Monday, November 8 Sometimes you visit a place and it holds a special place in your heart. Tegucigalpa Honduras will be that place for me. So much heartbreak but at the same time this incredible passion by One Child and their Hope Centers to share the love of Jesus with so many kids. Those kids have incredible dreams and now a knowledge…
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Saturday, November 6 So a full blown concert is happening in the parking lot of our hotel tonight! There was also a wedding at the hotel today. This must be the place to be tonight. I am stuffed! We had dinner tonight on an open air patio at a restaurant called La Creperia. I had a steak jalapeño crêpe and for Deserved a chocolate almond…
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9:10 pm Friday, November 5 Okay wow so much to unpack from today! We visited a One Child Hope Center that was 40 minutes northwest of our hotel in an area called Comayagua, also called a hot zone because of all the crime and gang activity in the area. On the way to the Hope Center my friend Andy and I pumped up soccer balls to give to some of…
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8:30 pm Thursday, November 4 Tomorrow we will be visiting one of the Hope Centers to meet with some kiddos. Each of OneChild’s Hope Centers is connected to a local church. We’ll distributing some soccer balls, school supplies and hot wheels. Big day tomorrow, good night from Honduras! 7:30 pm Thursday, November 4 Our…
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There’s more help for you when it comes to preparing Thanksgiving this year. The Butterball Turkey-Talk Line is up and running leading into Thanksgiving. The line not only includes calls, text, online chat, social media, Alexa and now Tik Tok. The Turkey line is available until December 24. Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372)…
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Christmas is an amazing time in Kansas City for families to enjoy lights while celebrating the reason for the season. Here’s a list of various Christmas Tree Lightings and Christmas events taking place this year.…
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The Halloween Candy Give Back Program has been connecting communities with their Military, Veteran, and First Responder Heroes each fall since 2007. Volunteers from all 50 states and Washington D.C. share a portion of their excess Halloween candy with Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude also assist in distributing the…
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Michael Putnam is a Life 88.5 business partner and has a dream to help provide a couple vehicles for KC families in need of transportation. His company, Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, has given a generous matching Fund of $7,500 to purchase cars for Hillcrest Hope. Hillcrest is a transitional housing nonprofit that provides…
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Jordan St. Cyr took time out of his recent Kansas tour to drop by the Life 88.5 studios to visit with Melony and T.J. of the Life 88.5 Good Morning show. How has your family navigated the past 18 months? What has it been like to hear so many stories from people who have been touched by your song “Fires”? What do you really want…
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Come enjoy the camaraderie and the thrill of Friday night lights with Life 88.5 this fall as we host several Life 88.5 tailgate parties around Kansas City before High School football games. You’ll enjoy music, prizes, our birthday prize wheel game and pre-packaged snacks and create some memories! New this year you can try…
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You'll have a chance to get out and enjoy some family time this Easter season and may even just snap that perfect family picture! The following Churches and Organizations are hosting Easter events this Spring.
Many Christian artists have spoken up about kindness and are determined to encourage its growth instead of its decline. Their messages of kindness speak hope and courage into the hearts of fellow believers.
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