Founded in 1912, the mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City is to promote the development of leadership, self-esteem, values and life skills for boys and girls, ages 5-18, with special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances. The Clubs will serve nearly 8,000 youth throughout Kansas City in 2016, and an average of over 1,000 youth every day. The Clubs' main goal is for every child to graduate from high school on-time and with post-secondary plans for the future.

Each year the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City (Tax Exempt ID: 43-6072065) holds a fantastic special event called Kids Night Out. The event features a fun party followed by an appearance by a well-known celebrity.

Kids Night Out is about inspiring hope in and creating opportunities for the nearly 8,000 urban youth who come into our Clubs every year. We bring Hollywood’s brightest stars to the Kansas City stage for an evening of entertainment and celebration – allowing us to raise greatly needed funds for youth so we can continue inspiring these young people to dream big, and then help them plan for great futures.

Kids Night Out includes a cocktail party, sit-down dinner, silent and live auctions, and a program featuring a special celebrity guest - this year, featuring Brad Paisley.