Join us as we recognize the hard work of outstanding anti-poverty advocates at our annual Advocacy Awards Brunch, to be held on Saturday, June 24th, at 11AM at the Kansas City Public Library. (The 2024 brunch will be held in St. Louis.) Your ticket will include a delicious brunch and the opportunity to celebrate our awardees and their work to end poverty across the state.
We are excited to celebrate our outstanding honorees:
Coalition of the Year
Right to Counsel KC
Affordable Housing Advocate of the Year
Amanda Wilson
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Community Justice Advocate of the Year
Kyra Storms
Mothers of Incarcerated Sons and Daughters
Food Security Advocate of the Year
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
Emerging Advocates of the Year
Steve Young & Winifred Jamieson
KC LEAP
Career Achievement in Advocacy
Michelle Garand
Asociación comunitaria de los Ozarks
Thank You to Our Event Sponsors
Host Committee
Edward Scanlon
Madres de hijos e hijas encarcelados (MISD)
Table Sponsor
Jackson County Legislator Jalen Anderson
John Picerno
LISC Greater Kansas City
If you are interested in sponsoring the Advocacy Awards Brunch, you can find more details in our Sponsor Packet, or contact Nay’Chelle Harris at [email protected].
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