A compelling goal of our firm is to have a positive impact on our community beyond the courtroom. We’re proud to announce our most recent monthly grants from the KML Charitable Foundation, in support of organizations that have benefited countless members of our community. DECEMBER “Wishful Giving” is a unique and powerful opportunity through the Make-A- Wish Missouri & Kansa s for our firm to ensure children with critical illnesses get a wish … at a time when they truly need it most. Our contribution helped make inspiring wishes come true for local Missouri and Kansas kids. With more than 600 children waiting for a wish, this support brought hope and joy to those precious children during the holidays. NOVEMBER The Harvesters Community Food Network’s “Holiday Match” opportunity was a huge success! A very generous $500,000 matching gift challenge was sponsored by Peter and Veronica Mallouk of Creative Planning, an international wealth management and consulting firm based in Overland Park. Normally, our donation would provide 4,000 meals, but because of this generous match, our donation doubled and provided 8,000 meals! It’s an incredible joy and honor to partner with other donors to touch even more lives with our contribution! OCTOBER For more than 20 years, the Mattie Rhodes Holiday Festival has provided hundreds of children and families from Kansas City’s Westside and Historic Northeast neighborhoods with a joyful day of celebration and essential holiday resources. Our contribution helped bring many families together for this heart- warming event, where participants enjoy gifts for children, festive meals, and a health fair and join in activities that bring our community together. SEPTEMBER We’re excited to support an organization that benefits families of those most affected by traumatic brain injury, a serious issue that some of our clients experience. Our sponsorship of the keynote speaker for the Brain Injury Association of MIssouri’s 2026 Spring Conference West in Kansas City will bring these families together in a meaningful way. At our firm, we strive to win fair compensation for clients who have suffered brain injuries as the result of others’ negligence, and we know firsthand the anguish these victims and their families experience. A Dedicated Commitment to Giving Community Cornerstones Receive KML Foundation Grants
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newsletter for more information about the book.) With that goal in mind, we remember our clients’ special moments, like birthdays, weddings, or births, and send gifts and cards at the firm’s expense. We want clients to know they are more than just a case number. People want to be heard. They want to know that somebody understands what they’re going through. That’s where we start in our work with each client. We try to walk in their shoes and tell their story clearly and well to everyone who needs to hear it, from judges and juries to insurance claims adjusters. Ultimately, we strive to fill in support and services for our clients in areas where society has failed them. We are proud to invest this extra effort, and we see clients pay it forward by referring their family and friends to us when they need help. For us, that’s the ultimate compliment. It also makes our work more rewarding. Now we’re not just helping one person; we’re helping an entire family. To me, serving that mission is as good as it gets.
-Kevin McManus
The Power of Generosity December Book Pick
In recognition of December as Read a New Book Month, we have a great title to recommend: “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect,” by Will Guidara. This author explains how, at age 26, he took over a struggling
Manhattan restaurant and propelled it to the top ranks of dining establishments worldwide. His secret? Forging a close partnership among kitchen and dining-room teams, getting all employees to think like owners, and surprising guests with jaw-dropping gestures of hospitality (such as gifting a family that had never seen snow with a sledding trip to Central Park). This book is a fascinating read and offers actionable insights for anyone whose work involves serving others.
KML Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that aims to uplift the community through education, advocacy, and service.
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