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Thanks for your support during our holiday nut sale. Watch for it again next year!

EMPOWERING TEACHERS – Transforming lives. Friends United hosted another successful fundraising banquet on October 3, 2026. The organization celebrated its 39th year of operations. The evening began with soothing music provided by a young harpist from Music Arts Institute in Independence. Then Marlon Martinez, a reporter from KSHB Channel 41, Read more

Seven teachers from Honduras visited schools in both cities from October 2-14, 2025, observing best teaching practices, participating in seminars for Writing, Math, and Literacy instruction strategies, and experiencing different cultural activities in the area. They returned home and immediately implemented some of the starategies they learned. Go to Gallery Read more

We have begun collecting clothing and other soft goods for our fall clothing drive. We can use your help to make it another successful fundraiser.