Celebrate 40 years of Minsky’s Pizza! Four decades of making Kansas City’s best pizza has Minsky’s in the mood to celebrate – and what better way to celebrate than to give back to four amazing local charities that help enrich so many lives in our community? In honor of our past 40 years and the commitment to community service by… Read more »
First Lady’s Beating the Odds Summit
Cornerstones of Care
While in Kansas City, The Alex Smith Foundation partnered with Cornerstones of Care. Their Y.E.S. (Youth Educational Success) Program offers similar support for former foster youths in pursuit of higher education. The 2009 Missouri Blue Ribbon Task Force on Foster Youth Aging Out reported that foster youths face the following barriers to attending college: lack of… Read more »
Karen Martin Scholarship
Karen Martin was an Alex Smith Foundation volunteer extraordinaire. To remember her and her lifetime passion for improving the lives of foster kids, we have established a scholarship in her honor. It will benefit foster kids and former foster kids by helping them further their education. Karen was an exceptionally dynamic woman, who lived… Read more »
Guardian Scholars Program
The Guardian Scholars program is a comprehensive program for emancipating foster youths who will experience significant hardships in their efforts to gain a college education. These youths are forced to make difficult transitions into adulthood, often without traditional family support. By providing scholarships, year-round housing and extensive individual guidance and support, the Guardian Scholars program… Read more »