Success Stories
07 Mar Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Recently Received a Grant for $15,000 Grant from the Frank & Margaret G. McGee Foundation
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 MLM's free Saturday Breakfast Ministries in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. Specifically, we use these funds to buy food (scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee), supplies for the breakfast, and pay for the yearly permits, licenses and fees to host the breakfast. Funds will also be used to support the staff time supervising the volunteers and managing the program.
06 Mar Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Recently Received a $20,000 Grant From United Way of Wyandotte County
Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from United Way of Wyandotte County to support their Wyandotte Community Care Services program. Wyandotte Community Care Services provides emergency food assistance, emergency utility and housing assistance, and case management services for clients. Emergency food assistance includes a food pantry, senior commodities distribution and a Saturday morning breakfast. Utility and housing assistance includes funding to a landlord, mortgage holder, or utility provider to help stabilize the housing situation of clients. Case management includes information and referrals to additional government and community resources.
05 Mar Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) Recently Received a Grant for $15,000 From the Menorah Legacy Foundation
Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM) recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Menorah Legacy Foundation to support the Orchard and Community Garden Project. Funds will be used to purchase additional garden beds, garden gates, gourd houses, table and seating, annual supplies, composting supplies, production and distribution of the Cooking Green video, direct labor costs, and administrative overhead costs.
04 Mar Genesis Promise Academy Recently Received a $158,100 Grant from Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund
Genesis Promise Academy was recently awarded a $158,100 grant from Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund (JCCMHH) to support their counseling program. The counseling program will provide mental health services to 200 current Genesis students ages 5-14.
03 Mar Developing Potential, Inc. Receives $7,500 Grant from Hallmark Corporate Foundation
Developing Potential, Inc. recently received a grant for $7,500 from the Hallmark Corporate Foundation to improve conditions and safety at their Lee’s Summit facility. The grant will assist in replacing aging and broken furniture and flooring. These replacements are necessary for proper delivery of program services and to ensure a safe and comfortable environment.
02 Mar DPI Received $10,000 Grant From Hall Family Foundation
Developing Potential Inc. (DPI) was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Hall Family Foundation 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.
01 Mar Te Deum, Inc. Receives $4,424 Grant from the Missouri Arts Council
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 Kansas City community. These highly trained musicians will seek to provide audiences with as authentic a portrayal of early music as possible.
28 Feb Lee’s Summit CDBG Awards $12,234 to Developing Potential, Inc.
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.