The Ministry of the KCUYC is Expanding
by Chuck Sailors (KCUYC CEO)

That's right...WE’RE GROWING!!! We’ve received a matching challenge grant, for the 4th year in a row, from a local (anonymous) foundation. This grant is being offered to strengthen the KCUYC’s ministry in our current location…and to help us replicate our ministry at a second site in urban Kansas City. The new location, East Hills Village, is another low-income apartment complex that has 110 apartments which provide a home to more than 130 young people...Read more

Breakaway 2007 – KCUYC Students Minister to Over One Thousand People
by Monique Hollingsworth (KCUYC student)

Hello my name is Monique Hollingsworth. I am 17 years old and a part of the KCUYC’s Student Leadership Team. I would like to tell you about my great experience at Breakaway 2007.

Breakaway began with our choir from the Kansas City Urban Youth Center performing a song in the worship service. The song blew the top off of the church! The service also...Read more

KCUYC and KC Health Care Foundation Host
Healthy Lifestyles Fair
by Nicole Morrow (KCUYC Health Care Coordinator)

On November 30, 2007, the KC Urban Youth Center hosted its first ever Healthy Lifestyles Fair. This community event was a tremendous success—nearly 100 people from the Center and the surrounding local community were in attendance throughout the evening! ...Read more

ReTHINK! Fashion Show – KCUYC Students Teaching the Community
by Montague Williams (KCUYC Program Coordinator)

On Friday, December 14, the students completed this semester’s “ReTHINK!” project by organizing a fashion show for the Kansas City community. The fashion show sought to offer Good News to our community concerning both local and global oppressive systems found in the clothing industry. By presenting cost-effective but stylish outfits to their liking, the students challenged the temptation to follow marketing schemes and spend unreasonable amounts of money on clothing...Read more

 

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