Charity Partners

Kansas City Restaurant Week, led by founding partners Visit KC and the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association. Through the generosity of Kansas City restaurants and their diners, more than $4.2 million has been raised for local causes in KCRW’s 16-year history.

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reStart Inc.

reStart addresses the homelessness crisis by providing safe housing and wrap-around services that support the whole person. From emergency shelter to long-term housing solutions, reStart works across the full housing continuum to help individuals and families build stability, dignity and self-sufficiency.

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Visit KC Foundation

is a 501(c)3 entity associated with the region’s destination management organization. Through programming such as Kansas City Restaurant Week and The Community Meals Project, the Foundation enhances the quality of life for the Kansas City region through tourism advocacy and workforce development.

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Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Administered by the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association, the Foundation seeks to promote the restaurant industry in the greater Kansas City area by offering scholarships to students pursuing a career in the hospitality industry.