On October 20th, help HOPE take flight at the Spofford Butterfly Gala at the Doubletree Hotel. Christi and Joe Pribula, board member; and Janine and Doug Nickerson, board member; will serve as the co-chairmen. All proceeds will help Spofford provide the direct treatment needed for the children with emotional and behavioral disorders attributed to physical and sexual […]

The 2012 Serving for the Heart Gala on October 6th will include a delicious dinner with silent and live auctions. The event will take place at Church of the Ascension and Mary Carol Garrity and Nell Hill’s will provide the fabulous decorations. Proceeds will benefit The Sisters, Servants of Mary who provide private nursing to the sick […]

Johnson County Community College will honor Marti and Tony Oppenheimer on September 29th with a gala at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Marti and Tony have donated more than 150 works of art to the College over the past two decades. Also featured in the September 1st issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Dusti […]

The 17th annual Benefit at the Bristol will be held on October 15th at The Bristol Seafood Grill in Leawood. Ann and John Sundeen will serve as the chairmen, and Janet and Ron Reimer are the honorary chairmen. Proceeds from the event will benefit Truman Medical Centers’ behavioral health programs. Also featured in the September 1st […]

Chef Ted Habiger of Room 39 will create a gourmet farm-to-table dinner for the event Under a Harvest Moon on September 30th at Powell Gardens. Along with the delicious fare and open-air at the Missouri Barn, guests will enjoy hand-selected wine pairings by Amigoni Urban Winery. JoAnn Stultz and Arlyn Silvey will serve as co-chairmen. All proceeds […]

Karen and Hank Herrmann have avidly supported Community LINC by sharing their time, talent and hearts in an effort to make a change for homeless families in Kansas City. The mission of Community LINC is to end homelessness, impact poverty and remove barrier to self-sufficiency for the families it serves. On October 6th at Community […]

The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will be the site of First Call’s 2nd Annual Message in a Bottle: A Celebration of Recovery on September 12th. The featured speaker at the event will be William C. Moyers, New York Times bestselling author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption. Ali and Tim Dunn […]

Sheffield Place, will celebrate its annual Off the Wall art event on October 25th at Drexel Hall. Guests will enjoy a delicious buffet and a silent auction of original art by local artists. Jarene and Lee Stanford are the honorary chairmen, and Skyler Phelps is serving as the chairman. Sheffield Place is a treatment and transitional living […]

Paint the Town 2012 will be held poolside at the InterContinental Kansas City Hotel overlooking the Plaza Art Fair on September 22nd. Guests will enjoy a retro vibe of professional swing dancers and dance the night away to three different bands throughout the evening. The event is presented by the Saint Luke’s Foundation and proceeds benefit […]

                  Pat and Beth McCown, chairmen[/one_half] The 26th annual Johnson County Community College Foundation’s Some Enchanted Evening gala will be held on November 10th at the Overland Park Marriott. Beth and Pat McCown will serve as the chairmen of the event. Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner, entertainment and dancing […]

The 13th annual Genevieve Byrne Speaker Series will be held on October 23rd at the Folly Theater. Debbie Kennedy and Ellen Merriman will serve as the co-chairmen for the event, which benefits the American Red Cross of Greater Kansas City. Mary Matalin and James Carville are the featured speakers, and Steve Kraske will serve as the […]

Turning Point’s Denim and Diamonds will be kickin’ it up on October 26th at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Mary and Richard Wetzel and Lou and Jim Eisenbrandt are the co-chairmen for the event. The Outlaw Junkies are the featured entertainment  and Cheryl and Jeff Jernigan are the honorary chairmen. Also featured in the August 18th issue […]

Angela Bennett and Sherri Wattenbarger will serve as the co-chairmen for the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey’s Benefit 2012 on October 6th at the Folly Theater. The event will include a powerful performance by Ailey II under the direction of Troy Powell, and will be followed by an after party at the Muehlebach Tower of the […]

The 22nd Annual DeLaSalle Movie Benefit will feature popular restaurants, great music and a highly anticipated movie showing on February 2nd, 2013 at the Midland Theatre. Cathi and David Brain and Becky and Chris Herring are the co-chairmen. Also featured in the August 18th issue of The Independent David and Cathi Brain and Becky and Chris Herring, […]

Marlys and Michael Haverty will serve as the honorary chairmen for the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired’s 60th Anniversary Gala. The event will be held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown on November 17th, and will feature a cocktail reception, dinner and a performance by the Commodores. Marianne Kilroy and Carmen Thum are the co-chairmen. […]

The Belles of the American Royal will host its Tablescapes Luncheon on September 19th in the American Royal’s Grand Hall. The event will feature shopping booths from 40 designers. Kim Aliber and Becky Herring will serve as the co-chairmen. There will also be a Preview Party on September 18th for guests to attend.  Also featured in the […]

Erika Brant and Susan Wilper, co-chairmen Holiday Mart has made it possible for the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri to raise more than $8 million since 1988. This year they will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a four-day regional shopping experience October 18th through October 21st at Bartle Hall. Erika Brant and Susan Wilper […]

JDRF’s 2012 Walk to Cure Diabetes & 5K will be held on October 6th at the Truman Sports Complex. Beth and Bobby Totsch will serve as the co-chairmen. Beth was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 21. Proceeds from the event will help JDRF and its mission to cure, treat and prevent type […]

The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance will host Crescendo 2012 on November 2nd at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The highlight of the evening will be a performance in Helzberg Hall featuring more than 250 performers on stage in a seamless performance designed to be as brisk as it is eclectic. Lisa Schubert Hickok […]

The Belles of the American Royal are pleased to announce the selection of Stephanie Smith Kissick as their 2012 president. The 63rd BOTAR Ball will be held on October 20th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Stephanie is a BOTAR, class of 1990. She served as corresponding secretary in 1999, vice president of […]

Celebrated Chef Wolfgang Puck is at the heart of a dinner, Spice!, sponsored by the Johnson County Community College Foundation on August 25th. Kaymie Valiani and Sarah and Bill Crooks are the co-chairmen for the event which will honor the late chef Marc Valiani, who spent many years with Wolfgang Puck as well as with Kansas […]