Foundations Kansas City

Kansas City is a large and sprawling metropolis, so it's little wonder that there many charity foundations Kansas City is home to. You'll find foundations dedicated to curing diseases, to music, art, theater, helping sick or abused animals, rescuing battered women, educating children, improving the local community and just about anything else you can think of. If you have an interest or a concern, you'll likely find a foundation in the city that matches up to it.

The Kansas City skyline

There are a large number of foundations within Kansas City. While they can't all possibly be covered, some of the more popular and larger foundations will be covered in this LoveToKnow article. Others can be found through a variety of sources, including sites such as the Kansas City Business Journal. You may also want to check the local yellow pages and page attention to public postings at the post office and local libraries. Still not sure if you're missing something? The Chamber of Commerce should have a list of charitable organizations and local businesses.

There are several foundations and organizations that focus on raising money for disease prevention or treatment research.

• Kansas City Walk for Polycystic Kidney Disease
• American Lung Association of the Central United States
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Midwest Chapter

Foundations in Kansas City that work to better the community, encourage people to give to charities or raise funds abound. Here are just a couple of the available charities.

• Boy Scouts of America, Heart of America Council
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

There are many different animal shelters around the greater Kansas City area, including many no kill shelters. If your family is looking for a new pet, consider adopting from one of these or one of the many other shelters in the city.

• Humane Society of Greater Kansas City
• Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter
• Wayside Waifs

Giving the charitable foundations doesn't always have to mean signing a check. Sometimes, offering the precious commodity of your time can help foundations just as much as monetary donations. There are many different groups in the city that work to help those less fortunate, such as the homeless and those living in poverty. A couple are listed below, but there are many more that you can get involved in through local churches and community centers. You'll find opportunity to serve everywhere from food banks, to other services for those in need.

• Bishop Sullivan Center
• Association of Gospel Rescue Missions

No city would be complete without the rhythm of music and the heartbeat of the arts. Kansas City is no exception and there are many foundations set up just with this purpose in mind.

• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
• Kansas City Symphony
• Kansas City Starlight Theater

Don't forget that there are many ways to get involved in the foundations Kansas City has to offer that are listed above as well as other foundations in the city. Getting involved is important, because foundations need leaders, decision makers, worker bees and those who are willing to give their time, commitment and passion to a cause. If you're interested in getting involved, your best bet is to speak to someone at the foundation that interests you most and see where they help. Or, if you bring a certain skill to the table, such as web design, writing or a public relations background, be sure to offer that specific service to the foundation. Although it shouldn't be the reason why you are helping, sometimes miles logged to specifically work for the charity are tax deductible, so be sure to keep track of where you went, when and how many miles you put on the odometer.

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