River of Refuge

Don't forget, River of Refuge Campus Clean-up this Thursday at 6pm. We could really use your help~

We have the unique opportunity to raffle this extraordinary bottle of whiskey (valued at over $2,000) with all proceeds benefitting our 501c3 charity. Please consider purchasing a raffle ticket via the QR code or by sending a text!

What does an outgoing Board President do the last day of her term? She delivers a carload of new kitchen supplies for our new, recently completed teaching kitchen that she fundraised & shopped for just a few short days ago. Amelie Ballinger, you’ve done an outstanding job as our board president & we truly appreciate you & all you’ve done for ROR families! Thank You!!!!

A huge thank you to Raytown Christian Church for their generous donation of school supplies. We truly appreciate their generosity. The River of Refuge Families will be able to choose their backpacks and fill them according to their school supply list on Monday, August 5th.

Guess who received the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat 2024 Honoree Award?! Our very own amazing Executive Director, Pamela King Seymour!!! We are so grateful for this gifted leader and know the countless blood, sweat and tears she has given on behalf of her staff and the countless families she cares for. Congratulations, Pam!!! We love you!!!
And thank you Kansas City Royals for selecting this Kansas City treasure!
Learn more about our organization at www.riverofrefuge.com

BOVERI GIVES BACK
An important part of Boveri Realty Group’s mission is giving back to the community. Each quarter we choose a different charity to support. As part of every single sales or leasing transaction our agents donate to a selected charity and we match the funds as a company. Additionally we support a family in need during the holiday season. For 2024 we want your feedback on which charities we should support. Each quarter we will post a poll on our social media and have you all vote for which charity to support.
For the third quarter of 2024, the choices are between River of Refuge, Legal Aid of Western Missouri, and NourishKC.

Please vote for us and share with all of your network and encourage them to do the same.

We are happy to announce that our Teaching Kitchen is well underway and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We haven’t shared about our new project, but it’s coming along and should wrap up soon. If you’ve visited the River of Refuge, you know that one of our largest challenges is not having a kitchen on our administrative side of the building. We want to teach families how to cook, share community dinners, etc., but it's been a big obstacle for several years without a place to cook and do dishes.

We need an electric clothes dryer for our new 2nd-floor family laundry room. The new dryer installed two years ago is beyond warranty and beyond repair. Can anyone help?

We're still looking for a night and weekend manager. This is a non-paying opportunity that provides you with a free apartment, utilities, wifi, secure parking and washers and dryers. In exchange for housing and utilities, the manager will volunteer ten hours a week, plus manage childcare with another night manager, three evenings per week. You must be drug and alcohol-free at all times and pass a background screening. If you are interested in learning more, please see the job description below and/or send an em to [email protected]
Job Description:
NIGHT MANAGER
Job Purpose
The Night Manager provides support, encouragement and leadership to the Program Members in the River of Refuge Transitional Housing Program. The Night Manager should be available to Program Members and help them to grow and develop as self-sufficient members of society.
This is a non-paid, live-in position.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Night Manager helps to facilitate a positive living environment. This is accomplished by the following:
Essential Functions:
• Educates Program Members on the policies and procedures of the program upon intake.
• Enforces program rules/policies and holds Program Members accountable for their behavior by reporting actions to the Case Manager or Program Manager.
• Builds relationships with the Program Members in the Transitional Housing Program.
• Assists Program Members in developing relationships with each other.
• Helps to facilitate an environment that allows Program Members to meet their program goals.
o Models positive attitudes and behaviors.
o Sets an example
• Supports the Case Managers / Program Manager by providing assistance for Program Members in need during non-business hours.
• Supports the value and mission of the Transitional Housing Program and organization
• Conducts the intake process and assist the Program Member when exiting the program.
• Documents policy violations and reports infractions to the Case Manager or Program Director.
• Conducts checks for cleanliness and contraband of the family units weekly or more frequently if requested by the Case Manager or Program Manager.
• Reports maintenance and facility concerns to the Case Manager, Program Manager, or Facilities Manager.
• Other duties as assigned by Program Manager
Competencies
• Compassion.
• Communication – verbal and written.
• Organizational skills.
• Decision Making.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a non-paid, live-in position. The salary is equivalent to the rent and utilities on the unfurnished apartment provided. The required hours for the Night Manager position is to help with childcare on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays for one hour, plus ten hours per week. This will require working outside of normal working hours on occasion. The Night Manager is expected to be employed full-time off the premises. The Night Manager reports directly to the Program Manager.
The Night Manager needs to be able to pass a drug test and criminal background check.

Don't forget tomorrow is the May Community Volunteer night. We could really use your help!

Thursday, May 23: 6pm-8pm

The Raytown Mid-Continent Libary collected non-perishable food items (May 6 - May 12) for the River of Refuge food pantry. The initiative is called "Food for Fines", and Mid-Continent Public Library does it twice a year (spring and fall).

People bring in food (canned food and dry items; NO liquids, NO glass) and for every item (for Ramen noodles it has to be a 6 pack) $1.50 of fines is removed from their account. They can do that for up to $30. Some people donate food without having any fines (1 person brought in 16 cans of Campbells Chunky soup) because they want to contribute. The library keeps those items separately and uses them to remove fines for customers who need a helping hand.

This was the largest donation the library has ever had at Raytown. Usually, they have about 150 - 200 items. This time it was a total of 659 items. What an amazing community! River of Refuge is thankful to the Raytown community for its willingness to help its community and to the Raytown Mid-Continent Library for allowing River of Refuge to be the recipient of this large donation. Thank you all so very much! Mid-Continent Library

We'd like to Thank Compassionate partners for providing Mother's Day gifts for each of our mom's at River of Refuge + one single dad who is here with his daughter. We are so appreciative of our partnership with this group. They also provide cupcakes monthly for our family's birthday celebrations! THANK YOU!!

Spring Saturdays at River of Refuge! We are so thankful for this groups work each year. They are miracle workers.

We're looking for a night and weekend manager. This is a non-paying opportunity that provides you with a free apartment, utilities, wifi, secure parking and washers and dryers. In exchange for housing and utilities, the manager will volunteer ten hours a week, plus manage childcare with another night manager, three evenings per week. You must be drug and alcohol-free at all times and pass a background screening. If you are interested in learning more, please see the job description below and/or send an em to [email protected]

Job Description:

NIGHT MANAGER

Job Purpose
The Night Manager provides support, encouragement and leadership to the Program Members in the River of Refuge Transitional Housing Program. The Night Manager should be available to Program Members and help them to grow and develop as self-sufficient members of society.
This is a non-paid, live-in position.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Night Manager helps to facilitate a positive living environment. This is accomplished by the following:

Essential Functions:
• Educates Program Members on the policies and procedures of the program upon intake.
• Enforces program rules/policies and holds Program Members accountable for their behavior by reporting actions to the Case Manager or Program Manager.
• Builds relationships with the Program Members in the Transitional Housing Program.
• Assists Program Members in developing relationships with each other.
• Helps to facilitate an environment that allows Program Members to meet their program goals.
o Models positive attitudes and behaviors.
o Sets an example
• Supports the Case Managers / Program Manager by providing assistance for Program Members in need during non-business hours.
• Supports the value and mission of the Transitional Housing Program and organization
• Conducts the intake process and assist the Program Member when exiting the program.
• Documents policy violations and reports infractions to the Case Manager or Program Director.
• Conducts checks for cleanliness and contraband of the family units weekly or more frequently if requested by the Case Manager or Program Manager.
• Reports maintenance and facility concerns to the Case Manager, Program Manager, or Facilities Manager.
• Other duties as assigned by Program Manager

Competencies
• Compassion.
• Communication – verbal and written.
• Organizational skills.
• Decision Making.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a non-paid, live-in position. The salary is equivalent to the rent and utilities on the unfurnished apartment provided. The required hours for the Night Manager position is to help with childcare on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays for one hour, plus ten hours per week. This will require working outside of normal working hours on occasion. The Night Manager is expected to be employed full-time off the premises. The Night Manager reports directly to the Program Manager.

The Night Manager needs to be able to pass a drug test and criminal background check.

We are hiring a 20-32 hr per week Administrative Assistant Position. Do you know of anyone who might be interested and qualified? Please contact [email protected] if interested and qualified.

Here's the job description.

JOB DESCRIPTION – Administrative Assistant
River of Refuge empowers working poor families with financial security through interim housing

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Executive Director
Duties
• Manage general correspondence
• Compile and distribute various reports
• Handle routine telephone calls
• Assist in planning, organizing, and provide support for special events; this may include being on-site for events
• Manage and maintain social media
• Provide administrative services
• Maintain office supplies
• Data input and management of the CRM database – Little Green Light
• Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications: Education: High School diploma or equivalent; some post-secondary education preferred

Experience: Minimum two years' relevant experience

Skills/Abilities:
• Ability to generate routine correspondence
• Ability to support and promote the mission of the organization
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications
• Proficient in the use of Social Media platforms for professional communication and event advertisement
• Good organizational skills
• Good communication skills including verbal and written
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively in a positive manner to maintain positive, productive relationships
• Must be a team player and self-starter
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and perform well with limited supervision
• Ability to think independently and exercise good judgment
• Able to operate basic business equipment including telephone, computer, copier, fax machine and scanning equipment
Physical Requirements: Include speaking, hearing, vision and manual dexterity; bending, squatting, and walking; standing for extended periods of time; sitting for extended periods of time; lifting, pulling and pushing of materials up to 25 pounds.

Travel: Local

Driving: Must possess a valid driver's license from the state of residence

Working Conditions: Work is performed in a typical office environment; Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.

Requirements:
• Part-Time Position
• Benefits Eligible – Paid holidays, Vacation and Sick leave

Easter celebrations have been in full swing this week. Tuesday, the families were blessed with an ROR community-wide ham dinner with mashed potatoes and green beans hosted by Someone That Cares ministry. Also included were cupcakes and donated donuts from Dough Boys. Yesterday, members of the Messiah Church of the Brethren brought filled Easter eggs and small, hand-made chicken bags filled with goodies for all the kiddos. Today, members of Raytown Christian Church brought Easter Baskets for each of the kids living here. We are truly blessed to have so many people and organizations that help make our families feel special during their time with us. Thanks to all of you!!

Doughboy Donuts of Raytown, it's what's for snacking today for our families! Thanks so much to the new owners of Doughboy Donuts for continuing the tradition of sharing their leftover donuts with River of Refuge Families. We appreciate your support!!

Happy Friday! It seems this week has been full of NEEDS requests from us. We are in urgent need of the following items for our hygiene pantry.

Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Dish soap
Shampoo & conditioner for regular hair
Shampoo & condition for ethnic hair
Pinesol
Toilet bowl cleaner
All-purpose cleaners such as 409
Baby wipes

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Thanks in advance for any help!

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We've just updated our Amazon Wish List to include XL Twin Comforters and skillets. Please take a look and help if you can.

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We will accept gently used skillets with lids as well.

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We are in urgent need of help with childcare while our parents are in class and/or support group on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays. Can you help out? A River of Refuge staff member will be with you during childcare. All volunteers will be background screened at our expense.

Monday & Wednesdays: 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Thursdays: 6:45pm - 8:15pm

Call us if you can help. 816-757-5100 or em: [email protected]

Thank You!

Thank you to Officer TJ Phillips with the KCPD and his daughters for shopping and dropping off much-needed items for our hygiene pantry. We appreciate you!

Some of you have asked for a list of current needs for our food and hygiene pantries. Here's the link to an updated Amazon Wish List. Ship to: 5155 Raytown Rd., KC, MO 64133

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