Join us as we bring together elected officials, community leaders, law enforcement, neighborhood and grassroots organizations, health professionals, educators, business leaders, violence prevention specialists, and academic scholars to discuss strategies and collective actions to reduce gun violence in Kansas City. Our goal is to update local strategies, review national best practices and further develop and […]

Join us at a Community Violence Workshop and be a part of the solution! A presentation will include information on the causes and impacts of violence in our community, a Youth panel will provide their perspective, a continental breakfast and food pantry will also be provided.

Join us for our 6th Annual Pee Wee's Walk! This walk honors the lives lost to violence in Kansas City and shows support for our community that is grieving. We aim for this walk to be one of remembrance, hope, and motivation for a safer community for everyone.

The 12th Peace Ride and Family Event is a celebration of family, cars, motorcycles, food and live entertainment in an outdoor setting at the Swope Park Bandstand.  The Ride consists of over 100 vehicles of all descriptions that leave and return to Swope Park after traveling through some of the most troubled neighborhoods in our […]

Returning home from incarceration is difficult, but we're so glad you're home! This event will bring together a variety of community programs supporting and serving our justice involved community. Each quarterly event provides resources to address employment, education, health,  financial and more needs.  Please join us and allow our community resources to help you!

Come Partner with Lyrik's Institution Saturday, May 25th, 11am-2pm at 27th & Prospect. This event will: Clean up the corner and surrounding area Give away food and water Supply people and families with resources our city has to offer

"The Pistol" is a gripping documentary that delves into the real-life accounts of notorious gangster Kenneth Rayford. Directed by Paul Rayford, the film details the exploits of Kenneth Rayford from his time as a youth growing up on the mean streets of Kansas City, Missouri up to adulthood when he ran the streets of Kansas […]

Take a stand against gun violence! Make a sign demonstrating your personal commitment to prevent gun violence by displaying it at home or in the window of the Marlborough Community Coalition's Catalyst Center. Learn about the impacts of gun violence on a neighborhood even if you or someone that you know has not been a […]

Join us for Gun Violence Awareness Day at Commons Pocket Park. There will be free gun locks provided. Guests can also create signs for awareness. The address for the event is 8112 Paseo. Questions? Reach out to info@wearemarlborough.org or call 816-866-6274.

First Friday, June 7th, wear orange!  Kansas City will join the nation in bringing heightened awareness of the impact of gun violence.  A feature of National Gun Violence Awareness Day is the campaign to "wear orange"(the color used by hunters to prevent being shot).  In addition to wearing orange, area businesses in office buildings are […]

Join us for the 4th Annual Walk for Unity, a summer event for the whole family to enjoy! Participants will come together on the football field at the corner of Troost and Truman, make a new friend who doesn't look like them and journey together down Troost - making a statement of unity on a […]

The Forum is an opportunity for youth-focused community agencies to collaborate and discuss ways to better serve youth and families in the Jackson County community. Hosted by Residential Service in the Jackson County Family Court.