
2025 Sponsorship Opportunities
When you partner with Reconciliation Services and make a financial investment, you ensure our neighbors have access to affordable food, a safe gathering environment, and social and mental health services. You are helping to address the root causes and symptoms of poverty and trauma in our city.
YOUR SPONSORSHIP’S IMPACT
RECONCILIATION SERVICES
THELMA’S KITCHEN
6.5k RS Reveal Strength e-Newsletter subscribers
4k Facebook followers
22k unique website visitors in 2023
1.3k Eat Well, Do Good e-Newsletter subscribers
5.2k Facebook followers
2.6k Instagram followers
20k unique website visitors in 2023

Event & Promotional Sponsorships
Your investment in Reconciliation Services and Thelma’s Kitchen in turn supports the community and provides hope and healing to those that need it most. Gain exposure for your company or business with our event and promo sponsorships.
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Start your day off with a cup of coffee, networking, and dynamic conversations about change and the work of RS in the community, from 8:30 - 10 a.m.
2025 dates: Feb. 25 | Apr. 22 | July 22| Oct. 28
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Join us for our quarterly happy hours from 4-6 p.m. — an evening of networking, drinks, mocktails, and meaningful conversations promoting dignity, community, and advocacy for your neighbors.
2025 dates: Feb. 27 | May 29 | Aug. 28 | Nov. 18
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Pull up a chair at Thelma’s Table and savor a premier gourmet dinner, paired with heartfelt stories of strength and resilience from your KC neighbors.
2025 dates: March 27 | June 6| Oct. 2 | Dec. 12 -
Each year we celebrate the launch of Thelma’s Kitchen with a month-long campaign. This year we are celebrating six years of offering healthy, delicious food that also pays lunch forward for hungry neighbors and supports social and mental health services that help level the playing field for neighbors in need.
Thelma’s Birthday Month promos include: press releases, media coverage, and positive storytelling that highlights the work of this special Social Venture model, with unique stories and posts happening each week of the month of August.
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The 3rd Annual Hike For Reconciliation is a guided urban hike in the heart of KC that follows the outline of the historic Porter Plantation that once stood where RS operates today. This 3.1-mile trek incorporates storytelling, history, and reflection into an all-ages active experience that aims to move us all closer to understanding the need for reconciliation.
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With the #LunchOnMeKC sponsorship in Thelma's Kitchen you help pay forward healthy, affordable meals for neighbors, you increase your group's understanding of issues facing your neighbors in need in KC, and you get to experience a meaningful team-building volunteer experience in Thelma's Kitchen.
Sponsorship: $1500, which helps cover 100 pay-it-forward meals from Thelma’s Kitchen
Benefits: Group orientation and volunteer experience for 6-8 team members; social media shout-out; listed on the Thelma’s Kitchen Partners Page
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Depending on sponsorship level, this might include event recognition signage, social media shoutouts and web presence, press release mentions, and sponsor spotlights.
2025 Event Sponsorship Opportunities
BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE:
At-event signage, recognition & speaking opportunities
Special sponsor-only events & lunch-and-learns
Sponsor Spotlight in RS and Thelma’s Kitchen Newsletters
Inclusion on social media, press release, invitations, & on websites

Begin Making an Impact Today!
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Each month we share stories of strength and resilience, inform the community about opportunities to learn and serve, and help keep our friends and neighbors up to date on what is happening at RS and in our City.
Based on level of sponsorship, promos may include: name, small/medium/large logos on the email and a sponsor spotlight message.
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This monthly newsletter goes out to all of our Thelma’s Kitchen customers and includes a “Message for the Chef,” shares opportunities for involvement, and highlights volunteers and those in the community making a difference.
Based on level of sponsorship, promos may include: name, small/medium/large logos on the email and a sponsor spotlight message.
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Based on level of sponsorship, this may include at-event signage and recognition; social media shout-outs, invites, and web presence related to the event; and at-event message opportunity, press release mention, and sponsor spotlight
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With every corporate or individual order, you could share your impact in the community through your support of Thelma’s Kitchen. These postcard-sized inserts go into the more than 2,300 boxes we deliver each month.
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We promote Thelma’s Kitchen all year long on-air with KCUR and in digital advertising. Depending on your sponsorship level, you could sponsor a month of KCUR ads, sharing your name and the importance your company puts on community givebacks.
2025 Promotion Opportunities

Contact Us Today to Become a Sponsor!
Sara Bland, Senior Philanthropy Advisor
sbland@rs3101.org | 816.931.4751 x308
