“Simple acts of kindness change the world and that it what the United Way is all about,” REAP director, Al Brown said last Wednesday as city officials gathered to raise funds for the United Way of Greater Kansas City.
Wednesday, Mayor David Bower along with Matt Cushman, Michael Miller, Pat Ertz, Johnny Osborn, Dan Estes, Jim Hamilton, Dave Frazier, Tim Truesdale, and Kevin Boji all took one for the team.
City officials lined up to have a pie plate full of whipped cream smashed in their face all in the name of charity. As part of the city’s commitment to help raise money for United Way city officials were able to put their name in a raffle to slam a whipped cream pie into the face of their favorite city official.
This fundraiser was one of many that United Way of Greater Kansas City will do as part of their 5 to 50 campaign to raise $50 million in five years. The United Way of Greater Kansas City, an ‘umbrella organization’, helps provide support and funding to 150 agencies throughout the Kansas City area including the Raytown Based Shepherd’s Center and Raytown Emergency Assistance Program.
Morgan Bradley, of United Way of Greater Kansas City, urged everyone to donate to United Way. Every undesignated dollar donated provides $1.55 worth of programs thanks impart to matching grants, gifts-in-kind, and volunteers.
Kim LeSage, Raytown EMS, helped organize the event.
For area residents seeking health and medical
advice they have a new number to remember.
Last year, United Way launched their 2-1-1 initiative. By dialing 2-1-1 residents in 23-counties now have 24 hour access to a comprehensive and valuable database of resources to a myriad of issues from health care to after school programs. Not only can area citizens find the answer to a multitude of questions, but 2-1-1 is also the number to dial to donate goods or volunteer services. This new service of United Way is both free and confidential.
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