Variety - the Children's Charity
Variety - is an international, volunteer-driven organization with 54 active chapters worldwide committed to bettering the quality of life for special needs children.

Funds raised by Variety The Children's Charity of Greater Kansas City - Tent #8 benefit children right here in Kansas City. Annual grants are awarded to select children's agencies while the Variety Children's Trust responds to individual requests from families of children needing special assistance. Help has included scholarships, wheelchairs, medical procedures and more.

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Agencies Served

Fund Raising Events

   Oscar Night® America 2008

   Hy-Vee Golf Scramble

   Gold Heart Campaign

   Quest For Kindness

Variety At Work

Mobility Programs

Variety Trust Fund

 


Who We help. . .

Individual Children with Unique Needs

Responds to individual requests of special needs children. Help has included scholarship assistance, wheelchairs and other special medical equipment.

Children's Charities Served

Boys and Girls Clubs of GKC
Camp Fire USA
Camps for Kids
CASA of Johnson/Wyandotte Counties
The Children’s Place
Children’s TLC – Easter Seals
Crittenton Center
DeLaSalle Educational Center
Della C. Lamb Community Services
Don Bosco Center
Eagle’s Nest and Eagle’s Wings
Forty Acres and a Mule
Genesis
Girl Scouts of Mid-Continent Council
Helping Hands Therapeutic Riding Center
Hope House
Jackson County CASA
Jellybean Conspiracy
KVC Behavioral Healthcare
Lakemary Center
Lee Ann Britain Infant Development Center
Marillac School
Niles Home for Children
Northland Early Education Center
Ozanam
Salvation Army Children’s Shelter
Special Olympics MO-KC Metro
Spofford Home
Sunshine Center School
Synergy services, Inc.
TLC for Children & Families
Triality, Inc.

How We help. . .

Special Fundraising Events

Annual Gold Heart Pin Sales
Oscar Night® America Gala
Hy-Vee Golf Tournament
“Kid’s On The Go!” Radiothon

Grants

More than $4 million raised $90,000 raised in 1998

Movies, Parties, Toys

Special events including a holiday movie party & movie premieres

Sunshine Coaches

Every third year Variety of Kansas City receives 2 vans from the Ford Motor company. To date, 30 Sunshine Coaches have transported hundreds of Kansas City's special needs children.

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Above: 2007 Variety Gold Heart Pin, based on 20th Century Fox's new adventure film "Eragon.

The Gold Heart Pin Collection

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For additional information contact:
Variety - The Children's Charity of Greater Kansas City - Tent #8
17 Anchor Drive
Lake Tapawingo, MO 64015-9650
(816) 220-2068

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