Season of Giving at CBKC

The holiday spirit was in full swing at Community Builders of Kansas City’s Sixth Annual Turkey Drop, where more than 700 turkeys and 1,000 Thanksgiving meal kits rolled out to Kansas Citians just in time for the holiday. The celebration went beyond meals, with Truman’s Mobile Market distributing fresh produce, [...]

2026-03-15T21:52:39+00:00December 11th, 2025|Tags: |

Top-Rated Property Management Team Takes on CBKC Multi-Family

Community Builders of Kansas City has engaged Community Housing Management to provide property management services on several assets. Based in St. Joseph, Missouri, the property management / housing organization has an excellent reputation in the affordable housing market and is very well regarded by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), [...]

2025-11-21T14:45:03+00:00November 21st, 2025|Tags: |

CBKC’s Emmet Pierson Named The Voice’s 2024 Person of the Year

Community Builders of Kansas City President and CEO Emmet Pierson, Jr., recognized as Person of the Year for his leadership in addressing urban challenges and promoting equitable development in Kansas City's East Side. Under Pierson’s leadership, CBKC has undertaken transformative development projects, including the $100 million Offices at Overlook project [...]

2025-05-14T18:26:33+00:00March 21st, 2025|Tags: |

CBKC Elves Deliver Holiday Magic to Local Families

More than 700 turkeys were given away to area residents at Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC)’s Fifth Annual Turkey Giveaway on November 16 on the grounds of Macedonia Baptist Church at 1700 East Linwood Boulevard. Families also received the rest of the fixings for their Thanksgiving meal, books, toiletries [...]

2025-01-21T14:58:42+00:00January 21st, 2025|Tags: |

Fifth Free Movie Night Features Sold-Out Screening of Disney/Pixar’s Coco

A perfect crisp Fall evening was the backdrop for this year’s Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) Community Movie Night. For the fifth consecutive year, the organization teamed up with Starlight Theatre to host a magical free movie night under the stars. This year's event, held on September 7, featured [...]

2024-10-16T14:45:11+00:00October 16th, 2024|Tags: |

Massive Bee Mural Swarms Overlook District; Holiday Happenings

Dozens of adult and kid volunteers came together on November 11, 2023, to participate in Community Builders of Kansas City’s Fourth Annual Turkey Giveaway. Hosted at the Macedonia Baptist Church at 1700 East Linwood Boulevard, CBKC donated about 650 turkeys to area residents who also received Harvesters-donated meal kits containing [...]

2024-01-25T21:11:03+00:00January 23rd, 2024|Tags: |
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