Clark Fisher, a retired chief engineer from TWA; has been volunteer teaching science to fourth graders for 20 years. The 94-year-old resident of Claridge Court retirement community in Prairie Village […]

Linda Jordan was elected recently to become the new Board President for The Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City. Linda is excited to provide leadership for the Foundation toward its […]

The 39th Annual Snow Ball benefiting Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas will be held on January 19th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Judy and Bob Hoehn […]

The Greater Kansas City Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Kappa Holiday Homes Tour is set for December 4th and 5th. Four beautiful area homes in  Prairie Village, Mission Hills and Kansas […]

Katie Dunn Fitzgerald enjoys serving as chairman of the board for the Mariner Foundation. She served on the Foundation Board for three years prior to becoming the chairman. The Foundation […]

Christina Eldridge has been volunteering for the Medical Missions Foundation (MMF), an organization that sends teams of medical volunteers to developing countries around the world, since 2009 and has been […]

The Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City’s 20th Annual Grants Awards Luncheon will be held on December 7th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is […]

Rodney Minkin dedicates countless hours to the Jewish Federation of Kansas City. He has served as a board member, treasurer and devoted many years to serving on the management services […]

Kerry Oliver began working with Hope House in 1993. She served on the board of directors from 2000 to 2006, and has been on the advisory board since then. She […]

Cali Duncan and Katie Adams, marketing co-chairmen[/one_half] The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Holiday Mart, October 18th through the 21st at Bartle Hall. Erika Brant […]

Caren Nelsen and Mary Spradley are co-chairmen of the Saint Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary’s 25th biennial Holly Ball. The black-tie event will be held on December 1st at the InterContinental Kansas City […]

[/one_half] From the Rising Star Class of 2010, Trudy Gabriel is one of Our Town’s treasured volunteers. In 1996, she retired from Hallmark after 34 years, and began her “second […]

The 20th annual Enchanted Evening gala will feature cocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions, and entertainment. The November 16th event will be held at the Overland Park Convention Center, and Dr. […]

Co-chairmen Marissa Brown and Kris Marriott-Calovich are looking forward to greeting guests at the 18th Annual Sugar Plum Fairy Luncheon on December 1st at The Westin Crown Center Hotel. Guests will enjoy […]

The Genevieve Byrne Speaker Series Steering Committee recently gathered at the lovely home of Jill Dean to assemble more than 3,500 invitations for the 2012 Speaker Series event featuring Mary Matalin […]

Leo E. Morton, honoree Leo E. Morton will receive the Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award from The Jewish Community Relations Bureau/American Jewish Committee. This prestigious award is given to […]

On November 9th, Gordon Parks Elementary School will honor its namesake on what would have been his 100th birthday at the historic Gem Theater. The “many faces” of Gordon Parks […]

St. Teresa’s Academy will host its 2012 auction, Swinging on a Star, on November 17th at the school. The evening will feature both live and silent auctions, where guests will have […]

       Kristin and Dr. Andrew Armstrong, chairmen[/one_half] The 14th Candlelight Ball will be hosted by The Research Foundation at the Overland Park Sheraton on November 3rd. The black-tie gala will […]

The UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN Kemper Gala is sure to be an exciting evening. The Gala will take place on October 13th at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and features an Uptown and a […]

Ozanam’s Annual Hollywood Holiday Gala began 29 years ago as a small movie premier and has grown to host more than 800 guests. This year, the Gala will be held on December […]