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Westside Community Action Network (CAN) Center events are scheduled:
Please contact program director for volunteer opportunities or for sponsor/donations:
jorgec[@]westsidecan.org - 816.842.1298
All indoor/outdoor activities will follow Jackson County, Health Department, CDC and City Covid-19 recommendations.
WCAN will enforce the use of masks and keep social distance as possible. Some activities will be virtual-online, or drive thru or door to door
PLEASE SEE PROGRAMS PAGE
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Service Project- Martin Luther King Jr 2024
MLK Jr. service project clean-up day will be Monday
January - from 9 to 11 am.
This service project engaged volunteers to help with picking up debris around the Observation Park, Westside Orchard and Butterfly Garden. Volunteers will meet at Tony Aguirre CC at 2050 West Pennway KC MO 64108 at 9:00 am.
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Safe and Healthy Westside - Blue Bags Program
Last Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11:00 am
WCAN is seeking for 8 to 12 volunteers to help with organize adopt street/adopt a park-blue bag program. Next adopt street/adopt a park will be on: Feb 26, March 26, Abril 30, May 21, June 25, July 30, Aug 27, Sept 24 and Oct 22
Volunteer with your family, friends or coworkers
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Pruning Day
February/March 2024
From 9 am to 12:00 noon. WCAN is seeking for 20 to 30 volunteers to help with pruning 135 fruit trees at Westside CAN Orchard located at 21st Street and Belleview KC MO 64108.
WCAN is seeking for donations to purchase, mulch and pruning tools (new tools or to replace the damage ones)
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Community Orchard - Westside CAN
March to November 2024
WCAN is seeking for 10 to 15 volunteers once a month from 9 to 12 to help with pruning, mulching, picking fruits, etc. The Orchard is located at 21st street and Belleview, KC MO 64108.
WCAN is seeking for donations to purchase supplies for chain saws, string trimmer, oil, gas, etc.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Winter Camp-Spring Camp-Summer Camp
At Tony Aguirre Community Center
Need More Information? Contact: Taryn A.
Taryn.Andersen[@]kcmo.org
at Tony Aguirre Community Center - 816.513.8531
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Spring Frolic
Saturday, Noon - 3pm
April 6th, 2019
Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas
For more information contact:
Mashonda Harris – Mashondaharris[@]kclibrary.org
tel. 816-701-3487
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Teen Nights
Contact Amy at the Ruiz Branch
Library about this monthly teens activities
(Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas)
Amy - amymorris[@]kclibrary.org - 816-701-3587
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Monthly Seed Library Workshops
Remember to check with Amy at the Ruiz Branch
for the monthly seed library workshops : compost,
pruning, butterfly gardens, and more!
(Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas)
Amy - amymorris[@]kclibrary.org -
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Dumpster day at Westside
Saturday, June and Oct. 2024
From 8 am to 12:00 noon.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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12th Annual Westside Yard & Sidewalk Sale
“Shop with mon...shop for mom”
May 2024
8am - 3pm
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center tel. 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Summer Splash Picnic!
Saturday June 11th and Saturday July 23rd, 2022
TACC - 11 to 2pm
WCAN is seeking for 8 to 12 volunteers to help with organize games and activities for children and families WCAN is seeking for donations to purchase supplies for supplies, snacks, fruits, crafts activities.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Remember to check with Amy at the Ruiz Branch Library for special activities
(Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas)
Amy - amymorris[@]kclibrary.org 816-701-3587
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Back To School Pep Rally
July 2024
WCAN is seeking for 8 to 10 volunteers to help with organize backpacks per grade k-12 and help with distribution. WCAN is seeking for donations that will be used to purchase school supplies and backpack for grades K-12 for students of the Westside.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Monarch Day – Hispanic Heritage Month
September 2024
10:00 am - Noon
Westside CAN Center is looking for 8 to 10 volunteer that can help with cleaning.
Putting mulch and collect seeds at the butterfly-Monarch garden.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
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7th Annual Drive-thru Pet Clinic -Spay and Neuter Clinic at
November 2024
8:30 am - Noon
We are seeking for 6 to 8 volunteers to help directing traffic and participants during the pet clinic at 21st street Jefferson Under I-35 bridge. For more information contact: Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Westside Family Camp-out
Saturday, September 2024
For more information contact:
TACC Staff
jessica.packard@kcmo.org
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Summer reading club
Remember to check with
Amy at the Ruiz Branch
Library for special activities
(Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas)
Amy - amymorris[@]kclibrary.org
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Day of The Dead – Mattie Rhodes Art Center & Gallery, Check with them for schedule of classes and events.
October - November
www.mattierhodes.org
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Westside Yard & Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, September 15th, 2024
For more information contact:
Westside Neighborhood Asso.
westsideneighborsassociation[@]gmail.com
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Dumpster day at Westside
Saturday, October 2024
From 8 am to 12:00 noon.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center tel. 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Old Fashioned Family Fall Festival / Trunk or Treat
October 2024
5 - 7 PM at Tony Aguirre Center
WCAN is seeking for 8 to 12 volunteers to help organize fall festival including the distribution of pumpkins, and family craft activities. WCAN is seeking for donations that will be used to purchase the pumpkins, food, snacks and craft materials.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center tel. 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Westside Turkey Day
November 2024
at Westside CAN Center WCAN is seeking for 8 to 10 volunteers to help organize Turkeys, supplies and distribution.
WCAN is seeking for donations that will be used to purchase the turkeys and fixings for 50 families.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Westside Family Harvest
Party/Dance
October 2019
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tony Aguirre Community Center
2050 W. Pennway, KCMO
Questions? Need More Information? Contact: Tony Aguirre Community Center Staff 816.513.8531
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Annual - Our Lady Of Guadalupe celebration
December 2024
at Westside CAN Center
WCAN is seeking for a donations that will be used to purchase food and refreshments for the celebration for Day Labor Workers and families.
For more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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December 2024
Westside Christmas Party
at Tony Aguirre Community Center
10:00 am - 1:00 p.m.
WCAN is seeking for 8 to 10 volunteers to help organize Toys and craft materials, supplies and distribution.
WCAN is seeking for donation that will be used to purchase the toys age 0 months to 15 y/o, snacks and supplies.
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Annual Day Labor Workers Christmas Eve celebration
December 24th , 2024
WCAN is seeking for 8 to 10 volunteers to help organize Christmas presents for the participants of the Day Labor Program and distribution. WCAN is seeking for a donations that will be used to purchase food and refreshments, new winter coats, hats and gloves for Day Labor Workers
For donation and more information contact:
Westside CAN Center - 816.842.1298
info[@]westsidecan.org
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Please CALL or E-mail the appropriate contact person for more information. Thank you.
To participate as volunteer or to sponsor a community event contact
Westside CAN Center at 816.842.1298 or jorgec[@]westsidecan.org
Together we continue promoting a healthy and safe Westside... the Bestside!
All indoor/outdoor activities will follow Jackson County, Health Department, CDC and City Covid-19 recommendations.
WCAN will enforce the use of masks and keep social distance as possible. Some activities will be virtual-online, or drive thru or door to door
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