WIN for KC Women’s Triathlon is set for July 27th at Smithville Lake. Registration will open February 1st. The event will include a 500 meter swim,10 mile bike ride and 5K run. Also featured in the January 12th issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Mark McDonald Kendra, Evan and Robin Sterneck  

The Barstow School’s iAuction, Download Barstow, Upload Fun event will be held on March 9th.  Guests will enjoy fabulous food, exciting items up for bid, games, prizes, and great community spirit. Sharon McDonald, Jennifer Kanan and Linda Olson are the co-chairmen. Also featured in the January 12th issue of The Independent Sharon McDonald, Jennifer Kanan and […]

February 2nd is the date for the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s Romantic Revels Gala at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Ed Milbank will be honored as Shakespeare’s Herald, and Anita and Gary Robb will receive the Founder’s Award. Merrily Jackson and Bernadette Ashcraft are the co-chairmen. Proceeds will support the Festival’s education programs […]

Jake Jacobson is the chairman of the Centurions Leadership Program’s steering committee for 2012-2013. He is the social media manager for Garmin International. Jake’s work with Garmin has taken him around the world, from blogging at the Tour de France to running marathons in New York, Chicago and San Diego. Jack is married to his […]

Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet’s Kansas City Tip-Off event is set for March 9th at the Uptown Theater. Gretchen and Hans Gold and Marsha and Joel Voran are the honorary co-chairmen. The country music concert event celebrates its fifth anniversary this year and features 2011 American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery. Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet began in […]

A special photo provided the perfect holiday gathering for Kansas City Ballet Guild parents of children in the cast of this year’s Nutcracker. More than 200 roles are filled by professional dancers and local students. The Nutcracker runs through December 23rd at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts with music by the Kansas City Symphony.  Also featured […]

February 1st is the date for WIN for KC’s 19th Annual Women’s Sports Awards Celebration at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings is the featured speaker. Kerri and her partner, Misty May-Treanor, are the winningest team in beach volleyball history. Also featured in the December 15th issue […]

Sheri Johnson has served on the Alphapointe board for six years and served this past year as board chairman. She has helped lead the organization through its 100th anniversary, a re-brand, an acquisition, and an updated strategic plan. Sheri reflects fondly on the opportunities that Alphapointe provides to those who are blind and visually impaired […]

Cheryl Cartner has been a dedicated volunteer with the Love Fund for Children for more than 20 years. She has spearheaded many committees and fundraisers and has been a huge supporter for the children. She has served as president of the Love Fund League and volunteered in the office once a week for six years. […]

Red Hot Night, benefiting Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is set for February 2nd in the Grand Ballroom of the Kansas City Convention Center. The event will feature cocktails, dinner, a live auction, and entertainment by The Party Crashers. Beth and David Fowler and Beth and Pat McCown will serve as the honorary co-chairmen. Also featured […]

JDRF’s Dream Gala is set for May 4th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The gala will feature dinner, silent and live auctions and live entertainment by The Zippers. Bonnie Kelly and Teresa Walsh will serve as the co-chairmen.  Also featured in the December 15th issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Lyndon Wade […]

Dr. Edward “Ted” Higgins has been a devoted vascular surgeon in the Kansas City community and a tireless advocate for improving health here in Our Town. He has previously served as president for the Research Medical Center staff, and chairman of The Research Foundation where he currently serves as a board member. Dr. Ted Higgins […]

August 24th is the date for the 2013 Kansas City Hospice House Angel Gala. Guests will enjoy dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. Carol Barnett, Sharon Mallin and Jill Shapiro are the co-chairmen. Also featured in the December 8th issue of The Independent Carol Barnett, Sharon Mallin and Jill Shapiro, co-chairmen  

The Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City’s 20th Annual Grants Award Luncheon will be held on December 7th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is the keynote speaker. Martina is an inspiring and vocal advocate for equal rights. She has spent much of her career overcoming prejudices and stereotypes and […]

The American Heart Association’s 2013 Go Red for Women Half Day for Your Heart event will be held on April 19th. Gina Danner and Kathy Koehler will serve as the co-chairmen. Gina and Kathy are deeply committed to our community and to helping improve the heart health of women.  Also featured in the November 24th issue 

A Night Under the Stars is the theme of Pembroke Hill’s 2013 Auction, set for February 23rd at Starlight Theatre. The Auction will feature delicious cocktails and dinner, as well as live and silent auctions. The event began in 1988 and raises funds to support school programs, financial aid and faculty professional development. Julie Morris, Jennifer Bailey and […]

Sue Bollman has been dedicated to helping the youth at Ozanam for more than a decade. Sue supports the clerical staff, volunteers for the Golf Classic  every year and works hard on the gala auction committee. She also donates quilts for the Ozanam youth that she makes with the quilting group at her church. Also featured in […]

The 39th Annual Snow Ball benefiting Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas will be held on January 19th and preparations are already in full swing. Five addressing parties were hosted recently around Town by Connie Euston, Jeni Haake, Courtney Sprague, Jeannine Wilkerson, and the Mothers of the Young Children’s group at St. Michael the Archangel Parish.  Proceeds from […]

Plan to attend the December 6th Dreaming Big in Downtown Kansas City event to benefit Crossroads Academy of Kansas City. Visit crossroadsacademykc.org for more information. Also featured in the November 24th issue of The Independent Photo Credit:  Allie Coyle Photography