The bright days of spring and summer are here! Aurora is finished with classes at KU for the semester, Cristal graduated from high school on Sunday, Ann’s softball season has started up, Lindy’s hair is getting blonder . . . and the littlest girl is waking up earlier. Dawn is announced by the pounding of little feet running down the stairs at top two-year-old speed. Eva bursts through the door and announces “I’m awake!”
Here’s to earlier sunrises! With so much potential to help people give to the causes they care about, the team at the Community Foundation could use a few more sun-filled hours in the day! Indeed, 72% of households in Kansas City give to charity each year, compared with 70% nationally, totaling $2.15 billion in giving in the Kansas City area in 2007. And Kansas Citians’ generosity is on the upswing, according to a soon-to-be-released report. Next month, Dr. Patrick Rooney will announce the complete results of the Giving in Kansas City study conducted by the experts at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Mark your calendars for a July 9, 2009 community presentation by Dr. Rooney at 9:00 at the Kauffman Foundation. It is sure to be worth waking up for!
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