Landon Rowland, who led LINC for 21 years, died Monday, Dec. 28, at his home.
Memorial services are planned for 3 pm Friday, Jan. 8, at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W. 13th St. Kansas City, MO 64105. A 4 pm reception at the Cathedral will follow.
Rowland was on the initial LINC Commission established in November 1992 and succeeded Bert Berkley (LINC's Founder) as chair in December 1995.
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We are happy to share this year's LINC in Photos — a visual representation of LINC's impact and presence in the community. LINC in Photos 2015 is dedicated to LINC Chairman Emeritus Landon Rowland, who passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.
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Families and residents around Kansas City came together to celebrate the holidays and to support their community.
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A $433 million judgment against HCA has been ordered in a lawsuit brought by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City over commitments made when the for-profit hospital system purchased Health Midwest in 2003.
The complex litigation was filed by the Health Care Foundation (HCF) in 2009 claiming that HCA failed to make agreed upon investments to improve existing Health Midwest hospitals at the time of the sale and also failed to meet commitments regarding charity care.
LINC had a deep involvement in the initial 2002 sale of Health Midwest including sale provisions that were basis for the later lawsuit. More background on the recent court ruling and LINC's involvement are shared inside.
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Over two hundred students participated in a total of five competitive rounds of chess play today, Saturday December 5 at Fire Prairie Upper Elementary in Fort Osage School District. The next tournament will be March 5 at Bingham Middle School in the Independence School District.
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LINC will host a public hearing on Missouri's Child Care and Development Fund plan on Tues., Dec. 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 3100 Broadway, Room 130, Kansas City, Mo.
A representative from the Missouri Dept. of Social Services Children's Division will present the state's plan and answer questions.
State officials have prepared a short summary of major changes in the state's plan.
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Local residents to Woodland Early Learning Center worked together to plant an orchard on the school grounds Saturday, November 7. The orchard is meant to benefit the school as well as the surrounding community.
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Over 250 students are getting a much clearer view of the world around them, thanks to One Sight, a worldwide organization providing access to quality vision care.
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Van Horn High School students visited their school library during Teen Read Week where each student received a new book. The books were provided through a local First Book distribution.
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The Hickman Mills School District publicly discussed its just-released standardized test scores at an Oct. 23 press conference at the district office. The scores showed areas of lower performance compared to the prior year.
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Schools across the Greater Kansas City, Missouri area are showing their after school program appreciation during Lights On Afterschool. Community organizers, students, parents, and teachers came together at their school to celebrate their school with talent shows, family fun nights, and community festivals.
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Martin City K-8 LINC Caring Communities held the first Lights On Afterschool program of the year with the annual Pizza and Pumpkins event Thursday, October 15. Over 200 people attended the after school party at the school to enjoy creating pumpkins to take home, eating pizza, and learning more about the activities children participate in after school.
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LINC has partnered with Junior Achievement of Middle America and Arvest Bank to provide financial literacy to caring communities at Van Horn, Nowlin, Fairmount, Mallinson, and Sugar Creek. The free classes teach the entire family how to budget, save, understand credit, and more.
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Fathers and sons came together at Symington Elementary for Sports Night. The event featured games, reading activities, and dinner.
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Independence, Missouri residents came together with local law enforcement Tuesday, October 6 to celebrate their community during Night Out Against Crime. McCoy filled with residents, families, police officers, non-profit representatives, and more during the community block party.
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Genesis Promise Academy was recently recognized with the Community Service Excellence Award from the United States Tennis Association.
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Night Out Against Crime to connect local police departments with residents in Independence Tuesday, October 6. This national celebration encourages residents and local law enforcement to work together to protect their local communities. Independence residents can come out for free food and family fun!
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On September 29, families and community members met at Hickman Mills Freshmen Center for an opportunity to connect with resources in their school.
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LINC Caring Communities sites will receive 80,000 books. This is LINC's fourth book distribution in partnership with FirstBook.
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A new Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) cohort began the 2015-2016 program year this week with a reception and a daylong seminar on leadership styles.
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