This is a great resource if you learn of someone who is in danger of losing their home and is running out of options. There is a considerable amount of funding dedicated to this, and can be a resource for up to 18 months. Please refer clients to Marjorie or Latrice for Foreclosure Mitigation counseling first, and we will then work with them to get through this process.

Mark Stalsworth
President/CEO
Neighborhood Housing Services
5835 Troost K. C. Mo. 64110
816-822-7703 Ext 233

Friday Feb 26th

Join the Salvation Army and Numana Inc. and help pack food to send to Haiti earthquake survivors at the Million Meals for Haiti event at Kemper Arena. The event takes place on Friday from noon until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Free cell-phone service available to low-income households in Missouri

Free cell-phone service available to low-income households in Missouri

More than 700,000 low-income households in Missouri are eligible for free cell-phone service through a federal program.

The program, which recently became available in the state, will cover about 96,000 households in Jackson and Clay counties.

The Federal Communications Commission created a program 25 years ago called Lifeline to ensure landline access to low-income households.

The program, now called SafeLink Wireless, was recently updated to provide free cell-phone service and 68 minutes of free monthly talk time for one year.

Missouri is one of 21 states, plus the District of Columbia, participating in the program.

The service is provided through TracFone Wireless.

To qualify for the program, households must participate in federal programs such as Federal Public Housing Assistance, the National School Lunch Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or disability benefits for veterans.

For more information, call 800-723-3546 or go to www.safelinkwireless.com.

FEB 24th 5th District Meeting

ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR URBAN AG CODES

Would you like to learn how to be an effective advocate in Kansas City for urban agriculture and good food grown in neighborhoods?


We’ve been working with the KCMO Urban Planning Department to develop proposed codes revisions to support urban agriculture and a good quality of life in KCMO neighborhoods. We want to invite you to get involved in the advocacy process.


Beth Low, the new Director of the Food Policy Coalition of Greater KC, is organizing an Advocacy Training to help us get ready for the support-building process needed to pass the proposed codes revisions. Beth has great experience as a community organizer, electoral campaign director, and elected official, and will be sharing the training with Carrie Shapton of the Partnership for Children. She is also hoping to enlist the support of a few generous elected officials so they can share the experience of being lobbied and work with us on effective strategies.


The training is scheduled for FEBRUARY 28, 12:30-4:30.


Penn Valley MCC
Campus Center, Rooms 502-503.

3201 Southwest Trfy

Kansas City, MO 64111-2764
http://mcckc.edu/main.asp?P=PVCampusMap



WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SPACES, and priority will go first to KCMO residents who can say “Yes, I’d love to help out with this codes campaign!” and then to other excited, committed folks who will put their new skills into action in their own communities.



PLEASE RSVP THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.



This is going to be really wonderful. Getting involved in the political process in this way is a new thing for many of us urban agriculturalists and local food advocates. By the end of the day, we’ll have a new set of tools just as handy as our rototillers and harvesting knives. I hope you can attend!

BUY local grown food. Sign up soon!

Hello local eaters and fans of KCCUA!



Briefly, our Regular CSA works like a concentrated community around food and farm. As a member, you understand the risks associated with farming and agree help support the farmer in the early season when cash flow is especially tight.
In return for your investment you will receive a share in the farm’s bounty.
That bounty, usually at a 25% discount from market prices, comes in weekly bags of produce straight from the field beginning May 5 and ending September 29.

Pick-up at the farm is on Wednesdays from 1-6pm, at the Brookside Market on Saturday mornings and delivery is available as well for an additional fee. In addition to the fresh produce, you will receive weekly email updates of the farm, some recipe ideas to try and invitations to come to the farm on volunteer days and join in on the fun.
Click here to learn more>>

Reorganization of KC School District

Kansas City Superintendent John Covington on Saturday unveiled a sweeping plan to close half the district’s schools, redistribute grade levels and sell the downtown central office.

Covington presented his proposal to the school board in advance of a series of public forums this week on what would be the largest swath of closures in district history — as well as a major reorganization.

Read more: Reorganization of KC School District would involve closing half of buildings

Southtown, Waldo, and Brookside Upcoming Schedule of Events

Southtown, Waldo, and Brookside Upcoming Schedule of Events

The following are the upcoming events in Brookside, Waldo, and Southtown during the month of February. These are great ways to meet new friends and clients and learn what's happening in the community.

Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
11:45am to 1pm
Speaker: Jana Belzer, "Raising Awareness of Heart Health for Women"
Caterer: Cosentino's Price Chopper
Location: Broadway United Methodist Church
406 W. 47th St.

Cost: $10/person (checks or cash)
Reservations required by February 16 by calling
816-523-5553 or emailing marti@southtown.org


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February Networking
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00am-9:00am
Wornall House Museum, 6115 Wornall Rd.

Light refreshments provided.
Network with friends and learn more about the musuem right in your back yard!

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And Beyond...
Meet, Tweet, and Eat
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

3:30p-5p: "Social Networking 101," seminar
5:00-7:00p: Annual After Hours Networking

Location: Alphapointe, 75th and 71 Hwy.
$5/event

Enjoy meeting people from the entire metro area, bring a door prize and win a door prize, display your brochures/handouts, and try food and drink from our many wonderful restaurants and food establishments

Make a Splash

KCMSD District plans Right Sizing public forums

A message from KCMSD
District plans Right Sizing public forums
Superintendent Dr. John Covington and members of his leadership team will unveil the District's Right-Sizing Proposal to the Board of Education at a special School Board meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the offices of Husch Blackwell Sanders, 4801 Main, Kansas City, MO. The meeting is open to the public.

A series of four community forums will take place throughout the district next week to gather input on school closures. The forums will be designed to give parents and community stakeholders information about the schools located in their particular geographic region.

The FOUR forums will be as follows:
· Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Northeast Elementary School, 4904 Independence Ave. (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
(Askew, East, Fairview, Garfield, Gladstone, James, McCoy, Northeast Elementary, Northeast HS, Pitcher, Rogers, Scarritt, TAPC, Trailwoods, West Rock Creek, Whittier, Woodland)

• Wednesday, Feb. 17 - M.L. King Elementary School, 4201 -A Indiana (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
(Carver, Central HS, Central Middle, Delano, Faxon Montessori, Franklin, King, Ladd, Melcher, Moore, Richardson, Weeks)

· Thursday, Feb. 18 - Paseo Academy, 4747 Flora (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
(ACE, Ace 6th Grade, ACE Lower, Banneker, Holliday, KCMSA, Knotts, Paige, Paseo, Pinkerton, Troost)

· Friday, Feb. 19 - Foreign Language Academy, 3450 Warwick (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
(Attucks, Border Star, Douglas, Foreign Language Academy, Garcia, Hartman, Lincoln College Prep, Lincoln Middle, Longan, Longfellow, Manual, Phillips, Southwest, Swinney, Westport, Westport Middle, Wheatley)

For more information about the Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD), call Public Relations at (816) 418-7420 or visit www.kcmsd.net.

FEb 23rd: Kansas City Police personal safety Class

The Kansas City police department will be teaching a personal safety class at
The Scottish Rite Temple at 1330 E. Linwood on February 23rd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

This facility has a seating capacity of around 1,000, as well as ample parking,
so please pass on the invitation to attend to all friends, family, neighbors and co-workers as well as post on neighborhood sites and electronic contacts.

The class will consist of a 1.5 hour Power Point presentation covering personal safety at home and in public, discussion and prevention of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assaults, discussion on types of weapons to include hands on, pepper sprays, stun guns and lethal weapons. The program will also include a demonstration (by Kansas City Police and a volunteer) of hands on escape moves then followed by a question and answer session.

Printed crime prevention brochures will also be available.
We will not be selling any types of defense weapons/sprays and this service is free to all who wish to attend. If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to call or e-mail.

If you have any questions please contact P.O. John Trainor at 816-349-6428 or john.trainor@kcpd.org

Job Opportunity Feb 15th

The Southeast Caring Communities Neighborhood Resource Center at Covenant Presbyterian Church is hosting the 2010 CENSUS JOB
Friday, February 12, 2010 9:00am until noon.

Please call 1-866-861-2010 for details.

FABU sales

Delayed Trash pick up

In observance of the President's Day holiday Feb. 15, curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day and City of Kansas City, Mo., offices will be closed.

Residents who usually have Monday collection will receive this service on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Feb. 22nd: Women’s Personal Safety and Awareness Class

Community Partners; the Heart of America Indian Center located at 600 West 39th,
will be hosting a Women’s Personal Safety and Awareness Class presented by the Kansas City Missouri Police Department
on February 22nd from 6 to 8 pm.

Due to space, the class will be available to the first 25 who reserve a seat. The class consists of a 1.5 hour Power Point presentation covering all aspects of personal safety and awareness including the use of physical force and protection with weapons, a 15 minute hands on demonstration of escape techniques and a 15 min question and answer session.

I will be the instructor for the class and participants will not be physically engaged during this initial course. Safety Information packets will also be given to attendees. Parking is available but limited (Indian Center lot, lot across street to the East of the Indian Center and street parking)To reserve your seat, call me at 816-759-6313 or James.schriever@kcpd.org.

Master Patrol Officer James Schriever, CIO, Central Patrol Division,
Office 816-759-6313, Cell 816-719-8350

Tele-town Hall

For Kansas City parents, teachers and administrators
Tuesday, February 9, 7-8 p.m.

Schools First is a new initiative created to help all schools in Kansas City - public, private and charter – by improving public safety and infrastructure around the schools. Schools First will:

Use a no tax increase bond to fix sidewalks, crosswalks and other city infrastructure around all schools

Use a portion of a renewed Public Safety sales tax to fund increased police presence around all schools

Focus Kansas City’s basic service priorities on areas around all schools

Partner with all schools to apply for federal and private grants to improve neighborhoods and walk to school programs

Create a city based staff liaison to work with every school

After a brief overview of the program, Mayor Funkhouser will take questions from callers.

To participate in the Schools First Tele-Town Hall please call:

1-888-886-6603 Ext. 13998#

Harvesters: Forks & Corks

Event Details
Forks & Corks
Thursday, Apr. 29
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention Center
16th & Wyandotte Kansas City, MO 64105
Eat, drink and help feed Kansas City's hungry at the 14th annual Forks & Corks, a food and wine tasting event benefiting Harvesters.
Click here to learn more >>

Take a Tour of Harvesters

Click here to Register

Harvesters: How to help Donate or Voluenteer

Volunteers bring their hearts and their hands to their work at Harvesters. And their work is vital to our common mission of alleviating hunger in Greater Kansas City.

Harvesters simply could not do the work we do without volunteer support. Hours spent by volunteers sorting food, assisting at special events or providing professional services translate into the work of approximately 44 full-time employees per year. Just one hour or afternoon of your time can make a difference!

Click here to learn more>>

StoneLion Puppets Coming to Marlborough!

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Ozanam Guild

Be Part of Ozanm Guild:

The Ozanam Guild is a group of young professional adults who provide fund raising and volunteer support at Ozanam, a treatment center for children. Guild membership offers opportunities to meet new people and network with other young professionals while playing a vital role in Ozanam's efforts to serve children and their families.


Happy Hour at Sol Cantina!


Second Fridays
Friday, February 12th 6-8 p.m.
$15 donation: Bevergages and Appetizers

100% of the proceeds benefit KC area kids!
Bring 5 friends, Get in FREE!

Career Fairs in KC and OP

Kansas City Career Fair
Friday, February 12
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - FREE to attend!
InterContinental at the Plaza
401 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64112

Register below and get instant access to the company list.



Overland Park Career Fair
Date: Friday, February 26
Location: Holiday Inn Hotel
8787 Reeder Road
Overland Park, KS 66214
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

For a list of attending companies, click the Here.


Bring at least 15 resumes to the event!