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Young Variety and Royals team up

May 12, 2011

If you need something to check off your bucket list – sign up for the 5K promo with the Kansas City Royals. Last week, Variety and Young Variety members met at the K to shoot a little video. Along with our members – nearly 20 Variety kids and families joined us for a fun-filled day read more >>


A place full of women & food!

April 28, 2011

My third year in counting – sponsoring the Taste of Home Cooking School at the Pavilion at John Knox Village. A place full of women and food! Each year, I stand up in front of 800 women (and a few dudes) to share my passion for what I do. This year I decided to include read more >>


Kansas City Fitness Magazine Cover Reveal

April 15, 2011

Sports have been a huge part of my life since I was a little nugget. The camaraderie of playing a team sport, the adrenaline of hitting that final shot in a game, and the results from your trainer kicking your butt, are reasons enough to sweat it out! Fitness and athletics have shaped who I am read more >>


Chevy – Junior Starting Line-Up

April 4, 2011

Chevrolet and the Kansas City Royals have developed this awesome opportunity for local kids to be featured before every Sunday home game. This past weekend, the McCarthy Chevrolet and McCarthy-Morse Chevrolet chose two lucky boys to show off their stuff on the field! Nathan Tai is seven years old and a big fan of baseball! read more >>


My dancing debut

March 28, 2011

Last Saturday was a day I will carry with me for the rest of my life! Kansas City Dancing with the Stars – fifth year running – was a great success! With a sold-out crowd of 1,000 people; between the eight dancers, we were able to raise over $529,000 for Cristo Rey Kansas City High read more >>


A few good men

March 7, 2011

My father is an avid football fan … seeing that he spent most of his college years on the field at K-State. (Go Cats!) The Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association embodies an outstanding group of local high school coaches and players, whose goal is to enhance opportunities for these deserving students. For the past read more >>


KC Auto Show SNEAK PEAK

February 25, 2011

The 2011 Kansas City Auto Show is just around the corner. March 2-6 at Bartle Hall, you can find the latest, hippest, most stylish vehicles on display. With over eight football fields filled with new cars, trucks, crossover, SUVs and minivans, you can explore them all in one gigantic showroom. Does it get any better? read more >>


Who wants to dance?

February 17, 2011

Okay, so I have officially started my “dance lessons” for Kansas City Dancing With The Stars. The show is on March 26th at the Hyatt Regency. KC Dancing With The Stars is in support for Cristo Rey High School; raising money, creating scholarship, opportunities and hope for the kids who attend. If you haven’t checked read more >>


Success Story – Beer for Bikes

February 15, 2011

The 2nd annual Beer for Bikes raised nearly $7,000 with 250 people in attendance. It has become our Young Variety signature event. Guests enjoyed sampling seven different kinds of Boulevard beer and wine, amazing snacks by Grand Street Cafe, and killer tunes by DJ Eric Coomes. Over 1,200 raffle tickets sold and great corporate sponsorships read more >>


Your First Bike!

January 27, 2011

Remember your first bike? Remember that feeling of freedom, of accomplishment … of joy. Well, it’s your time to give that feeling where it’s deserved – back to the kids. Beer for Bikes is a happy hour today at 5 pm at The Boulevard Brewery. Buy your tickets online for $25 or at the door read more >>