Ms. Lattimore is a Maker because she makes a difference everyday in the lives of the public housing residents of Kansas City, Kansas. She is a living vision of hope and perseverance for many of the public housing residents of Kansas City, Kansas. I admire her passion for the residents living in public housing. When she was elected as Board… Read more →
Kay Barnes was the first female mayor of Kansas City. Mayor Barnes has received the most credit for her work in improving Downtown Kansas City and working for beginning the revitalization of the urban core. She is also credited with the Sprint Center arena in Kansas City that opened on October 10, 2007. She was first elected mayor on her… Read more →
Ora Reynolds joined Hunt Midwest in 1991 as manager of new business development. The company had a long established commercial real estate development business, but Ora quickly recognized the potential for residential real estate development. Under Ora’s direction, 300 acres purchased by Lamar Hunt in the 1970s became North Brook, Hunt Midwest’s first residential community and one of the Northland’s… Read more →
We are all aware of, or have had, a “special teacher(s)”, who made an enormous difference in our lives. Ronetta Brown has been that teacher for scores of thousands of her former students. She has taught for 45 years; this “maker” has changed the attitude, focus, and the very lives of those tender minds by being a mother to some,… Read more →
M K Mueller changes lives. She helps others today because she first saved herself. Coming from a place of despair, she has developed a PROGRAM that helps people transform their lives, their relationships and most importantly their sense of themselves as powerful people. She hit rock bottom and found herself in a domestic violence shelter. But by her own courage… Read more →
Mrs. Loretta Norman is a pioneer and community organizer for Old Quindaro in Kansas City, KS. She served as President of the Quindaro Urban community club and continues to attend meetings regularly. Her accomplishments include redevelopment of Quindaro parks shelter house, jogging trails to promote the welfare of children and families, schools, community to help raise the standards of home… Read more →
Pastor Alice as she is affectionately known is a visionary. Her vision for providing for women and children includes Emancipation Station. She and her team provide a place for women and (children) to come during the day, and learn to develop skills that will help them live Independant lives. There is also a house that can be utilized as temporary… Read more →
We proudly nominate Teri Rogers who is a shining example of a trailblazing woman who makes Kansas City great! Teri is the owner and CEO of t2 Studios. She embodies business savvy, artistic vision and a strong sense of community. Teri inspires those of us around her everyday to reach for the stars, to imagine possibilities and to see our… Read more →
What makes Lynda Callon a Local MAKER is hard to put into words or not enough space here. She touches lives and future lives of Kansas City and beyond its borders and our country. It is best to go the website http://www.westsidecan.org/index.html to find out more information. My image of Lynda Callon is that she is the Mayor of the… Read more →
“She’s the closest thing to Mother Teresa that Kansas City will ever have.” That’s what Bill Hall of the Hall Family Foundation likes to say about Dr. Sharon Lee. And he’s not alone. Respected throughout the community for her ability to bring medical care to the poor, Dr. Lee always goes beyond the “band-aid” intervention that is typical of health… Read more →
Thirty-seven years ago, Cynthia Siebert founded the Friends of Chamber Music, the first organization in Kansas City dedicated to bringing audiences world-class chamber music artists. Over the years, they have included world-renowned and emerging pianists, chamber ensembles, and choral groups. Cynthia has grown the Friends, and today FOCM offers three series: The International Chamber Music Series, The Master Pianists Series,… Read more →
