A Word from the President
Most of us are working from home now, and literally all events have been cancelled for the immediate future. So this newsletter doesn't include our traditional promotion about upcoming programs. It includes a promotion of a different type. It's a promotion of our city.
This afternoon when I took a break from work and went for a walk in my neighborhood, I passed a driveway with this chalk art on it that one of their kids - also 'working' from home now - had created. I stopped and looked at it for a minute, then snapped the picture. I found it to be a powerful and uplifting message so am sharing it with you. I also love KC. But this artwork and message says more than that. It says that we're a community. That we're together even though some of us, like me, are staying home alone. That we have the opportunity during this time of fewer meetings, less shopping - a simpler time in many ways - to consider how we can make our beloved city even better.
I read a Facebook post tonight with this simple message: "We're not stuck at home, we're safe at home. It's all in your mindset." Please stay healthy (and home), keep the image in your mind of this sidewalk chalk heart with the 'We love KC' message, and use this time to consider how we can all lend our individual skills, passion and determination to encourage others in our community and improve lives. When we all gather together again, I suspect we'll look back at this time as an opportunity to slow down and reflect. Let's use it.
-Cathy Harding
