Center School District

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Published on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 17:09

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In 2011, the Center School District opened their Day Care Center. The center provides quality childcare for children of high school students. This benefits the young children by providing a safe early education environment, while giving their teenage parents the opportunity to stay in school and complete their high school education. The project took seven months to complete and cost $47,000. KC CAN! partnered with the Center School District to fund almost half the cost of the project. The facility will accommodate 24 children ranging from six weeks old to three years of age.

Higher M-Pact

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Published on Thursday, 06 October 2011 17:17

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Higher M-Pact is an amazing Kansas City organization whose mission is to "instill hope and inspiration in high-risk urban youth and in every life we encounter." KC CAN! has partnered with Higher M-Pact on projects that address specific areas of need in fulfilling its mission. To learn more about Higher M-Pact, visit www.highermpact.org.

Back to School Project

KC CAN! partners every year with Higher M-Pact for a Back To School drive to provide school supplies and clothes to at-need children in Kansas City, Missouri. In previous years, KC CAN! has sponsored 25 to 40 children with school uniforms, shoes and basic school supplies. These are children who are in desperate need of these items to start the school year. If you are interested in sponsoring a child or making a donation, please contact Mike Keegan at (913) 568-5334 or mfkeegan@hotmail.com.

The Back to School Drive is a very eye-opening event and further reinforces how KC CAN! projects can make a significant difference in the life of a child. Without this support, some of these schoolchildren likely would be without the materials they need to enable a useful learning environment as they begin their classes.

Computer Lab & Library

KC CAN! recently donated $11,400 to Higher M-Pact. The donation is part of KC CAN!’s continued contribution to the development of a computer learning center and allows purchase of new computing equipment and software to enhance the learning experience. KC CAN! had previously partnered with Higher M-Pact to renovate the computer lab and a reading library.

KC CAN! is excited with the progress of the facility, staffing and the education programs. A grand opening and press event was held in March to celebrate the facility and programs. KC CAN! wishes to recognize SE Fox for making generous contributions of material and labor for flooring. Higher M-Pact operates directly in the communities identified as “high risk” for youth and uses the facility for educational programs to positively impact youth in the area.

Gillis

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Published on Thursday, 06 October 2011 17:18

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Gillis is a program that provides campus-based living and community services to children and families. Founded in 1870, Gillis truly is an institution in the not-for-profit community providing children's services. To learn more about Gillis, visit www.gillis.org.

Gillis Walking Path

KC CAN! recently completed the construction of a walking path at Gillis. This walking path is used to take residents on a simulated journey from say Kansas City to New York City. This enables the children to get exercise and to learn important math and geography lessons along the journey. They also experience a sense of achievement when they reach their planned destination.

Campus Playground Project

KC CAN! has conducted several projects on Gillis' campus to provide a large-scale playground, volleyball court and basketball courts. This equipment provides children living at Gillis safe and fun places to engage in physical activity literally in their "backyard".

Playground Projects

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Published on Thursday, 06 October 2011 17:17

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In 2004, KC CAN! initiated a Playground Project to provide safe, high quality playground equipment to places and programs of need in Kansas City. Since then, we have placed playgrounds in several locations in our community. KC CAN! obtains playground equipment from a combination of in-kind donations and from funds raised at our annual auction. We have held several 'Volunteer Days' to disassemble or re-assemble playgrounds.

Blessed Sacrament Family Center

Blessed Sacrament Family Center in Kansas City, Kansas, provides classes and support for parents of foster children, parents or children involved with drugs, teenage parents and parents of children with disabilities. In 2008, KC CAN! provided and installed a new playground for pre-school children at the center.

Angels of Grace

KC CAN! partnered with Angels of Grace Family Center, a daycare center for at-need families, to help fulfill some essential needs. KC CAN! had previously partnered with Wanda Bibbs, the director of Angels of Grace, on other initiatives for low-income families in Wyandotte County. One critical need fulfilled in Spring of 2010 by KC CAN! was a playground for infants and toddlers. This playground was required for Angels of Grace to open its doors to that age group. KC CAN! purchased the playground set and partnered with Taylormade Commercial Installations to have it professionally installed, and incorporate all necessary safety features (e.g., rubber surfacing, etc.) to ensure a safe, fun outdoor play environment for the children at the daycare.

Operation Breakthrough

Operation Breakthrough provides education and support services for children in poverty. The organization serves more than 600 children every day, 98 percent of whom live below the poverty line. KC CAN! partnered with Operation Breakthrough to add a playground for small children on an undeveloped area of the campus. We installed a new play surface and new playground equipment. Every day the playground is used by many children in their programs. To learn more about Operation Breakthrough, visit www.operationalbreakthrough.org.