We are opening our doors for our 2nd annual Open House, Hygiene Busters!! Come learn about our mission and our amazing partners! There will be free Kentucky Fried Chicken sponsored by KBP brands as well as drinks and cotton candy. Tour our warehouse, play games and take a picture with the Ghostbuster car, the Ectomobile! You don’t want to miss out!
Did you know that Giving the Basics serves 34 school districts which represents 511 schools in Kansas City?
We are the hygiene hub of KC and YOU can help us restock the shelves so that every student has access to hygiene products and can come to school feeling their best!
The Giving the Basics Scramble for Dignity Golf Tournament Sponsored by Moonshot Solutions is back for 2024!
The Kansas City Mavericks teamed up with Giving the Basics over the month of January to collect donations, promote the GTB mission, and volunteer their time.
Players Cade Borchardt, Theo Calvas and Jacob Hayhurst played a friendly competition by raising donations to help those in need with hygiene products. Borchardt collected conditioner, Calvas collected deodorant, and Hayhurst collected shampoo. During all January home games, fans were encouraged to bring the item corresponding to their favorite player or place a monetary donation as a way of casting their vote for the competition. The Mavericks raised over $1,000 and coming in the lead was team Borchardt.
On January 20th, the Mavericks invited family and friends of GTB to their home game. Fans were educated on the GTB mission and Giving the Basics Board Member, Bill Marshall, had the honor of dropping the puck to start the game. Donations were raised, but most importantly, more people in the community learned that necessities, such as hygiene products, don’t come easy for some people.
To wrap up the month-long partnership, on January 22nd, Maverick players and their mascot, Mac, came to Giving the Basics to volunteer their time. They toured the warehouse and sorted and packaged product.
We are so thankful for this partnership and appreciate the KC Mavericks for their leadership and willingness to shine a light on us!
KMBC AND GIVING THE BASICS ARE TEAMING UP FOR A VIRTUAL HYGIENE DRIVE: SOAP AND HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP US PROVIDE BASIC HYGIENE ITEMS FOR 500 FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. A $30 DONATION WILL PROVIDE A HYGIENE KIT FOR AN ENTIRE FAMILY.
With your help, Giving the Basics provides the necessities of life, not covered by government assistance programs, that most people take for granted. Hygiene products help students avoid being rejected or bullied and it allows them to be able to come to school with their heads held high; better prepared to learn. Your support makes it possible to eliminate humiliation, promote learning and offer hope. When you embrace Giving the Basics you embrace human dignity for all people. Let’s reach our goal of 500 families!
Let’s admit it, no one wants greasy hair. Some people wash their hair once a week, twice a week, and sometimes even every day. It’s quite the essential for living out our daily lives in public, however some people don’t have the luxury to keep their hair clean that often. Some people can’t even afford to wash their hair once a week due to the fact that government assistant programs do not cover basic items such as hygiene products… unfortunately, shampoo falls under this category.
We have good news though! You can help students and professionals go to work and school with clean hair! Every month, Giving the Basics has a product of the month. For June, we are celebrating shampoo!
Here are two options to help fight greasy and unclean hair!
Every month, here at Giving the Basics, we are excited to inform you all about different hygiene items we provide to our Kansas City community. Human Dignity is a necessity, so let’s team up and make it happen for ALL!
