As our community honors the Kansas City Chiefs making another trip to the Super Bowl, we also pause to remember another way our community came together one year ago by […]
Strategic Initiatives
From Tragedy to Hope
How the KC Strong Fund is Reducing Violence After the Super Bowl Shooting Nearly a year ago, our community was rocked by the Chiefs Championship Parade Day shooting. In the […]
How One Call to 211 Can Change a Life
United Way’s 211 is on pace to receive more than 425,000 contacts in 2024. If that number holds, it would represent nearly a 43-percent increase in combined calls and unique […]
A Light in the Darkness: How Critical Medical Needs Programs Support Families in Crisis
Monica L. is a single mom of three, who lives paycheck-to-paycheck. She only recently went back to work in the food service industry, after taking time to focus on her […]
Making a Difference with Every Call: 211 November 2024 Highlights
United Way’s 211 received more than 358,000 contacts in 2023. Contact volume is trending 27-percent higher as 2024 nears a close. On average, a Community Resource Navigator receives a call […]
KC STRONG FUND’S IMPACT: GUADALUPE CENTERS
“Somos el Futuro”: It translates to “We are the Future”. That simple, yet powerful message, became a central and transformative theme around the healing journey for many youth impacted by […]
Powered by Community: Utility Help for Medical Needs
Jeanie Bordon and James Carver have been divorced for more than 12 years. But that hasn’t stopped Jeanie from stepping into a major caregiver role for James over the past […]
Community Partnerships Power Utility Relief
Darren R. spent his career saving the lives of others, but it almost ended when a patient pulled a gun on him. “I sustained a brain injury, continue to battle […]