The Arvest Theatre at The Midland was the site for the Most Wanted Auction on December 1st. Each year, Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City select honorees – this time, […]

Irv Hockaday was honored with the 2018 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award at the Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC’s Human Relations Dinner on November 18th at the Sheraton Kansas City […]

KidsTLC ’s Benefit18, “Transformation,” was held on October 20th at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Partygoers enjoyed delicious fare, handcrafted cocktails from J. Rieger and Company, live entertainment, and silent and […]

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem was the featured speaker on November 10th at the Uptown Theater for THE event. Proceeds support expert health care for more than 20,000 patients annually at […]

Gigi Rose served as the chairman of the Emerald City Ball, which was held on October 6th at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. For patrons, the fun didn’t […]

Brouhaha, a benefit for the Kansas City Actors Theatre, was recently held at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. This year’s theme was “Be the Art.” Guests enjoyed cocktails, a […]

Henry Bloch, Mary and Tom Bloch and Peggy and Terry Dunn served as honorary co-chairmen for the 8th Annual Mentors Challenge, a benefit for High Aspirations. Debbie Swearingen and Gayle […]

Bubble Ball for Wishes Sake, a benefit for Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas, was held recently at The Abbott Event Space. The second annual event featured a runway show and an […]

Elvis was in the building – the Pavilion at John Knox Village – on October 26th. The Pavilion itself was transformed into a casino for a Viva Las Vegas evening, […]

For National Philanthropy Day on November 14th, the Mid-America Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosted a reception at Starlight Theatre’s Applause Club, followed by a celebration for award […]

Suzanne Shank and Marty Smoler were the honorary chairmen, and Yvette and Joseph Miceli served as the chairmen of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance’s Crescendo. The November 2nd […]

The second annual Parkinson’s Prohibition was held on October 25th at the KCP&L Building. Kelly Kehrees and Blake Nelson were the co-chairmen. Trisha Brauer served as the auctioneer, and Neal […]

The sixth annual Signature Chefs Auction took place on October 18th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Ted Habiger, Room 39 and Brewery Emperial; led a […]

MOCSA’s 15th annual Johnson County Fall Forum took place on October 12th at the Overland Park Sheraton. The luncheon ensured that MOCSA’s advocacy, counseling and prevention education services reach thousands […]

The Emerald City Ball was held on October 6th at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. The event, hosted by the Kansas City Ballet Guild, was a celebration of […]

The St. Martin of Tours Mass and Reception, hosted by Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas, took place on November 2nd. The evening began with mass at Curé of Ars […]

October 20th was the date for An Evening at the Court of Napoleon at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The gala marked the opening of the exhibition, Napoleon: Power and […]

The Kemper Gala 2018, “Body Electric: Color The Night. Ignite Your Soul.,” was held on October 13th at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Christy and Bill Gautreaux were the […]

Mary Schulte was the host for The Gathering on October 2nd. The sixth annual event supported the New Roots for Refugees program, a ministry of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. […]

Peter Sunderman and Curt Thomas served as honorary chairmen for Off the Wall, a benefit for Sheffield Place. More than 500 guests gathered for the October 13th event, which was […]

Dr. Mike Fulton, the new superintendent of the Shawnee Mission School District, delivered the “State of the District” address at the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation’s annual Fall Breakfast, which was […]