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20 Oct Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Awards $15,000 Grant to Powell Gardens

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Powell Gardens was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust to implement and maintain a modern plant database, purchase a label machine, and install new signs that display taxonomic information for current living plants. This project directly aligns with the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust’s...

19 Oct Te Deum Receives $2,500 Grant from the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts

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Te Deum, Inc. recently received a grant for $2,500 from the Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts to support operating expenses and presentation of seven concerts. Funding will support expenses including the artistic director’s stipend, venue rentals, and guest musicians. All performances will give audience members...

17 Oct Harry L. & Helen M. Rust Charitable Foundation Awards $15,000 Grant to Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI)

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Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from Harry L. & Helen M. Rust Charitable Foundation to provide mental health supports for children in the Kansas City metro who are visually impaired or have multiple disabilities by contracting with a...

16 Oct Powell Gardens Receives $3,200 Grant from the Truman Heartland Community Foundation

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Powell Gardens recently received a grant for $3,200 from the Truman Heartland Community Foundation to support existing remnant and reconstructed prairie on Powell Gardens’ grounds. The Prairie Rehabilitation and Conservation project seeks to protect these prairies from invasive species and conserve native plant species. All restored prairie was seeded...

14 Oct Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) Receives $3,089 Grant from ArtsKC Ovation

Posted at 16:16h in Success Stories

The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) was recently awarded a $3,089 grant from ArtsKC Ovation to investment in the H&R Block Artspace, KCAI’s on-campus museum. This museum is an investment in people, programs and projects that make the arts more accessible, that sustain a vibrant and thriving arts community, and that support traditions of excellence as well as innovation and entrepreneurship in the arts.

13 Oct YMCA of Greater Kansas City Receives $3,000 Grant from Unified Government Casino Grant

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YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $3,000 grant from the Unified Government Casino Grant to provide youth the opportunity to receive swimming instruction, embedded into their school day/summer program. The expected results of this project are increased awareness about drowning prevention, and new water safety and...

12 Oct Te Deum Receives $2,300 Grant from ArtsKC

Posted at 16:14h in Success Stories

Te Deum was recently awarded a $2,300 grant from ArtsKC to provide mission support. Support for Te Deum’s mission will help the agency continue providing high-quality choral concerts that connect with audience members in unique and personal ways and educate audience members. Te Deum sustains the region’s vibrant arts...

11 Oct Health Forward Foundation Awards $120,000 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

Posted at 18:38h in Success Stories

YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $120,000 from the Health Forward Foundation, Healthy Communities to support staffing, research and data collection, convening multi-sector partners, the creation of customized technology platforms, and demonstration pilots. The Y will engage multiple stakeholders to discuss transforming traditional corporate...

11 Oct Te Deum Receives a $1,200 Grant from the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund

Posted at 17:26h in Success Stories

Te Deum, Inc. was recently awarded a $1,200 grant from the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund to support its spring 2019, fall 2019, and Christmas 2019 Chamber Choir concerts. All performances will give audience members a chance to hear sacred choral music of stunning quality and to...

10 Oct Powell Gardens Receives $500 Grant from the Gus S. Wetzel Family Foundation

Posted at 16:11h in Success Stories

Powell Gardens was recently awarded a $500 grant from the Gus S. Wetzel Family Foundation to support Plants Matter! curriculum development, outreach to teachers, transportation, and program delivery. During the 2019-2020 school year, Powell Gardens will launch Plants Matter! This pilot program will provide in-depth experiences at...