Kc Cares Online Podcast

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ St. Paul’s Day School Andrew Myler, head of school and Jill McGee, director of admissions Web site: www.speds.org Twitter: @stpaulskc ______________________________________ KC Jazz Alive/Charlie Parker Celebration Steve Hargrave, board member Web site: www.charlieparkercelebration.com; kcjazzalive.org  Twitter: @kcjazzalive  __________________________________________ Gift of Life  Kim Harbur, Co-founder and Director of Education   Web site: www.giftdonor.org Twitter: @giftoflife __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Charity Portrait-Tim Grunhard  (Pre-recorded) Tim Grunhard, Former KC Chiefs lineman, high school coach and father  __________________________________________ Speak Up Foundation  (*Note: September is suicide awareness month) Allie Doss, co-founder & Jennifer Levinson, board member and Community Outreach Facilitator Web site: www.speakup.us  __________________________________________ Greater Kansas City Mental Health Coalition/You Be You program Sarah Link Ferguson, Coordinator Web site: www.youbeyou.us Twitter: @youbeyou _______________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccares

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Kendra Scott (Giving Back to KC) Maggie Hubbard, KC Community Relations Manager Meghan Bartnick, KC Community Relations Manager Web site: www.kendrascott.com Twitter: @Kendrascott  __________________________________________ KC Wall of Respect/Jewish Community Center Jill Maidhof, Director of Jewish Experiences | The Jewish Community Center Web site: www.thejkc.org/wallofrespect Twitter: @TheJ_KansasCIty  __________________________________________ The Roasterie (Giving Back to KC) Mike Valant, Chief Culture Officer Web site: www.theroasterie.com   Twitter: @TheRoasterie __________________________________________ Find u

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ KC Chiefs Ambassadors Danan Hughes, Communications chair www.chiefs.com/community/ambassadors Twitter: @chiefs  __________________________________________ Sporting KC Brandi Thomas, Director of Community Programs Web site: www.sportingkc.com;  Twitter: @sportingkc  __________________________________________ Missouri Mavericks Tim Vieria, Director of Community Relations; Brandon Weiss, Director of Communications Web site: www.kcmavericks.com  Twitter:@kc_mavericks __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ KC Pet Project Tori Fugate, Director of Marketing & Communications Web site: www.kcpetproject.org; raisethewoof.org Twitter:@kcpetproject  __________________________________________ Great Plains SPCA (**Telephone interview) Nate Meador, President & Chief Development and Marketing Officer   Web site: www.greatplainsspca.org Twitter: @GreatPlainsSPCA  __________________________________________ Teal Paws Vicki Jurica; Melissa Laub Web site: www.tealpaws.org __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ The HIMM Project Jonathan Antle, Prevention Specialist & Program Coordinator – The HIMM Project Web site: TheHIMMproject.org; __________________________________________ KC Care Health Center Chief Marketing and Development Officer Web site: kccareclinic.org Twitter: @KCCareclinic __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

  Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Court Appointed Special Advocates   Amy Boydston, Executive Director; Christy McCulloch, CASA & 5K walk volunteer   Web site: www.casakc.org( Twitter:@kc_casa  __________________________________________ KC Acapella (*we have a music excerpt to share as part of segment) James Levy, Director; Ava Hauser, choir member (Ava will be a senior at S.M. Northwest and is a 3-year choir member)   Web site: www.kcacappella.org Twitter: @kcacsoundproof  __________________________________________   Giving USA Report/Dr. Patrick Rooney (*Pre-Recorded—9:32) Patrick Rooney, Executive Associate Director, Lilly School of Philanthr

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________   Loyola Ramblers Basketball Player (**pre recorded segment) Ben Richardson, member of Loyola University Final Four Basketball Team   Twitter:@b_RICH4444  __________________________________________   Kansas City Zoo Kim Romary, Director of Marketing Web site: www.kansascityzoo.org Twitter: @KansasCityZoo __________________________________________   Dr. Philanthropy-Jeffrey Byrne & Associates  Jeffrey Byrne, Founder, President & CEO   Web site: www.fundraisingjba.com   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Commerce Bank (how work with nonprofits) Amy Peiper, director of nonprofit services Web site: www.commercebank.com  Twitter:@commercebank __________________________________________ Transgender Institute Foundation Caroline Gibbs, Founder, director and lead therapist   Web site: www.transinstitute.org Twitter:@transginstitute   __________________________________________ Good Samaritan Project Caroline Huffman, Chief Executive Officer; Briand Williams, Development director Web site: www.gsp-kc.org Twitter:@gsp_kc  __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Tw

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Royals Charities/Kansas City Royals Marie Dispenza, Director Royals Charities Ben Aken, Vice President-Community Relations Web site: kansascity.royals.mlb.com; mlb.com/royals  Twitter:@royalscharities; @royals  __________________________________________ Hospital Hill Run Beth Salinger, race director Web site: www.hospitalhillrun.com Twitter:@hospitalhillrun  __________________________________________ Tikkun KC Larry Myer, Executive Director   Web site: tikkun-kc.org __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Young Women on the Move Mary Beth Gentry Web site: www.youngwomenonthemove.org  __________________________________________ World War I Museum and Memorial Mike Vietti,Director of Marketing, Communications & Guest Services Ed Mardiat, Volunteer Ambassador Web site: www.theworldwar.org Twitter:@TheWWImuseum  ______________________________________ Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce-Pre K Awareness Jasmin Williams, Project Director for the Pre-KC Awareness Campaign  Web site: pre-kc.org; www.kcchamber.com Twitter: @PreKC1 __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kcc

Kansas City’s Nonprofit  Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Theatre in the Park Tim Bair, Producing Artistic Director Web site: www.theatreintehpark.org Twitter:@   __________________________________________ Olathe Civic Theatre Association Charlotte Gilman, Board Member  Peter Leondedis, Treasurer                         Web site: www.olathetheatre.org Twitter:@OCTATheatre   __________________________________________   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline Twitter @Kccaresradio

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Digital Resource! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteer, community activists, executive directors from various nonprofits in the Kansas City community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council Shelia Sonnenschein, at-large director; Rev. Kelly Isola, Chair Web site: www.kcinterfaith.org Twitter:@kcinterfaith   __________________________________________ IMA Financial Group & Foundation; Big Brothers Big Sisters Patrick Lanning,KC Market President, IMA Financial Ken Clarke, corporate giving manger for Big Brothers Big Sisters Web site: www.imacop.com; www.bbbskc.org Twitter:@IMAfinancial; @BBBSKC   __________________________________________   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline 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. Helping Kansas City Nonprofits connect with the community! Hosted by Ruth Baum Bigus and Bobby Keys This Weeks Guests: __________________________________________ KC Source Link Jennie Miller, Network Builder Web site: www.kcsourcelink.com Twitter:@joinsourcelink __________________________________________ The Children’s Place Ann Thomas, President & CEO Web site: www.thechildrensplace.org Twitter:@childtherapykc __________________________________________ Penn Valley Park Conservancy Kirk Peterson, chair of the Plein Air KC Web site: www.pennvalleypark.org; pleinairkc.com Twitter:@PennValleyPark   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kccaresonline 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: __________________________________________ Bishop Sullivan Center Chanelle Zak,  Director of Communications & Community Engagement Web site: http://www.bishopsullivan.org Twitter: @bishopsullivan __________________________________________ Kansas City Jewish Film Festival/Jewish Community Center Keith Wiedenkeller; Director of Art + Culture Web site: www.thejkc.org; www.kcjff.org Twitter: @TheJ_KansasCity __________________________________________ Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce/Centurions Program Christine Murray, Senior Director Web site:http://www.kcchamber.com Twitter: @kcchamber   __________________________________________ Find us on Facebook: Kccaresradio Instagram: Kc

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 14th, 2018 _________________________________ Woods Chapel Church Prom Boutique Name & Title: Christy Barber, Volunteer PR chair    www.promboutique.org; www.woodschapelchurch.org TWITTER @woodschapel_umc _________________________________ Sherwood Autism Center Lacie Maltbie, Executive director www.sherwoodcenter.org @Sherwoodcenter _________________________________ 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: 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