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Causes: Emergency Assistance, Human Services
Mission: To work hand in hand with families
Programs: Children's education - students are transported from school to gucm and afterwards are driven home. Meals and vaious activities prepare the students for highly structured sessions. Learning plans and graduated reading packets/books provide continuity and help each student improve reading skills. Math skills and homework also receive attention. Paid college-student tutors for small groups, and voluteer professional educators worked about 4,500 hours.
emergency assistance - food pantry, clothing closet and community meals our food pantry is one of the oldest in kansas city. It is open from 10am to 2pm four days per week. Two clothes closets are well organized, neatly stocked with thousands of seasonal clothing items. Community meals are provided for thursday dinner and lunches on saturday and sunday. Holidays are special with 300 needy families choosing food for cooking their own thanksgiving and christmas meals. Parents can select from chris