Ambassador Award

As PandoKids are facing uncertainty and additional stressors related to changes in how they are learning, Pando supporters are helping us to connect with and inspire students. One way that students can express themselves is through art. Art has the ability to encourage creativity, improve motor skills, concentration, as well as supporting their emotional wellbeing by reducing anxiety, and helping to build confidence especially if they are struggling with learning disabilities, or social issues. Our friends at Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center recognize these benefits and recently mobilized to collect items and assemble 100 art kits for our elementary students. Each kit contains colored pencils, markers, crayons, paints, a pair of headphones and so much more! Kansas Surgery and Recovery has not only supported Pando through donating art kits, they have provided hygiene kits for students and “home visit kits” which are baskets filled with basic necessities for the families that we have the opportunity to work with. In addition to this, they have been a continued supporter of our largest fundraiser, 100 Men Who Cook. With this year’s event being moved to a virtual format, their support was more crucial than ever. We are so grateful to have relationships with community leaders that believe in our mission and are continually supporting the kids we serve.

The Ambassador of Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center is awarded bi-annually to the employee who promotes teamwork and a positive attitude to build a better, more enjoyable workplace. This employee, through their everyday workings exceeds the expectations in dealing with co-workers, patients, families, and physicians. Bayati was selected as the Ambassador for the first Quarter

The Ambassador of Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center is awarded bi-annually to the employee who promotes teamwork and a positive attitude to build a better, more enjoyable workplace. This employee, through their everyday workings exceeds the expectations in dealing with co-workers, patients, families, and physicians. Congratulations to Marcie, our latest Ambassador Winner

We had a lot of employees help in getting things packed up, loaded, and delivered. Thank you to all the staff that helped out!

Thank you to all the employees and family members for participating

Congratulations to all those who completed the Prairie Fire 5K or 1/2 Marathon. Thank you also to the many volunteers who helped make these events possible. Pictured are KSRC employees volunteering with packet pick-up. Please join KSRC for the fall Prairie Fire as the race series celebrates 10 years!Congratulations to all those who completed the Prairie Fire 5K or 1/2 Marathon. Thank you also to the many volunteers who helped make these events possible. Pictured are KSRC employees volunteering with packet pick-up. Please join KSRC for the fall Prairie Fire as the race series celebrates 10 years!

Over the past 7 years (8 Bowl-a-Thons total) Jerry has continued to engage the employees, Leadership team, and Kansas Surgery and Recovery vendors in the YMCA’s Bowl a Thon. He willingly takes on the responsibility to recruit numerous teams each year and those teams always go well above and beyond the $600 team goal. He believes in the YMCA mission and impact and conveys that to the employees, resulting in their continued engagement in the event and Y. In multiple years, Jerry has not been able to personally participate in the event due to vacations, major family life event (birth of twin daughters) or other activities, yet he willingly leads the charge to recruit teams and collect donations regardless. The continued involvement of Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center in the bowl-a-thon has played a large role in the Community Development Branch meeting our Bowl-a-Thon event goals.