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The PAL in Kansas City, KS is a dynamic partnership between police officers as mentors, kids and the community.
Building relationships between kids, cops and the community.
All across America, Police Athletic Leagues have fostered strong relationships between the police and the communities they serve, especially with young people. Here in Kansas City, Kansas, in just five years, we've built one of the strongest PALs in the nation. At the KCK PAL, we've built a safe haven in the urban core that parents and kids now rely on to help them steer clear of crime and gang influences, while providing a unique offering of skill-building and fun activities for kids ages 8-18, always at no cost to the kids.
We couldn't be more proud of our community and the opportunity to create new connections with young people. Each of us can remember that one coach, mentor, teacher or adult who took the extra time to invest in us. This is at the heart of the PAL KCK mission, to be worthy role models for young people growing up in our city today.
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More than just fun activities, we want to help KCK kids build the self-confidence, leadership and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in today's world. Located in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of KCK, we respect the great role our area has played in local history as home to Kansas City's earliest workforces in the rail, food production and industrial industries in the West Bottoms and Fairfax Industrial Districts. We are eager to see a new generation of youth thrive and learn here, then reinvest their gifts back into our community.
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Mission Statement
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The Police Athletic League of Kansas City Ks, offers youth the opportunity to interact with police officers in a positive setting while participating in academic, cultural, mentoring and fitness programs.
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Vision Statement
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The Police Athletic League of Kansas City Ks, will serve the Kansas City Ks area by providing a safe, caring and supportive environment. Members of the Kansas City Kansas Police Department and citizens of the Kansas City Ks will work together to facilitate a community free from fear and violence.
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Board Mission Statement
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The Board of Directors of the Police Athletic League of Kansas City Ks will support the Mission of The Police Athletic League of Kansas City Ks through fundraising and building community awareness.
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PAL Management and Staff
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PAL KCK is an initiative of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, and operates as a privately funded 501c3 organization. The PAL is managed by an independent not-for-profit board.
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HISTORY
BUILT IN 1890 REBUILT IN 2019
Built in 1890, the former St. Mary's Church is the home of the Police Athletic League of KCK. Located in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of downtown Kansas City, Kansas, it's perfect location for serving the young people of the urban community.
The church building was the first Catholic Church to be built in Wyandotte County, in an ethnically diverse area home to Croatian, Irish, Polish, Russian and other immigrants at the turn of the 20th century.
The church sat vacant for 20+ years after its closure in the 1980s. There were no community centers for youth in the area, so the PAL was founded here in 2017. Since then, the building and surrounding grounds have been undergoing extensive restoration and renovation. You can support the PAL here.
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"Great kids. Historic neighborhood. Beautiful building. It's the best of every possible scenario," says Executive Director, Matt Tomasic.
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800 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
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