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Thank you for your interest in how to make a difference for our children and families during these challenging times.  Your support means a lot!  The following is a comprehensive list of current opportunities. Volunteering/Visiting at OBFor now, we are not able to host visitors in our children’s spaces during school hours. It IS possible to volunteer in our food pantry...Continue reading 

Fresh off new contract, Travis Kelce unveils big plans to help inner-city kids in KC By Sam McDowell, Kansas City StarAugust 15, 2020 On Friday afternoon, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce partook in a Zoom call with media, and when addressing his new contract extension, he spoke of his personal growth. By Friday evening, he was announcing an initiative to offer...Continue reading 

Operation Breakthrough is partnering with Crossroads Charter Schools and DeLaSalle Education Center to provide in-person summer school for 200 more students in Kansas City’s urban core. Coronavirus restrictions on social distancing have forced many sites not to offer face-to-face summer education. For others, class sizes and duration have been significantly reduced to allow for social distancing, health, and safety.  The...Continue reading