Shepherd's Center Board of Directors

President
William Kalahurka
Vice President
Lin Knudson
Treasurer
John T. Koch
Secretary
Greg Lear
Vice Secretary
Sue McCord-Belzer

Gwendolyn J. Bailey
Michelle Durrett
Charles A. Eddy
Carolyn Elman
Amy Gearhart
Kasey Graham
George Heymach
Sheryl Jones
Denny Kurogi
Dee Ruehl

Shepherd's Center Central Executive Director
JoEllen Wurth

Shepherd's Center Central Director of Coming of Age
Sandra Aust

Welcome to Coming of Age: Kansas City

Coming of Age: Kansas City is a metro-wide initiative, led by Shepherd's Center Central, which promotes civic involvement, lifelong learning, and community leadership in the 50+ population.

Through the Coming of Age: Kansas City initiative, those 50+ will discover inspiring opportunities to explore passions and engage in meaningful service throughout the Kansas City community.

Coming of Age:Kansas City will transform the talents, experience, and wisdom of those 50+ to enrich the community and contribute to its greater good, by:

  • Empowering those 50+ as they plan for the future
  • Promoting paid and unpaid work, lifelong learning, and community leadership among the 50+
  • Working with nonprofits to recruit, train, and retain 50+ volunteers

With the support of our community partners, Shepherd's Center Central is proud to introduce this initiative to the Kansas City area.

Announcing 2010 Learning Labs!

April 21, 22 and May 6 - UMKC, Administration Center

June 9, 10 and 29 - Johnson County Community College, Regnier Center

July 7, 8, and 28 - Downtown Library, Helzberg Room

September 14, 15, and October 5 - Metropolitan Community College, Business and Technology Campus 

Time: 9 AM - 4 PM EACH DAY

Thanks to generous underwriters, the cost for the three full days of training is only $150 per person.  This includes all course materials, two professional facilitators, 3 continental breakfasts, 3 lunches, and refreshments.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER CLICK HERE!!!

New Opportunities

  • LOVE TO SHOP? SHOP TIL YOU DROP!
  • Your office skills can help with local government transparency!
  • Part-time Group Leaders & Tech Coordinators-Boys & Girls Club of Greater KC
  • Mental Health Professional-Midwest Christian Counseling Center
  • "Seeking an exceptional leader..."

What's New

  • Keep Your Knees Healthy
  • Matching Life Experience With New Careers
  • Experienced Hands, Still Valued
  • Older Workers Bring New Purpose to Volunteer Work
  • 10 Ways Baby Boomers Will Reinvent Retirement
Funders