Free Holiday Toy Giveaway at the Mattie Rhodes Center

By | Posted December 11th, 2021 |

On Saturday, Dec. 11, Mattie Rhodes Center at 148 North Topping hosted its annual holiday toy giveaway. The Mattie Rhodes Center gave away toys to children of families who pre-registered for assistance, and on-site registration was available for walk-up guests. 

Free food, soccer kits, art kits, junior firefighter helmets from KCFD, and gifts for all the kids were shared. Even the jolly old elf himself was on site for free pictures with Santa.

“We know the pandemic has hit families hard this year, especially in our neighborhood where one in three residents live below the poverty level,” said John Fierro, President/CEO of Mattie Rhodes Center. “For some of our families that means there are very few, if any, toys to go around for the holidays.”

There was also a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic on site, and no pre-registration was required for the vaccination clinic.

Want Northeast News articles sent straight to your inbox each week? Subscribe below!
Enter your email address and click on the Get Instant Access button.
We respect your privacy

Comments are closed.

  • KCPD offers free steering wheel locks for Kia, Hyundai owners

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    Beginning today, in response to the theft of thousands of Hyundai and Kia vehicles nationwide, the Kansas City Missouri Police […]

    Art project aims to share stories and recognise common humanity

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    By Grace Kertz, Editorial Assistant Are you an artist rooted in the Historic Northeast community? Do you know someone who […]

    Faces of Northeast: Grace Kertz

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    By Erin William, Editorial Assistant Northeast News is excited to announce Grace Kertz, a current student studying Business Administration Marketing […]

    A letter from the Editor

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    This month the Northeast News celebrated its first year at Historic NorthEast Media (HNE Media), a step toward our goal […]

    Celebrate Juneteenth: Our second Independence Day

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    By Erin William and Grace Kertz Named a federal holiday in 2020, Juneteenth celebrates the formal emancipation of Black enslaved […]

    New Artists at Pendleton Arts Block

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    By Grace Kertz, Editorial Assistant Three new creative businesses were welcomed this month into the storefronts at Pendleton Arts Block […]

    RevED and AIRR host information session on Kansas House Bill 2350

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    By Daisy Garcia Montoya, Education Reporter Over 50 individuals gathered at RevED’s space on 2203 Lexington Ave. on Monday, May […]

    RevED y AIRR se asocian para organizar una sesión informativa sobre la nueva ley 2350 de la Cámara de Representantes de Kansas

    May 31st, 2023
    by

    By Daisy Garcia Montoya, Education Reporter Más de 50 personas se reunieron en el espacio de RevED en 2203 Lexington […]

    Frontier School’s annual Multicultural Festival returns to celebrate culture and diversity

    May 24th, 2023
    by

    Daisy Garcia-MontoyaEducation Reporter After a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families and students gathered on Saturday, May […]

  • Affordable units coming to historic Paseo buildings

    May 24th, 2023
    by

    Abby HooverManaging Editor The Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corporation (TSHDC) plans to open the first of 11 Jazz Hill apartment […]

    Anual Festival Multicultural de Frontier Schools regresar a celebrar culturas y diversidad

    May 24th, 2023
    by

    Daisy Garcia-MontoyaEducation Reporter Después de tres años de no poder albergar el festival debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, familias […]

    KC Media Collective

    May 24th, 2023
    by

    The group of nonprofit news outlets gathered at Independence Boulevard Christian Church on Thursday, May 18, for the first in […]

    PD Listening Session

    May 24th, 2023
    by

    Kansas City, MO Police Chief Stacey Graves sat down with a small group of Historic Northeast community leaders to discuss […]

    KCPD Press Conference:

    May 24th, 2023
    by

    KCPD officers and community partners gather to speak at the press conference. Riyana Parks-Shaw speaks on distributing money to community […]

    Motorcyclist dies in crash near Truman Rd and Indiana

    May 22nd, 2023
    by

    A motorcycle driver is dead following a crash early this morning. Emergency crews responded to Truman Road and Indiana Avenue […]

    All Gussied Up!

    May 20th, 2023
    by

    Volunteers and Trustees of Elmwood Cemetery took advantage of stellar weather Saturday to make sure the 147 year old cemetery […]

    Jackson County COMBAT celebrates 30 years

    May 17th, 2023
    by

    Abby HooverManaging Editor Jackson County COMBAT, a tax funded organization that grants money to organizations working to create a strong, […]

    New orchard planted in Maple Park

    May 17th, 2023
    by

    Michael BushnellPublisher “When it’s cherry blossom time in Orange, New Jersey, we’ll make a peach of a pear.” While those […]

    • en English
    ar Arabicbn Bengalibs Bosnianca Catalanzh-CN Chinese (Simplified)en Englishtl Filipinofr Frenchde Germanel Greekhaw Hawaiianit Italianja Japaneseko Koreanla Latinlv Latvianno Norwegianpt Portugueseru Russianso Somalies Spanishsu Sundanesesw Swahilitg Tajik
    Want articles sent directly to your inbox each week? Subscribe below!
    We respect your privacy and will not distribute your information.