Goals, Objectives & Community Needs

Census:

Choir participants come from diverse backgrounds from all regions of the Greater Kansas City area such as: Kansas City, MO; Blue Springs, MO; Raytown, MO; Lenexa, KS; and Overland Park, KS. Over 95% of participants live in urban communities. The annual household income of approximately 60% of youth enrolled in programs is less than $40,000/yr (est.). The remaining participants have an annual household income within the $40,000-$100,000/yr range. Race/Ethnicity of youth in our programs:

• African-American 85%
• Caucasian 5%
• Native-American 5%
• Other/Mixed Race 5%

One thing that we are very proud of is that our board is 100% financially involved. Not only does the board give at a rate of 100% but our volunteer staff and parents donate countless hours and services to meet urgent financial need and to meet the needs of the programs. As we seek to take the KCBC to the next level, however, we are needing additional support to maintain existing and/or establish new programs. Because of our limited resources, we must work with an undersized budget for what we have planned. It would be great to receive a boost to our current financial situation. Funding from a major source would completely transform our organization taking it to a new level.