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.
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Johnson County Library branch locations have been closed since March 15, but the Black & Veatch MakerSpace at Central Resource Library, located at 9875 W. 87th St. in Overland Park, has been putting in overtime. Prior to the pandemic, the Library’s MakerSpace facilitators used their unique skills to help our community learn and create, from 3D printing, laser cutting and sewing to music and video production.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
This Thursday, April 16, is A Day of Giving for Greater Kansas City.
This health crisis has been difficult for all of us, but even more devastating for the poor and the vulnerable among us.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City today launched the Employer Laptop Challenge, a new community development program that encourages companies and other organizations to donate used devices to nonprofits, schools and refurbishers.
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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE 2020 BERNARD POWELL AWARD
Since 1980, Centurions Leadership Program has, in Bernard Powell’s memory, recognized alumni who demonstrate outstanding leadership, deep commitment to service and clear passion for the improvement of the Greater Kansas City area. The recipient is selected by a committee of those who previously received the award.
To submit a nominee for this year's Bernard Powell Award, please click on the link below. Please submit your nominations by Monday, April 27.
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WASHINGTON – Earlier today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced $325 million in relief funding to Kansas health care providers and hospitals. The funding, which will support hospitals fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines, is part of the $100 billion provider relief fund established in the Phase III Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and is being administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AdventHealth Mid-America Region CEO, Sam Huenergardt, reacted to the news.
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KANSAS CITY, MO, April 8, 2020 — KCPT, Kansas City PBS, has announced a shift in programming to better serve caregivers, educators and home-bound students during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. Beginning Monday, April 13, 2020, all previously announced weekday, daytime schedules will change to educational programs and lessons featuring social studies, math, and literacy favorites. The programming updates will remain in effect for the duration of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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