What We Do at the PAL

2022 First Half Recap

In the first six months of 2022, 329 youth ages 18 and under made 2798 visits to the PAL for 7541 hours. These youth are 64% male and 36% female. Sixty-eight percent are Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Asian. 

Seventy-four KCK youth have received their permit or license through the PAL Driver's Education program. They have completed close to 2000 hours of community service.

Two hundred twenty-three KCK youth turned out on June 23 for a day of football and improved problem-solving skills with KCKPD Chief Karl Oakman, PAL officers and community volunteers.

Thirty-six percent are ages 12 to 14 and 35% 15 to 17. Thirty-five percent come from households with annual income below $30,000 and another 18% have annual household income in the $30,000 to $50,000 range. 

A new group of PAL kids began swimming lessons at the Kirk Family YMCA on April 5. These kids had little or no previous experience in the water.

The PAL and SWEL took seven girls on a trip to Long Beach, California in June for surfing, yoga and other activities with vets and first-responders.

Forty-two percent of attendees live with both parents, 15% with a single parent, 7% with a relative other than a parent. 

We celebrated the PAL's four graduating seniors of 2022: Ubaldo Garcia, Oriana Vasquez, Willie Vela, and Edward Cardenas-Aguayo..

Officers Reyes, Locke and Boston took 20 kids to Snow Creek for their first skiing and snowboarding adventure in February.

PAL DRAFT 2022

Put November 12 on your calendar! The DRAFT is the major annual fundraiser for the PAL. This is a joint event between the PAL KCK and the PAL KCMO. You can visit paldraft.org for information about sponsorships and tickets or contact Jeff Fendorf at jfendorf@palkck.com.

Community Partnerships

Five PAL youth participated in a focus group led by MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault) on August 25 as part of a youth-focused positive community norms change campaign. The PAL kids gave their input on violence, neighborhood safety, and community connectedness.

Driver's Ed Class

Spaces are available in our Saturday, October 29 class. Contact jreyes@palkck.com to enroll.

Upcoming Opportunities

Our new series of dance and karate classes began on August 31. Thank you DEA for sponsoring this. You can still enroll. Email info@palkck.com.

Take a Tour

Come see what the PAL is all about! We are now offering free tours.

Our tour dates for September are

Thursday, September 22 at noon and 5:00 pm

Sign up by contacting jfendorf@palkck.com.

All PAL programs and services are free of charge. We rely on community support through individual and business donations, grants and foundation funding for 85% of our budget. The Police Athletic League of KCKS, Inc. is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) and contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.