Avenue of Life has a mission to end homelessness for families and children in Kansas City, Ks., by linking those in need with mainstream resources. Avenue of Life believes that strong collaborative partnerships with other agencies serving the same target population are key to providing comprehensive services, and ensuring that children and families have access to every possible resource that can better their situation. Avenue of Life has more than 3,000 community volunteers and community partners that contribute labor, in-kind donations, referrals, and funding.

Kansas Legal Services, a statewide non-profit corporation, is devoted to helping low income Kansans meet their basic needs through the provision of important legal and mediation services.