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The City KC’s heartbeat of generosity gifts shoes for LINC youth sports

“It’s one of our five heartbeats,” Opal Gorman said, “to give generously.” The operations director for The City KC church in Raytown was talking about the pillars of the church’s […]

University Health celebrates community-changing partnership with LINC, Morning Star

University Health’s partnership with LINC Caring Communities and the Morning Star Youth and Family Life Center has been a refreshing experience in making hard things simple, said University Health Community […]

‘Real, live astronaut’ preaches courage for unlimited imagination to LINC, CodeAlgo students

Maybe Demarris should have seen it coming.The 11 -year-old LINC student knew that he and his King Elementary classmates were special invitees because they were in an after-school coding program. He knew the bus had delivered them to an engineering firm — Burns & McDonnell. He saw that the featured speaker getting ready to meet them was wearing her blue NASA-like jumpsuit.But it wasn’t until one of the dramatic slides on the big screen showed the selfie — the woman in blue, smiling with her hair afloat, and a giant, shimmering earth curving behind her — that he realized what was happening.

‘You need us? Give us a call’; LINC and lawmakers pledge to work together as Missouri legislative session begins

They were two days away from launching the 2026 legislative session when a half dozen Missouri lawmakers huddled with LINC leadership to survey the challenging landscape ahead.

Our year in photos

We take a look back at a big year for LINC in 2025, with gratitude for the spirit of our Caring Communities, partners, families and friends.

In Memoriam: LINC Commissioner and former Co-Chair Jack Craft

LINC founding commissioner and former co-chair Jack Craft, whose many civic accomplishments as an attorney and community leader included heading the redevelopment of Kansas City’s iconic Union Station, died Dec. […]

‘When the help needs help’: Community’s generosity shines at Thanksgiving

“With what’s going on with the world today, it’s a blessing to know you’re going to eat for Thanksgiving.”

LINC Commission to meet November 18

There will be a meeting of the LINC Commission, Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the LINC Offices, 2301 McGee St., Suite 600, Kansas City, Mo.

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