Meet Kate VanKeirsbilck, this month’s Amazing KC Kid! Kate is a busy junior at Notre Dame de Sion High School in Kansas City, MO. Before graduating, each student must complete 100 hours of community service. Kate's hours of service...
We’re excited to introduce you this month’s Amazing KC Kid – Charlie Walsh! Charlie and his family are ambassadors for the local Kansas City chapter of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. In 2007, Charlie was diagnosed with AT/RT, an aggressive...
Imagine you’re a student sitting in class, trying to focus on what the teacher is saying. Your stomach is growling, knowing that lunchtime is right around the corner. After what seems like an eternity, the bell rings and there’s...
Meet this month’s Amazing Kid – Lily Sowle! Along with being your typical middle-schooler (enjoying soccer, reading and Snapchat), Lily is the creator of Lily’s League: Cleats for a Cause, which donates gently used cleats and other soccer equipment...
Giuliana Siraguso is like most middle school girls - a passionate dancer as well as lover of gymnastics, art, tennis, swimming, journaling, reading, any type of art. She adores hanging out with her friends and family.
She is also hearing...
Volunteering is one of my very favorite things. A few years ago, my friend Megan asked if I'd like to share her Meals on Wheels route. Yes! All the yeses! I know for me, it can sometimes be intimidating...
We're excited to introduce you to this month's Amazing KC Kid - Ava Middleton. Ava, along with help from her brother, Ryder, created Inspire 913 - a magazine for kids, by kids. Read on to learn their inspiration for...
When most kids go back to school shopping at 5 years old, they’re either bored by the whole experience or they focus solely on what kind of backpack they want to buy. Brooklyn Stewart wasn’t a typical 5 year...
Kyler Russell was an 8-year-old boy who couldn't stand a required piece of his baseball uniform - the athletic cup. He fidgeted with it while in the batter's box, on the field and in the dugout. His mom, Brandi,...
Kansas City Moms Blog is proud to be a resource for moms in Kansas City. We enjoy supporting you in your struggles through motherhood and celebrating with you in your triumphs.
Beyond doing our part to develop a strong moms...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Some sobering facts:
1 in 3 women, and 1 in 4 men have been victims of domestic violence, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV),
20 people per minute are physically abused by...
September is Hunger Action Month which means there's no better time than right now to educate your children and get involved with addressing food insecurity here in Kansas City. Here are four ways you can partner with Harvesters in...
The numbers are staggering.
In our area alone, more than 364,000 are food insecure - missing an estimated 65+ million meals annually.
More than 112,000 of these are children.
Only 59% of food insecure children in our area qualify for federal nutrition...
Pre-Black Friday prices. Black Friday. Cyber Weekend. Cyber Monday. This week was all about BUY, BUY, BUY.
My mission each holiday season though is to combat the materialism and the clutter of the season with giving back. Sometimes that means bringing cookies and...
This post is sponsored by Harvesters - The Community Food Network. To learn more, visit www.harvesters.org.
This weekend my kids had six full meals, snacks, more snacks and oh, more snacks. They had no fear that they will open the cabinets or...
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Kansas City Parks Guide
With hundreds of parks to choose from in Kansas City, it can be hard to know where to start! Here's our guide to our...
