Our mission
Variety Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City provides children with developmental disabilities the adaptive equipment and opportunities needed for activity and inclusion.
Mobility
Be Active
Through our Mobility Grants, Variety awards gifts like van lifts, wheelchairs, adaptive bicycles and prosthetic limbs to special needs children in need.. The gift of mobility is life changing for children and families right here in Kansas City. Learn more about our passion for mobility.
Assistive Tech
Be Social
Communication significantly impacts a child’s development of social skills and relationships. Some children with special needs benefit from a communication system or device. Variety KC provides the technology and devices that reduce frustration and allow children to initiate and respond, to make choices, and most importantly – to interact socially. Help give kids a voice!
Assistive Tech
Be Social
Communication significantly impacts a child’s development of social skills and relationships. Some children with special needs benefit from a communication system or device. Variety KC provides the technology and devices that reduce frustration and allow children to initiate and respond, to make choices, and most importantly – to interact socially. Help give kids a voice!
Inclusion
Belong
To help children with physical and cognitive disabilities, as well as their families, feel included in our community, we support community projects such as inclusive ball fields, playgrounds, and sports programs. Variety also plans and hosts free events – such as Hooray for the Holidays, pumpkin patch outings and professional sporting activities. Join us at one of our upcoming events!
Founding Story
Since 1934, we’ve helped children in the Kansas City area by providing mobility and communication devices as well as opportunities for inclusion within our community. We believe all kids should Be Active, Be Social, and Belong!
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Meet the Board
Variety is a volunteer-driven organization committed to bettering the quality of life for special needs children…. and it all begins with people just like you. At the heart of Variety’s achievements are the remarkable contributions of people in the community, and it is only through your time and effort that Variety is able to do so much for children and families right here at home.