{"id":316,"date":"2019-08-22T16:32:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T16:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chwckck.org\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2019-12-22T17:18:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T17:18:02","slug":"chwc-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chwckck.org\/about\/chwc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"CHWC News"},"content":{"rendered":"
This year’s Center Circle Award, to be presented by Monsignor Tom Tank at the annual Block Party for Rooftops event on September 9, 2022, goes to dedicated volunteer and supporter Cecelia Wisniewski. The award is traditionally presented to a volunteer who has made an exceptional long-term contribution to the mission of CHWC. Past recipients of…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t \ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t CHWC is still hard at work building high-quality affordable homes for KCK residents. Construction and renovation are considered essential business during the stay home order, but to keep our contractors safe, we have had them work rotating shifts to prevent the possible spread of disease. Here’s a summary of our current new construction projects from…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t Renovation is difficult work, and sometimes it takes a long time for progress to become visible. This house in the Cathedral neighborhood is a good example. The photos…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t Did you know? The IRS has extended the deadline to file and pay federal income taxes to July 15, 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Kansas and Missouri state tax deadlines have also been extended to the same date. The IRS is offering relief to taxpayers in the face of the pandemic. You can…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t CHWC is committed to protecting the health and safety of our staff, customers, and community, while ensuring the continuity of our services. Due to increasing risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the Kansas City metro, CHWC’s offices are closed to the public until further notice. However, we will still be working hard to rebuild our…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t On the evening of September 6th, 253 friends and partners\u00a0of CHWC gathered on the\u00a0elegantly-decorated\u00a0rooftop\u00a0at The Legends for a relaxing evening of music, drinks, food, and fireworks. The celebration, which will be an annual tradition, is called the “Rooftop Party for Rooftops;” the name captures the energy and care of a community that enables us to…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t This September 6th, CHWC will host a rooftop party to honor long-time volunteer and Wyandotte County native Jeff Lipp with the Monsignor Tom Tank Continue the Legacy, Center Circle Award. Past recipients of this award include Monsignor Tom Tank,\u00a0Joe Reardon, Craig and Karen Gaffney, Jim Owens, Susan Carroll, and Tom Bickimer. Over the years, Jeff…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t On Martin Luther King Jr. Day,\u00a0 CHWC Volunteer Recruiter Leslie Scott organized two events for an MLK Day of Service. The first was a clean-up day for CHWC’s EPIC Arts program. Volunteers helped wash down chairs, tables and shelving in the clay studio. The program has been operating in a temporary space while their building…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t When most people think about becoming a homeowner, all they see is that final picture: Keys in hand, closing the freshly-painted\u00a0front door behind them. But there is a lot of work that goes into becoming a homeowner. One of the most important first steps is to become\u00a0informed about the mortgaging process. Another is learning how…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t CHWC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1755,"parent":281,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"event_registration_count":null,"remaining-number-of-registrations":null,"yoast_head":"\n\n\t\t\t\tCHWC’s 2020 Front Porch Party for Front Porches<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tApril Project Update<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tFrightening to Inviting<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2020 Tax Deadline Extended<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tOur Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tMore Than Rooftops<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tOnce a Resident, Always an Advocate<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tService From the Heart<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tOne Small Step<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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