Community

A Cure for Charlie was started here at ProActive by our very own Director of Marketing and Events when her son Charlie was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called SLC6A1. This is the local chapter of a national organization SLC6A1 Connect, which has the sole purpose of raising awareness and fundraising to advance scientific research that will ultimately result in a cure.

The Alzheimer's Association Heart of America Chapter is the premier source of information and support for the 50,000 individuals and 200,000 family members and care partners living with dementia in our service area. The organization funds advancements in research to prevent, treat, and ultimately conquer this disease and, with volunteers, raise awareness of and advocate for the needs and rights of people with dementia.

Imagine That KC is a crossroads art studio that caters to creative individuals with developmental disabilities. The organization provides creative individuals with the tools and materials to define themselves as artists. The artists are supported by teams of other artists, which helps integrate the studio into the art community at a local, national, and international level.

Operation Breakthrough provides a safe, loving, and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid, and education.

Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities, working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.