Game-changing support for world-changing people.
This $100,000 prize comes with no conditions or caveats. It is simply a way to empower and support leaders 45 and under who are committed to making a consequential impact for our city and all the people who call it home.
Kyle Hollins | 2023 Winner
Kyle Hollins is the Founder and Executive Director of Lyrik’s Institution, a nonprofit founded in 2019 that empowers young adults through culturally competent behavior modification and cognitive-based programs that spotlight their passions in the creative arts. He works directly with at-risk young adults in the Kansas City community.
Josh Henges | 2023 Winner
Josh Henges has devoted his life’s work to ending homelessness—and the stigma surrounding it—in Kansas City. From the time he was a child, he has been obsessed with helping those without a home. As he entered his professional life, he committed his career to addressing the root causes of chronic homelessness: severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders.