Peace Partnership

06/02/2026

What if anxiety is not always fear?

What if sometimes it is the exhausting work of trying to control an outcome that was never fully ours to control?

In this month’s newsletter, Jamie Cooke, LPC-S, shares a powerful article on anxiety, confidence, and learning to trust ourselves in uncertain seasons.

You’ll also find a Sporting Clay recap, updates on our expanded counseling space, Golf Classic details, and a thank you to the supporters helping make affordable counseling possible.

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

Anxiety often comes not from fear itself, but from the exhausting attempt to control outcomes that are ultimately uncertain. True confidence is found not in guaranteeing success, but in trusting your own ability to handle whatever life brings with integrity, resilience, and self-awareness.

05/29/2026

SPORTING CLAY RECAP!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!

This year’s Sporting Clay Tournament was such a meaningful day, and we are still feeling incredibly grateful for the way people showed up. Sponsors, donors, volunteers, raffle contributors, shooters, and friends all came together to make this event our biggest year yet.

We are especially thankful to IPlumb KC, our presenting sponsor, for continuing to stand behind this event and this mission year after year.

Thank you to Matthew's Catering for providing the hot breakfast, Chick-fil-A Summit Fair for the breakfast sandwiches, treats, lemonade, and tea, and to Zarda Bar-B-Q for once again serving lunch and helping make the day so memorable. Lastly Ryan with Ervsflics for capturing the day so well for us!

Because of your generosity and support, we raised $17,300 for Peace Partnership. This means more opportunities for people in our community to receive affordable counseling, support, and care.

05/29/2026

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor the men and women who lost their lives in service to our country.

May they never be forgotten and always be honored for their selfless service.

We know so many of you have friends, family members, and loved ones who have served and others who have lost their lives.

We hope you feel their spirits close to you today🤍

05/14/2026

What an incredible day for Peace Partnership.

Because of our amazing sponsors, donors, volunteers, shooters, and supporters, our 4th Annual Sporting Clay Tournament was our biggest year ever, raising more than $18,500 to help provide affordable counseling and free in school mental health services to individuals and families in our community.

Every team, every sponsorship, every raffle ticket, every volunteer hour, and every act of generosity helped make a real impact. What may have looked like a day on the range will help bring hope, healing, and support to people walking through some of life’s hardest seasons.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude and truly blown away by the support surrounding this mission. Thank you for believing in what we do and for helping us continue making counseling accessible to those who need it most.

We are already looking forward to seeing everyone again in September at our 10th Annual Golf Classic AND sign ups are already live!

https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/PeacePartnership/tournament2026-1.html

05/14/2026

GREAT DAY for our 4th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot!!

05/12/2026

It takes an incredible community to make an event like this possible, and we are so grateful for each of the businesses and individuals who generously donated raffle items and experiences for our Sporting Clay Tournament.

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us create something meaningful, fun, and impactful for our shooters and supporters. Your generosity directly helps support affordable counseling services for children, adults, couples, and families in our community.

A huge thank you to:
Looney Lights, Simmons Gun Repair & Sales, Scheels, Nanny’s Laundry, Especially Jewelry, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Steak Company, Home Team ReeceNichols, Chicken N Pickle, ARC General Contracting, Powder Creek Shooting Park, V Line, H.K. Young Bourbon Co., Booth Creek, John Otradovec, and Jon & Naomi Thompson.

We truly could not do this without the support of businesses and people who continue to come alongside us year after year. Please help us thank and support these incredible sponsors and community partners!

05/10/2026

Today, we honor the women who carry so much of the world on their shoulders with strength, grace, sacrifice, and love.

To the mothers in our office who pour into others all day long while still showing up for their own families with open arms and tired hearts… we see you.

To the women we serve through counseling, who are fighting quietly for their children, their marriages, their healing, and their homes… we see you too.

And to the women who may not be biological mothers, but who still mother the people around them through compassion, mentorship, protection, encouragement, guidance, and unconditional love… today honors you too.

The truth is, motherhood is so much more than biology. Sometimes it looks like the aunt who stepped in, the grandmother raising grandchildren, the foster mom creating safety, the mentor speaking life into someone, the teacher who made a child feel seen, the counselor helping someone heal, or the friend who shows up again and again when life feels heavy.

At Peace Partnership, we have the privilege of witnessing the strength of women every single day. We see women helping carry burdens that were never meant to be carried alone. We see people choosing healing, showing compassion, and creating safe places for others simply through their presence and love.

So today, we celebrate every woman who nurtures, protects, leads, encourages, supports, and loves others well.

You matter.
Your impact matters.
And the care you give to others changes lives more than you may ever realize.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Peace Partnership. 🤍

05/08/2026

We are incredibly thankful for the continued support and generosity of Apex Underground- General Contractors as a sponsor of our 4th Annual Peace Partnership Sporting Clay Tournament.

It means so much to have people and businesses come alongside our mission year after year to help make counseling and support accessible for individuals and families in our community. Support like theirs truly helps us continue reaching people who may not otherwise have access to the care they need.

Beyond their support of our organization, APEX Underground is simply made up of great people. They are hardworking, community minded, and incredibly supportive of those around them, and we are grateful to call them friends.

If you are looking for a trusted company specializing in underground utility construction and infrastructure work, we encourage you to check them out and support their business.

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05/04/2026

Sometimes you can feel it before you can explain it… that quiet sense that something is shifting.

New seasons do not always come with a clear plan. They can feel heavy, hopeful, exciting, and uncertain all at once. But often, that tension means something is being shaped, something is growing, and something new is beginning.

Letting go of what is familiar is not always easy. Even good things can be hard to release. But sometimes, what is ahead requires space for something deeper, healthier, and more whole.

You do not have to figure it all out at once. You do not have to force the outcome. Sometimes healing begins with one honest step, one safe conversation, and the courage to keep moving forward.

Even in the unknown, there can be purpose.
Even in the transition, there can be growth.
Even in the unclear places, something meaningful can still be built.

If you have been feeling that shift lately, we want to reassure you, you are not alone.