KC Star Features Sunflower House on Front Page
Feature Article Incapsulates Sunflower House Roll In Protecting Innocent Children
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Sunflower House 2012 Valentine Gala
Over 400 Celebrate Sunflower House 30th Anniversary Helping Abused Children
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Wear Blue Day to Fight Child Abuse
Friday, April 13th is Wear Blue Day in Support of Sunflower House
More information about this fundraiser is coming soon!
2011 Circle of Safety Fundraising Breakfast
Script of Michelle Herman’s Keynote Address
Delivered Nov. 10, 2011 to an audience of over 300 people at the Jack Reardon Civic Center in downtown Kansas City, Kansas.
In a perfect world no child will ever be hurt at the hand of an adult—but until that day comes, Wyandotte and Johnson County children have a safe place like Sunflower House to come tell their story, only once, and begin the healing process. Sunflower House began 14 years ago when the Wyandotte County Sunflower Children’s Center that was using a best practice approach for interviewing children suspected of being abused merged with the Johnson County Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse that was advocating for child abuse laws and educating the community on how to recognize and report suspected abuse.
Today, Sunflower House is a premier Children’s Advocacy Center. We PARTNER with educators, law enforcement, Continue reading
Palooza 2011 another success!
The Friends of Sunflower House hosted another fabulous Palooza on October 22, raising almost $9,000 for abuse victims. Almost 400 unique painted and decorated pumpkins were ready bright and early for the over 400 children and adults that visited Sunflower House. Attendees were greeted by Happy Bear and the Sunflower House staff “Trunk-or-Treat.” Children were treated with a bounce house, a balloon artist, fun games and crafts and the world’s BEST bake sale!
The Great Pumpkin Palooza!
If you have not heard the news yet…Sunflower House will hold our annual Pumpkin Palooza event on Saturday, October 22 at 8:00a.m. right here at Sunflower House. Our Friends of Sunflower House volunteers have been working very hard to make this the best Palooza ever! There will be unique decorated and painted pumpkins for sale, a fabulous bake sale (my favorite part of ANY event!), a bounce-house, children’s crafts and a fun balloon artists–all the activities are FREE!
I hope all of you will join us for this fall, family event here at our beautiful center. This is a great event to raise much-needed funds to support our efforts to keep children safe from sexual and physical abuse. We encourage the kids to come in costume and make sure they bring their treat bags!
