The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives… one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities by engaging, equipping and empowering others to be disciples who make disciples.

The Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association is the non-profit association of insurance professionals and specialty market leaders dedicated to the wholesale distribution system. WSIA represents the interests of its members and the valuable role they play in the insurance market through networking, education, talent recruitment and development, regulatory and legislative advocacy for the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines industry, and by promoting the value of the wholesale distribution channel.

Founded in 1887, The Builders, a chapter of the AGC, advances the construction industry by delivering safety, craft and management training; employment, labor and government relations; and construction plans and technology tools. The Builders is among the Associated General Contractors of America’s largest chapters, serving member companies throughout the heartland. The nonprofit commercial construction trade association operates four service and training centers in Kansas City, Jefferson City and Springfield to serve with integrity both union and nonunion member companies and to aid collaboration by connecting passionate people and businesses, with a vision of improving lives through construction. Visit The Builders, a chapter of the AGC, online at www.thebuildersagc.com and connect with them on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

GEHA is one of the largest benefits providers offering medical and dental plans for federal employees, retirees and their dependents. Our dental plans are also offered to military retirees. With a variety of supplemental benefits programs, members can look to GEHA as a not-for-profit partner who cares about their health and wellness. GEHA is honored to be included on the Forbes 2023 Best Midsize Employers list! This ranking is meaningful because it is determined by GEHA employees. It represents the positive culture we have established which in turn impacts the experience of our members and communities we serve. View the full list here: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-midsize-employers Social Media Participation Guidelines: www.geha.com/social

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City has served as a leader in youth development programming and advocacy efforts for urban youth for more than a century. The Clubs provide access to life-changing programs, resources, opportunities and experiences in safe, secure environments to the young people who need us the most on a daily basis. Nearly 1,000 young people walk through our of our five Club sites every day and we serve nearly 8,000 unduplicated members annually. The Clubs are truly a beacon of hope in some of our community’s toughest neighborhoods. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City is to promote the development of self-esteem, values, and skills for boys and girls, ages 5-18, with special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances. The vision of the organization is to be the leader in providing developmental opportunities for significant numbers of youth. Our strategic vision is to assist Kansas City’s children and youth to live out their greatest dreams through the development of skills and competencies and keep 100% of active Club members on track for high school graduation with post-secondary plans. In order to achieve this vision, we have established a comprehensive, year-round educational focus for our programming. The blueprint we’ve created allows for all of our programmatic endeavors to build off one another in a specific, intentional manner. This Whole Child organizational approach enables us to support and supplement educational enrichment activities while also building life skills in more traditional youth development frameworks. Youth development programming offered by the Clubs fits within four core areas: Healthy Lifestyles, Education & Careers, Technology, and Public Speaking & Leadership. For more information about the Clubs, as well as donor and volunteer information, please visit our website at www.helpkckids.org or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/helpKCkids.

Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City (CAAGKC), formerly United Services Community Action Agency, was incorporated December 14, 1978. Community Action Agencies are local private and public non-profit organizations that carry out the Community Action Program which was founded by the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act to fight poverty by empowering the poor as part of the War on Poverty. CAAGKC is chartered by the State of Missouri, as a private, non-profit corporation, serving the counties of Jackson, Clay, and Platte. CAAGKC’s purpose is to provide stimulation and incentive for the three-county area to mobilize its resources and combat poverty through community action programs. CAAGKC’s mission is to assist low-income residents of Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties, Missouri in their efforts to become self-sufficient by providing programs and services to improve the quality of their lives and the opportunity to eliminate the causes of poverty. CAAGKC envisions communities where all people thrive and discrimination in all its forms is not present. We envision our agency as a state-of-the-art organization that has all the human, technological and material resources needed to best serve the disadvantaged men, women, and children of our community. We envision a nation where people have unrestrained opportunity and poverty is no longer a threat to the future of our children.

• Planned and coordinated events and programs for first through fifth grade students • Led two weekly Sunday morning small group times for 10-15 fourth and fifth grade boys • Received extensive leadership training through daily seminars • Developed an excellent ability to plan events and delegate tasks

The Area Agency on Aging Region X, has been serving the senior population of Barton, Jasper, Newton, and McDonald counties since 1979. Region X was the result of a designation in the 1965 Older American’s Act. The Agency is a non-profit, charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) designation. Region Ten’s purpose is to provide services, programs, and information that will assist older persons in maintaining independence and dignity in their lives. Services through this agency are available to persons 60 years of age or older who live in our service area. Priority is given to those individuals with the greatest economic and social need. Information and family caregiver services are provided to people of all ages.

Show-Me Christian Youth Home is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a loving stable Christian home for children with backgrounds of abuse, neglect, abandonment and unfortunate circumstances. Operating ten homes in five locations across Missouri, we are dedicated to promoting the individual development of each child academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually. This is why our program not only provides long-term residential care for these children, but also a customized education program. Services are available to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap. The Show-Me Christian Youth Home is accredited through the Missouri Association of Christian Child Care Agencies (MACCA), Association of Christian Children's Ministries International and Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (EFCA). We are funded solely by contributions from individuals and groups who desire to help children. For more information, check out our website: showmekids.org or facebook.com/SMCYH.

Port KC’s mission is to grow the economy of Kansas City's port district through transportation, global commerce and development. Goals: To acquire, own, construct, redevelop, lease, maintain, and conduct land reclamation, residential development, commercial and mixed-use development, industrial parks and facilities and terminals, terminal facilities and any other type of port facility. To promote and expand inland and river port commercial throughput of cargo and freight. To identify and pursue redevelopment opportunities at blighted and historic preservation sites. To redevelop the Downtown Kansas City Riverfront to promote and develop new opportunities for residence, commerce and leisure. To promote the full integration of multi-modal transportation assets to increase commercial opportunities locally, nationally and internationally. Property: Berkley Riverfront, Port of Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Commerce Park

Our mission is to mobilize our community to equip and empower low-income individuals and families to be self-sustained and independent.

Mission: To inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as caring and productive citizens The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri is an authority on positive youth development providing afterschool and summer programming to youth ages 6-18 at 14 Club Sites in eight rural, Missouri communities.