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Goodwill Launches Virtual Employment Services Text Line

Text 816-842-7425 for Job Search Assistance and more! Read Article

Resources for Parents, Children, and Caregivers During COVID-19

Kansas and Missouri, along with nearly every state in the U.S., have now issued statewide school closures due to COVID-19. With so much disruption to families’ routines and patterns, the KC Chamber wants to come alongside families as they adjust to this new normal. Read Article

Biz Team Alert - April 22, 2020

CONGRESSIONAL PHASE 3.5 LEGISLATION | LOOKING AHEAD | STATE GOVERNMENTS | LOCAL GOVERNMENT Read Article

Coronavirus Stories

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Spire provides $500,000 matching gift to support customers impacted by the coronavirus

To help ease some of the financial burden for customers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Spire is donating up to $500,000 in matching gifts for the DollarHelp program. Read Article

ArtsKC, Charlotte Street, & Spencer Museum of Art announce $120k Rocket Relief fund for Kansas City area artists in need

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 17, 2020: A new emergency relief fund is now available for artists who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the severe impact on Kansas City’s local artist community, Charlotte Street Foundation, Spencer Museum of Art, ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council, with underwriting from the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts and Theater League Kansas City, are partnering to provide $120,000 in emergency aid.  Read Article

Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response & Recovery FundSurpasses Initial Goal, Raises More than $16 Million for Local Nonprofits

Donations Are Still Needed to Support Kansas City Area Nonprofits, Provide Urgent Health and Human Services to Communities with Highest Needs Read Article

Statement on Mayor Quinton Lucas’ Stay-at-home order

From: Joe Reardon, President & CEO, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; Tim Cowden, President & CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council; and Marc Hill, President, Civic Council of Greater Kansas City Read Article

Staying “Home” Without a Home

What happens when the law prohibits you from leaving the home you don’t have? From receiving meals and services outdoors to quarantining in a nearby hotel, guests of Hope Faith - Homeless Assistance Campus have been forced to adhere to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders without having a home to stay in. This is why Hope Faith, Kansas City’s Homeless Assistance Campus, moved all services [aside from indoor private showers] outdoors creating Kansas City’s home without a home now throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read Article

The Kansas City Spirit – We’re All in This Together

How you can support our community during the coronavirus outbreak Read Article