Students in the Olathe Advanced Technical Center’s Construction Trades class built a children’s playhouse to be entered in the Parade of Playhouses. Watch this to hear more about the hands on experience they are getting to help them land careers in the construction industry. KCTV5 Cares is sponsored by Optum Care - Kansas City.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:13 PM CDT
|National nonprofit, Greenlight Fund has a passion to support and empower youth in Kansas City. They work with Youth Guidance, a KC based group, to fund and support programing that aims to empower high schoolers in the Hickman Mills School District. KCTV5 Cares is sponsored by Optum Care - Kansas City.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:13 PM CDT
|Laurie Mosier with Great Plains Riding Academy joins Jillian to share about an upcoming event to raise money to enhance services provided at Great Plains Riding Academy. The duo chat about Cowboys and Angels an annual event for the community to have a little fun and support a great cuase. KCTV5 Cares is sponsored by Optum Care - Kansas City.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 2:17 PM CDT
|Jillian hears from Swim 1922 Committee Chair about the alarming numbers of death by drowning in the US. Sigma Gamma Rho's goal is to strengthen USA Swimming’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by breaking down barriers, created by a lack of access and exposure, and expanding our footprint in the local community to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates. KCTV5 Cares is sponsored by Optum Care - Kansas City.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
|Bill sits down with Dr. David Nill, MD. To learn more about the benefits of staying active and gets a few tips on how to help the seniors in your life be the healthiest version of themselves. KCTV5 Cares is sponsored by Optum Care - Kansas City.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 1:59 PM CDT
|Like many other adults, when Tamba Hali arrived to the United States for the first time, he didn't bring the skills of reading. Learning to read as an adult is challenging and thanks to groups like Literacy KC Tamba and other adults in the KC area can receive assistance, resources and support as they learn to read and write. CEO of Literacy KC Gilliam Helm shares the many services offered to the community by the organization and information on ways the community can support the important initiative. KCTV5 Cares is sponsored by Optum Care - Kansas City.