The third annual Festival of Charity,
sponsored by West Central Missouri Community Action Agency, will be held
Thursday, September 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Harrisonville at the
Harrisonville Community Center, 2400 Jefferson Parkway. Highlighting the event
is recognition of two outstanding Cass County organizations, Hope Haven and
Heart-n-Hand Day Center. In addition, free entertainment, pulled pork
concessions, a silent auction, and a 50/50 raffle will be included in the
evening’s activities.
The event’s purpose is to spotlight and honor
charitable organizations and community supporters throughout the region. West
Central President and CEO Chris Thompson commented, “We look forward to
welcoming partner organizations, representatives of city governments,
charitable groups, and families in the community.”
Two Cass County organizations, the Heart-n-Hand Day
Center and Hope Haven, are receiving special recognition for their work within
the county. Each organization is being awarded $500 for their service to
special needs populations. Heart-n-Hand Day Center, located in Belton, serves
Cass and Jackson Counties with resources for individuals, including meals,
showers, laundry facilities, emergency food assistance, gas cards, and thrift
store vouchers. Customers can also meet with case workers and replace
identification cards. Additional information may be viewed at www.heartnhand.org. Hope Haven,
located in Harrisonville, is an accredited resource for disability services and
advocacy. The organization serves children, adults, and families who have
physical, mental, intellectual, residential, vocational, and spiritual needs.
Learn more at www.hopehaven.org.
Festival of Charity entertainment will be provided by
Centerline, a Missouri-based group which appears throughout the Midwest. Silent
auction items include quilts, gift baskets, tickets to several shows and zoos,
and many other items. Pulled pork sandwiches will be available at a concession
stand. The drawing for the event’s 50/50 raffle will also take place. Raffle
tickets are still available, and may be purchased on-site at the Festival.
West Central Missouri
Community Action Agency is a non-profit 501c3 that serves 9 counties: Bates,
Benton, Cass, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, St. Clair, and Vernon. This is the
third annual Festival of Charity; while all charitable organizations within the
region are being honored, each year the event rotates to a different location,
with a couple of charitable organizations receiving special recognition within
that county. Previous events have been held in St. Clair and Cedar County. We
appreciate the continued support of communities in all nine counties, and look
forward to hosting a Festival of Charity there in the future!
For additional information about this year’s Festival of
Charity, visit the West Central Facebook page, see www.wcmcaa.org, or contact Debbie Vickers, [email protected].
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