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Angel Flight Central (AFC)
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
10 Richards Road
Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: 816-421-2300
Fax: 816-421-2409
Website: www.angelflightcentral.org
Angel Flight Central (AFC) is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to removing the burdens of arranging long-distance transportation at times of personal and community crisis. Today, AFC volunteers and supporters throughout the Midwest have made possible over 10,000 flights "free of charge" covering 5 million miles. We are helping thousands of families access specialized health care, special needs camps, and other destinations for disaster response efforts and compassionate reasons. Angel Flight "gives hope wings" everyday!
Harvesters
3801 Topping Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64129
Phone: 816.929.3000
Fax: 816.929.3123
Website: www.harvesters.org
Harvesters is the community's response to hunger. By providing food we give sustenance and hope to those in need. We also work toward long-term solutions through nutrition education, hunger awareness and advocacy. As Kansas City's only food bank, Harvesters is a clearinghouse for the collection and distribution of food and related household products. Also offers opportunities for individuals with disabilities to volunteer.
Kansas City Power & Light
Connections Program
P.O. Box 418679
Kansas City, MO 64141-9679
Phone: 816-556-2200
Website: www.kcpl.com
Helps customers manage their accounts, conserve energy, save money, receive information on workable payment plans, and learn more about energy-efficiency programs.
Lifeline and Link Up
Website: http://www.usac.org/li/low-income/apply-for-support.aspx
- Lifeline: Involves discounts on monthly charges for primary residential phone line, including wireless service. Available to low income families who are receiving other benefits. Go to website for application, and call local telephone company.
- Link Up: Involves a discount on the cost of initiating primary telephone service for a residence, including activation of a wireless phone that serves as a primary residential telephone. Available to low income families who are receiving other benefits. Go to website for application, and call local telephone company.
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Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
3100 Broadway, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64111-2591
Phone: (816) 931-4527
Fax: (816) 931-4532
24 Hour Hotline: 816-531-0233 or 913-642-0233
Website: http://www.mocsa.org/
MOCSA exists to lessen the ill effects of sexual assault and abuse through prevention, education, intervention, treatment and advocacy.
United Way 211
Dial 2-1-1 to reach a United Way 2-1-1 call specialist that can identify your individual needs and refer you to the right agency that can assist you with utilities, food, rent and housing. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week year-round.
Wayside Waifs
3901 Martha Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
Phone: 816-761-8151
Website: www.waysidewaifs.org
Provides temporary, emergency housing for pets at no cost to the owners.
Bank On Save Up
Website: www.bankonsaveupkc.org
United Way of Greater KC is the coordinating agency for Bank on Save Up, to assist Kansas City’s nonbanking households in opening checking and personal savings accounts, build a credit history, gain access to lower-cost sources of credit, and invest for their future.
Veronica’s Voice-Magdalene Manor
Phone: 816-483-7101
Website: www.veronicasvoice.org
Veronica’s Voice is a safe place for women to live as they try to free themselves from the world of prostitution where clients receive services such as showers, clothing, food, phone use and support.
Rose Brooks Center
Administrative Offices
P.O. Box 320599
Kansas City, MO 64132-0599
Phone: (816) 523-5550
24 Hour Crisis Line: (816) 861-6100
Website: www.rosebrooks.org
The mission of Rose Brooks Center is to break the cycle of domestic violence so that individuals and families can live free of abuse.
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