Video: Troost Festival Hits Kansas City
[From fox4KC.com] The sixth annual Troost Fest gets underway this weekend. The goal of the festival is to break down the dividing line that Troost represents. Father David Altschul joined the FOX 4 Morning Team to share some details about the festival. www.eiazone.com The 6th Annual Troost Fest is this Saturday, May 22nd, from 12… Read More »
In The News: Black Priest Shares Past, Enlightening White Town
Fr. Moses Berry, friend and frequent volunteer at Reconciliation Services, was recently featured in the New York Times. The opening excerpt from the article is below. To read the full article, click here. ASH GROVE, Mo. — When he moved back home here 12 years ago, the Rev. Moses Berry wanted to settle down to… Read More »
My Story: Gertie Holmes
I am writing this to let you know how Barbara Courtney and Reconciliation has helped me! I met Barbara at Reconciliation Center at the end of April. I was homeless. Barbara helped me find an apartment. They also helped me with getting my ID and with food! They are caring people. Also, every two weeks… Read More »
In The News: The Rev. David Altschul is a gift to one of the city’s iconic but troubled streets
Reconciliation Services Executive Director Fr. Paisius (David) Altschul was featured in the recent edition of Kansas City’s alternative weekly publication The Pitch. The opening excerpt from the article is below. To read the full article, click here. Wind swirls around him, inflates his black robes and blows loose trash above his ankles. The Rev. David… Read More »
Donor Story: Cliff O’Bryan
I am at a time in my life when I need to re-examine my life’s priorities. My wife’s work takes a lot of her time. My children are all adults and need less of me. My grandchildren are a wonder but also don’t need me all the time. My business does not require the amount… Read More »
What can $25 a month do?
What can you get for $25.00 at Reconciliation Services? Here’s a report from Mother Nicole, our Emergency Services Coordinator, on one of the many services of RS — document assistance: I was walking into a local grocery store the other day when a man yelled out “Sister”. I turned and was greeted by a middle… Read More »
Photos: A Brief History of Troost
The presentation below represents a brief pictorial history of Troost Avenue, historically referred to as the racial dividing line in Kansas City.
“Two Hundred Years On Troost” Exhibit Opens at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center
“Two Hundred Years On Troost,” an exhibition chronicling the development of the 31st and Troost neighborhood from the 1800s to current day, opens Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center, 3700 Blue Parkway, Kansas City, MO., with a reception from 5 to 8 pm. The public is invited. “Two Hundred Years… Read More »
Photos: 2009 Troost Festival
The Fifth Annual Troost Festival was held this past Saturday (May 16th) at 31st and Troost Avenue. The goal of the Troost Festival is to promote racial reconciliation on a street that was once the racial dividing line in Kansas City. For photos of the event, click here. A roundtable discussion occurred prior to the… Read More »
Father Paisius (David) Altschul: 2009 Recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Leadership Award
Father Paisius (David) Altschul, Executive Director and Clinical Social Worker at Reconciliation Services in Kansas City, is the 2009 recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Leadership Award. The award is sponsored by the University of Central Missouri in honor of Shirley Chisholm, notable politician and activist who espoused the viewpoint: “Service is the rent we pay… Read More »
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Reconciliation Services
3101 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64109
Phone: (816) 931-4751
Fax: (816) 931-0142
