Community Support:

How You Can Help

Extra learning opportunities help low income children get ready for school.

 

A charitable donation can help to provide early learning opportunities to our enrolled children and their families. The Kansas City Symphony recently visited our program and introduced the children to a variety of musical instruments. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial support from you provides the extra learning opportunities to which children from low-income families normally lack access. 

 

Your involvement impacts families who are our neighbors.

Head Start of Shawnee Mission relies heavily on contributions from individuals and volunteer support.  The federal government requires a community match for its grants to our programs.  Federal funds have been flat for the last several years, while the cost of living, transportation, and fuel continue to increase. 

 

To meet the needs of our existing families and to add others to the program who are currently waiting and in need of our services, we reach out to you. Your partnership and support are so very important.

 

No contribution is too small or too large.  We invite you to join us as we work to continue to bridge the gap in meeting the needs of an increasing number of poverty-level families in Johnson County.  The charitable donation that you give today aids in our mission to empower children and families to success.  To get started, send us a commitment email at info@smks-headstart.org and provide the following information.

 

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___Yes, I am ready to make a donation

 

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Send donations to:

 Head Start of Shawnee Mission, Inc.

8155 Santa Fe Drive

Overland Park, KS 66204

Attention: Director of Community Relations

All donations will be acknowledged by mail with a written receipt.

  

Please note you will be contacted to complete your transaction by phone. Thank you for your support!

 

Other Donation Ideas

 

Holiday adopt-a-family sponsor- During the holiday season, participate in our Adopt-A-Family Program and help make the holidays brighter for a Johnson County family in need! Contribute purchases made from a family’s wish list. 

 

Food donor - If you are short on free time but would still like to be involved, consider helping out as an occasional food donor for evening family programs and meetings. Contribute a gift card from a pizza restaurant or grocery store, a meal item or healthy snack. Your support goes a long way in assisting us as we work to meet family and program needs at parent trainings and agency events.  (We offer small group parent trainings at the end of a day so parents can come right after they finish work. Providing a light meal helps stretch their very limited food budget.)

 

Wish list collections - Sponsor a drive for much needed agency items, such as a food drive for breakfast and

snack items, a book drive, a collection for classroom art supplies, toothpaste/toothbrushes, diapers and baby wipes, or paper goods. Please check with us on what else is on our wish list this year and for more info on specific items needed!

 

 

For more information, contact Head Start of Shawnee Mission, 913-649-9714.

 

 

 

 

 

Empowering children and families for success

Head Start of Shawnee Mission, Inc.

According to the United Community Services of Johnson County 2006 Poverty Trends report, 1 in 20 Johnson County residents lives below the federal poverty level-$21,200 for a family of four in 2008.