Children’s Mercy – Dream Big Day
Children’s Mercy hosted Dream Big Day, a virtual family-friendly festival, celebration, and walk for the community to find answers and hope for kids. The week-long festivities culminated with more than 900 people and 70 teams coming together for a Facebook Live event on September 26th that is still available for viewing. More than $227,000 was raised to help dreams become a reality.
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DJ Ty Brown |
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Team Charlie members visited Charlie Penyock at home. |
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Emcee Mekki Santee filmed during the event. |
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Lucille Moravec of Team CM Philanthropy |
Additional photos featured in the October 31, 2020 issue of The Independent
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