News & Events
Prom 2021
As we close out close out summer and transition to fall, we celebrated with not one but two Prom events. The folks from RISE hosted an event at the Matt Ross Community Center in Overland Park. It was complete with a theme and decorations, food and beverages, hair and makeup and lots of dancing! Midnight Farm’s event included line dancing,… read more
ANCOR featured recent GoodLife article on partnership
The July edition of Connections, the newsletter published by ANCOR, featured an article from our blog. The piece outlined ways our ANCOR partnership is helping and empowering other home and community-based service providers with tools and strategies to redefine what’s possible for independence. ANCOR is a support to and a voice for providers nationwide and as both a member agency… read more
GoodLife Games
As the Olympic Games in Tokyo wrap up and the Paralympic Games kick off, the folks at GoodLife have been enjoying their own events for the last few weeks. The RISE athletes had a blast competing in “Minute to Win It” activities. Midnight Farm was the location for most of the games including team volleyball, water balloon shot put and… read more
More Fun in the Sun…GoodLife Style
We can’t believe summer is more than halfway over! We have been busy across our sites and programs soaking up the sun, enjoying volunteer opportunities, community outings, movie nights on the driveway, cooking and baking yummy treats and so much more! Enjoy a few images of our folks having a great summer!
Join Dr. Mike Strouse at The ARC NCE Summer Leadership Institute
At GoodLife, we like to partner for possibility, and sharing GoodLife U: Innovative Workforce Schedules and Pay Strategies with other agencies and their leadership supports this goal. Join CEO Mike Strouse on July 12th from 4:00-5:00pm EDT for the Summer Leadership Institute, which is a this virtual event this year. We excited to share our innovative solutions for helping community… read more
Enjoying Summer at GoodLife
We are having an awesome summer enjoying the warmer temperatures and sunshine! From exploring nature and outdoor recreation to staying cool with water fun and indoor activities, everyone really is living the good life.
Check out GoodLife’s Performance “RISE UP”
The First Annual Spring Performance “RISE UP” was a smashing success! The musical showcase includes singing, dancing, monologues and amazing performances. Kudos to the participants and to all the immensely talented people who made this unforgettable experience possible! Enjoy the show.
Fun at the Color Run
The Second Annual Color Fun Run was a wonderful way to kick off the month of June! Lots of fun and laughter filled the air at GoodLife’s Midnight Farm. We welcomed men and women from across the agency to the event, which is the first of many exciting things we have planned this summer, so stay tuned! We hope you… read more
KC Pop Co. is hitting the streets with frozen treats
Summer is right around the corner and KC Pop Co. is in the kitchen creating delicious frozen treats! The TEAM Work crew helped make prom extra sweet for some local high school students, participated in a Black Pantry/Made in KC event, celebrated students at an elementary school and have a calendar of events scheduled to share artisan ice pop goodness… read more
Celebrating Star Wars
Across our homes and programs, there were lots of fun themed events and activities to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th. Yoda and Chewbacca were a few favorites and we can’t forget fun with foam light sabers. We hope you had a fun and safe May the fourth, too!
