received the grant to replace its aging and disjointed telecommunications system with a modern, unified system. This project will enhance DPI’s ability to deliver services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Jackson County, MO, and will result in enhanced health and safety for individuals served.

15 Feb Comprehensive Mental Health Services (CMHS) Receives $42,000 Grant from Jackson County COMBAT Prevention Program

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services (CMHS) recently received a grant for $42,000 from the Jackson County COMBAT Prevention Program to provide a prevention program to targeted youth deemed by the schools to be at-risk for drug use and/or underage drinking. CMHS will provide weekly educational groups for the selected students...