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LINC is a non-profit organization that works with state and local government, businesses, community and civic leaders to improve the lives of children and families in the Kansas City region. Learn more about LINC.
“It’s a new day. A new journey. We’re going to work on our community organizing . . . get members back, thriving, being safe in their community and making sure they have a stake in everything that goes on in their neighborhoods.”
The Caring Communities Day celebration packs so much fun, LINC is doing it twice, this time heading to Kansas City’s Southland. The Fall Festival, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will bring free music, food, games, family resources and more to Longview Shopping Plaza at Blue Ridge Boulevard and Longview Road.
Following the most violent year in Kansas City’s history, award-winning filmmaker Michael Price explores successful crime reduction programs across the region in search of solutions.
Free movie night at Starlight Theatre Saturday drew thousands from all over Kansas City, and LINC made sure its LINC kids were heard. “If you are in a LINC program,” came the call out from the stage, “I want you to scream as loud as you can!” And suddenly thousands sounded like tens of thousands.
“Last week we talked a lot about the problems,” the Urban League's Gwen Grant said. “Today we’re going to talk about what needs to be done . . . We’re going to get to work, folks.”
Just a little more than a day before the Chiefs were to kick off the new football season, the NFL came to town to celebrate — and surprise — one of LINC’s partners in the work of spreading healthy, locally grown food.
The summer food benefits will be added automatically to EBT cards for most qualifying families. Other families need to apply and the deadline is August 31, 2024.