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Project 39 – Kick-Off Celebration

Project 39 hosted a Kick-Off Celebration on April 3rd for hosts participating in The Mother of All Happy Hours event. On May 8th, the hosts will invite their friends to gather and donate new baby items for mothers living in poverty. The donations will help families who are involved with The Family Conservancy’s Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids program. 

Also featured in the May 3rd issue of The Independent

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Jennifer Bedell, founder; Lisa Foley, founder; Angie Davids, founder; Betsy Vander Velde, Sabrina Boyd, Jocelyn Mourning, and Diandra Meyers, all with TFC; and Angie Smith, founder

 

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Photography Project Defies Ageism and Youth Beauty Ideals for Women

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Rose Brooks Center – 37th annual Cabaret

Rose Brooks Center held its 37th annual Cabaret on February 25th at Loews Kansas City Hotel. Michelle Emanuel Johnson and Jeff Johnson were the event chairs. Guests enjoyed a special…

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival – ROMANtic Revels

ROMANtic Revels featured a Roman theme this year, complete with a sword fight scene by HASF actors in appropriate garb, bringing a taste of Julius Caesar to the evening! The…