Reflecting on 2024 and Building Momentum for 2025

Dear Giving the Basics Family,

2024 was an amazing year!

Thank you for your dedicated support of our mission. Your support helped us provide more than 10 million essential hygiene items this year. Through senior centers, police stations, schools and shelters, we were able to reach more than 3 million people who are experiencing the pain of going without.

Your generosity and commitment to alleviate hygiene poverty, in a consistent and efficient way, has been evident in your excitement for our events and volunteer sessions.

As we continue to expand our network of dedicated volunteers, combined with strong and growing partnerships with businesses and organizations, we can change even more lives.

We are excited to see you and your teams in 2025. Come see us for a tour, volunteer, donate, or just help spread the word.

All good things to come!

You Showed Up and Shined Bright

In 2024, your generosity shone through at events like the Scramble for Dignity Golf Tournament, which raised over $50,000 thanks to Moonshot Solutions and incredible supporters like you.

We also hosted our first Uncommon Leaders Luncheon, where more than 100 advocates gathered to honor those turning success into significance. Peter Malouk, CEO of Creative Planning and a dedicated supporter, was our keynote speaker and the first-ever recipient of our Human Dignity Award. During the luncheon, we also had the privilege of honoring Tom Holcom as Volunteer of the Year and Scott Kincaid of The Kincaid Group as Business of the Year with our Human Dignity Awards for 2024.

At the Hygiene Busters Open House, we welcomed new and familiar faces, uniting our community in the fight against hygiene poverty.

Thank You for Giving Dignity this Holiday!

This past holiday season, your incredible support during our Hygiene for the Holidays Campaign, in partnership with KMBC 9 News, raised $24,861. Thanks to our enhanced buying power, this will provide nearly $75,000 worth of essential hygiene items to those in need.. From the “Stuff the Stocking” live event on Giving Tuesday to our “Essential of the Day” series, you demonstrated that everyone deserves cleanliness, confidence, and dignity. Thank you for being the heart of our mission and making a tangible impact in our community.

McCarthy Building Company Volunteers Celebrating MLK Day

Honoring MLK Day Through Service

On January 20, we honored Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by coming together for a day of service at Giving the Basics. Thanks to our amazing volunteer groups, we packaged 23,682 essential hygiene items, ensuring dignity for families in need.

The energy and dedication in our warehouse that day were truly inspiring. If you missed out, we’d love to have you join us for future volunteer opportunities—there’s always a place for you in our mission. Together, we’re proving that when all hands are in, we can change lives.

Mavericks Making a Difference

January 28 - February 28

We're teaming up with the KC Mavericks for a friendly competition to see which player can collect the most essential hygiene products!