Andre may be a soft spoken man. But spend a few minutes with him, and a warmth begins to show—genuine, humble and

Chevelle Lewis Wagstaff and her family received food from Leavenworth Mission when her work hours were drastically reduced during the covid pandemic.

Hallee had, in her own words, a tough upbringing. After her parents separated, her mother relocated them to Kansas City, where she worked multiple jobs to

As the line begins to snake into the street, Iris Arnold instructs neighbors who are waiting to pick up boxes of food

Kathy Ramirez, a 77-year-old former federal government worker, has been relying on food from the Leavenworth Mission since the pantry opened two

Daniel Scharpenburg is a furloughed employee of the IRS and first vice president for NTEU (National Treasury Employee’s Union). “It just feels

When there’s not a government shutdown, Joseph Allen works for the IRS helping average Kansas Citians set up payment plans and figure

A season of joy and holiday magic has become fearful for neighbors, Robin and Erica. The two friends met in recovery at

Chandler McGinnis is one of 30,000 federal employees in Kansas City adversely affected by the government shutdown. A customer service representative for