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The Family Conservancy – Blue Carpet Event

The Abbott was the site for The Family Conservancy’s 13th annual Blue Carpet Event on October 18th. The event honored The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, with the Betsy Vander Velde Award. With dinner, silent and live auctions, and dancing to the music of Wonderfuzz, guests raised funds to support Kansas City families and their access to high-quality child care and essential resources to thrive in school and beyond.

Travis Culp and Kristy Ladd Culp
Toni Sturdivant and T’Kayla Callahan
Nichole Hines, Jon Porter, event co-chair and board member; Quinton Burnett, and Cydney Edwards
Geoff Jolley, Jamila Weaver, Gene Willis, and Scott Hall
Francisco Monarrez, Janet Constance, Kate Majeskey, and Anne Nichols
Holli Conklin, Heather Keeling, Dominique Kinney, Brianna Orozco, Courtney Starnes, Allison Deuel, Paul Kauffman, Wes Runnebaum, and BriAnna Dehdasht

Featured in the November 30, 2024 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Robert Khafizov and Amanda Stevenson

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