Health Forward's 15th anniversary: 'What is it we will do while the hungry child awaits?'

Accompanied by area artists and poets, Health Forward Foundation commemorated its 15th anniversary colored in beauty and pain while committing to fight against the racial inequities that shadow the health and prosperity of many Kansas Citians.

Stadium voter registration, food distribution draws wide attention

Take a look at coverage of the event that included video stories by The Kansas City Star, KSHB-41 and FOX 4, plus a photo montage by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kansas City at its best — sharing strength in food, voting power with Chiefs, Royals

Here, outside the Chiefs and Royals stadiums, was Kansas City at its best — though not playing sports this time. This was a city registering voters, raising its civic voice and sharing thousands of pounds of food to help each other in a strange, challenging time.

All thumbs up! Girls On The Run goes virtual

“We’re getting to know each other,” Coach Shayla said. “We’re empowering each other, encouraging each other. That’s what Girls on the Run is all about — helping you be your better you, the best you can be.”

Virtual job fairs coming to help Missouri 'Return Strong'

Looking to skill up? A series of virtual job fairs in Missouri want to help the state and its work force rebound from the pandemic, beginning with a job fair for health care workers Sept. 29.

'Learning Together Every Day' campaign rallies support, encouragement for critical school attendance

The work to help all children “cannot be the schools’ responsibility, alone,” write leaders in the campaign by the United Way of Greater Kansas City, SchoolSmartKC and Turn the Page Kansas CIty. “It requires the collaboration of our whole community.”

Relief needed: Unpaid rents amassing pain on tenants, landlords, communities

Without more financial relief, warn advocates for both tenants and landlords, evictions, foreclosures and bankruptcies will come falling down as from a burst dam when the current, inadequate pandemic protections give way.

Know someone who needs to register? KC Library branches will be open for National Voter Registration Day

Registered and Ready to Vote? Join the Library for National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 22. Drop by any library branch in person and register to vote. Library staff will deliver registrations to the appropriate election board.

Neighborhood schooling: LINC carries aid to families during pandemic

The path to this moment — when tears slipped from a grandmother’s eyes — had wound its way door by door through neighborhoods that are hurting. Like many of LINC’s Caring Communities site coordinators, Danisha Clarkson was out in the field helping her partner school reach families of children who were unaccounted for or needed help in the new school year . . .

KCPS Parent University to help ease online learning transitions

The new online school year continues to pose a challenge for families as everyone is trying to master technology and online platforms that are critical to their child’s success in school. The Kansas City Public Schools will be using its Parent University to help families succeed.

Voting help abounds for challenging election

Do you need help sorting out this pandemic-twisted, politically fraught election season? Actual voting can begin as soon as Tuesday for the Nov. 3 election and a wave of organizations and volunteers are rolling in to help people find their best path to casting their ballot.

Are you 'connected'? Estas 'conectada'? KC phone text survey wants to know

As part of the city’s ambition to get everyone everywhere access to the Internet, Kansas City wants to know who is — and isn’t — adequately connected. A phone text survey, in English or Spanish, will help the city direct efforts where it is needed most.

Pandemic strain on early child care weighs over families; spurs call for help

An early childcare industry that has long operated on thin financial margins is struggling to survive the pandemic. Early childhood educators warrant hazard pay and working parents are increasingly caught in a bind. And with important state aid expired, the situation is only worsening.

Virtual support groups want to help early childcare providers

The Educare training network is opening free virtual support groups for all early childcare providers in the Kansas City region. The Idea Exchange features a series of Zoom events this fall. Preregister for these free events.

Strange new year: This is what it takes to get all families learning, thriving

With Labor Day behind them, the rest of the area’s school districts leapt into a most daunting school year this week. LINC was there to help as parents, teachers and their collective school community navigated the anxious first steps of remote learning.

With new Internet to Go checkouts, KC Library addresses a critical need

The COVID-19 pandemic consequences are all too clear, from an inability to seek out social services, search for a job, or now do schoolwork to the heartache of disconnect from family and friends. That’s why the Kansas City Public Library is offering Wi-Fi hotspots for a free, 14-day checkout.

'We can help!" LINC's team reaching out to aid children, families, communities

Call us. Do you need help assisting your child in online school? Are you seeking food resources? Do you know a neighbor in need? Connections to legal aid? Books for your children? Tips for seeking utility or rent assistance?Whatever the need, your LINC Caring Communities site coordinators are on the ground and ready to answer the call.

'Pain unlike any we've ever seen': Doctors issue dire Covid warnings for KC

Those weren’t their faces in the line of picture portraits. Nor were those their names. But the University of Kansas Health System professor telling their stories in an alarming public forum Wednesday assured that they and the devastation of Covid on their lives were real.

"Nonpartisan, basic democracy-saving stuff"; Poll workers needed

The equation dogging election boards in staffing Election Day polls is laced with variables that are either unknown or just plain bad. What this equation needs is a lot of new recruits to work the polls Election Day.

USDA extends free meals programs for children through the end of 2020

The pandemic and its pain goes on, and so will the nation’s free food service for all children. The USDA announced that it is extending benefits through the end of the year for schools and other child programs to help all families with children continue receiving free meals.