Starfish Project

Not Your Grandma's BINGO
2017-12-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
This is definitely not your grandmother’s Bingo, however it is an evening of fun, laughs and Bingo. We welcome you to grab all your friends and come out to help us raise money for Starfish Project. It is a Friday night, so be sure call (816) 842-1919 to make your reservations . Looking forward to seeing you there!

12/16/17 Sporting KC Concession Stand
2017-12-16 18:00 - 21:30
First, Starfish Project wants to thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to help volunteer for us! You have no idea how much we appreciate it! We are looking for a total of 14 volunteers (8 can be between the ages of 16-21).
Here are the dress requirements and arrival times:
This game will be starting at TBD. Volunteers will need to arrive in the Cerner Parking lot (90) minutes before the game starts. From there they will be bussed over to Children’s Mercy Park and will need to be through the gate no later than (60) minutes before the start of the game. Games are (90) minutes long (as long as it does not go into OT) and clean up should not take any longer than (30) minutes.
As a volunteer, here is what we are asked to do:
The Non-Profit Organization will ensure that all of its Volunteers wear black pants or shorts (where approved) and black shoes (hard toe or sneaker) or other closed in shoe (where approved) with appropriate soles. Hats and shirts may be provided by Legends at check-in. You may bring your own hat if it is only SOLID BLACK. To the extent provided, all hats and shirts must be returned to Legends at the end of each Event. Failure to do so will result in a deduction to the Non-Profit Organization of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more. All Volunteers must wear a plain black shirt under the uniform. Plain long sleeved black shirts may be worn under the uniform shirt in the event of cool weather. No logo/hooded t-shirts, sweatshirts, blue jeans, athletic wear, shorts, or tanks allowed. Open toe shoes or sandals are not permitted. Slip resistant shoes are strongly recommended. Any Volunteer reporting to the Facility out of proper uniform will not be allowed to work and will not be considered in the count of the minimum number of Volunteers supplied by the Non-Profit Organization until they are in proper uniform. If the Non-Profit Organization provides less than the minimum number of Volunteers required per this Agreement as a result of a Volunteer not being in uniform, the Non-Profit Organization is subjected to a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25.00) deduction for each Volunteer not in proper uniform.

Non-Profit Organization Volunteers – As instructed by Legends for each Event, must arrive between one hundred twenty (120) minutes to sixty (60) minutes before scheduled gate opening as approved by both parties.

The Non-Profit Organization will be charged $50.00 for each Volunteer who fails to report or who reports to the Facility after the check-in table closes. Late reporting Volunteers may be sent home and will not be included in the Volunteer count. Access to the Facility is permitted only to Volunteers who are specifically working in the Non-Profit Organization’s assigned locations.
Thank you again from Starfish Project!

Hope School Christmas Lunch & Gifts
2017-12-15 12:00 - 14:30 | Hope School, 1005 S Pitt, Ste A, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Hope School Christmas Lunch & Gifts
We just updated the menu. We will be serving a taco bar and have added it to the sign up list.
December 15th we will be serving the students at Hope Alternative School a Christmas lunch and delivering presents for them and their siblings. Lunch set up will begin at 12:00pm and we will serve at 12:30pm. The menu will be updated soon. We are looking for: food donations, gifts and volunteers. You are welcome to sign up for as many items as you would like. The more the merrier, so feel free to share this with others that may want to participate. The school is located at 1005 S Pitt, Olathe, 66061. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at starfishproject21@gmail.com. Our goal is to serve the kids and give them as much one on one attention while we are there. We ask that everyone eat with us and engage with the kids as much as possible. Please remember about privacy, we are not able to ask them any personal questions, but they are more that welcome to share with us anything they would like. We will not be able to post pictures on social media unless approved by the school. Thank you all so much in advance for making a difference for our kids!
Here is the link to sign up to volunteer, bring food or adopt the kids.

Pictures with Santa
2017-12-10 00:00 - 16:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Santa Claus is flying to the Beach Sunday Dec 10 from 2-4 and he’ll be bringing some early holiday cheer for all the good boys & girls of the area. Make sure you bring your smiles – they’ll be pictures taken and emailed to your parents (and the elves!) We hope you all will be able to join us!

Lunch, Haircuts and Conversation
2017-12-09 10:00 - 15:00
Know of anyone (including yourself) who can volunteer to provide haircuts, cook and help us spread cheer? For National Kindness Day Starfish Project has planned an uplifting day at The Beach for local homeless by providing lunch, haircuts, and positive support. Starting January 1st, 2018 the plan is to make this a monthly event. We would love to get as many people involved as we can so mark your calendars and spread the word!!

Linking KC Christmas Party
2017-11-20 17:30 - 20:30 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Our upcoming Linking KC party will be held in December. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Meats (4)
Side Dishes (4)
Desserts (2)
Plates, plastic ware, napkins and cups for 40
Salad
Veggie Tray
Bread/Rolls
Condiments according to sign ups
Appetizers (2)

Project Day
2017-11-18 09:00 - 14:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
We are looking for adults to help give guidance and share their experience in painting and general maintenance work. A group of high school kids will be coming in to assist in painting, organizing and complete projects. We would love to have people with experience guide and teach them the proper way to complete the tasks. A sign up will be put together for anyone able to assist. There is also prep work (mudding holes, etc) that needs to be done so if you are able to assist, please let us know!

Project Day At The Beach
2017-11-18 09:00 - 14:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Starfish Project will be having “Project Day” at The Beach on November 18th. We will have a group of high school kids coming in to help us paint, organize and help us with projects that need to be done.
We would like to have some adults come in to help give guidance and share their expertise in painting, and general maintenance work prior to that day. I will get a sign up put together if anyone is able to help! We will also have some pre-work (for example mudding some holes in the walls and getting them ready to paint) leading up too if that day does not work. Any help we can get would be greatly appreciated!

Cooking/Serving Thanksgiving Lunch to Hope School
2017-11-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Hope School, 1005 S Pitt, Ste A, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
We are able to get into the school at 11:30 to set up to serve. If we can get as many of the volunteers in at 11:30, that would be wonderful! If you have other folks that would like to volunteer, even if they are not bringing food, they are welcome to join us. Looking forward to making an impact with the kids this Thanksgiving!
Here is the link if you would like to sign up to volunteer or cook.

Beach Party, Adult Beverages & Slcket Demo
2017-11-17 04:00 - 18:00
The first one was such a success we decided to do it again! Join us Friday the 17th from 4:00 – 6:00 for some adult beverages (water and soda as well), find out more about the new community center and about how you can get involved. In addition, for those of you that have heard Tom and Joni talk about Slcket, you will get a chance to see a live demo! Donations are not expected but are always appreciated. If you are a business owner, love new technology and/or are a non-profit wanting to get more exposure, you won’t want to miss this. Be sure to invite all of your friends who have these same interests. We would love to have some snacks so please let us know if you would want to partner with us to be a sponsor. Looking forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Lunch, Haircuts and Conversation
2017-11-13 13:00 - 18:00
Know of anyone (including yourself) who can volunteer to provide haircuts, cook and help us spread cheer? For National Kindness day, Starfish Project has planned an uplifting day at The Beach for local homeless by providing lunch, haircuts, and positive support. The fun begins, on November 13, 2017, we will be planning another to happen in December (date TBD) and starting January 1st, 2018 the plan is to make this a monthly event. We would love to get as many people involved as we can so make your calendars and spread the word!!

Grantsmanship Public/Private Course
2017-11-06 08:30 - 2017-11-10 17:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Seminar dates: November 6th – November 10th. Session hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with break out sessions from 5:00pm -9:00pm (M-TH), Friday 8:30 am – 5:00pm. Space is limited to 30 people (only 26 seats left) and this will be determined by a first come first served basis. Be sure to get your reservations in early.
Location: 134B S Clairborne Rd, Olathe, KS 66062.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
PRIVATE
There are approximately 26,000 foundations with assets in excess of $34 billion dollars. 3000 foundations control 92% of the total assets and make nearly 82% of all grants. More than 50% of all foundation grants are received in California, Michigan, New York, and the District of Columbia. Public law requires that foundations contribute on a yearly basis. One of the most serious problems confronted by foundations is the low quality of the proposals that are received.
PUBLIC
There are nearly 1,500 major federal and state funding sources. Comprehensive information and weekly updates concerning federal funding sources are available through local congressional offices. Public funding is allocated in every state. It is anticipated that over $150 billion in federal contracts and cooperative agreements will be awarded this fiscal year. Nearly $100 billion in federal and state grants will be awarded during this fiscal year
WHY IS THIS COURSE UNIQUE?
GRANTSMANSHIP: PUBLIC/PRIVATE is a seminar offered by Associated Learning Systems. It is unique in that it:
* Is designed for health professionals, developers, directors, social workers, financial administrators, and consultants who serve in the public and private nonprofit sectors.
* Allows for the generation of a proposal upon completion of the course to be submitted to various funding sources as the result of a team effort.
* Enables individuals within agencies to become grants persons by understanding how to utilize existing resources in order to access foundation, corporate, federal, state, and local funding sources.
COURSE GOALS AND
DESCRIPTION
This five-day intensive seminar involves eight hours a day of in- class work with goals of discussing components of grant process and preparing a basic grant application. Content includes:
1. Sources of funding
2. Location of funding sources
3. Office of Management and Budget regulation
4. Types of nonprofit organizations
5. Proposal components
6. Budgeting skills
7. Nonprofit finance
In addition to the time spent in class, attendees should anticipate an additional 2-5 hours in order to generate and submit a proposal.
WHY ATTEND?
The redirection of resources at the national level over the past few years has substantially impacted service delivery throughout the country. Nonprofit organizations now are required to diversify funding sources and create innovative administrative mechanisms and delivery systems in order to maintain services. The formation and management of coalitions; the development of multiple funding sources; and the use of existing resources to attract additional funding are essential to the survival and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations. As a result, administrators, policy makers, fund developers, fiscal officers, project officers, and individuals responsible for budgeting and budgetary compliance should attend this seminar.
For additional information or to register, please go to Grantsmanship Public/Private.

Starfish Project Annual Turkey Bowl
2017-11-04 11:00 - 15:00
If you are not able to attend, but would still like to donate see out PayPal button below:

Trick or Treat at The Beach
2017-10-31 14:00 - 19:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
If you would like to donate treats for the evening, please contact Joyce at The Beach 913-839-8567. Items can be dropped off ahead of time. We would also love volunteers to be here to play games and have fun with the kids!

Beach Party, Adult Beverages and Slcket Demo
2017-10-27 16:00 - 18:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Who is not ready to go to The Beach? Join us Friday the 27th from 4:00 – 6:00 for some adult beverages (we will have water and soda too) and come out to find out more about the new community center and how you can get involved. Donations are not expected, yet are appreciated. For those of you that have heard Tom and I talk about Slcket, you will get a chance to see the live demo yourself too! If you are a business owner, love new technology or are a non-profit wanting to get more exposure, you won’t want to miss this! Be sure to invte all of your friends in this cataory too! Look forward to seeing you there! We would love to have some sanck food to, please let us know if you would want to parther with us to be a sponsor, if so please contact Joyce at 913-488-6135! See you on the 27! Here is the link to let us know you will be there : Beach Party

Hope School Cookout
2017-10-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Hope School, 1005 S Pitt, Ste A, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
We will be cooking out for the kids and staff at Hope Alternative School in Olathe. We are looking for a few volunteers to cook/serve and food that we can serve. Starfish Project will be providing the meat. Lets spend some time showing these kids that we care! There will be 15 students, 10 staff and we also want to be sure there is enough food for our volunteers too.
Sign up!

Volunteer Get Together
2017-10-25 16:00 - 17:30 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
So much is happening at The Beach! We have lots of projects and people coming together. If you have an idea on how you would like to be the change you want to see, want to get involved and don’t know how or just want to know more about what The Beacah/Starfish Project is all about, this get together is for you. We welcome individuals, non-profits and volunteers to join us. Look forward to seeing you there!
