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Collected by: Kansas City Public Library
Archived since: Aug, 2018
Description: Local educational organizations, social service entities and nonprofit organizations dedicated to the public good.
Subject: Society & Culture

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BikeWalkKC

http://bikewalkkc.org/
Description: BikeWalkKC is a member-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to make Greater Kansas City a safer and more accessible place to walk, bicycle, live, work, and play.

BoysGrow

http://boysgrow.com/
Description: Each summer, 30 youth ages 14 -16 commit to a 2 year position working on the BoysGrow farm. As is often the first payed job for the boys, they learn to work together and develop core vocational skills that are applicable in the market like culinary arts, construction, farming, marketing, and public speaking. Through farming and agriculture the boys gain pride, identity, discipline, and an understanding of the business world.

http://cco.org/

Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness

http://gkcceh.org/
Subject: Homelessness

Kansas City FOP Lodge 99

http://kcfop.org/index.cfm
Subject: Police unions

Local Investment Commission

http://kclinc.org/
Description: The Local Investment Commission (LINC)℠ is a citizen-driven community collaborative involving efforts by the state of Missouri to work with neighborhood leaders, citizens, business, civic and labor leaders to improve the lives of children and families in the Kansas City region.
Subject: Children

Literacy KC

http://literacykc.org/
Description: Literacy KC works to advance literacy within the Kansas City metropolitan area through direct services, advocacy, and collaboration.
Subject: Literacy , Reading , Digital Inclusion

MINDDRIVE

http://minddrive.org/
Description: MINDDRIVE is a Kansas City-based, 501(c)3 organization with an educational, STEM focused perspective that serves high school students from around the Kansas City Metro. Using project-based learning and adult-to-student mentoring ratios of 2:1 as the backbone of our after school program, we teach problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration through math, science, technology, innovation and communication, giving our students deep-level experience with real world applications.

Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault | MOCSA

http://mocsa.org/
Description: MOCSA exists to improve the lives of those impacted by sexual assault and abuse and to prevent sexual violence in our community.
Subject: Sexual assault , Counseling

Rightfully Sewn

http://rightfullysewn.org/
Description: Rightfully Sewn provides seamstress training for women so they can thrive in a specialized workforce that will reestablish Kansas City as an epicenter of garment manufacturing, while at the same time, propel Kansas City fashion designers to market so they can supply the burgeoning demand for high-quality, American-produced garments.
Subject: Sewing , Garment making

The Whole Person

http://thewholeperson.org/
Description: The Whole Person connects people with disabilities to the resources they need by supporting independent choice and advocating for positive change in the community.

Turn the Page KC

http://turnthepagekc.org/
Description: The mission of Turn the Page KC is to mobilize the community to achieve reading proficiency at grade level or above for all third graders in Kansas City, Missouri. Turn the Page KC was founded by Mayor Sly James in 2011 as an initiative to raise the reading proficiency of third graders, which at the time as only 33%.
Subject: Early childhood literacy

http://twelfthstreetheritage.org/

Alphapointe

http://www.alphapointe.org/
Description: We are a multi-faceted organization with an array of divisions, products and services. We are the region’s leader for vision rehabilitation, education and advocacy and are able to help anyone experiencing vision loss.
Subject: Blind persons , Vision loss

BFTAA - Black Family Technology Awareness Association of Kansas City

http://www.bftaa.org/new/
Description: The purpose of the Black Family Technology Awareness Campaign is to empower and fully equip our community of families with the resources needed to become actively involved with the technology revolution.
Subject: Digital Inclusion , African Americans , Technology education

Connecting For Good

http://www.connectingforgood.org/
Description: Connecting For Good provides internet access, computers, digital skills training, and community partnerships to help low and moderate income communities open minds and opportunities for a better future.
Subject: Digital Inclusion , Computers

Cultivate Kansas City

http://www.cultivatekc.org/
Description: Cultivate Kansas City grows food, farms, and community in support of a sustainable and healthy local food system for all.
Subject: Farming , Gardening

Palestine Senior Citizens Activity Center

http://www.palestineactivitycenter.org/
Description: Located in the historic Oak Park Neighborhood, Palestine Senior Activity Center offers a variety of programs and services including recreational, leisure activities, health and wellness programs. Each program is designed to enhance the quality of life for senior adults of the Greater Kansas City area and meet a wide variety of social and personal needs. Palestine Senior Activity Center also serves as the heart disease and diabetes health hub for senior adults.
Subject: Seniors

Reach Out And Read Kansas City

http://www.reachoutandreadkc.org/
Description: Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
Subject: Reading

The Plug

http://www.theplugkcps.org/
Description: News and information source for Kansas City Public Schools.
Creator: Kansas City Public Schools
Subject: Education , Schools