Variety KC Blog
Read stories about the kids, families and events that your support has impacted and the lives it has changed.
Inclusive Play Area for KCI Airport New Terminal Unveiled
Inclusive Play Area for KCI Airport New Terminal Unveiled Variety KC and City of Kansas City, Missouri partner...
Meet the Kids – Annalise!
Annalise has Prader-Willi syndrome. Prader-Willi can cause different types of developmental and cognitive delays. She has low muscle tone. We see a physical...
Meet the Kids – Carson!
Carson was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. No matter what challenges Carson has faced, he has overcome them with a positive outlook and begins each day new –...
Meet the Kids – Abigail!
Abigail has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She has difficulty walking for long periods of time and keeping her feet and legs straight. Abby is a very...
Meet the Kids – Lottie!
Lottie has a very rare genetic disease called TBCK. Less than 100 kids have this diagnosis in the world. Because of this disease, Lottie is globally...
Meet the Kids – Nick!
Nick is a teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Variety KC helped him to get his first iPad when he was in middle school, and his communication skills...
Meet the Kids – William!
Will has PACS1 genetic mutation, Peter's Anomaly (glaucoma and blindness of one eye), and an autism spectrum diagnosis. He is nonverbal and his gross motor...
Meet the Kids – Aiyana!
Aiyana was diagnosed with CDKL5 deficiency disorder- It is a rare developmental epileptic encephalopathy caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene, and this can...
Meet the Kids – Diego!
Diego needs a reliable vehicle that is accessible for his wheelchair, so Mom & Dad are doing everything in our power to make that happen. This van will...
Meet the Kids – Katie!
Our second daughter, Katie Graves, is 8 years old and has already lived quite a life. She was diagnosed with a complete AVSD congenital heart defect during...
Meet the Kids – J. Isaac!
J. Isaac was born with down syndrome. He really strives every day to make his muscles stronger, each step in which he triumphs is a victory for us because...
Meet the Kids – Ernest!
Ernest is diagnosed with cortical visual impairment secondary to cerebral atrophy in the occipital and parietal lobes due to a possible stroke in utero....
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