KCRM News Feed

Congratulations to our executive director, Rev. Joe Colaizzi, on receiving the "Second Mile Award" from the Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene for 25 years of service leading the Kansas City Rescue Mission! Here are Joe and family after receiving the award.

Read our latest blog entry! Jesus, the Homeless Man.

Little ones attending Vacation Bible School at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church took KCRM’s G2:10 Challenge in June!

Youth from Kingsland, Texas, serenaded KCRM while volunteering in our kitchen during lunch. Some of the group, a part of Adventures in Missions, helped prepare lunch while others braved intense heat and tall weeds to work on KCRM’s garden.  “They helped us find the cucumbers and watermelon!” Volunteer Coordinator Juliann Hansen enthused.

KCRM’s nurse, Liz Preston, noted an upswing in severe sunburns, heat exhaustion and other heat-related illnesses.  She is requesting ball caps, sun block, aloe vera gel and hydrocortisone to help treat future patients.  “A simple ball cap is a good sunburn deterrent,” Liz says.  To help meet this need, bring donations to 1520 Cherry Street, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

KCRM's first "Works in Progress" First Friday event of this summer was a great success! 238 attended, not counting around 50 volunteers, artists and staff combined. You helped us build TP Tower! 5500 rolls of toilet paper was collected -- more than half our goal! The tower reached almost 20 feet by the end of the evening. Thanks to ALL who pariticipated! See the photos!

Friday, June 4, KCTV 5's Iris Hermosillo broadcast live from KCRM to promote the Mission's First Friday's Art Show and our TP Tower. The station invited viewers to come down to KCRM and join in our effort to collect 10,500 rolls of toilet paper--a value of around $6,500! "KCRM uses around 10,500 rolls of TP each year," said Development Officer Julie Larocco. With the money we save, we'll be able to invest even more in the lives of the homeless and our C-COR residents." Larocco estimates the tower will be around 24-feet tall. Click here to watch.

Follow a trail of socks from Georgia to the Kansas City Rescue Mission.

KCRM Helps Meet The Need for Christmas in Excelsior Springs

Cameron Church of the Nazarene Builds a TP Teepee for KCRM!

Kansas City Rescue Mission steps up efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle to save money and resources in a tough economy

Creative Ways to Give

The Kansas City Rescue Mission is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization recognized by the federal government for tax-deductible giving. KCRM receives financial support from four main sources: individuals, foundations, corporations and churches. Support from these and other sources play a critical role in our efforts to help the less fortunate.

A wide range of creative giving opportunities is available to donors wishing to support KCRM. They include:

1. Cash Gifts
The simplest and most direct way to give. You can give either through the mail or you can make a Donation Online if you wish.

2. Simple Giving Plan (Automatic Monthly Giving)
This plan provides two convenient ways to make monthly contributions through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Your gift may be deducted from either your bank or your credit card account. It’s safe and convenient. It saves time and money.

3. Become a Community for Hope™ Partner
KCRM's Community for Hope™ partners pledge monthly, quarterly or annual gifts, providing a solid financial foundation for our general fund.  To learn more about this partnership program, click here, email Chief Development Officer Julie Larocco or call (816) 421-7643.

4. Workplace Giving
Matching Gifts: Check with your employer. They may match your contributions to KCRM.

United Way: United Way’s Donor Choice Program allows you to designate the Kansas City Rescue Mission as the recipient of your pledge. Ask your employer for a Donor Choice Form and fill in all pertinent information about KCRM.

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC): Federal employees (and retirees) may direct a gift to Kansas City Rescue Mission by using our CFC number, 90936.

5. Tribute (Honor/Memorial) Gifts
A thoughtful way to show you care is by making a tribute gift to the Kansas City Rescue Mission in honor or memory of a family member, loved one, friend or business associate.

6. Planned Giving
There are a variety of ways to provide support to those in great need and at the same time receive tax benefits and even income for life. These include:

Securities: Gifts of Appreciated Stock or other assets can be one of the most advantageous ways of giving. If your gift of stock is one you have owned for more than one year, you may deduct the full fair market value of the stock as a charitable contribution, while bypassing all capital gains taxes.

Real Estate: Gifts of Appreciated Real Estate are like gifts of appreciated securities or stock. Assuming you have owned the property for more than one year, you may deduct as a charitable contribution the fair market value of real estate while avoiding all capital gains taxes.

Insurance: Life Insurance is a unique way to give to KCRM. To qualify, KCRM needs to become the owner and beneficiary. If the policy is paid up, your contribution is generally the replacement value or cost basis of the policy, whichever is less. Ongoing premiums paid on a gifted life insurance policy also qualify for charitable deductions.

Wills and Bequests: Identifying the Kansas City Rescue Mission as a beneficiary in your estate planning can help support our ministry for future generations. Wills, trusts, life insurance and Retirement Plans are significant ways to support KCRM – offering help ... and hope ... for the homeless for many years to come.

Gift Annuity: You receive a lifetime income depending on age and number of annuitants. More if you defer the income until later. You get a tax deduction, tax-free return of principal and defer capital gains tax if funded with appreciated assets. Part of your gift helps KCRM right now.

7. Non-Cash Giving
Personal Property: Gifts of tangible personal property related to KCRM’s exempt purposes are fully tax-deductible at fair market value. Ongoing needs include: personal hygiene items, bedding supplies (twin size), bath towels, men’s jeans, briefs and undershirts, first aid supplies, laundry detergent, nonperishable food items, and frozen meat products.

To discuss these or any other options, please call or email the KCRM Development Office at 816-421-7643 or development@kcrm.org.

NOTE: This information is provided solely for educational purposes. For specific recommendations, each person should consult his or her own qualified professional advisor.