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Trey Smith's college career came to a frightening halt during his sophomore year at the University of Tennessee, when doctors found multiple blood clots his lungs.

More than 500 artists submitted proposals for heart sculptures to be placed next year. On Thursday, the fundraiser selected 40 artists to take part.

After a months-long search, the local nonprofit announced this week that it had found a commercial space to hold this year’s holiday shop for low-income Johnson Countians.

The holiday season already has enough stress, and inflation is only adding more. We put together a list of resources if you find yourself in need of assistance, or if you're in a position to help out.

During this Black Philanthropy Month, one Kansas City nonprofit uses the Black community's heritage of giving to show philanthropy is not confined to the wealthiest.

The price of prescription drugs can prove to be a major medical hurdle for people who are uninsured or underinsured. Pharmacy of Grace is trying to bridge that gap.

Low-income Kansas City families gathered Wednesday for the last day of City Union Mission’s Christmas Store, which has provided gifts for around 800 families this year.

The effort kicks off a pilot program called Kids Feeding Kids, allowing high school culinary arts programs to distribute meals to children and families in need.

Kansas City charter schools have surpassed public schools in K-12 enrollment for the first time ever. Why are more parents sending their students to charter schools, and how do they work? Also, Kansas utility companies give away millions in charitable donations every year, but residents are paying for most of it.

The greatest number of volunteers and donations to food pantries and kitchens occur at holiday time, but people go hungry 365 days of the year.

Food pantries in the metro are seeing more clients than ever, but generous donations are helping them meet the demand. They also say it could be at least two years before families get back to where they were before the pandemic began.

Kansas City organization takes the guess work out of where to donate your gently used items.