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 – Alicia
Look at that smile! It's absolutely contagious. Meet Alicia, the girl behind the smile. Alicia was diagnosed with Periventricular Leukomalacia, Quadriplegic...
Molly’s Sensory Room at KCI
Molly’s Sensory Room Molly used her warm smile and sparkling eyes to make others feel wanted and welcomed. This sensory room honors Molly’s friendly legacy by...
Thank you Caring Program
How Kansas City combines its giving to help Variety KC Kids! The Caring Program through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City offers their employees a...
Most Inclusive Airport Terminal in the World
“Pinch me - it’s really happening!” the new Variety KC Family Play Zonein the new airport terminal is just 5-6 months from completion. I remember...
Meet the Kids – Killian
Killian is Autistic secondary to the unknown. He is globally delayed and non-verbal, and intellectually delayed, but they are not sure yet to what extent....
Meet the Kids – Virginia!
Virginia has been diagnosed with Spina Bifida (lipomyelomeningocele), Neurogenic Bowel and Bladder, Club foot, dislocation of Left hip, diminished feeling in...
Meet the Kids – Gaige!
Gaige has been diagnosed with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, polymicrogyria with right sided hemiplegia, cystic right kidney, VPI, CHD, learning, speech and...
Meet the Kids – Dean!
At 2 years and 4 months, Dean was diagnosed with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder. In the beginning, Dean refused to make attempts to interact with others and...
Meet the Kids – David!
David was diagnosed with autism and focal epilepsy. He turned two without being able to use any words and having no understanding of words that were spoken to...
Meet the Kids –
What an amazing little boy! Check out this letter from Krue’s family:“Krue was diagnosed with autism earlier this year and has since overcome so many...
Meet the Kids – Tate
Tate was born with Down syndrome and cortical visual impairment. In late 2019, he developed intestinal failure due to small bowel neuropathy and...
Meet the Kids – Nasib
Recently we received a letter from Seynab Mohamed, the mother of Nasiib Mohamed an adorable toddler born with a genetic disorder called WWOX. It is a very...
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