Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts Inclusion Program

Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts Inclusion Program

Jan 31, 2020

Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts Inclusion Program

Inclusion in the Arts

Grand Opening:

October 1st, 2019

Location:

1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

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Kauffman Center

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The Need

The Kauffman Center is leading the way for inclusion in the arts and Variety KC is thrilled to partner in their efforts. This project is so much more than removing barriers and providing access, it’s about encouraging dreams and fostering talent.

The two new Variety-supported Serenity Rooms offer a quiet, welcoming space that patrons can visit when they need a little privacy or to take a break from the performance or crowds. Each Serenity Room is equipped with comfy furniture, outlets, dimmable lights, and sensory items like a fiberoptic color changing lamp and playable art sculpture. All of these items can help someone relax and refocus in potentially stressful or overwhelming moments. Since each Serenity Room is outfitted with a monitor, patrons don’t need to worry about missing a moment of the performance they came to see. Patrons can use either of the two Serenity Rooms during a visit to the Center by asking a staff member or volunteer.

New Sensory Kits made available by Variety KC are also available. Each kit includes noise-muffling headphones, a weighted lap pad, and a handheld sensory item. These items are designed to provide comfort and sensory stimulation for someone who is affected by the sights and sounds of a performance. During all performances, Sensory Kits will be available for complimentary use by any patron at Coat Check, located on the Plaza Lobby Level.

We are especially excited for the addition of universal changing tables in the family restrooms located in the Mezzanine Level and First Aid Office. These tables serve infants to adults, making them not only inclusive but providing a measure of dignity.
Thank you, Kauffman Center, you are making sure all kids have a chance to Be Active, Be Social and Belong in the arts!

 

Project Highlights

Includes:

  • New Sensory Kits
  • Universal Changing Tables
  • 2 Serenity Rooms 

 

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Kauffman Center / Photo by David Riffel
Photo by David Riffel
Photo by David Riffel

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B&B Theatres: International Collaboration Award

B&B Theatres: International Collaboration Award

Jun 11, 2019

CONGRATULATIONS to B&B Theatres and Variety on Winning the International Collaboration Award 2019

This is a story of collaboration driven by a caring, shared partner to benefit many Variety kids with special needs.

In 2018, the theatres took a proactive approached to raising funds for community kids that needed funding assistance for kids with special needs. B&B would donate a dollar from each Variety Kid Combo pack sold. The money would go to the chapter in each of the cities that Variety and B&B coexist.

The pre-show video was taped and it then ran before every movie showing at B&B’s 50 locations and visible on 400 screens daily. Not every city has a Variety location, but- B&B has raised over $20,250 for Variety!

What’s even more exciting – the promotion will be continuing! Not only is this a fundraiser for a variety of US Variety tents, it is a great branding promotion that directly targets families and kids. Collaboration begins when tents think about working together as an organization and doing what we can to include and share success with other chapters. Collaboration with out extra work or effort to not over load other chapters.

Collaboration with Kids at the Core!

Dollars B&B Theatres has raised for Variety KC

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KC Mavericks: Adaptive Sleds

KC Mavericks: Adaptive Sleds

Jun 10, 2019

KC Mavericks: Adaptive Sleds

We Can Play 2! – The International Innovation Award Winner

We Can Play 2! from Variety KC is a campaign to bring inclusive hockey and ice skating to Kansas City for the first time.

Until now, most Kansas City area kids with special needs could only participate in ice sports from the bleachers, but through adaptive sleds, helmets and equipment – “We Can Play 2!”

“We Can Play 2!” is the latest inclusive campaign from Variety KC , in an effort to ensure all children have the opportunity to Be Active, Be Social and Belong.

Like so many successful endeavors, this one started by a chance meeting. While attending an unrelated Variety event (Go Baby Go), a young father of a child with special needs approached Variety KC’s Executive Director and said he was so impressed with what Variety was doing and… “What can I do to help?”

It turns out the young father was the son-in-law of Lamar Hunt, Jr. Together they own the Missouri Mavericks hockey team. During a brainstorming “how can I help” meeting we began researching adaptive and inclusive hockey and skating opportunities, resources, and equipment. This will be a first for Kansas City and has added to our growing list of inclusive activities.

We decided to purchase adaptive “sleds” and helmets in a variety of sizes, along with other walker type equipment that can be used for “skating” by children with certain skill set.

Partnering with the Missouri Mavericks and supported by a matching grant from Lamar Hunt, Jr.’s Loretto Properties Foundation– Variety KC started fundraising in December and hit our goal to get kids on the ice.

Along the way we discovered professional hockey organizations and hockey related industries that offer grants and equipment to support such efforts, then found a warm reception from the local Parks and Recreation department who will take over the operation of the program once the equipment is secured, so sustainability is in place.

The Maverick’s home arena is the Silverstein Eye Care Arena in Independence, Missouri (a suburb of KC).

What started with a chance meeting and the simple question, “What can I do to help?” has turned into a life enhancing opportunity for so many local children and families.

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Hy-Vee: Variety KC Carts

Hy-Vee: Variety KC Carts

May 29, 2019

Hy-Vee: Variety KC Carts

Magic for Maddox

Call it serendipity, kismet, chance or just a happy coincidence – but at Variety KC, it felt like something magical was taking place.

The phone rang late one afternoon at Variety KC. On the line was Nancy Truitt, mother of a growing Variety Child named, Maddox. Maddox has autism, Duchene’s, cerebral palsy, and muscular dystrophy. And what Maddox likes best is people. He likes to be included, be involved and to help. In fact, when Maddox outgrew his adaptive tricycle, it became very important to find smaller buddy who could use and enjoy it.

So, when Nancy called Variety, Executive Director, Deborah Wiebrecht, answered the phone and was greeted by a very excited mother. Had Deb ever heard of Carolina’s Carts? A grocery cart that would allow for caregivers to transport larger children and small adults throughout a store? Deb searched the web while Nancy continued to talk about how a cart like that would enhance Maddox’s life and the lives of other families as well. He could be safely included on trips to the store, make shopping decisions, and “help” his family with the shopping. He would no longer be left behind, yet again.

With a promise to look into it, Deb said goodbye to Nancy Truitt and immediately contacted Caroline’s carts. Gathering the basic information, she next dialed Nancy Pagel, a longtime Variety Board Member and Marketing Director of the Kansas City area HyVee food stores. Nancy Pagel immediately understood the potential and promised that she would call back. Less than an hour passed and Hy-Vee had committed to purchasing a Carolina’s cart for each of their 21 area stores.

Today you can walk into Hy-Vee and hear an announcement encouraging the use of the Variety KC Cart, and quite often you will catch a glimpse of the cart in use. Families say the carts are freeing, making a difficult trip much easier. And Maddox? His mother claims he is now a bit of a shopaholic.

Variety helps so many children and families with what seems to be an endless list of needs. We all know that not every need is granted this swiftly or smoothly. But on that day, the stars aligned, the right hearts were in the right places at the right time, and lives all over the city changed for the better.

And doesn’t that sound a bit like magic to you?

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Hy-Vee: Clothing Bins

Hy-Vee: Clothing Bins

May 29, 2019

Hy-Vee: Clothing Bins

Do your Spring Cleaning and Help KC’s Special Needs Kids

This is a big time of year for moving, graduating, and spring cleaning – or maybe you’re a fan of Marie Kondo and her tidying up phenomenon. All good reasons to clean out your closets. Now, just by purging your old clothing, you can help Variety KC to serve kids with special needs in our area.

What happens to your donation? Donations are sold to textile graders and thrift stores in need of product the funds from the sale help local Variety KC kids and families.

There are several Donation Bin Locations around the KC metro

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B&B Grain Valley 1131 NE McQuerry Rd. Grain Valley MO 64029
UMB Blue Springs 301 North 7 Highway Blue Springs MO 64015
Hyvee Blue Springs 629 SW US highway 40 Blue Springs MO 64014
UMB 291 Lees Summit 401 NE Rice Rd Lees Summit MO 64086
Hyvee 291 LANGSFORD Lee’s Summit 920 E Langsford Rd. Lees Summit MO 64063
Hyvee West Lee’s Summit 310 SW Ward RD Lees Summit, MO Lees Summit MO 64081
Hyvee Belton 1307 E North Ave Belton MO 64012
Hyvee Liberty 200 RT 291 Liberty MO 64068
Hyvee West Gladstone Englewood 207 NE Englewood Rd. Kansas City MO 64118
Hyvee Zona Rosa 8301 N. Saint Clair Ave. Kansas City MO 64151
UMB Zona Rosa 8300 NW Prairie View Kansas City MO 64151
Hyvee Mission 6655 Martway St. Mission KS 66202
Hyvee Shawnee 12550 W 63rd St Shawnee KS 66216
UMB Shawnee “K7” 2 bins 22320 W. 66th St Shawnee KS 66226
UMB Lenexa 11101 W. 87th St. Lenexa KS 66214
Hyvee Prairie Village 7620 State line Rd Prairie Village KS 66208

Tips for donating:

For more information, contact info@varietykc.org

The best way to donate is to bag up your clothing shoes belts purses hats in the smaller kitchen size trash bags tie the bag and go. This helps because some of the donation doors openings are smaller than others and the smaller bags always fit. 50-gallon contractor bags tend not to fit in the chute.

The Silver Variety donation bins make up a small percentage of bins in the metro, but the locations are high traffic safe areas. To drop donations, we recommend using bins that are in high traffic areas for safety and ease.

Wearable clothing for the whole family is always welcome.

Leaving things outside bins diminishes the value if it gets wet or rummaged. If at all possible, leave the bag in your car for a day and simply call the number on the bin – and helps keep KC clean and organized!

Location bins in the northland at UMB and HyVee Variety partners

Location bins in the East side between Lees Summit and Blue Springs

Location bins in Kansas area HyVee stores

Location bins in S. KC area (Belton & Stateline UMB)

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