Centurions NOW - August 28, 2023

CENTURIONS | PINNACLE - SOCIAL LUNCH

Recurring Social Coffees or lunches will be held at various locations around KC on the last Thursday of every month. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the event here so we will have an accurate headcount for the event. Register here >>

COFFEE, CULTURE, AND CONVERSATION SERIES

Join the DEI Committee for Coffee, Culture, and Conversations from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29 at Cafe Ca Phe in Columbus Park. This is the first event in a series where Centurions can come join the DEI Committee for coffee and informal conversations related to DEI. Register here >>

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH COFFEE MEETUP

Join the DEI and Social committees as we join together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month on Monday September 18 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Cafe Corazon in the Crossroads. We have reserved the La Galeria room and will be providing two types of coffee, along with their specialty tamales and empanadas for everyone to try. We will also have the owner's daughter, Dulcinea, providing a yerba mate demonstration and also talking about her artwork which can be found throughout the coffee shop. Register here >>

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

• September 9 – New Roots for Refugees Market Volunteer
• September 9 – Gardens at Sunset
• September 10 – Maddie’s Mission Second Annual Block Party
• September 11 – Second Annual “Step Up for Down Syndrome” Golf Tournament

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Join us for our Apex 2023-2024 Kickoff Social on Thursday, August 31, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Donnelly College. This will be the first opportunity for the Classes of 2024 and 2025 to meet and connect.

Retreat is September 27-29 at Lied Lodge. A more formal agenda with details will follow.

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

• September 9 – New Roots for Refugees Market Volunteer
• September 9 – Gardens at Sunset
• September 10 – Maddie’s Mission Second Annual Block Party
• September 11 – Second Annual “Step Up for Down Syndrome” Golf Tournament

2023-2024 CENTURIONS ALUMNI DUES

We will begin updating information for the 2023-2024 Centurions Alumni Directory in the coming weeks.

We want to do our best to help you stay connected to fellow alumni. If you would like to continue your Centurions Alumni Association membership, feel free to follow this link to pay online by scrolling down to the "Centurions Invoice Payment" section to pay the $75 alumni dues. On the form, include the code “AD-2023” when it requests an invoice number, and include your first and last name in the notes section so we can pair each payment to the appropriate alumnus. All Apex 2023 graduates were invoiced in early 2023-2024 Alumni dues. If you registered for the Alumni Luncheon you also paid your dues for the upcoming year as part of the fees.

Alumni Dues: Please Remember that 100% of alumni dues go toward alumni programming, existing scholarships for active Centurions, and beginning last fall, a new DEI Legacy scholarship opportunity. The Centurions Alumni Association is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Centurions program. As a first step in this effort the Centurions Alumni Board has created the DEI Legacy Scholarship. This Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and trip fees for one professional from a traditionally underrepresented group who is working to create equity within Kansas City. We hope to fund one scholarship per class on an ongoing basis.

Joining the Alumni Association guarantees you a copy of the Alumni Directory once it’s published in the fall. Please stay tuned for more information on upcoming events.