Success Stories

25 Aug Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives $75,000 Grant from the Sarli Family Foundation

The Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired was recently awarded a $75,000 general operating grant from Sarli Family Foundation to support comprehensive, individualized educational, and therapy program for blind or visually impaired children and their families.

18 Aug ReDiscover Receives $80,000 Grant from the Jackson County COMBAT Match

ReDiscover was recently awarded a $80,000 grant from Jackson County COMBAT Match to reach “hard-to-treat” individuals living in Jackson County, MO who are involved with the family and criminal justice systems and need concurrent substance use treatment, mental health treatment, and supportive services.  Services will promote recovery from substance use and mental health diagnoses that supports safe, stable communities.

18 Aug Powell Gardens Receives $1,000 Grant from the Ash Grove Charitable Foundation

Powell Gardens was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from the Ash Grove Charitable Foundation to launch Fun and Games: Come Play in the Gardens.  This summer exhibition will feature kid-friendly areas for climbing, digging, swinging, and playing make-believe. The highlight of this summer exhibition will be four new nature-themed play areas throughout the Gardens that spotlight pollinators and woodland creatures and their habitats.

18 Aug Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) Receives $50,000 Grant from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) recently received a grant for $50,000 from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation to support the KCAI Fund and ArtPop. Funding from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation will be divided equally between the college’s annual fund initiatives and a presenting sponsorship of ArtPop, the biennial fundraising event. The KCAI Fund helps to close the gap between student tuition and the actual costs to educate our students, while ArtPop raises money specifically for scholarships and making an art and design education affordable for families.

18 Aug Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives $145,031 Grant from the Clay County Developmental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB)

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) was recently awarded a $145,031 grant from Clay County Developmental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB) to support their Early Intervention Program (EIP). CCVI’s Early Intervention Program (EIP) serves children from birth to three with developmental disabilities residing in Clay County, Missouri. The EIP provides regularly scheduled home-based instruction, therapies, and center-based evaluations of the infant and toddler’s developmental progress, beginning as soon as the child is diagnosed until the child’s third birthday. The program offers a comprehensive, individualized educational and therapy program for infants and toddlers who have significant visual impairments that impact learning and development.

18 Aug Band of Angels Receives $5,000 Grant from the Mader Foundation

Band of Angels recently received a grant for $5,000 from the Edward G. and Kathryn D. Mader Foundation to upgrade instruments for students who have the desire and drive to learn orchestral/band music.

23 May KidsTLC Receives a $75,000 Grant from the Sarli Foundation

KidsTLC was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the Sarli Foundation to support agency growth and sustainability. KidsTLC will be making numerous technology upgrades to support their electronic health records software as well as improvements in staff recruitment and retention. Operating support allows KidsTLC to provide services to all families in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

23 May Kansas City Arts Institute (KCAI) Receives a $15,000 Grant from the Sosland Foundation

Kansas City Arts Institute (KCAI) was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Sosland Foundation to support the KCAI Fund which supports ongoing academic initiatives and general operations of the College.

23 May Developing Potential, Inc. was Recently Awarded a $50,000 Grant from the Health Forward Foundation

Developing Potential, Inc. was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Health Forward Foundation, Applicant Defined Grant to support the Increase Access to Services program. The program serves all DPI participants (160) and staff (65). These funds will support the program’s full-time registered nurse. The nurse oversees DPI’s medical services, providing direct support through comprehensive health assessments, medication administrations, choking risk assessments, GI tube feedings, and many other tasks. The nurse also educates program participants and staff on healthy lifestyle topics, and trains staff in medical issues like medication side effects, fall awareness and prevention, procedures for addressing seizures, and many more.

23 May Liberty Community Chorus (LCC) Receives $1,750 Grant from the Missouri Arts Council

Liberty Community Chorus (LCC) was recently awarded a $1,750 grant from the Missouri Arts Council to support their 2019-2020 Combined Christmas Concert. This support will guarantee the Chorus can continue to provide an avenue for singers to give high-quality performances for the Northland community.