Community Partners

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The Apartment Association of Kansas City

The Apartment Association of Kansas City’s (AAKC) mission is to protect and inspire the multi-family industry through superior education, advocacy and communication. The AAKC serves hundreds of members with collectively over 80,000 units in the Greater Kansas City area. Those represented include property owners, developers, managers, and their residential communities. AAKC regularly hosts donation drives throughout their extensive communities, members and residents benefiting Goodwill and our mission.

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Rose Brooks

Rose Brooks provides emergency shelter and ongoing supportive services to families escaping domestic violence.  Goodwill provides shopping vouchers for Rose Brooks Center women, allowing them to shop at Goodwill for exactly what they need to help them and their children rebuild their lives. In order to keep their location confidential and safe, they count on this Goodwill partnership. Learn more about Rose Brooks

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Harvesters-The Community Food Network

Goodwill donors are generous. In fact, often when people donate their clothing, furniture, and household goods to Goodwill thrift stores, they also ask to donate food and toiletries. Realizing Goodwill could help feed the local community Goodwill formed a partnership with Harvesters-The Community Food Network. Now, donors and shoppers can donate to Harvesters and Goodwill at the same time by using Harvesters barrels at area Goodwill locations. Through this collaboration, we’re giving old things new life, filling Harvesters Food Pantries, and helping individuals in our local community thrive as a whole.

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Flourish Furnishings

Flourish Furnishings is committed to furnishing homes with hope by collecting, preparing, and distributing donated furnishings and home essentials. Our mission is to ensure that no child or adult has to live in a home without adequate furniture by leading the effort in the recycling of usable household furnishings.

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Birdies Boutique

Birdies Boutique is a locally owned undergarment business. Birdies partners with Goodwill to provide clients with custom undergarment fittings and free undergarment items. We are proud to partner with Birdies to provide undergarments to help clients feel more confident entering the workforce. Click here to learn more about Birdies.