Your Corner of the Center
by Chuck Sailors (KCUYC CEO)

The building up of the NPH warehouse has been a labor of love ... but more than bricks and pipes and paint, this work will always be a symbol for us of the many people whose lives and relationships are now represented in the space there. We could point to the walls that youth groups in Pekin, IL and Lenexa, KS painted, or the computer lab that a staff, student and parent painted, a wall built by volunteers from Lawrence, the roof that Charlie and his crew repaired, the plumbing contribution from Denny, a room ...Read more

 

Witnessing Hope

I was able to volunteer at the East Hills site for the Kansas City Urban Youth Center last week ... what a wonderful time it was. There were beautiful children and dedicated adults, hotdogs and sticky hands, loud laughs and a couple words uttered in anger. In the midst of these paradoxes, hope was found. ...Read more

 

The Oklahoma City Bombing (Seen Through the Eyes of a Teenager)

My name is Andre Adams and I am a student at the Kansas City Urban Youth Center. It was a good thing to learn about the Oklahoma City bombing at the memorial. I am glad I had the opportunity to get to learn about this tragic event. When we went to Oklahoma, we went to the Oklahoma City bombing museum. I felt sad. I saw all the people that died and on a screen also saw some people that had survived. It was sad because some of them that died were as young as ...Read more

 

Partners Make “Back to School Bash” a Success

School supplies, new shoes, and information for healthy living were what the residents at our East Hills Village site received at the recent back to school event. Phoenix Family Housing and the KC Urban Youth Center jointly organized this back to school event for the families that are served in the East Hills Village complex. One hundred and fifty students live in this apartment complex in the ...Read more

 

Breakaway 2008

It’s almost here!! Breakaway 2008!!! We hope that you have been making plans to join youth from across the metro for one of the most incredible youth events of the year. Once again this all night celebration will be a great time for your youth to invite their friends to this amazing event. ...Read more

 

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.