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Category: Advocacy

For Ozanam Eagles, Basketball Gives a Sense of Purpose

For Ozanam Eagles, Basketball Gives a Sense of Purpose

The eighth-seeded Ozanam Eagles boys’ basketball team played its opening round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament on February 20, facing the top-seeded Independence Home School Lions.

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From Foster Care to Finish Line: One Family’s Journey to Adoption

From Foster Care to Finish Line: One Family’s Journey to Adoption

On March 8, 2023, Malachi O’Brien broke a Guinness World Record by running 153 marathons in a row – all to raise awareness for foster care and adoption. The 40-year-old pastor from Peculiar, Mo., holds a doctoral degree in social media and marketing and knows that to get people to pay attention to something, you must be willing to do something a little bit crazy.

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Team Member Profile: Is there anything Lea Loudon can’t do?

Team Member Profile: Is there anything Lea Loudon can’t do?

A mom of four, a City Council Member for the city of Mission, Kansas, and the new Community Engagement Manager for Cornerstones of Care, Lea Loudon has made serving others an essential part of her professional life.

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Foster Parents Find ‘Beautiful Chaos’ in the Joys and Challenges of Foster Care

Foster Parents Find ‘Beautiful Chaos’ in the Joys and Challenges of Foster Care

Courtney Morgan-Roberts was boarding a plane to California in early January for a work trip when she received a congratulatory email announcing that she and her partner, Brittany were officially licensed as foster parents. A few hours later, the plane landed on the west coast, and Courtney checked her phone again. To her surprise, there was a voicemail in her inbox that said, “We have a five-month-old girl. Can you take her?”

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Cornerstones of Care Champions Seek Young Professionals Ready to Make a Difference

Cornerstones of Care Champions Seek Young Professionals Ready to Make a Difference

Rebranded in 2022 as a young professionals group, the Cornerstones of Care Champions are back and ready to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

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