Blair's Foster Socks

Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre is one of the most popular and year-round professional theaters in Kansas. It hosts several professional Broadway-style musical and comedy shows and offers dining options for guests. The theater s plays include Club Morocco, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, The Diamonds, Smoke On The Mountain and Viagara Falls. Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre s children s section conducts several plays, including Cinderella, Aladdin and Pinocchio. Its birthday party package includes front seats available, balloon bouquet, and autographed and personalized birthday card. Established in 1977, the theater s producer, Ted Morris, auditions more than 1,000 professional actors, singers and dancers every year at national auditions. It is a member of the National Dinner Theatre Association, which is an organization of professional dinner theaters in the United States.

Foundation Workshop has been providing employment opportunities to adults with disabilities in Jackson County, Mo., for more than 25 years. Originally organized by the Greater Kansas City Foundation for Retarded Children, Foundation Workshop began with one full-time staff member and 25 employees in a small office in Kansas City, Mo. Since that time, it has developed a well-established business, recognized by the business community for quality and dependability. The company works to provide sheltered employment as a transitional or long-term vocational option for adults with disabilities that are residents of Jackson County. This mission is carried out in a manor that promotes growth, self-esteem and individuality. Foundation Workshop has a location in Grandview, Mo.

Truman Heartland Community Foundation has led philanthropy in Eastern Jackson County for more than 30 years as a respected partner in charitable giving. Founded in 1982, THCF offers a wide range of services for donors and grant seekers alike.