Greater Lee's Summit Healthcare Foundation

04/23/2026

The Blue Box is now OPEN in the City Hall parking garage! 💙 Thank you for helping bring this vital resource to our community!

04/22/2026

We were honored to be at this afternoon’s Blue Box ribbon cutting with our friends from Jackson County Public Health - MO and City of Lee's Summit Government! A project funded by a 2024 GLSHF grant, the Blue Box provides for free various products from first-aid kits and sunscreen to Narcan, hygiene kits and flu tests.

04/20/2026

Our grants - in action!

Jackson County Public Health - MO has rolled out the first of several Blue Box health vending machines around Jackson County! This one is located in the public garage next to City Hall and was part of a 2024 grant from the Greater Lee's Summit Healthcare Foundation.

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Jackson County Public Health introduced the Blue Box, a 24/7 vending machine in Lee Summit offering free health and personal hygiene items.

04/16/2026

We’re going to miss this smile and energy around our organization! 🩵💚💜💙💛 Our GLSHF Administrative Assistant Leslie Grossman has retired - and we wish her the best in this new chapter surrounded by grandkids and time to travel! Leslie has kept us organized and focused for many years and we are beyond appreciative of her time and talents. Thank YOU, Leslie!

04/14/2026

We’ve kicked off our quarterly Greater Lee’s Summit Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors meeting at the Stansberry Leadership Center! We have some incredibly talented professionals across the healthcare sector here giving their time for the betterment of our community! ReDiscover Nash and Franciskato Law Firm Lee's Summit Medical Center Children's Mercy

04/05/2026

We wish you a happy, healthy Easter filled with family, love, chocolates and even a few carrots for good health!

03/27/2026

GLSHF board member Gabe Clements & City of Lee's Summit Government Mayor Bill Baird! Clements is our Vice Chair & Chief Operating Officer at Lee's Summit Medical Center!

03/27/2026

Our friends at Meals on Wheels of Lee's Summit, MO made the news!

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03/25/2026

Congratulations Pro Deo Youth Center on your groundbreaking! 🎉 We can’t wait to see the new building!

03/17/2026

Lee’s Summit North graduate Joseph Thomas was a 2020 recipient of a GLSHF scholarship and is now practicing in Denver. Thank YOU, Joseph, for sharing your story! Success stories like Joseph’s are why we continue to award annual scholarships to students who are seeking careers in healthcare.

03/16/2026

💡 Grant Spotlight - Hope House! 💡

The Greater Lee’s Summit Education Foundation recently granted $7,750 to Hope House for their lighting project. We are thrilled to see the continued work Hope House provides to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing safe and supportive services.