The Zona Rosa Community Foundation
Established by the owners of Zona Rosa, the Zona Rosa Community Foundation focuses on providing meaningful support to youth and families in the greater Kansas City area.  The Community Foundation, funded by parking meter proceeds and ticket revenues, offers significant support to area nonprofit organizations through the Change for Charity Meter Program, the Zona Rosa Scholarship Fund and Community Event Sponsorships.

Change for Charity Meter Program
Six organizations are selected annually to receive a portion of the parking meter proceeds and ticket revenues generated at Zona Rosa.  The first recipient of the Change for Charity Meter Program was Synergy Services.  Synergy’s mission is to eliminate family violence, abuse and neglect by providing quality services for persons of all ages.  In addition to the proceeds, the recipient receives the benefit of signage exposure around Zona Rosa. 

2013 Change for Charity Recipients 
Please click the above link for additional information.  An updated application for 2014 will be available on this page: May, 2013.

January/February –  Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund (SAFE)
SAFE provides financial support for the surviving spouses and dependents of police officers, fire fighters and emergency services personnel who lost their life in the line of duty.

March/April – North Kansas City Educational Foundation
The North Kansas City Educational Foundation’s mission is to engage the community in extraordinary educational experiences through grants for teachers and staff, scholarships for high school graduates and fundraising for all schools in the district.

May/June – UNICO – Kansas City Chapter
UNICO is the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States.  The organization’s objectives are to promote the image of Italian Americans, serve the community and contribute to charitable, cultural and educational organizations and projects.

July/August – KC Pet Project
The mission of the KC Pet Project is to end the killing of healthy and treatable pets in Kansas City, MO by using the most innovative and effective sheltering and animal control policies available.

September/October –  Save, Inc.
Save, Inc. provides comprehensive housing solutions to empower socially and medically disadvantaged people to improve their health and lead stable lives with personal dignity.

November/December –  Love Fund for Children
The Love Fund for Children works to ensure children in Kansas City and surrounding communities have necessities for growing, learning and living.   By raising and distributing funds for goods and services, one child at a time and often as a last resort, the Love Fund provides solutions for children whose needs are beyond the funding ability of their family or support structure.