The Latest from the Mission

Read below for the latest news from the Mission.

Rockits Volleyball Club Helps Hungry KC Families Mission News February 16, 2012

The Rockits Junior Volleyball Club, with the Heart of America region of the USA Volleyball Association, recently collected over 1,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly for City Union Mission. continue reading

Good Shepherd Church TPs the Mission Mission News February 13, 2012

Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Smithville wanted to help City Union Mission, so they decided to run a Toilet Paper Drive, aka..."TP the Mission", throughout the entire month of February. As a kickoff to their drive, they invited a Mission Representative to come and speak to the 150 participants in the Children's Department. Way to go Good Shepherd Catholic Church! continue reading

Avalon Specialties Promotes City Union Mission Mission News February 9, 2012

Avalon Specialties is a promotional items company. Owner Kim Scheid has become a great new friend of the Mission in the last year and a half and is eager to partner with the Mission anyway she can. continue reading

City Union Mission Thanks Kansas City for Exceeding Campaign Goal Mission News February 7, 2012

NEWS RELEASE: City Union Mission’s CELEBRATE HOPE: Reach Out to K.C.’s Poor and Homeless campaign has raised $4,197,124.00, exceeding their goal of $4.1 million, Executive Director Daniel J. Doty announced today.  continue reading

News Release: City Union Mission Opens Remodeled “City Thrift” Store on February 2 Mission News February 2, 2012

City Union Mission is pleased to announce its newly remodeled thrift store at 7740 Wornall is reopening on Thursday, February 2. Now called City Thrift, the facility features a range of enhancements to make shopping more inviting and convenient for customers.  continue reading

Farmers Insurance Chooses to Make a Big Impact on City Union Mission Mission News January 31, 2012

Farmers Insurance strives to make a big impact on their surrounding area, so every new Total Loss Training Class chooses a community service project before graduation. Training Class 22 decided to work with City Union Mission and wanted to do something that hadn’t been done before. continue reading

News Release: City Union Mission Receives Grant for Family Center Renovations Mission News January 27, 2012

City Union Mission was selected to receive $457,000 for improvements to its Family Center.  The funding is part of $740,000 in housing grants being awarded in the Kansas City area by the Federal Home Loan Bank (FLHB) of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program to rehabilitate existing properties and homes, creating safe and decent housing. continue reading

Auto Trader “Gives Back” at the Family Center Mission News January 19, 2012

A team from Auto Trader came to the Mission in December and provided a meal at the Family Center. Afterwards, they went upstairs and worked in our Christmas store to help families choose gifts and then wrap them for delivery. continue reading