KidsFirst Optimist Club

Carol Thomson presents donates items to Phil Douce and his wife from care portal.com. Thank you for helping foster kids.

Marilyn McCreary accepts the Hero Club award for KidsFirst at the regional convention.

We had a great fun seeing Elvis and Elton at the New Theatre in Overland Park, KS. Thanks to all the travelers who came out to support our club.

Karen Grindler of Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center accepts a check from Shirley Holdmeier . The check was the proceeds from our trivia night and auction. Thanks for all who supported our fund-raiser. Thank you, Karen, for helping children and veterans. We are proud to support you.

Thanks to all who came out to play trivia last night to raise money for Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center. We appreciate your support. Pictured below is the crew from Cedar Creek.

Come join us for a fun night.

Marilyn McCreary and John DeLaporte present a check to Julian Jackman of P.E.A.C.E. Thank you, Julian, for providing mentoring, tutoring, music, art, and leadership development for kids. We are proud to support you.

Kent Ford smiles as he packages food at the food bank. Thanks for helping out, Kent.

Ed Kinkade and Wanda Hardin enjoy our holiday party. There was no ugly sweater contest, but these two didn’t know it.

Debbie Grigery presents a check to Jackie Nichols of Columbia Foster Care and Adoption. Jackie, thank you for helping the nearly 400 foster kids in Boone County. Readers, there is still time to pick a child’s name from their giving tree which is located near Target in the mall.

Back row: Marilyn McCreary, Steve Boyd, Downtown Optimist member, Wanda Hardin; front row: Carol Thompson and Mary Dewey enjoy helping out at the Ronald McDonald House. Great job, friends!