I hosted my husbands retirement party at this venue and we could not have been happier with the…read moreexperience and the facility. The lady's that I worked with were pleasant, helpful and accommodating. They allowed for plenty setup and take down time. We even wanted to extend our evening which they were willing to allow but as it turned out we did not need it. The facility is gorgeous but once we added the decorations it was beautiful with the ability to adjust lighting it really set the ambiance. The kitchen is commercial so very helpful with prep and warming (very spacious). Bathrooms great and easy access. The parking was the absolute best thing. I highly recommend using this location for your next medium to small event.

From the owner: Volunteering Reception hall for rentread more

I had never visited and knew nothing about the Hope Center until the KC Open Spaces Arts Festival…read more The Hope Center is a not for profit center that supports activities and assists families and youth on the east side of KC. Part of their property includes an abandoned Catholic church that was transformed in the fall of 2018 by world renown artist and Missouri native Nick Cave, into a mesmerizing piece of art entitled Hye Dyve. A 15 minute loop of sight and sound flooded the cathedral and created a dizzying and overwhelming multi-sensory experience. Maybe the most awe inspiring art installation I've ever witnessed. Very cool that Mr. Cave used this out of the way center to showcase a world class exhibit and give Hope Center some exposure too.

From the owner: The Hope Center KC is a faith-based youth and community development organization serving Kansas…read moreCity's eastside. We provide asset-based programming including after school programs for K-12th grade students, family and adult programs, community outreach, and so much more

Not only is this organization critical for our community but it truly is a fabulous volunteer…read moreexperience. We have been volunteering at Harvesters for over a decade. Our "kids" are in their 20's and it is still one of our favorite family activities. Two hour shifts that go by so fast and we have rarely ever gotten the sane area in all these years!! Grab your family, coworkers, friends or just join when available and make a difference!

Community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests,…read moreand goals. That's what I get from giving my time and efforts when volunteering at Harvesters: a sense of community. Sure, I could just go help for the feels, but it's so much more than that. For one, awareness of the need is a huge part of volunteering at any food bank or pantry. In any part of this great country, there are fellow community members who go with less, if not entirely without. Did you know that with COVID, the local need is up more than 40%? No? Me neither. The need is *real* and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. Harvesters rallies the community, bringing together volunteer forces from groups like churches, local companies, or other like-minded organizations. Harvesters combines those volunteers with donated foodstuffs and churns out amazing programs like the BackSnack initiative for school children or boxes of food for seniors. Marissa, the community engagement manager, guided us through some safety tips before we hit the packing line, and we were all in sync, moving towards that common goal. Whether you volunteer your time, donate food, or provide financial resources, Harvesters gives us all that important sense of belonging and understanding. Communities grow strong when we pull together during times of great need, and those communities flourish because of our common effort.

We're in the process of moving, and that comes with the always freeing, Marie-Kandoing effect of…read moreunloading some items that were useful for one chapter, but might not be for the next. We coordinated (ok, my wife coordinated) a pickup from our curb with them and I have to say it was the smoothest donation process yet. We've done things in the past with a few other organizations that were good, but not as communicative. This group called when they were 30 minutes out, wrote up a receipt and left it with us (all masked up during Covid) and took every single item. When you're clearing out, I feel like there are three tiers: Sell; thing like our newer dresser, bed frame, and other items that people are always going to need. We used FB Marketplace and sold each item in 24 hours or less. Donate; items that might be more niche like art, TV stands, end tables that need a little love, etc. That's where we utilized Habitat. Scrap/trash: We utilize KCMO's large trash pickup and while they have skipped it a time or two, it's pretty good overall. I haven't been into their store to shop around myself, at least not yet, but it seems promising. Highly recommend if you have donations that you can't load or haul yourself!

Donation pickup practices are horrible. Never again will I donate to this company. Employees…read morewould rather watch than load donated furniture.

I went there jumped through the hoops filled out the applications and was told that I qualified for…read moreutility assistance over a month ago and I called the LIHEAP to check the status of that utility assistance and they had no record of any application so I'm just out so I give them no stars but I have to give them one I guess to get in here otherwise I wouldn't get any..

After the death of my mother, I was tasked with cleaning out my mother's house. I called the…read moreCommunity Services League at least five times to collect furniture and other items, and the donation pick-up service was handled in every case with impeccable efficiency and professionalism. They made a point of confirming appointments, and they always came on the days they were scheduled. I have only the highest praise for this organization.

Great, wonderful etc... I am so happy for Drew to finally have opened up a coffee shop that I've…read moreknown he's wanted to do for a while. Big shout out to him and his crew for another spectacular coffee shop in a new and well thought out location. I love the decor too b.t.w. The Yelp review site still has images of the Delaware location, and it's deceiving because I assumed it was still same location but different owners. It's the exact opposite, same great faces but different space--thankfully so. The coffee is still delicious, and you can't expect it not to be since Drew knows his coffee. The breakfast items are still the ones he had at the Delaware and all good here too. Honestly, the place has that very cool old town coffee shop charm.

Great little coffee shop in the heart of the Independence historic downtown. The flat white was…read moreperfect and the "MO Hog" breakfast burrito was delicious. I loved the ambiance and the owner and barista were friendly and knowledgeable. Myself, the owner and the guy sitting next to me had a fun conversation about motorcycle riding. I definitely will return even though I don't live close by.