“Building tomorrow’s leaders through America’s pastime.”
2017 Year In Review — The Year of TEAM As we close out 2017 and look ahead to 2018, we want to thank you for your support of “C” You In The Major Leagues. Whether you’ve donated your money or your time, you’ve been vital to changing lives in Kansas City in 2017. You’ve undoubtedly heard the acronym TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More. Usually TEAM is preached by countless coaches across the country, but away from sports, perhaps nowhere is that acronym more evident and true than in the nonprofit world. Lives cannot change without all of us working together.
One of the most exciting things in 2017 came in September when we made a grant that put us over the $500,000 mark. It’s incredibly humbling to think that we — all of us — have been able to grant more than $500,000 to 45 organizations since CYITML started in 2014. Later in this program you’ll be able to see a list of those organizations and causes but of those 45, 32 have directly helped folks in our community. Our hope is that by January 2020, with your help, we will pass $1 million in grants. What an incredible impact that will have in Kansas City!
At the same time, however, during the past couple years, as we’ve researched the needs of people in underserved areas of Kansas City, we’ve honed our focus even more. Besides making grants, we’re doing what we can with our own programming to reach people at a younger age to give hope, encouragement, and character building leadership messages. Studies show that when we reach students in high school and younger, we can help curb violence and criminal activity, school dropouts, runaways, and teen pregnancies. Together, we can change generations.
This past year, with the support of the Darol Rodrock Foundation, we continued our “C” You At The “K” program, which brings more than 75 high school students from underserved areas to Kauffman Stadium during the season for a one of a kind experience. Additionally, we granted a “C” You In The Major Leagues Scholarship for a student to attend college for free, and we partnered with Blue KC to develop a “Coaches with Character” program, which recognized amateur coaches who are making an incredible difference in the lives of students. In 2018 we plan to launch a new leadership and mentoring initiative, which you can read more about in this program.
None of this is possible without you. Families that have lost nearly all of their possessions would not be able to rebuild their lives without you. More than 75 high school students would not be getting messages of character based leadership and hope without you. Emmanuel would not be in college without you. Together Everyone Achieves More.
Dayton and Marianne Moore, the founders of “C” You In The Major Leagues. Thank you! For a second year, we were able to bring more than 75 high school students Thank you to Darol Rodrock and from underserved areas of Kansas City to Kauffman Stadium during the the Darol Rodrock Foundation for season for “C” You At The “K.” On this unique night, students watch batting once again partnering with the practice or tour the Hall of Fame, receive a character building and leadership Royals to underwrite this event in discussion from Dayton Moore and others, have a nice dinner, and then 2017! Darol has a powerful enjoy a Royals game. message from his childhood and great lessons for today that he shared with the students.
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Most of the grants outside of our community have been was encouraged to write a book about made in honor of a oyals player or coach making an appearance on building the Royals into a championship behalf of CYITML. franchise. (The book was updated in 2016.) Alex’sAlex s Lemonade Stand Thanks to our incredible donors and supporters, With 100% of the author profits coming to Foundation in September we passed the Alta Vista Charter High School “C” You In The Major Leagues, nearly Baseball Assistance Team Inc.Inc. Bishop Sullivan Center 35,000 copies of “More Than a Boys and Girls Clubs of $500,000 Greater Kansas City Season” have been sold since its initial Boys Hope Girls Hope of KC* mark in grants given out since 2014! As of release in April 2015, bringing in more Brian M Anselmo (BMA) Memorial Foundation* December 31, we’ve been able to grant $553,673. than $200,000 for CYITML! City Union Mission* Crossworld (UFM O anam* The Culture House* International, Inc.) Higher M Pact, Inc.* The Humane Society of Cystic FibrosisFibrosis Foundation,Foundation, PastorServe, Inc.* Greater Kansas City National Headquarters Jewish Community Center of Greater KC* Play and Learn Preschool Easter Seal Society of Arkansas John H. Goodrow Fund Valley FCA (Fellowship of Epic Church* Kansas City Urban Youth Kansas City* Estrella Youth Sports Academy, Inc. Warriors Ascent* (Left) During 2017, the Overland Park Church of Evangel Church* Kansas BI* San Mateo Community Wounded Warrior Pro ect Freedom Fire Urban Ministries Christ bought signed copies of “More Than a Medical Missions Freedom Hoops* Freedom Hoops* *Received grants in 2017. Season,” in bulk, to add to the packet that the Grandview Assistance Assistance Mission Southside, Inc.* church gives to first time visitors on Sunday Program Seven ays (Faith Always mornings. Healing House,House, Inc.* Inc.* Helping HelpingHands Ministries, Hands Ministries, Inc.* Oak idge Missionary St. Jude Children s Inc.* esearch Hospital On a sweltering July morning, we held our In 2017, “C” You In The Major Leagues teamed up with Blue inaugural “Wiffle Ball at the Hollow.” The unique Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) to recognize fundraiser an “adult” Wiffle ball game and “Coaches with Character.” An amateur coach was selected luncheon, geared toward CEOs and other business each month, from April through September, who, through leaders, and held in Joe Ungashick’s front yard their leadership on and off the field, are helping to grow grossed nearly $125,000! The morning featured youth sports in the Kansas City area. Blue KC donated broadcasters Denny Matthews and Joel Goldberg, $2,000 to CYITML in honor of each coach. The coaches and former Royals pitchers Jaime Bluma, Dennis were then recognized on the field at Kauffman Stadium Leonard, and Jeff Montgomery serving as team during a game late in the season. captains and pitchers. Following the game, players and their guests enjoyed lunch provided by Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue and a message from Dayton Moore. COACHES with CHARACTER
April Brian Driskell
May Amanda Clayton
June Jack Gillis
July Jim Krueger
August Fred Patek (From left) Kim White from Blue KC and Dayton Moore helped recognize the “Coaches with Character” honorees at a game in September: Brian Driskell, Amanda Clayton, Jack Gillis, Jim September Peggy Rose (Left) Ken Morrow, a defenseman on the 1980 USA “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team gets ready to Krueger, Peggy Rose, and Fred Patek. hammer a pitch. (Right) Our host, Joe Ungashick, and Dayton Moore pose with the KC Wiffle league trophy. Jeff Diskin Jason Marshall Kyle Vena Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue Robert Dix Luis Medina Scott Wadsworth Mike Fowks Casey Fahy Dustin Miller Kevin Waisfeld Joel Goldberg COURAGE CONFIDENCE Chad Earwood Maureen ogers Marlene Fescoe Jack Monahan Thomas Walsh Chad Hickman $10,000 And Above $1,000-$2,499 obert Gigstad Michael Saunders Rod Foster Jeremy Mummert Rhett Wheeler Infusion Group Michael Glennon John Sarah Jane Stevenson Monte Fraker Andrew Newsom Seth Wheeler Peter King
Tim Cook Rene Francisco Brent Niemuth Donald Williams Dennis Leonard
J.B. Anne Hodgdon Brian Anselmo Memorial Renee Friend Amanda Pennington John Williams Earl Liggins Mark Maslan, M. . Gabriel Friley George Potter Gary Wilson Michael & Kristen Loney City Center Church James T. Mendel Glen Walker obert Page Heather Gagnon Kathleen Purvis Scott Wilson Denny Matthews onna Miller John Wathan Michael Trigg Matthew Gazaway Jamie Quirk Fred Wolverton Brian McDonell Mitch Webster Joe Ungashick Justin Gemoll Johnny Ramos Jennifer Wood Jeff Montgomery Case orman Timothy S. Webster Waddell eed Companies Selina Gierer Scott Ratliff Benjamin Wright Ken Morrow Evangel Church James ens Amy Gillard Dionne Reese Jeff Wurtz Brenda Pettis CHARACTER Bobby Hawk erick Scarberry COMPOSURE Star Signs, LLC Mike Giuseffi Nicholas Relic Pinstripes Screen Printing $5,000-$9,999 John . Hermes $1-$199 COMPETITOR ean Taylor Chad Glover Vincent Rigby Precision Printing FUNDRAISERS June Beaver Lonnie Goldberg Leon Roberts Pat Regan Indatel Services, LLC Kyle VanSlyke Willie Aikens Colin Gonzales Matt Roberts Grant Curtis Sandlot Goods Jewish Community Center of Carolyn Watley ichard Amaral Pedro Grifol EPIC Church Greater Kansas City Jin Wong Mike Arbuckle Brent Rowe Dan Deeble Mark Sappington Michael Groopman Connie Shea KC Wiffle Madison Askins R Mike Ruff Emery Detwiler Brad Schrock COACH Nick Hamilton James M. Klein David Schieffer Greg Dillard Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters CARE $200-$499 John Hart Elbie Loeb afael Belliard Ron Sellmeyer Bob Fescoe Josh Weinstock $2,500-$4,999 Gary Heise Al Simmons Financial Advisors obert Berryhill Linda Smith Len Jennings Steve Yates Barbara Hinshaw Jeff Blum Kristopher Milligan ouglas Anderson JC Boscan Erin Sneller Chris Maglich Ryan Holt CONCENTRATION Craig Cheryl onaldson J.J. icole Picollo Philip . Cole Terry Bradshaw Nick Sobba Andrew Potter Jari Jacobs CORPORATE SPONSORS Lee Greif Peter Carol Powell Mindy Corporon Jim Buckley Diana Staab Joe Ungashick Hunter Johnson Jeff Hanes Carter Put via Gatorade Play ennis Cardo a Tami Stephens Nick Vasos Ben Kalny The High Family Charitable Fund It Forward Fund Lynn Carlton Jason Sunukjian Mitch Wheeler 810 Cares for KC Foundation Steve Kennett erek Johannsen Pro Athlete, Inc. Mike Sallie eeble Michael Cifuentes Dale Sveum Rick Wolverton Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City Shirley King Kansas City oyals Tracy St. Clair Emily etwiler ouglas Clark Kelly Thorman BridgeQuest Wealth Strategies Robin Kirkland avid Lockton Judy T. Steadman Terry unn ancy Closson Anthony Tijerina COMPREHENSION First Federal Bank of Kansas City Steve Kullberg ob Merrill Mitch Wheeler arcy Ann Howe Tim Conroy Anna Trefz IN-KIND DONORS Heartland Coca-Cola Nick Leto Kirk oberts an Elise eeble Paul Turec KC Structural Steel COMMITMENT Steve Levine Kirk Schnurbusch Michael Meyer Steve Linda ees Kyle Turner Sam Beckett Vital Leadership Foundation $500-$999 Carol Lillis Mark Ungashick Heather eluca Paul Turner Betty Rae’s Ice Cream Thomas Lin Wendy Avron B Fogelman Kevin Almond Emily Penning Kevin erry Max Utsler Jaime Bluma Barbara Brennan Caroline illard Patti Lindstrom Bradley VanArsdale Brian Diddle onda illner Greg illard on igdon obert wight illard Sheryl Maguire Suzanne Vaughan Evenergy On December 9 at the National World War I Museum and Monument in AfterDayton Moore thanked our supporters downtown Kansas City, Mo., we held our first ever Donor Appreciation and we announced the CLAP initiative (next Event/Christmas Celebration. More than 250 CYITML donors, volunteers page), former TV anchor, Emmy award and other supporters attended the event, which included outstanding winning Elizabeth Alex led a discussion with food and a private viewing of the World War I Museum, followed by a Kansas City Mayor Sly James and inspirational stage show. Expenses for the event totaled $50,873, BUT thanks to speaker Tyrone Flowers. The night was sponsors and anonymous capped by an intimate concert by four time event underwriters, 100% of Grammy nominee and contemporary the costs were covered. Christian musicianMatthew West, who donated his time and talent to “C” You In The Major Leagues for the event.
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