Kansas City Inner City Pioneers just wrapped up seven powerful weeks of African Drumming & Dance — teaching youth rhythm, culture, and connection. 🥁💃🏾 Thanks to support from CCF’s Neighborhoods Rising Fund, this summer program helped build pride and community! Read more: www.ccfkansascity.org/news/inner-city-pioneers-finish-summer-with-a-beat #TransformationTuesday #CommunityPride #NeighborhoodRevitalization #NRFGrant (fb)

🍦 “Sweet Connections” in Citadel area (Citadel Center HOA) looked like a summer ice cream social — but it was also a smart, community-driven violence prevention strategy. Read more: https://www.ccfkansascity.org/news/sweet-connections-in-citadel-center-building-safety-and-belonging-one-scoop-at-a-time Funded by the KCMO Health Department’s Violence Prevention Fund and administered by Community Capital Fund, this Strengthening the Health of Neighborhoods event helped reduce risk factors for violence by strengthening neighborhood relationships, promoting city services like the myKCMO app, and connecting residents to trusted support organizations. When neighbors feel informed, supported, and seen — they’re more likely to look out for one another. And that’s how we prevent violence before it starts. 💪 #STRONGwithCCF #FlexFriday #ViolencePrevention #NeighborhoodResilience #KCStrong #BlueprintKC (fb)