This is me: Clay Guild opens new opportunities for self-expression

Maybe it happened within a half hour, certainly by the 45-minute mark. But at some point, the LINC kids’ understanding of the simple directions from the KC Clay Guild art teachers ran fully amok — just like it was supposed to.

Take a look back at a challenging, wonderful year

As we look forward to 2025, take a journey back with us through the year that was. Thank you all our families, neighbors and community partners for making it a wonderful year.

LINC helps U.S. Marines go for 52,000 toys in KC holiday distribution

The numbers — like Kansas City’s generosity and love — keep growing. This holiday season the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots operation in the Kansas City area is aiming to distribute more than 52,000 toys. That’s a 30% increase since LINC first started helping the Marines in the monumental task five years ago.

LINC winter chess tournament draws 138 players from across area

The tournament drew 138 players to Gladstone Elementary School in Kansas City. Here are the results and a photo gallery.

Improving Genesis school makes case for charter renewal

One year after their school was shaken by the threat of closure, families and staff at Genesis School in Kansas City were back before the state making a case for its future with renewed strength.

KCTV-5: LINC and other social service providers urge county to resolve $70 million dispute

‘Looking at tougher times’: Nonprofits concerned about uncertainty of Jackson County COVID relief funds

Shop-with-a-Cop night shares holiday generosity

“This is a very good thing for the community to have,” said 16-year-old Anthony, one of the LINC children sharing in the event. “We need to show our love and our kindness to spread good things around Kansas City.”

The Beacon: Thieves use bogus machines to scan EBT cards and rob food stamp accounts

Thefts from SNAP accounts pose an ongoing threat to families who rely on food assistance for groceries, Missouri official warns.

'Double Up Food Bucks' helps families get more with SNAP EBT cards

Grocery stores and farmers markets throughout the Kansas City area are providing many families the opportunity to get twice the amount of fruits and vegetables for every dollar they spend.

Lights On Afterschool celebrations capture community school spirit

LINC’s Caring Communities sites celebrated the power of community schools with music, student performances, science shows, art, dance, lots of fun food and more during the month of October. Check out some of the scenes.

Big day in the Southland: Fall Festival shows off community love, joy

A brilliant fall sun shone on LINC’s first Fall Festival — and on dancing and singing students, art shows, science shows, horse rides, crafts and rows of tables where community partners displayed their resources and services available to families in south Kansas City.

Sports, fitness and life lessons for all: LINC athletic programs multiply

“It builds team work. It builds relationships. And it gives kids a sense of belonging to something. We want them to know they are important. We’re putting people in place that are going to teach them those skills of life.”

Family Night goes big on joy and fun for Ruskin tailgate party

LINC and Hickman Mills throw a family night tailgate party with all the ingredients of a great time for a Ruskin High School football Friday.

The power of kindness: Remembering SuEllen Fried

The depth of SuEllen Fried’s impact in the world can be measured many ways — in the volume of her wisdom, her books on beating bullying, by the lives of incarcerated men and women that were made more meaningful, and the children and adults she inspired to their better selves. But she leaves behind simple moments of love as well.

Palestine Senior Center celebrating new adventure with LINC partnership

“It’s a new day. A new journey. We’re going to work on our community organizing . . . get members back, thriving, being safe in their community and making sure they have a stake in everything that goes on in their neighborhoods.”

Fall Festival to bring Caring Communities fun, resources to South Kansas City Oct. 19

The Caring Communities Day celebration packs so much fun, LINC is doing it twice, this time heading to Kansas City’s Southland. The Fall Festival, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will bring free music, food, games, family resources and more to Longview Shopping Plaza at Blue Ridge Boulevard and Longview Road.

LINC Commission Meeting — Sept. 30, 2024

The LINC Commission will meet on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, 4 p.m., at the Kauffman Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, Mo.

PBS feature 'A Tale of Three Cities' takes deep look at KC's most violent year

Following the most violent year in Kansas City’s history, award-winning filmmaker Michael Price explores successful crime reduction programs across the region in search of solutions.

LINC families, community love free movie night with Starlight

Free movie night at Starlight Theatre Saturday drew thousands from all over Kansas City, and LINC made sure its LINC kids were heard. “If you are in a LINC program,” came the call out from the stage, “I want you to scream as loud as you can!” And suddenly thousands sounded like tens of thousands.

Committed to solutions: Sun Fresh crisis sparks action for prosperity of Prospect Corridor

“Last week we talked a lot about the problems,” the Urban League's Gwen Grant said. “Today we’re going to talk about what needs to be done . . . We’re going to get to work, folks.”