Low-income Kansas City families gathered Wednesday for the last day of City Union Mission’s Christmas Store, which has provided gifts for around 800 families this year.
With the holiday weekend approaching and COVID cases rising fast, Kansas City health officials are warning people to get vaccinated and gather only in small groups in order to prevent more hospitalizations and deaths.
To make aid for unhoused residents more accessible, Kansas City has introduced an online dashboard that tracks available beds in overnight facilities. The city also announced a consolidated drop-off point for donations to local shelters.
KC Tenants and allies rallied at City Hall on Wednesday over the mayor’s proposal for an affordable housing trust, which they argue will give more money to developers rather than to renters.