Variety KC Blog
Read stories about the kids, families and events that your support has impacted and the lives it has changed.
Meet the Kids – Brody!
Brody is diagnosed with Progressive Encephalopathy, Chore Hyperkinetic Movement Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Progressive Dementia, Amnestic, Autistic Disorder,...
Meet the Kids – Adam!
Adam is diagnosed with Down Syndrome and Trisomy 21. Having a child with special needs has taught us a lot about what matters in life. We all have abilities...
Meet the Kids – Hank!
Hank is diagnosed with Down Syndrome. He is extremely social and loves his friends and loves to be outdoors! He is very strong and resilient in overcoming any...
Meet the Kids – Hudson!
Hudson was born with spina bifida, a hole in his spine. It was closed the day after he was born. Shortly after his closure surgery he also developed...
KC NWSL and Palmer Square Select Variety KC as the Team’s First Community Partner!
Thank you Chris and Angie Long, as well as the professionals at Palmer Square Capital Management and Kansas City's newest professional sports team - KC NWSL!...
Meet the Kids – Damien!
Damien is diagnosed with infantile spasms and epilepsy/global developmental delay. Damien fought off infantile spasms, a very rare form of epilepsy for most...
Meet the Kids – Mark!
Mark is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, Pica, Mixed Receptive - Expressive Language Disorder. Mark gets frustrated when...
Meet the Kids – Sophia!
Sophia is diagnosed with epilepsy and cerebral palsy with a hip dislocation. Sophia is non-verbal and wheelchair bound. Sophia is a funny teenager who loves...
Meet the Kids – Gabriel!
Gabriel has Developmental delays, Mixed Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder, Dysphagia, Gastronomy Tube, Hypospadias, Vesicoureteral Reflux, Generalized...
Meet the Kids – Evie!
Evie is diagnosed with T21 down syndrome. When we found out about Evie having Down syndrome we were scared! We were scared of the unknown. If we only know how...
Welcome to the most inclusive and welcoming sports venue ever! Thank you Sporting KC!
Introducing the most purposely inclusive stadium ever- right here in KC, home of Variety KC’s t #InclusionRevolution. Variety KC has partnered with Sporting...
#InclusionRevolution Art Display at Children’s Mercy Hospital
Our Inclusion Revolution is growing! Walking into CMH lobby you are surrounded by color, whimsy and joy. While visiting a Variety Child on one of the floors I...
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