Wayside Waifs at TEDxKC

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Wayside Waifs will be at TEDxKC this Friday, August 12. The evening of TED Talks, titled Emerge. Breaking Through. Branching Out., begins at 6:00 pm and is at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre (1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108).

Wayside’s Humane Educators will be challenging visitors to play a round of Kindness Bingo during Act III. Wayside’s Kindness Bingo is fun, whimsical, and energizing. When the evening’s guests bring back their bingo card, with a bingo, they’ll get to crawl into the puppy corral for some puppy cuddles. (Puppies will be there by 9 pm.) Also at Wayside’s booth will be a kindness wall. Individuals have an opportunity to learn about bullying, read quotes from kids that have completed Wayside’s No More Bullying Program and how bullying has impacted the kids’ personally, and write their own reflection on kindness, make a kindness pledge, etc. This activity should not only be an emotional experience – but also be an act of gratitude, reflection, and inspiration for future action.

Wayside will be there until approximately 10:30 pm; puppies will be at their booth by 9 pm.

To see the dogs and cats available for adoption, visit https://WaysideWaifs.org/adopt-a-pet/. To learn how else to get involved at Wayside, visit WaysideWaifs.org.

Who: Wayside Waifs
What: Wayside will be at TEDxKC with puppies
When: Friday, August 12; Ted Talks begin at 6 pm, puppies will be at the Wayside booth by 9 pm, the evening lasts until approximately 10:30 pm
Where: Muriel Kauffman Theatre (1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108)
Why: To share Wayside’s strong commitment to preventing pet abuse and neglect through their innovative educational programming. Specifically to engage the night’s guests in Kindness Bingo and allow them to cuddle puppies.

About Wayside Waifs

As Kansas City’s largest and most comprehensive no kill pet adoption campus, Wayside Waifs prepares pets and people for the bond of their lives. Typically the organization cares for more than 6,000 animals. Wayside is a private, independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity. It receives no government funding and is supported entirely by private donations and grants. To see all of the animals available for adoptions or to donate, please visit WaysideWaifs.org.

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