Kansas City Thanksgiving Leftover News Links: Niceness Interlude

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Hospital makes healthy Harvest boxes available to Kansas City families in need

A Kansas City hospital is helping people eat a little healthier this holiday season."I have 53 grandkids, 30 great-grandkids," said Billiette Mitchell.For the Mitchell family, that means a huge Thanksgiving dinner."Each family member was asked to contribute something on the menu," Mitchell said.Mitchell said she is pretty excited about Thanksgiving dinner.


Shelter KC, volunteers help feed hundreds on Thanksgiving

KANSAS CITY, MO - Shelter KC is making sure people in need are sharing in on the season of giving by helping feed hundreds of people on Thanksgiving Day. For years, the nonprofit along with volunteers have put together a Turkey Convoy on Thanksgiving where people who signed up, can receive warm Thanksgiving dinners at their door or come to the shelter and grab meals on-the go.

5-year-old calls 911 when Lee's Summit mom suddenly goes into labor

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - A Lee's Summit mom delivered her baby at home, but it took a team effort. She said she couldn't have done it without her brave 5-year-old and the emergency responders who arrived to help.

12th Street Heritage hosts annual toy drive, benefiting 500 children

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For its 30th season, 12th Street Heritage Development Corporation will be hosting its annual Santa Wonderland Toy Giveaway. Celebrities usually will team up with the organization for the holiday event. This year, the organization is partnering with rapper, Sleazy.

Ukrainian refugees in Kansas City metro celebrate first Thanksgiving

LENEXA, Kan. - A Kansas City area church takes several Ukranian refugee families under its wing during the hardest times of their lives. Thursday, they got to celebrate Thanksgiving for the first time.

Kansas City's Healing House in need of gently used coats

As the giving season approaches and temperatures drop, one Kansas City nonprofit wants your old coats. This is the time of year people go through those closets, companies and schools sometimes clean out the lost and found. All those coats can do a world of good in Kansas City's northeast neighborhood.Crosses will soon be out on the sidewalk near St.

Lee's Summit nonprofit 'One Good Meal' feeds seniors on Thanksgiving

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - Martin Luther Lutheran Church buzzed with excitement Thursday morning as volunteers prepared dozens of meals for seniors in Lee's Summit. Assembly lines on each end of the common space filled with people stuffing each box with Thanksgiving favorites. "Okay team turkey, go back to it," said Roberta McArthur, the director of One Good Meal.


Tracking rain chances for this holiday weekend

Hide Transcript Show Transcript THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. WELL, THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE AS WE MOVE HERE INTO THE WEEKEND. BRIAN. AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE WATCHING CHANCES FOR RAIN, LIKE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. IF WE HAVE THIRDS, THE FIRST THIRD LOOKS DRY.

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