Chase is the kind of person who lights up when he talks about electronics, curious, motivated, and eager to learn. While a student in the Lee’s Summit School District’s G.R.E.A.T. Program (Gaining Real-life Experience And Training)……

For 15 years, Ana Soto has been a steady, generous presence in the Northwest Independence community — volunteering at CSL events, cooking for neighbors, and showing up with her children by her side….

A series of traumatic events took her safety, her home, and her support system all at once. With nowhere to turn, she began living in her car, battling cold nights, exhaustion, serious health challenges, and the lasting trauma of domestic violence.