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Thank you. Here are good places to start in Kansas City.

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United Way Community Partners Directory

Hundreds of local nonprofits. Filter by cause, county, and group size.

A few hours

Harvesters

Sort food, serve meals, or hand out groceries. Ages 12 and up, sign up first.

Metro Lutheran Ministry

Food pantries, sack lunches, home repair, and the Christmas Store.

HappyBottoms

Diaper bank shifts for people, groups, and families.

Shelter KC

Meals, office help, events, and sorting donations. Ages 18 and up.

Habitat for Humanity KC

Build sites and ReStores. No experience needed.

KC Community Gardens

Seed packing, gardens, and orchards.

Money or supplies

Harvesters

Give money to help provide meals.

Rose Brooks Center

Check their list of needed items before you buy.

HappyBottoms

Run a diaper drive, in person or online.

A professional skill

Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Volunteer attorneys, board members, and committee members.

Ongoing time and training

Rose Brooks Center

Two-day training, offered quarterly.

Newhouse

Early learning, meals, advocate support, and events. Background check required.

SAFEHOME

Hospital advocates, office help, events, and sorting.

MOCSA

Crisis line and hospital advocates. 40 hours of training and a one-year commitment.

Crisis Text Line

Remote text counseling. About 15 hours of training and a 200-hour commitment.

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