Kc Cares Online Podcast

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice!  Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people behind them! Be seen, be heard! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: April 7th, 2018 _________________________________ Midwest Transplant Network Megan Maciel, Community Engagement Coordinator www.sharelifemidwest.org   _________________________________  Paws 4 Autism Terri Wible, Executive Director  www.paws4autism.org @Paws4autism _________________________________  Operation Breakthrough Mary Esselman, CEO Web site: www.operationbreakthrough.org   _________________________________    Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people behind them! Be seen, be heard! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ SevenDays® 2018/Faith Always Wins Foundation Mindy Corporon, Founder; Jim LaManno, Co-founder   www.givesevendays.org __________________________________________ Visiting Nurse Association Christy Mesik, Director of Marketing & Provider Relations www.vnakc.org __________________________________________ Jeffrey Byrne, Founder, president & CEO fundraisingJBA.com    __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people behind them! Be seen, be heard! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests:   ArtsKC Alison Patterson, Director of Development; Anita Dixon, UNESCO project Web site: www.ArtsKC.org   __________________________________________ Turn The Page Mike English, Executive Director  www.turnthepagekc.org @TurnthePageKC     Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people behind them! Be seen, be heard! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Children’s International Brittany Gelbach, PR manager; Kathy Phelps, Director of programs www.children.org __________________________________________ Autism Speaks Tracie Howell, special coordinator-field development in Kansas City for Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org __________________________________________ Braden Smith Auburn University Football Player & Olathe South grad Kim Garner DeCarolis http://elementsportsgroup.com __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people behind them! Be seen, be heard! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ City in Motion Tracie Jensen, director of school   www.cityinmotion.org TWITTER @CityInMotionKC __________________________________________ Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City Robin Abramowitz, Executive Director  www.biaks.org  TWITTER: @KansasBIA __________________________________________   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Morningstar Communications Eric Morgenstern, CEO www.morningstarcomm.com __________________________________________ Mother’s Refuge Angel McDonald, Acting executive director www.mothersrefuge.org __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Special Olympics Name & Title: Chris Burt, VP Health & Outreach; Helen Waters, Senior VP of Communications Web site: www.ksso.org @sokansas __________________________________________ Non Profit Village Mehgan Flynn, Founder www.31w31.org __________________________________________ Artists Helping the Homeless Kar Woo, founder & executive director www.artistshelpingthehomeless.org   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresradio Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! FEBRUARY 10, 2018 || Episode 276 Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ American Public Square Ambassador Allan Katz & Alana Muller, board member Web site: www.americanpublicsquare.org __________________________________________ Truman Heartland Community Foundation Helen Hatridge, Board chair & volunteer + Phil (CEO) www.thcf.org __________________________________________ Community Linc Precious Cushman, Executive Director http://www.communitylinc.org/ __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys   This Weeks Guests:   Janee Hanzlick-Non profit professional with SAFEHOME Janee Hanzlich, executive director of SAFEHOME www.SAFEHOME-KS.org __________________________________________ The Moran Company Bill Moran www.morancompany.com __________________________________________ NonProfit Connect Jackie Baker-Director of Marketing www.npconnect.org __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Inclusion Connections Jennifer Beruan, PawsAbilities program coordinator; Debbie Horn, Executive Director www.ickc.org __________________________________________ Child Abuse Prevention Association Rochelle Parker, Executive Director; (Megan Campbell, development & communications director) www.capacares.org __________________________________________     Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Kansas City Missouri Library Courtney Lewis, Media Relations Coordinator www.kclibrary.org __________________________________________ Literacy KC Gillian Helm, Executive Director & Autumn Burton, Director of Programs   www.literacykc.org __________________________________________ Reach Out and Read KC Jenny Horsley, Executive Director & Sallie Page-Goertz, Executive Director of Outreach www.reachoutandreadkc.org ____________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Welcome House Jamie Boyle, President & CEO   www.welcomehousekc.org __________________________________________ Stephanie Vest Foundation Allan Gardner & Eric Vest pinklaundry.org | stephanievest.com __________________________________________ University of Kansas Medical Center Jody Schmidt   __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Character Education/Back in the Swing Barb Unell www.raisedwithloveandlimits.com __________________________________________ Alphapointe Reinhard Mabry, CEO www.alphapointe.org __________________________________________ Taking It to The Streets Scott Lamaster, founder www.2thestreets.org __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City's Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Wayside Waifs Casey Waugh, Communications & Annual Giving Manager; Bobby Sight, volunteer www.waysidewaifs.org __________________________________________ Jeffrey Byrne and Associates Jeffrey Byrne www.fundraisingjba.com __________________________________________ Beds for Texans Eric & Whitney Hicks www.facebook.com/bedsfortexans __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio    

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Military tour / Gridiron Grunts Shawn Barber, former KC Chiefs linebacker   www.gridirongrunt.com __________________________________________ Center for Developmentally Disabled Sarah Mudd, President & CEO www.cddkc.org __________________________________________ Feed Northland Kids Chris Evans, Executive Director www.feednorthlandkids.org __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio  

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve.  We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Sheffield Place Kelly Welch, Executive director www.sheffieldplace.org __________________________________________ Rebuilding KC Clay McQuerry, Executive Director and Stacie Bratcher, Fund Development Director www.rebuildingtogetherkc.org __________________________________________ ReDiscover Alan Florey, President & CEO www.rediscoermh.org __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio  

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Global Scholars Cris Walker, Annual Giving Director www.global-scholars.org __________________________________________ Olathe Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund Jim Rogala-Chair; Ed Roche, Vice Chair www.olathemctf.org __________________________________________ University of Kansas Audio Reader (Audio Reader Network)  Lori Kesinger, Outreach Coordinator www.reader.ku.edu __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio  

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Della Lamb Jonathan Hyde, development director; Jacob Derritt, Della volunteer www.dellalamb.org __________________________________________ Kansas City Missouri Police Department Kari Thompson, Public Information Officer www.kcmo.gov/police __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio  

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of Kansas City local nonprofits and the people they serve. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Kansas City Public Library Courtney Lewis, Media Relations Coordinator www.kclibrary.org __________________________________________ Hopps Helps Beth Neal, Marketing director-KC Hopps; Allyson Summers, Love Fund for Children www.kchopps.com/hopps-helps __________________________________________ Team Fidleis Kyle Walker, Event Coordinator & Founding member www.teamfiedlis.org __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram & Facebook @kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Telling the stories of local nonprofits and the people they serve. Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Heartland Chamber Music Vicki Olson, founder www.heartlandchmabermusic.org __________________________________________ Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City Gavin Steketee, President; Joshua & Jessica Cardenas, child recipient & mom www.kcdream.org __________________________________________ Cure of Ars Gift Gallery Beth Ferguson, Gift Gallery Co-chair & Bridget Robertson, Jack's Heart Fund www.giftgallerykc.org __________________________________________ Find us on Instagram @kccaresonline Twitter and FB @Kccaresradio