Success Stories

29 Mar Court Appointed Special Advocates of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties (CASA) Recently Received a $10,000 Grant from Country Club Christian Church

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Court Appointed Special Advocates of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties (CASA) recently received a grant for $10,000 from Country Club Christian Church to support their Youngest Victims program. This program provides specialized training and support for CASA staff and volunteers advocating for children from birth to age five who...

28 Mar Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Awards a $50,000 Grant to Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM)

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Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from Oppenstein Brothers Foundation to support the new Northland Service Center. The new Northland Service Center will increase MLM’s ability to provide direct services which promote self-sufficiency for disadvantaged people in Clay and Platte counties. The new...

26 Mar Developing Potential, Inc. Receives a $74,924 Grant from Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Posted at 15:32h in Success Stories

Developing Potential Inc. (DPI) recently received a grant for $74,924 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to support their Access to Services program. DPI’s Increase Access to Services program utilizes a full-time, registered nurse to oversee participants’ on-site medical needs. The comprehensive spectrum of integrated services provided by DPI – high-quality day habilitation services combined with professional medical support – allows adults with developmental disabilities to actively participate in the Day Habilitation and Community Integration programs where they can progress toward self-care and the highest level of independent living possible. These services foster client’s need for independence while addressing their mental and physical health needs. This allows them to enjoy the basic qualities of life that have often been out of reach and gives the client and their caregivers the tools needed to advocate on their behalf.

24 Mar William T. Kemper Foundation Awards $60,000 to Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM)

Posted at 15:33h in Success Stories

Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) was recently awarded a $60,000 grant from the William T. Kemper Foundation to support renovations to their Northland Community Service Center. A new Service Center for MLM will be built to increase MLM's ability to serve the Northland community. The new Northland Service Center will be...

21 Mar Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City Recently Awarded $46,750 Grant to Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS)

Posted at 15:34h in Success Stories

Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) recently received a grant for $46,750 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to find and hire a full time psychiatrist. Within a month after offering the position, CMHS expects the psychiatrist would start employment, complete their orientation, and start seeing...

20 Mar Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Recently Received a $25,000 Grant from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund

Posted at 15:45h in Success Stories

Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) recently received a grant for $25,000 from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund to support the MLM Saturday Breakfast Program. The Saturday Breakfast Program is one of the more recently established MLM programs for the homeless and near homeless in the Kansas City metro area....

19 Mar Wyandotte Health Foundation Awards a $10,000 to the Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (BTLLF)

Posted at 15:55h in Success Stories

Lutheran Legacy Foundation (BTLLF) recently received a grant for $10,000 from the Wyandotte Health Foundation to support Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet (KCMC). Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet facilitates better access for low-income individuals to emergency health care assistance. KCMC utilizes a voucher system to provide access to short-term emergency medical...

18 Mar Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Recently Received a $15,000 from the United Way, United for Hope

Posted at 17:27h in Success Stories

Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) recently received a grant for $15,000 from the United Way, United for Hope to support development of the Family Stability and Empowerment Initiative. The Family Stability and Empowerment Initiative is a joint initiative linking MLM's Emergency Assistance program, providing short-term food and housing stability...

18 Mar St. Cloud State University Receives $30,000 Grant From Otto Bremer Foundation

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St. Cloud State University (SCSU) was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation to provide housing, customized programming, peer support and clinical services to students in recovery who are working to obtain a college degree. The SCSU Recovery Community is a Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC). CRC’s...

07 Mar Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Recently Received a Grant for $15,000 Grant from the Frank & Margaret G. McGee Foundation

Posted at 17:28h in Success Stories

Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Frank & Margaret G. McGee Foundation support MLM's free Saturday Breakfast Ministries in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. MLM will use the funds from the Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund to support...