Community Outreach Partners for Empowerment

08/15/2026

🎓 Graduation is a milestone—not the finish line.

The world is constantly changing, and lifelong learning helps us stay prepared for new opportunities, careers, and challenges. Whether you're learning a new technology, improving financial skills, earning a certification, or exploring a personal passion, every step forward builds a stronger future.

At COPE, we believe learning has no age limit. Every new skill creates new possibilities for individuals, families, and communities.

What new skill would you like to learn this year? Share your goal in the comments—we'd love to encourage you!

08/09/2026

Join us for a Night of Elegance in August 22nd 6pm to 10pm at the Courtyard Marriott Journal Center. An all white Sneaker Ball. Semi-formal attire. Come have a good time foe a great cause. Help to support Black and Brown individuals impacted by incarceration with supportive services feom inside out. Help us empower, educate, and employ along with other much needed wrap around services to build a healthier family until one person at a time!

08/08/2026

🎒 Back-to-school isn't just for students—it's for all of us!
Digital skills have become essential in nearly every workplace. From sending professional emails to attending virtual meetings and protecting your personal information online, these skills help you succeed at work and in everyday life.

This week, challenge yourself to learn one new digital skill. Small steps today can create new opportunities tomorrow.

✨ What's one digital skill you'd like to improve?

08/01/2026

Lifelong Learning | Back-to-School Budgeting

A new school year is an exciting opportunity for students and families—but it can also bring new expenses. Creating a simple budget can help reduce financial stress and keep your family focused on learning.

Here are a few budgeting tips:
✅ Make a list before shopping.
✅ Compare prices and watch for sales.
✅ Reuse supplies that are still in good condition.
✅ Set a spending limit and stick to it.
✅ Include students in the budgeting process to build lifelong money management skills.

Financial literacy is a life skill that benefits every learner, regardless of age. Small financial habits today can lead to greater opportunities tomorrow.

07/30/2026

SWD’s 9th Annual Job Fair! 13th August. We welcome everyone to join us on this community event.
Date; 8/13/26
Venue information is on the flyer. Save the date, share the flyer. Check the venue and date on the flyer!! 🇺🇸

06/27/2026

Financial literacy is a powerful step toward long-term stability and generational wealth. We’re sharing an upcoming opportunity hosted by Alphapointe designed to help individuals strengthen their money management skills.

If you are ready to build confidence with budgeting, credit, saving, and investing, this is a great place to start.

Learn more and register here: (816) 237-2044

Join us July 9 at 3:00 PM for Gathering Pointe and learn more about saving, utilizing banking resources, 401Ks, and expanding your financial knowledge.

This is a support group for any and all people who are blind and visually impaired but anyone is welcome.

Location is the Alphapointe Life Skills Campus at 7501 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO.

[Image description: This is a graphic for Gathering Pointe, a monthly community event held the second Thursday from 3–4:30 PM. It includes photos of two individuals standing in a hallway and a group seated around a table in a workshop setting. Text highlights July 9 featuring Commerce Bank and financial literacy topics, with the tagline “Come together. Build community.” and a registration phone number (816-237-2044).

06/27/2026

Every baby deserves to be clean, dry, and healthy, but for many families, that basic need is out of reach.

💜 In the U.S., 1 in 2 families with young children struggle to afford enough diapers and 1 in 3 experience diaper need overall.
💜 Diapers can cost up to $100 per month per child, yet assistance programs like WIC and SNAP don’t cover them.

At Uzazi Village, we know diaper need is real, and we’re here to help.

Our FREE Diaper Depot provides diapers to families in need on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, in partnership with HappyBottoms. If you or someone you know needs support, we invite you to sign up today. You’re not alone; this village is here for you.

Schedule your pickup: https://uzazivillage.org/services/

06/27/2026

Join us as we celebrate a historic milestone for our community! 🏡🎉

You're invited to the Official Hope Village Groundbreaking Ceremony. Be part of this exciting moment as we break ground on a new chapter of hope and attainable housing in Kansas City.

🎟️ RSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/official-hope-village-groundbreaking-tickets-1990620915745?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=

06/20/2026

Please join us this Saturday to recognize and celebrate 48 new Freedom Wall honorees at Leon M. Jordan Memorial Park.
We gather to recognize those who did not say no when faced with injustice. Those who led, served, taught, protected, advocated, and believed in a better tomorrow.

🗓 Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Leon M. Jordan Memorial Park, 3100 Benton Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128

06/13/2026

We are proud to share that our founder, the late Pastor Cedric L. Smith, has been selected for recognition on the Monument to Freedom, Justice & Courage Wall in Jackson County, Missouri.

This distinguished honor recognizes individuals whose contributions have advanced freedom, justice, equality, and opportunity within our community. Pastor Smith's lifelong commitment to serving others through ministry, mentoring, community outreach, recovery support, and nonprofit leadership continues to impact lives today.

Please join us as we celebrate this well-deserved recognition and honor a man whose vision, compassion, and dedication helped transform countless lives throughout Kansas City and beyond.

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Leon Jordan Memorial Park
31st Street & Benton Blvd
Kansas City, MO

Pastor Smith's name will be permanently placed on the Monument to Freedom, Justice & Courage Wall alongside other community leaders whose service has strengthened Jackson County.

His legacy lives on through the people he inspired, the organizations he founded, and the communities he empowered.