The Mutual Fund Store Foundation’s Grant Competition

The Mutual Fund Store Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of our 2010 Grant Competition. Over 60 nonprofits from greater Kansas City applied, and, after careful consideration and review from our Grants Committee, the decisions have been made. The three agencies selected represent the core and heart of what we believe in and who we are at The Mutual Fund Store Foundation: taking care of families, children and individuals; fostering independence and success, and positively impacting the world in which we live.

Children’s Mercy Hospital

childrensmercy.org
Funding will support two programs: Wednesday Nite Live, an evening of entertainment for patients and their families, and an outreach health clinic at Operation Breakthrough, a Kansas City nonprofit that provides services to at-risk youth. Chiildren’s Mercy was ranked among the Best Pediatric Hospitals for the third time by U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.”

CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties

casajwc.org
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a specially trained adult volunteer appointed by a judge and advocates for the best interests of children who are involved in the court system due to abuse and neglect. Last year, over 400 children benefited from this chapter’s services.

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)

 

  jvskc.org
JVS is a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization that provides emergency assistance, job training and placement services, and employment opportunities. Every client served by JVS shares one thing in common: the desire and commitment to contribute to the community in which they live.