COC Events

Join us for Food, a Car Show & Parade! Bring your wreckers and company vehicles to show support! Military, veterans and law enforcement eat free. Meet offficers, look at law enforcement vehicles, enjoy food and watch the parage.

Combining our well established Power of Work Awards with a special celebration of our 130th year serving the Kansas City agea, the Breaking Barriers Gala celebrates the successes of individuals we’ve assisted on their career path and the organizations who have done outstanding work to benefit local job seekers.   To sponsor the event, visit https://secure.givelively.org/event/goodwill-of-western-missouri-eastern-kansas/breaking-barriers-gala

Join us for drinks, appetizers, and the opportunity to engage with our staff to learn about our mission and how you can get involved.  RSVP by September 12 by going to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0844A5A82AA4F49-50554433-rsvp.  Questions?  Contact Kristen Pettibon at kpettibon@catholiccharitiesks.org or 913-433-2011.

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, September 20, 2024 - September 21, 2024 Audiences will delight in a feast for the eyes as four new works premiere on Yardley Hall stage. For this festival of contemporary and modern dance, the Midwest Trust Center has enlisted four choreographers to create original works for four local dance companies to perform at the world premieres.  LEARN MORE | PURCHASE TICKETS

Presenting Sponsor: Subaru of Olathe Kevin Kight, 2024 Tour de Fork Chair Location:        Garmin Hangar                         151 N. New Century Pkwy.                         New Century, KS Date / Time:   Thursday, September 26, 2024    5:00 pm-8:45 pm Sponsorships:  Event sponsorships range from $10,000-$1,500.                            Single admission tickets are $250.  Event Highlights: Pre-event cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, live music, program featuring chef demonstrations, drinks, food and fun for a good cause! Why Give?:  All funds raised through Tour de Fork support programming at the Olathe Unit of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. For more than one hundred years, the Clubs have provided youth, ages 5-18, with special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances, a fun and safe environment to learn, play, meet new friends and grow. From sports, digital arts and media to group activities and tutoring, the Clubs provide caring adult mentors, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs daily during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles to more than 300 members throughout the year. Your support of Tour de Fork will sustain our impact on the young people across Olathe who need us most, driving our impact on their academic achievement, social development, and post-secondary readiness. Your investment today will put their dreams of a great future within reach.   Contact:  Julie Kaul, CMP, Sr. Director, Special Events  816.462.0131  JKaul@HelpKCKids.org

This thrilling all-male group specializes in Malambo, a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity. Created by director, choreographer, and dancer Matías Jaime, the group takes Malambo beyond its limits with a modern, avant-garde and transgressive approach, merging it with other dance styles like flamenco and urban percussion. LEARN MORE | PURCHASE TICKETS