
The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City
Veterans, service members, families and caregivers attended a free day of education on Traumatic Brain Injuries and Polytrauma presented by The Rehabilitation Institute in conjunction with Brain Injury Association. This very informative day included four presentations and several exhibitors to share available resources.
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Bacon-Fest raised $10,000 for The Rehabilitation Institute! Thanks for everyone who came out and supported this fun event!
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Lake Lotawana Residents raised $2,512 for The Rehabilitation Institute with their Poker Run held on Saturday, August 1. We are thrilled to receive such a nice donation from their community. Thank you to everyone involved!
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City A Day at the Lake took place Friday, July 10. This special event gives people who are paralyzed, without limbs or blind a chance to experience skiing and other water sports activities. Thank you to our major event sponsors Ameristar Cares, Coalition For Independence, The Whole Person, Advacare, Clay County Parks and Re...creation and National Sports Center for the Disabled.

The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Thank you to all who supported and participated in the first annual Ability Quest: Walk, Stroll or Roll. The event was a great success raising over $20,000!
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Thank you to all who supported and participated in the first annual Ability Quest: Walk, Stroll or Roll. The event was a great success raising over $20,000!
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City The Presidents and Past Presidents General Assembly, a women’s service organization, has generously supported The Rehabilitation Institute since our founding in 1947. After 92 years of service to the community, they are disbanding. With a final hoorah, they held a High Tea and donated to The Institute for the last time.... We want to thank them for their wonderful donations!

The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Assurant Employee Benefits presented Mr. Gilbert Tuhabonye with their 2009 Shining Star of Perseverance Award. As part of the ceremony, he received an award designed by an Arts on the Hill artist. Following the ceremony, Mr. Tuhabonye arrived at the Institute to visit with and encourage our patients and clients. Afte...r the personal visits a reception was held at The Institute where Mr. Tuhabonye told his story and our friends from Assurant Employee Benefits made an exciting presentation. They presented The Rehabilitation Institute with a $10,000 gift. Thank you Assurant!

The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Save the date for Arts on the Hill VII. We are hosting Arts on the Hill - an exhibit that showcases, promotes and sells art by professional and emerging artists with disabilities. The exhibit draws more than 500 guests who view and purchase art. This year the exhibit is held at the Assurant building, a very nice an...d central location. For more information about the Rehabilitation Institute visit www.rehabkc.org.
Time:7:00PM Saturday, September 12th
Location:Assurant Employee Benefits

The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City
Save the Date for Saturday, August 29! If you love bacon this event is for you! Join us as we celebrate bacon with its very own festival. Guests will be treated to our signature bacon bloody mary, beer and a variety of food samplings featuring, of all things, bacon! Musical entertainment and bacon cooking demonstr...ations are also included. We’ll also be holding bacon eating and pig calling contests. Did we mention all guests will receive a commemorative event t-shirt? That’s right, your $30 admission ticket gets you a signature bacon bloody mary, $10 in food and drink tickets, an event t-shirt and live music by Bacon Shoe.
Sign up today at http://tribaconfest.kintera.org. After August 24, there will be a late fee added.
This just in, KC BBQ Bandits, inventors of Bacon Explosion, will demonstrate how to make their smoked bacon and sausage creation and provide tastings for guests!
Think you have the most creative and best tasting bacon dish? We’ll be the judge of that! Enter our “Best of Bacon” recipe cook-off for a chance to win the title of Pork King /Queen and fabulous prizes.
Thanks to the committee who are putting this event on!
Krista Wachtel, Event Chair
Dana Chatlin
Meg Hoyle
Karen Kirchhoff
Jessica McDonnell
Kelli Reiling
Carrie Smoot
Dolly Wood
The Other Fundraiser
Time:11:00AM Saturday, August 29th
Location:Foundation for Architectural Reclamation in Kansas City’s West Bottoms

The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Auxiliary had a beautiful and fun Card Party. It was a wonderful event with great food and good laughs.
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Thank you to Cerner Corporation Employees who came and helped paint, clean our facility and wash wheelchairs for community members. We also want to thank United Seating and Mobility who adjusted over 45 wheelchairs on Saturday! It was a great day!
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