After-School Program Expands
by Jared Willemin (KCUYC Program Coordinator)

This year the Center was invited by Phoenix Family Housing to begin connecting with youth and their families at East Hills Village—now the second KCUYC apartment complex site! We’re excited about this new partnership not only because it marks a significant step in serving even more youth and families in Kansas City, but also...Read more

 

In Her Own Words...
by Olivia Glover (KCUYC Student)

The center is a very fun place to be. I like coming everyday after school. What I like about the center most is the people and all the fun we have. We go on fun field trips like, Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun, and the Royals game. At the center we have an academic time, where we work on homework from school or educational things...Read more

 

KCUYC Staff Member Says Goodbye
by Nick Mucci (KCUYC Volunteer Coordinator)

It’s been 2.5 years since I first started at the Youth Center as a Volunteer. There are a lot of new faces that have become a part of the family since I started as a volunteer and became a staff member. There are a few students that I’ve had the opportunity to watch mature and grow…and there are sooo many that I’m going to miss terribly. This June, I will be leaving to...Read more

 

A Volunteer Connection
by Joe Briones (KCUYC Volunteer)

I am coming to the end of my second year with Kansas City Urban Youth Center. The experience has been amazing. I volunteer most Tuesdays and Thursdays and each day is different with the children. The experiences have been as simple as assisting with handing out books to being a chaperone at an event of seven hundred adolescents....Read more

 

A Simple Way You Can Support KCUYC!

What if Kansas City Urban Youth Center earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our programs and students? Well, now it can!

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Kansas City Urban Youth Center as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!

 

The Kansas City Urban Youth Center (KCUYC) wants to stay in touch with you and keep you informed about the many things happening in our community. Please log on regularly to our website and let us know if you would like to be more involved. We welcome your continued and ongoing partnership with us. To learn more about how you can get involved, please contact us at 816.221.1002 or at info@kcurbanyouthcenter.org.