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KC Shepherd’s Center – Prom with a Purpose

September 30th was the date for Prom with a Purpose, which was held at the Hy-Vee Arena. The fun-filled evening prompted guests to relive high school prom days, while helping KC Shepherd’s Center’s mission of empowering, celebrating, and serving older adults in our community. Crowned Junior Prom King and Queen were Ryan Long and Ryana Parks-Shaw; and crowned Senior Prom King and Queen were Dr. Lee Norman and Melinda Ryder. Joanne Collins and Alvin Brooks served as honorary co-chairs.

Dewey Domony, Kim Davis, Debbie Kilgore, Mary Lou Medlin, and Terri Goddard, KC Shepherd’s Center

 

Angie Guynes and Sarah Hopkins

 

Joel Barrett and David Seymour

 

Rusty Fracassa, Benny Lee, and Dr. Kenneth Taylor-Butler

 

Kim Creasman, Debbie Cole, Kori Ross, Charlotte Melson, Ashley Havely, and Dani Gentry

 

Cheryl Moran, Adaire Stewart, and Marsha Watkins

Featured in the October 28, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: David Riffel

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