Centurions NOW - May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024

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CENTURIONS BOARD SERVICE SYMPOSIUM

Nonprofit organizations and governments play vital roles in addressing local issues and providing services to communities. Both have important boards to help set strategy and govern their work - boards of directors, advisory boards, regulatory boards, commissions, etc. And both rely on volunteer leadership to function. Attend this session to learn more about the types of boards, responsibilities of board members, and issues related to boards in Kansas City, and to hear advice and experiences from inspiring board leaders. At the end, you'll be more prepared to join a board and provide effective leadership to help create the change you want to see! Register here >>

Who should attend?

  • People who have not previously served on a board.
  • People who have previously served on a board, but have not served in a while.
  • People actively serving on one or more boards who wants to learn about issues related to board governance and become an even more effective board leader.
  • Anyone interested in serving on a board and performing to the best of their ability!
 

PINNACLE

PINNACLE SOCIAL LUNCH

Pinnacle's Steering Committee would like to join in on monthly lunches. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the event here so we will have an accurate headcount for the event. Register here >>

PINNACLE SOCIAL COFFEE

Pinnacle's Steering Committee would like to join in on monthly coffees. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the event here so we will have an accurate headcount for the event. Register here >>

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

  • June 1 – Love Fund Family 5K
  • June 8 – Night of Hope Gala
  • June 8 – Un-Dumpster Day
  • June 9 – 2ND Sundays B.Y.O.G.2.S!
  • June 11 – Newhouse New Day Breakfast
  • June 12 – Rose Brooks Kitchen Assistance
  • June 15 – June Teenth
  • June 17 – KC Autism Training Center Golf Tournament
 

APEX

APEX SOCIAL MEETUP

On May 23 join your fellow Apex members for an informal gathering! Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register on GroupMe for this event so we will have an accurate headcount!

LEADERSHIP UP CLOSE: KIRSTEN BROWN PERSLEY

Join us at 8:30 a.m. on May 30 for an exclusive leadership development session hosted by renowned experts Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley and Dr. Katie Ervin. Dive into the world of cultural competence and learn how to leverage diversity to drive unprecedented results for your team and organization. Gain invaluable insights from Dr. Brown Persley's groundbreaking book, Delivering Dignity: A Guide to Cultivating Culturally Competent Organizations. Learn practical strategies for fostering cultural competence in every aspect of your leadership journey. Discover the additional secrets of effective leadership with Dr. Ervin's insightful book, You Might Be an A**hole...: But It Might Not Be Your Fault! and Explore how to cultivate a positive, empowering leadership style that brings out the best in everyone. Register here >>

LEADERSHIP UP CLOSE: CULTIVATE KC

Join Cultivate KC and other non-profits leading the way in food sustainability, addressing food insecurities as well as overall opportunities and challenges our communities face in relation to these topics. We will be spending time starting at 8:30 a.m. on June 6 at Cultivate KC's training farm, so dress accordingly to be outdoors and moving about the farm as we learn more. Register here >>

APEX AT SPORTING KC

Come join Sporting Kansas City as they face the Seattle Sounders on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. with fellow Apex Centurions in the Party Suite, brought to you by Mazuma Credit Union; all ticket sales will go to support the Victory Project as we Learn, Serve & Lead Sporting to victory. Register here >>

APEX LEGACY SELECTION

The Legacy Selection event for the next Apex Legacy project will be June 10 at 4:30 at Burns & McDonnell. Please join us as the two finalists give their presentations to the cohort and the first-year Apex class will vote to select the next project! Register here >>

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.      

Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

  • June 1 – Love Fund Family 5K
  • June 8 – Night of Hope Gala
  • June 8 – Un-Dumpster Day
  • June 9 – 2ND Sundays B.Y.O.G.2.S!
  • June 11 – Newhouse New Day Breakfast
  • June 12 – Rose Brooks Kitchen Assistance
  • June 15 – June Teenth
  • June 17 – KC Autism Training Center Golf Tournament
 

ALUMNI

SAVE THE DATE

Join the Centurions Alumni Association for our annual breakfast and meeting on July 23 where we kick off the new membership year and honor the to-be-announced 2024 Benard Powell Award recipient. Enjoy a fantastic breakfast at United Way of Greater Kansas City and networking with our alumni. This event is open to Centurions Alumni and graduating second-year Apex Actives. A registration link will be provided in the coming weeks!

Interested in serving on the 2024-2025 Centurions Alumni Board? Let us know by completing a brief application by June 3, 2024. Complete the application here >>