Volunteer Opportunities

For more information contact:
Adam MacDonald
(913) 371-3674
amacdonald@unitedway-wyco.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Every campaign has a story and United Way of Wyandotte County’s campaign was no different this year. United Way supporters shared their stories at the Celebration lunch yesterday as campaign chairs, Dr. Jill Shackelford and Jeff Manning, celebrated the campaign’s success of raising slightly more than $2 million to date.

KANSAS CITY IS INVITED TO “STUFF THE MAYFLOWER”
– Help Harvesters Feed Kansas City’s Hungry this Holiday Season –

(Kansas City, Mo.)…Price Chopper has teamed up with Star 102 and Harvesters Food Bank to fill a moving truck with food donations for people in need in Kansas City. The “Stuff the Mayflower” event will take place November 23rd - 25th at Cosentino's Price Chopper at 119th and Metcalf in Overland Park. All of the donated food will go to the Harvesters. The public can also drop off food donations at any of the Metro’s other 48 Price Chopper stores during this time.

KANSAS CITY METRO — The Associates, Bakers and Managers of Panera Bread with locations throughout Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Manhattan, Lawrence and St. Joseph are proud to announce the successful delivery of over 2,500 items that included toys, art supplies and personal care items valued at over $13,000 to Children’s Mercy Hospital from Operation GIFT.

Armed with little more than the clothes on their backs and a sleeping bag, 15 local youth will be camping out behind the Roeland Park City Hall at 4600 W 51st Street in Roeland Park, KS this Friday, November 13, to raise awareness about youth homelessness.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

For Immediate Release:

The Greater Kansas City Metro Area’s Premier Event Planning/Carnival Company, Creative Carnivals & Events, LLC, receives hundreds of requests for donated services each year. This season, rather than trying to field these requests over the year, we have chosen to hold a CHARITABLE CARNIVAL for one very deserving not-for-profit organization or individual that is truly in need of our assistance.

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

For more information contact:
Adam MacDonald
(913) 371-3674
amacdonald@unitedway-wyco.org

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Have you been looking for affordable, one-of-a-kind art for those special people on your holiday gift list? Look no further! Visit the upcoming free art showcase, Art and Soul of the Community, to do your shopping for gifts from local artists while supporting a vital piece of our community’s soul, United Way of Wyandotte County.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

It All Starts Here... Downtown Lee's SummitPRESS RELEASE: October 28, 2009

Contact: Stacy Brandt, Events & Marketing Coordinator

Kri Chay, a Kansas City personal trainer and owner of Sexy Back Boot Camps has teamed up with Belton Lubas of Seattle, WA with Strong and Sexy Boot Camps, Sophin Sarin of Des Moines, IA with Twork It Out Fitness Boot Camps and Val Fujii of Folsom, CA with Superwomen Boot Camp to form a nationwide charity boot camp to raise funds to assist the thousands of victims of the recent Philippines and American Samoa disasters.

Kansas City, MO (October 19, 2009) – On Saturday, October 24, hundreds of Kansas City residents will join together at Liberty Memorial for Kansas City’s inaugural American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® 5K walk to help create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays.American Cancer Society Logo This noncompetitive event will unite the entire community to celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate people about how to reduce their breast cancer risk or find the disease early, and raise funds to end the disease. The event and the dollars raised from it, support the Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures and fighting back against breast cancer.

It is with excitement Mercy & Truth Medical Missions announces travel dates for 2010!
As you see below, the trips are varied and throughout the world.
Please consider participating or sponsoring a team in 2010!

Child KickFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Bryan Stevenson - 816-536-7493

LOCATION: Dragon Family Martial Arts & Fitness Center, 13901 E Noland Court, Independence, MO 64055

DATE: October 17, 2009

Hopeful Tomorrow National Kick-A-Thon

Hopeful Tomorrow, a national children’s charity that provides tuition for underprivileged and at-risk youth to enable them to participate in martial arts programs, is gearing up for its second World Martial Arts Day on October 17, 2009. The theme for this year’s event is “Kickin’ in the USA”. Martial artists across the United States are expected to execute kicks to break the world record, which stands at more than 8.3 million kicks in one hour (Black Belt Magazine Oct 2009). Dragon Family Martial Arts Center will be joining the team this year with youth and adult members. Participants will spend the day kicking their hearts out to raise funds for the charity. Starting at 9am, Cardio/Self-defense classes will be available throughout the day for a donation of $15 per person. Get a workout while giving to charity. RSVP with Sifu Bryan at 816-536-7493.

October 16, 3-7 p.m. Open House Welcomes the Community

KANSAS CITY, MO – Cheyanne Ingram’s face is the face of the future at Heart of America Indian Center – and that future is bright. “We’re sprucing the place up for our open house,” she smiles, brushing a strand of glossy hair from her forehead. Around her, volunteers splashed with various paint colors bustle about – cleaning, spackling, painting – to prepare for the October 16 event. “We’ve been around for so long, but many people don’t even know we’re here. When we invite the community back, we want it to look nice.” Ingram, the vibrant, young Executive Director of the Center, turns back to her work, dark eyes reflecting the fresh color livening the walls.

Trunk-or-Treat
When?
Monday, October 26th, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Raymore Peculiar High School parking lot located at 20801 S. School Rd. Peculiar, MO 64078
What is trunk or treat?
Children from around the community will be asked to come to the Raymore-Peculiar High School to participate in a form of trick or treating. The high school parking lot will be lined up with cars that have open trunks decorated in Halloween décor and filled with candy. The children can go trick or treating from car to car dressed in their favorite costume collecting candy. In addition to this, there will be numerous carnival games and contests available for the children.

Conscious Litter Clean Up in Volker next Saturday: Do you like bringing consciousness to your work? Come volunteer with a group of likeminded people who will be picking up trash along 39th Street on Saturday September 26th at 9 a.m. We will start at State Line and head East through the Volker district for an hour or so. Just bring yourself, we will have supplies. If you are interested, Call Brother Daniel at 816-835-1166.Do you like bringing consciousness to your work? Come volunteer with a group of likeminded people who will be picking up trash along 39th Street on Saturday September 26th at 9 a.m. We will start at State Line and head East through the Volker district for an hour or so. Just bring yourself, we will have supplies.

Half Price Books Tackles Illiteracy Problem with A,E,I,O & You Volunteer Recruitment Program

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September, 2009) —While the declining economy has forced many people from their jobs, it has pushed them into the door of literacy organizations nationwide looking for help to boost literacy and job skills. While the call for help is a good thing, it has left many literacy groups in need of additional volunteers to make sure students get the help they need. Half Price Books, a longtime supporter of literacy causes, is hoping to solve this problem with “A,E,I,O & You,” an effort to help local literacy groups recruit volunteers.

Sat, Sept 26th, 2009
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Menorah Medical Center
5721 W 119th St OP, KS
Enter on east Nall Ave side
Parking Lot A

Free Pain Awareness Health & Wellness Expo hosted by Fibromyalgia Coalition International, Inc.

For more information contact:
Adam MacDonald
(913) 371-3674
amacdonald@unitedway-wyco.org

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – United Way of Wyandotte County delivered a simple message at its campaign kickoff, “we need each other now more than ever.” Its partner agencies echo similar sentiments as the increase in demand for services continues. Co-chairs Jill Shackelford and Jeff Manning announced the campaign goal of $2.4 million.

September 1, 2009
Contact: KStaxaide@gmail.com

AARP Tax-Aide Kansas is looking for volunteers to do tax counseling. Each year from February 1 through April 15, AARP Tax-Aide volunteers prepare (free of charge) federal, state and local tax returns for low- and middle -income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. You don’t need to be an AARP member or be a retiree to volunteer (or to receive assistance from AARP Tax-Aide volunteers).

Investigational SWINE Flu Vaccine Research Study Coming to Kansas City, MO

Kansas City’s chance to join the national effort against swine flu.

Kansas City, MO – September 1, 2009 – The Center for Pharmaceutical Research (CPR) announced today that they are currently contracted with several major pharmaceutical companies and government agencies to conduct clinical research trials for a vaccine to combat the Swine Flu, starting this summer.

Associated Youth Services: Delbert Boone Offered His Experiences As Valuable Lessons to AYS Youth

Date: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Kansas City, Kansas –
Associated Youth Services recently hosted internationally renowned addiction and criminal behavior counselor, Delbert Boone as a guest speaker on August 25, 2009.

Boone confronted youth participating in the Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Program, also know as ADAPT, by challenging

Heads Up!
The Heads Up Brain Injury Support Group in Paola, KS will host the
Third Annual Charity Run/Walk
"On Your Mark 2009"
To Raise Money for Brain Injury Survivors and their families
At the Paola High School Track n’ Field

For more information contact:
Adam MacDonald
(913) 371-3674
amacdonald@unitedway-wyco.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2009

United Way campaign grows from the ground up
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – This campaign season, every dollar counts; every dollar makes a difference. The needs in the community have increased the necessity for more donors. That’s why United Way of Wyandotte County is asking the community to support this year’s campaign in record numbers.

St. Louis, MO – Because of its strong record of achievements and leadership ability, Missouri state government has requested that AmeriCorps St. Louis help address the rising unemployment associated with the myriad of economic challenges facing our state. A little over half a million dollars was allocated to AmeriCorps St. Louis to provide support to the overwhelmed career centers in counties such as Clay County.

Be a fan of thrills and skills:

Help send me "Over the Edge!"

Local Kansas City Motivational Fitness Guru and personal trainer Kri Chay has committed to take on the opportunity of a lifetime. He will be rappelling down a local Kansas City skyscraper called The Clubhouse on Friday August 28, 2009 so that Special Olympics athletes in our area can train, compete and enjoy a lifetime of their own exciting memories.

(August 10, 2009 - Overland Park, KS) Kid’s Closet Connection is having their
semi-annual sale in Overland Park bringing area moms together to sell their children's gently used clothing and related items at terrific prices. The sale will be open to the public Wednesday, September 2, 2009 to Friday, September 4, 2009 at the Overland Park Convention Center (OPCC). There is no charge for admission.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 10, 2009

EVENT DATE:
September 12, 2009

PRESS RELEASE CONTACT:
The Friends of Alexandra’s House
Kansas City, MO
(816) 931-5378

Black Tie Fundraising Gala for