Variety - The
Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City Dedicated to improving the lives and mobility of physically and mentally challenged
children.
The Gifts We've
Given
Gifts We've Given Children 21 and under who live in the
greater Kansas City area.
Sam
age 8 - wheelchair presentation
Demetrius
age 15 - ramp
Alyssa
age 8 - adaptive bike
Noah
age 10 - wheelchair funding
Arturo and
Amira
van with lift
Sean
age 16 - adaptive bike
Catie
age 4 - adaptive trike
Blue Valley School
District
adaptive bike for 20+ kids
Mason
age 4 - adaptive bike
Max
age 8 - adaptive bike
Kane
age 5 - wheelchair lift for van
Ibrahem
age 14 - van with lift
Autumn
age 9 - adaptive tricycle
Bridget
age 13 - adaptive bike
Christena
age 8 - van with chair lift
Caleb
age 9 - wheelchair ramp for house
Kimberly
age 21 - stander
Liam
age 6 - adaptive bike
Jamie
age 15 - adaptive bike
Billy
age 6 - adaptive bike
Jeremy
age 17 - adaptive bike
Colin
age 7 - adaptive trike
Ella
age 6 - adaptive trike
Kansas State School for the
Blind
ages 4 - 21 - adaptive bike
Leland
age 5 - adaptive trike
Dominick
age 16 - power wheelchair
Angelia
age 11 - adaptive van repair
Braxton
age 2 - monkey stander
Variety At Prairie Star
Variety Check Presentation to Down Syndrome Guild
Variety and Young Variety Children’s Charity offers volunteers
for the NCSD sports camps. Variety has also donated funds to NSPC to purchase two adaptive bikes for children to
ride at these camps in Variety’s name. Just above - Variety Board
member, Victor Hammonds from UMB Bank delivers the check and the good news!
Tim France representing
Variety’s Board of Directors presented a check to the Down Syndrome Guild to help assist children in Kansas City
with down syndrome live a rich and full life.
"The Lee Ann Britain Infant Development Center is thrilled to
purchase two new adapted trikes for our children at the Center. Variety is doing amazing things for children
with special needs in the Kansas City area. Thank you"
Amy Milroy,
Director Lee Ann Britain Infant Development Center
Cindy Huffstickler and Linda Norfleet presenting a check to
Synergy
Variety children’s Charity presented an adaptive bike to the
Blue Valley School District for the special needs program.
This bike will be rotated to over 30 schools that have children that
will benefit from the use of this bike. This will help children develop muscular tone, physical fitness as well as
social skills.
Left to Right-- seated; Dakota Sagmiller, Kathy Otto, Special Ed.
Coordinator, Ashley Farabi, RN, Lindy Barker, Kristen Rudd, classroom teacher, Chris Vilasagar,
Kean Hickman, Jacob Degner, Kevin Bland, staff, Joseph Kalmus, Julia Christian, staff,
Jasmine Searan, kneeling; Twila Samborski, Adapted Phy. Ed. Consultant
Left to Right—standing; Amy Farthing, PSE Principal, Jason Hunt,
staff, Variety Heart Mascot, Gary Taylor, Adapted Phy. Ed. Consultant & Deborah Wiebrecht,
Variety Executive Director.