We Appreciate YOU!

Happy National Volunteer Week! April is a special time to say thank you and to recognize the hard work, dedication, and giving spirit of our incredible team of volunteers. In 2023, a total of 866 volunteers put in 3,755 hours of work. Wow! Whether serving as mentors, organizing our clothing closet, supporting our special events, assisting with outdoor projects, or helping with NASB’s North Pole, our volunteers make a profound impact on every corner of our organization, and our work would not be possible without you. Thank you so much!

Chicktime Helps Girls Find Their Purpose

This National Volunteer Week, join us in recognizing Chicktime, a remarkable women’s group dedicated to uplifting the girls in residential care at our Ozanam Campus.

Chicktime’s mission is to provide love and empowerment to girls who have experienced abuse or neglect, helping them find purpose in life. Each month, a volunteer leads an activity based on a passion or interest that is important to them. Activities have included crafting, baking, and creative writing.

Volunteers In Action

Several groups came out to help us prepare the greenhouse for our annual Thyme For Kids Plant Sale. Moms and daughters from the National Charity League of Greater Kansas City joined us twice, in addition to the Kansas City Young Matrons and our own Performance Excellence team.

We love that our volunteer activities offer something for everyone! Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority members stopped by our KCK office to organize hygiene products, clothing, and shoes. The Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties also came by to organize and shelve recently donated books in the KCK office’s library. IEC Engineering and Construction treated our kids in residential care to boxed lunches, then held a STEM event and helped them build everything from robots to swings.

Youth from St. James Academy fulfilled their day of service at The Farm on our Ozanam Campus clearing leaves and spreading gravel on the walking path. The generous employees at Key Bank held a hygiene drive for us, resulting in a massive donation of 5,000 items - enough to fill two vehicles!

Our Most Critical Needs

Do you recall your favorite birthday present that you received as a child? A board game or toy that you couldn’t put down? We believe that all children deserve to receive a gift on their big day, and we need your help replenishing our Birthday Closets. Make a child’s birthday extra special by donating one of the items listed below.

• sports balls (basketball, soccer, football, volleyball)
• Bluetooth speakers
• board games
• Lego sets
• fingernail polish sets
• journal & pen set
• coloring books & colored pencils (kids & teens)
• action figures
• baby dolls
• infant & toddler learning toys

To drop off donations, visit the Gillis Campus Admin Building and ask for Lea Loudon. If you would like to join the Birthday Club to help with birthdays each month, email lea.loudon@cornerstonesofcare.org.

Upcoming Events

Thyme for Kids Plant Sale

April 26–27 | times vary

Ozanam Campus Greenhouse

Stock up on plants for your garden, while helping children grow and thrive!

Tee It Up Fore the Kids

Thursday, May 9 | 4:00–8:30 p.m.

Topgolf – Overland Park

Join us at our 2024 Tee It Up Fore the Kids fundraiser and help with check-in, games, raffle tickets, or t-shirt sales.

Caring About Community Coffee

1^st Wednesday monthly | 8–9 a.m.

Gillis Campus Admin Building

Come with curiosity and leave feeling caffeinated, connected, and more knowledgeable about the organization and how you can get involved.