The Hayes family is very dedicated to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Jaime Hayes was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of 14. Now in remission and in her late 20s, Jaime serves on the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center Auxiliary. Jaime’s mother, Linda, has volunteered with the Parent to Parent program, which helps parents whose children have […]

Dining by Design, a benefit for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) KC Chapter, will be held on October 3rd at the Kansas City Convention Center. The 25th and final event will showcase the personal passions of some of Our Town’s leading creative talents, as they each create their own dining environment. John Rufenacht […]

The 2015 St. Paul’s Auction: Dream Big will be held on March 28th at Starlight Theatre. A Gift Gathering Party was held on January 31st at the beautiful home of Ginger and Kevin Carr. Courtney Goddard and Dana Gould were the co-chairmen of the kick-off event. Kevin and Ginger Carr, hosts Also featured in the […]

Karen Moore is a member of the Centurions, Class of 2015. She is the co-chairman of the November Task Force and serves on the curriculum committee. Karen is the dean of student development and enrollment management at Metropolitan Community College – Maple Woods. She volunteers with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative. Karen Moore and her husband, […]

Matt Benge, producer, Schifman Remley & Associates Matt has served as president and vice president of the young advisory board at The Children’s Place. He is a member of Centurions, Class of 2016. Other organizations that Matt has been involved with include Reviving Baseball in the Inner City, KC Autism Training Center and United Way […]

June 6th is the date for the Kansas City Art Institute’s 2015 Art and Design Auction on the KCAI campus. Linda and Topper Johntz are serving as the honorary chairmen of the event that will feature a “Deviation” theme. Partygoers will enjoy delicious fare, fun surprises and live and silent auctions of works by KCAI […]

The mission of the Chiefs Women’s Organization is to build goodwill in Our Town through active volunteer participation. It teams up with charities to assist in maximizing the program’s impact.  Tammy Reid collected donations at the Sunday Night Football Game for the Chiefs Kingdom Food Drive.  Members of the Chiefs Women’s Organization posed with KC […]

John P. Minnis is a member of Centurions, Class of 2015, and is on the Steering Committee as the treasurer. He is currently senior vice president of commercial banking at Bank Midwest. John and his wife, Angie, have four children, Jack, Drew, Maggie, and Michael. Also featured in the February 21, 2015 issue of The […]

April 30th is the date for MOCSA’s Community Luncheon at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Lara Logan will serve as the keynote speaker. Lara’s reporting from war zones for more than two decades has earned her a prominent spot among journalism’s best correspondents. The sexual assault she endured in Egypt while […]

At Horizon Academy, Anna Davis is always willing to help. She spearheaded volunteer registration at the Great Pumpkin Race 5K, worked the entire night at the annual Bayou Bash and led two Learning Disabilities Simulations. Thank you, Anna, for all you do at the school! Anna Davis with her son Collin Also featured in the […]

April 25th is the date for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 26th annual Savor The Moment…A Taste of New Beginnings. Kathy and Jim Polsinelli are the chairmen of the event to be held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Chairmen Jim and Kathy Polsinelli Also featured in the February 7, 2015 […]

April 30th is the date for MOCSA’s 2015 Community Luncheon to be held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Michelle and Peter deSilva and Jordan and Marcelo Claure are serving as the honorary co-chairmen of the event that will celebrate MOCSA’s 40th year of service in Our Town. Lara Logan is the keynote speaker. Marcelo […]

Kersten Hotzhueter is an associate in the litigation and dispute resolutions practice group at Spencer Fane Britt and Browne. She is married to Dan Kilcoyne. Kersten is a member of the Centurions Class of 2015, is chairman of the Law and Order Task Force and a member of the recruiting committee. She especially enjoyed volunteering […]

The 10th anniversary Fashion For A Cause will be held on April 17th in the Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention Center. Prior to hosting the runway show, entertainer and actor Mario Lopez will mingle with fashion forward patrons at a VIP Experience. Proceeds benefit Truman Medical Centers’ essential care and services to women and […]

Sara Anthony is a member of Centurions, Class of 2015. She currently serves as in-house legal counsel for Waddell & Reed. Sara is on the board of directors of Mother to Mother Ministries of Johnson County and through Centurions volunteers at Gillis Center, Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City, The Children’s Place, The Family […]

Ellen Benson Merriman (Mrs. Michael Atha Merriman) will serve as the chairman of the 2015 Jewel Ball, which will be held on June 20th at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The Jewel Ball benefits The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kansas City Symphony. Page Branton Reed (Mrs. Bruce Alan Reed) will serve as the […]

The March of Dimes’ March for Babies event will be held on May 3rd in the Kansas City Power & Light District. Lenexa’s Alliance Data is serving as the chairman. Brenden Steffens, Kim Prange and Jeremy Kingsley, all with Alliance Data; plan to lead the effort to engage employees in the March of Dimes’ mission […]

The Truman Library Institute’s Wild About Harry will be held on April 23rd at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Liberation Trilogy is the special guest speaker, and the Honorable Bob Dole will receive the Harry S. Truman Legacy of Leadership Award. Henry Bloch, Bill […]

Crystal Ward is a member of the Centurions, Class of 2015, and is chairman of the Law and Order Task Force and a member of the projects committee. She has more than 13 years of experience in youth development, serving in various roles, which include teacher, life coach, mentor, and school administrator. Crystal has been […]

The 20th annual Rock Chalk Ball will be held on April 25th in the Grand Ballroom of Bartle Hall. Kelly and Paxson St. Clair are the chairmen of  the event will celebrate The University of Kansas’s 150th anniversary. Proceeds support the KU Alumni Association which hosts the annual Ball with its Greater Kansas City Network. […]

Ann and Kenneth Baum are the honorary chairmen, and Katie Gerson and Lisa Schellhorn are serving as the co-chairmen of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s first annual gala, Create the Night…POP!, to be held on February 21st at the Museum. Members of the Museum’s Committee of 100 gathered on December 16th to prepare the fabulous […]