Welcome House – 6th Annual Breakfast
April 24th was the date for the 6th Annual Welcome House Breakfast at the Overland Park Convention Center. Keynote Speaker Danny Trejo delivered a powerful message chronicling his personal triumph over drug and alcohol addiction. Proceeds support the Kansas City residential sober living recovery organization.
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| Guests enjoyed remarks from Danny Trejo, keynote speaker. |
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| Katie Castro, co-chairman, and Dr. Heather Hale |
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| Reverend Dr. Ted Pierce, Danny Trejo, and John Hungerford |
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| John Wendorff, Danny Trejo, and Grant Baumgartner, co-chairman |
Also featured in the June 8, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: J. Robert Schraeder Photography
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