On this episode of Banking on KC, Mandy Shoemaker, co-founder of Prairie Elder Care and Connectivities, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how her approach to dementia care is setting a new standard.

Tune in to discover: 

1. The reasons Prairie Elder Care takes a 3 C’s approach to dementia care: control, comfort and community. 
2. How the small home design enhances quality of life and engagement among residents. 
3. Tips for engaging with people diagnosed with dementia 
4. How the monthly Connectivities subscription box encourages engagement. 
5. Why Mandy co-authored the “Now Is Found” book.

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On this episode of Banking on KC, Lenora Payne, CEO of Technology Group Solutions, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how she’s navigated the company from a startup nearly 20 years ago to one of the top minority-owned businesses in Kansas City.

Tune in to discover:

1. The entrepreneurial influence that inspired Lenora.
2. How TGS is getting urban youth interested in IT.
3. Why TGS built the Midwest Technology Center and how it exemplifies the company’s community-focused approach.

Country Club Bank – Member FDIC

The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Brandon Calloway, co-founder of G.I.F.T., joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the organization is investing in Black-owned businesses in low-income communities to increase the economic prosperity of the community.

Tune in to discover:

1. The grassroots origin of the G.I.F.T. 
2. The resources G.I.F.T. provides Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, including grants, a team of business advisers and a Business Resource Center.
3. How G.I.F.T.’s goal of creating more jobs can convert an economically disadvantaged area into an area of economic opportunity. 
4. Why the approach G.I.F.T. uses will assist in creating generational wealth and reduce instances of poverty-related crime and violence.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Ann Spivak, executive director of First Tee Greater Kansas City, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the organization uses the game of golf to teach local youth life skills that will serve them well into adulthood.

Tune in to discover:

1. How Kansas City golf legend Tom Watson was instrumental in taking the program to a national level.
2. The types of life skills participants learn.
3. The measurable impact the program is having on youth around the country. 

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Greg Finkle and Kevin Birzer of The Giving Grove join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the Kansas City-based organization helps to provide healthy food, strengthen communities and reinvigorate urban environments.

Tune in to discover how The Giving Grove: 

1. Grew from a simple idea to a nationwide network of orchards.
2. Works with urban neighborhoods and provides resources for sustaining the orchards.
3. Is a source of fresh food in urban food deserts. 
4. Strengthens communities and builds neighborhood leaders. 
5. Invigorates the urban landscape.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Dr. Marion Pierson, founder of MO Hives KC, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how apiaries help to clean up blighted areas, strengthen the food chain, promote STEM careers, drive economic opportunity and increase threatened honeybee populations.

Tune in to discover:

1. How Dr. Pierson’s medical background helped drive her work with bees.
2. Why pollinators are critical to the food chain.
3. How beekeeping drives economic growth and entrepreneurship.
4. The connection between urban apiaries and beautification of urban areas.
5. How urban apiaries drive awareness of STEM careers, especially in agricultural science.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Mollie Beck, founder of Continue Good, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss her candle manufacturing company, which she designed to spread to kindness in the community and to shed light on human trafficking.

Tune in to discover: 

1. How each candle is specially designed to make it easy for customers to spread kindness. 
2. Why the company gives 10% to fight human trafficking. 
3. How Continue Good partners with other community organizations and agencies to extend their kindness outreach further into the community.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Kathryn Mahoney, president of Wayside Waifs, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss Wayside Waifs’ mission as a comprehensive, no-kill animal welfare organization.

Tune in to discover:

1.  How the organization has changed over the years from an emphasis on birds to dogs and small mammals. 
2. What the adoption process entails.
3. The organization’s comprehensive approach to animal welfare.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Courtney Thomas, president and CEO of Newhouse, Kansas City’s first domestic violence shelter, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss their ecosystem approach to domestic violence.

Tune in to discover:

1. How Newhouse shatters the barriers that feed the cycle of domestic violence.
2. The economic impact of domestic violence on individuals, families, communities and the nation.
3. Newhouse’s programs that empower survivors to achieve whole-person healing.
4. How Newhouse works with community partners to ensure successful outcomes for victims of domestic abuse.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Shakia Webb, Small Business Capital Access Program Officer of Kauffman Foundation, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss access to capital for entrepreneurs.

Tune in to discover:

1. The grant portfolio she manages for nonprofits offering programs that address funding access for entrepreneurs.
2. How the programs are designed to ensure entrepreneurs, specifically those from underrepresented populations, are in a position to start, grow and sustain their businesses successfully.
3. Why collaboration with stakeholders such as community leaders, banking partners and entrepreneurs are critical to producing favorable outcomes for small businesses.
4. Why entrepreneurs seeking funding need an advocate.

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The views and opinions shared in this podcast are intended solely for informational and educational purposes and do not serve as financial or legal advice or recommendations. Country Club Bank, a division of FNBO, does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed. Always consult with a qualified professional for financial or legal decisions specific to your situation. Podcasts are not regularly updated, and information may become outdated.