Centurions NOW - April 3, 2023

Apr 03, 2023

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CENTURIONS INFORMATION SESSIONS

Do you know someone who would make an excellent Centurion? Have them join us at an upcoming Centurions Information Session. The applications for our next group of Centurions are due June 15, 2023. The application and more information about the Centurions Leadership Program can be found here.

PINNACLE

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:

April 7- Sunshine Committee at Cultivate KC
April 8 – Rock the Parkway
April 8- Cross-Lines Paint Party
April 11 – Park Hill Professional Studies Mock Interview Day
April 13 – Purses for Promise
April 14 – Job One’s Cause-ino Night
April 14- Variety Show 2023
April 15 – Fox4 Love Fund Family Fun Run
April 15 – Super Star Saturday of Service
April 15 – Kids Night Out
April 20- Guadalupe Centers Middle School 8th Grade Career Jumping
April 20- 10th Annual Welcome House Breakfast
April 20- EarlystART Art Festival & Science Fair Night
April 21- Great Kansas City Cleanup- Earth Day Weekend
April 22- Un-Dumpster Day/Earth Day Festival
April 22- Earth Day Action & Outreach
April 22- Challenge Your Fashion
April 24- Cross-Lines Community Market Restocking
April 24- Girls on the Run Supply Delivery to Schools
April 25- Girls on the Run Supply Delivery to Schools
April 26- Girls on the Run Supply Delivery to Schools

APEX

SOCIAL COFFEE

April 5, 2023
8-9:30 a.m.
Recurring Social Coffees will be held at various locations around KC on the First Wednesday of every month. Check Official GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Coffees will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the event on GroupMe so we will have an accurate headcount for the event.

SOCIAL LUNCH

April 28, 2023
11:30-1:00 p.m.
Recurring Social Lunches will be held at various locations around KC on the Second Friday of every month. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Lunches will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the event on GroupMe so we will have an accurate headcount for the event.

ALLIES AND AUTHENTICITY

May 4, 2023
11:30-1:30 p.m.
This is time for us to engage in a safe space, in conversation and discussion about our task force survey results. The specific focus will be authenticity and what allyship looks like. This is a time to speak about and listen to our stories, thoughts, and perspectives about authenticity results from the task force surveys. This is an open forum. We will provide conversation guidelines to help facilitate the session. Register here >>

QUINDARO UNDERGROUND MUSEUM VISIT AND TOUR

May 10, 2023
1-3:00 p.m.
Attend this event to learn more about the history of the Vernon School now used as the Vernon Multi-Purpose Center. Its mission is to function as an outreach facility, serving Wyandotte County citizens. The Center's purpose and goal is to enhance the general, physical, and well-being of the community it serves. The center also houses the Underground Railroad Museum. Come see and learn about this integral part of our history. Register here >>

CENTURIONS CHEER ON SPORTING KC

May 13, 2023
5:30-10:00 p.m.
The event will be at Children's Mercy Park and we will have a chance to cheer on Sporting KC as they take on Minnesota United FC from the Mazuma Mezzanine. Each ticket to the game comes with food and beverages included. The game starts at 7:30 PM, however, Sporting Park will open up two hours before the match. This event is co-supported by Mazuma Credit Union and Sporting Kansas City.

This event is Centurions only due to a limit of 60 available tickets which will be first come first serve. We will be collecting a donation for each ticket that will support Victory Project. Register here >>

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

April 7- Sunshine Committee at Cultivate KC
April 8 – Rock the Parkway
April 8- Cross-Lines Paint Party
April 11 – Park Hill Professional Studies Mock Interview Day
April 13 – Purses for Promise
April 14 – Job One’s Cause-ino Night
April 14- Variety Show 2023
April 15 – Fox4 Love Fund Family Fun Run
April 15 – Super Star Saturday of Service
April 15 – Kids Night Out
April 20- Guadalupe Centers Middle School 8th Grade Career Jumping
April 20- 10th Annual Welcome House Breakfast
April 20- EarlystART Art Festival & Science Fair Night
April 21- Great Kansas City Cleanup- Earth Day Weekend
April 22- Un-Dumpster Day/Earth Day Festival
April 22- Earth Day Action & Outreach
April 22- Challenge Your Fashion
April 24- Cross-Lines Community Market Restocking
April 24- Girls on the Run Supply Delivery to Schools
April 25- Girls on the Run Supply Delivery to Schools
April 26- Girls on the Run Supply Delivery to Schools

ALUMNI

RESTART VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

April 19, 2023
5-7:00 p.m.
The Centurions Alumni Board Projects Committee is partnering with reStart this spring. Join them for a night of cookie decorating and a pizza party. This event benefits the families that reStart serves. Volunteering begins at 5:00 p.m. Register here >>

GREAT KANSAS CITY CLEANUP

April 21-23, 2023
Celebrate Earth Day and help improve the parks around Kansas City by participating in the Great Kansas City Cleanup. Join active Centurions and community members in tackling litter in Kansas City on Earth Day weekend. There are multiple days, times, and locations in need of volunteer assistance. Register here >>