50th Anniversary – Community Luncheon
May 2 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
50th ANNIVERSARY – COMMUNITY LUNCHEON
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm
Marriott Muehlebach Tower Ballroom
Event Chairs: Libby Henry & Helen Emmott
In 1975, MOCSA was born from a grassroots movement when a group of advocates in Kansas City saw a critical gap—survivors of sexual violence had nowhere to turn for support. No crisis lines, advocacy, trained counselors, or coordinated response.
Today, MOCSA’s services and impact have grown to ensure no survivor has to navigate the effects of trauma, criminal justice, and healing process alone. And MOCSA’s mission remains the same: to support survivors and prevent sexual violence.
Thank you for being part of this journey—because of you we are building a safer, stronger community.
Please join us to commemorate this milestone on May 2!
This year’s 50th Anniversary Luncheon promises to be an unforgettable event filled with inspiring live speakers, heartfelt performances, and stunning video tributes that reflect the incredible work MOCSA has done in the past five decades. We are excited to share MOCSA’s journey, celebrate the courage of survivors, and spotlight the community leaders who have made this work possible.
Click here for sponsorship details or contact Kassie Sands at ksands@mocsa.org or 816-285-1324.
Thank you to our sponsors
$50,000 Presenting Sponsor
$25,000 Event Underwriter
UMB Financial Corporation
$50,000 Matching Gifts
$30,000 – Anonymous
$20,000 – The Kansas City Chiefs
$15,000 Platinum
Anonymous
Debra and Allen Parmet
JE Dunn
The Quinn Foundation, Jennifer and Chuck Laue, Directors
$10,000 Gold
Marlys and Michael Haverty
Lockton Companies
The Lockton Family Foundation
The McDonnell Foundation
Kate and John Mitchell
Ann and Josh Rowland
The Sherman Family Foundation
$5,000 Silver
Atterbury Family Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Burns & McDonnell
The DeBruce Foundation
DiPasquale Moore Law Firm
Helen Emmott and Libby Henry
Evergy
Patty and Don Kincaid Family Foundation
Shirley Pryor
Quiktrip Corporation Fund
Palle and Dennis Rilinger
T-Mobile
Dr. Michael and Jamila Weaver
$2,500 Bronze
Auer Family Foundation
Sarah & Jon Baum
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Julie and Brendan Donelon
Parquita and Mike Donelon
Bonne and Clifford Illig
Lenexa Police Department
MMN Consulting & Michele Neylon
Mos Family Foundation
Ed & Gail Ossie
ParetoHealth
SANE Solutions and Consulting
Susan Stanton
Stueve Seigel Hanson LLP
Nancy Tonkins
TriCom Technical Services
Kristin and Jeff Tyson
$1,500 Patron Host
AdventHealth
Erik Bergrud and Kimberlee Ried
BMO Bank
BOK Financial
Peter Brownlie and Deborah Jenkins
BK Christopher
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Melanie and Mike Fenske
Henderson Companies
Holman Schiavone
Jenn Kabler and Bethany Stabenow
University of Kansas Health System
Jim and Kelly Kaplan
Sandberg Phoenix
Lisa and Charles Schellhorn
Linda Shipp
Ingrid and Rob VanBiber
Lynne Weilert
Cynthia Wendt and Steven Fehr
Tracy and Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd
$1,000 Table Host
Ann Abercrombie and Genny Nicholas
AltCap
Herb and Bonnie Buchbinder
Columbia Capital Management, LLC
Commerce Bank
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
Ann Egan
Empower
FCI Advisors & Midwest Trust
Five Elms Capital
Generator Studio
Haas & Wilkerson
Helen’s Golf Buddies
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Jr. Donor Advisory Fund
Mary Hunkeler
Husch Blackwell LLP
Johnson County District Attorney’s Office
Kaki Kahl Compass Real Estate
Kansas City Chiefs
Leawood Police Department
Billy and Denise Marshall
Amy McConwell and Friends
Rowdy Meeks Legal Group LLC
Metropolitan Community College Police Department
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Ogletree Deakins
Overland Park Police Department
City of Riverside
Karen Schroeder
Senorita Margarita
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Signal Theory
Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP
Kris and Jason Wilcoxson
Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office
Craig and Deana Zahnd