Our Fav KC Nonprofits
Words by: Maggie Laubscher | Music by: Abby Yemm
Today is Human Rights Day – a day within December’s Universal Human Rights Month. December 10th is celebrated each year as Human Rights Day to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in 1948.
For us, this day feels personal. We think of our rights as women and the rights of our womb. We think of the rights of American Indians and what we wrote about last month. We think of all the races, colors, religions and genders in the world, and the rights we all deserve just for being alive – for being human.
None of us can solve our society’s injustices all at once. But we can keep the fight going. Below are a few of our fav local nonprofits that lead the fight. Here’s to being human and having the rights that come with that. Here’s to life.
Uplift delivers care, compassion and basic human needs to the homeless.
Amethyst Place helps people recover from trauma, substance use or poverty with housing, advising and therapy.
Unbound partners with families living in poverty, empowering them to become self-sufficient.
Operation Breakthrough provides a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education.
Midwest Innocence Project helps to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and criminal justice reform.
Halo Foundation provides housing, healing and education to at-risk and homeless youth.
Giving the Basics provides personal care and hygiene items to those in need.
MOCSA supports those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and works to prevent sexual violence.
Community Linc is working to end homelessness in Kansas City.
ScrapsKC is a creative reuse center w/a resale shop, meals for homeless, craft studio, and more.
Community Blood Center makes it easy to donate blood and help others.
United WE advances all women’s economic and civic leadership to make meaningful change.
And an Abby Yemm playlist for you…
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