Gratitude Bruncheon

Celebrating Impact at the Gratitude Bruncheon

June 5, 2025

The Gratitude Bruncheon is our special award brunch that honors our most dedicated supporters and volunteers of the year. Hundreds of friends of The Children’s Place join us each year for this special brunch culminating in an award ceremony honoring so many generous individuals and groups who have made an impact for The Children’s Place this year.

Bruncheon 2025 Sponsorship

2024 Gratitude Bruncheon Honorees

Gratitude Bruncheon

Legacy Award

Corporate Champions of Philanthropy

Advocate for Hope

Volunteer of the Year

Fore The Kids

Fore the Kids Foundation

Community Impact Award

Anne Cusser

Anne Cusser

Tastemaker of the Year

Relive the Memories from Past Gratitude Bruncheons

Thank You to Our 2024 Impact Partners!

Brave Partner ($25,000+)

Patty and Don Kincaid

Trusted Partner ($10,000 - $24,999)

BMO
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Dairy Farmers of America
First Business Bank
GEHA
Nueterra Capital
UMB

Inclusive Partner ( $5,000 - $9,999)

3-E Safety Services
Ash Grove
Bank of Blue Valley
Bernstein-Rein
Bicknell Legacy Foundation
BCBSKC
Centric

CRL

Distribution by Air
Forge Construction
Hallmark
KJO Media
Kompass Kapital
KPMG
Mariner Wealth Advisors
RBC
Show-Me Presentation Resources

Meyer & Mindy Sosland

Sporting KC
US Bank

Welcoming Partner ( $2,500 - $4,999)

Monica & Adam Andreoli

ARC Physical Therapy

AssuredPartners Inc.

Block Real Estate

BOK Financial

CAPTRUST

Angel Carter

Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Commerce Bank

Mike & DeAnna Cordes

Dr. Andrew & Anne Cusser

Amanda Davenport & Chance Pope

Alex DeMasi &
Carolyn Mense

Element Sotheby's International Realty

EPR Properties

G.A. Fischer Co.

Trevor & Jessie Hansen

Henderson Engineers

HOK

Molly & Mark Hunter

Kyle & Tommy Kennedy

LANE4 Property Group

Katherine Lee at Element

Pat & Cynthia McCarthy

Sarah Duffy McConnell

Pete & Jenny Muntzel

Peak Real Estate

Bruce & Jenny Pendleton

Kelsey & Whitt Potts

Staco Electric Construction

Valencia Endodontics

Katie Wasserstrom

Allison Waters & Sarah Clark

Supportive Partner ( $1,000 - $2,499)

AbbVie

Brookside Toy & Science

Great Southern Bank

Hills Real Estate

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

The Regnier Family Wonderscope

Shamrock Trading Corporation

VanTrust Real Estate, LLC

Wellner Architects, Inc.