Help us empower more leaders, like Kyheese!

Dear John,

One evening in 2018, Khyeese (Khy) loaded her three children and a few belongings into her pickup truck and left Kansas. She’d never been to Boonville, Missouri, but she had a friend there who offered her a safe place to live.

Khy’s first interaction with CMCA was when she applied for a Housing Choice Voucher
and settled into an apartment in Boonville. She began to build a new life here and soon relocated her ministry, Khy’s Corner. Her capability as a leader was fed by her desire to learn and collaborate, making her a perfect fit for an opening on CMCA’s Board of Directors. Khy embraced the role with enthusiasm and ambition.

After joining the Board of Directors in February 2023, Khy enrolled in CMCA’s Step Up to Leadership class. After graduating, Khy remarked that others noticed a difference in her.

“My congregation and the board members at my ministry, Khy’s Corner Ministries, noticed a change in my leadership. My community sees me stepping out and are proud of me,” Bethea says. “The community back home in Leavenworth, Kan., sees me stepping out into the Boonville area. My friends here and from the past, my pastor back home, see me doing more in the community and want to know more about what I am doing and are encouraging me in the community.”

Khy’s mission aligns with CMCA’s. She works hard to build relationships with community members by attending community needs meetings. She promotes CMCA’s vision at all of her outreach events and will even drive community members in need to the Resource Center and help them identify services that will remove barriers and build stability in their lives.

Help us empower more community leaders like Khy by donating today! A $100 gift will sponsor a participant in our Step Up to Leadership Class.