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Gratitude Bruncheon

Celebrating Impact at the Gratitude Bruncheon

Nearly 200 of The Children’s Place’s closest friends gathered to celebrate the impact of the last year at the Gratitude Bruncheon on August 31. Thank you to all who give so generously throughout the year to make it possible for us to walk alongside young children healing from life’s deepest hurts.

Save the date for Gratitude Bruncheon 2024, taking place on June 6, 2024!

Gratitude Bruncheon

2023 Gratitude Bruncheon Honorees

Join us in congratulating our 2023 honorees:

  • Legacy Award – Rudy Liggins
  • Corporate Champions of Philanthropy – Distribution By Air
  • Advocate for Hope – Laura Jones
  • Volunteer of the Year – Sheila Hayes
  • Community Impact Award – Katherine Ellis, Jenny Kim & Kathy Schirger
  • Young Philanthropist of the Year – Mallory Wellner

Thank You to Our Impact Partners Who Support Us All Year Long!

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
Nueterra Capital
UMB

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

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

CRL

Hallmark
KPMG
Mariner Wealth Advisors
RBC

Meyer & Mindy Sosland

Sporting KC
US Bank

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

Monica & Adam Andreoli

AssuredPartners Inc.

BOK Financial

CAPTRUST Community Foundation

Angel Carter

Mike & DeAnna Cordes

Dr. Andrew & Ann Cusser

Alex DeMasi &
Carolyn Mense

Distribution By Air

Element Sotheby's International Realty

EPR Properties

G.A. Fischer Co.

Lindsay Ford

Henderson Engineers

HOK

Lane4 Property Group

Katherine Lee at Element

Sarah Duffy McConnell

Pete & Jenny Muntzel

Peak Real Estate

Staco Electric Construction

Valencia Endodontics

Katie Wasserstrom

Allison Waters & Sarah Clark

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

AbbVie

Hills Real Estate

Wellner Architects, Inc.