Arthritis:
$15,000 awarded to The Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Self Help Courses and New Exercise Sites

Reproductive Medicine:
$20,000 awarded to Planned Parenthood

Oncology:
$7,000 awarded to the Cancer Action Integrative Cancer Care Conference
$30,000 awarded to Turning Point

Nursing:
$20,000 awarded to Friends of Johnson County Nursing GERTI program
$50,000 awarded to Avila University School of Nursing Expansion Project

Mental Health:
$25,000 awarded to KVC Behavioral Healthcare
$25,000 awarded to Crittenton Behavioral Health Exercise, Nutrition and Smoking Cessation program

Diabetes:
$25,000 awarded to The Research Foundation Diabetes Center

Jewish Community

$80,000 was awarded to Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy for the School Counselor, the School Nurse and to continue support of the well received Krigel Wellness After School Program

$50,000 awarded to The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City

$130,000 awarded to Village Shalom

$33,503 awarded to Jewish Family and Children Services

$20,000 awarded to The Rabbinical Association

$5,100 awarded to the Jewish Community Center

$50,000 awarded to the Jewish Community Campus

$35,413 awarded to Jewish Family and Children Services

Healthy For Life

$260,000 awarded to the PE4Life program that provides daily physical education for students in a challenging and fun environment through an innovative technology based curriculum

$20,000 awarded to The Coterie Theatre to fund the Dramatic AIDS Education Program to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among Kansas City area teenagers

$25,000 awarded to Harvesters for Project STRENGTH. This successful program serves to educate participants in making healthy food selections from the food bank, at the grocery and in their own homes

$8,270 awarded to The Light Center for the creation of The Healing Garden to provide a hands-on learning tool about the healing properties of native plants



Hurricane Relief

$10,000 awarded to The Jewish Federation of Kansas City. Funds collected by The Jewish Federation of Kansas City will go directly to those suffering the devastation of this year’s hurricane season

$12,000 awarded to Mid America Assistance Coalition. MAAC serves as a liaison agency for funds dedicated to helping families and individuals who have relocated to the Kansas City area as a result of the devastating hurricanes

$3,000 awarded to the Starlight Theatre Association for Kansas City Helps concert