You’re invited!

Join Gift of Life on Saturday, May 3, for our signature event that takes you behind the scenes of Kansas City. Go on one tour of your choice. See friends at the after party and auction. Do something to support the life-saving value of organ and tissue donation.

After your tour, meet up at The Helzberg Diamonds’ VIP Club at The Starlight Theatre. Celebrate with honorary chairs and transplant recipients Dan Lowe and Jim Kidwell. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and wine. Come prepared to shop at the auction!

If you would like to attend or get more information please give us a call at 913 851-1947 or email giftdonor@giftdonor.org.

Cost per person - $65: Includes one tour of your choice, party and auction

Hurry, tour reservations are first come first served and close on April 30.

Tour 1
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Step inside the acoustic model (1/10th scale) of the new center and meet Executive Director Jane Chu for a birds eye view of the construction of the newest jewel in Kansas City’s crown. * Please be prepared to walk four flights of stairs for a rooftop view of the construction site.
1:30 p.m. - 1640 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64108 - ( Construction Site Office of J.E. Dunn )

Tour 2
The Armacost Museum
World-class collection of antique and vintage cars that grew out of the original Armacost Studebaker dealership.
1:30 p.m. - 4200 E 135 Street, Grandview, MO 64030 - ( Peterson Manufacturing Building )

Tour 3
Birds Botanicals
Fields of orchids grow inside the caves just north of the Truman Sports Complex. Learn how David Bird grows over 100 of these species and is creating new exotic varieties.
1:30 p.m. - 8201 E 23 Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 - (In the Interstate Caves)

Tour 4
Tom Tivol jeweler extraordinaire
See unusual pieces and unique gems. This wearable art will be presented and discussed in the home of David & Gail McRorie overlooking the Nelson Art Gallery reflecting pool.
1:30 p.m. - 414 E 45 Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 - (Private Home)

Tour 5
Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolates
Artist Christopher Elbow excels in the medium of chocolate! You will be dazzled in this one-of-a-kind chocolate shop in a new location.
1:30 p.m. - 1819 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108

Tour 6
The College Basketball Experience
CEO Kevin Henderson will introduce you to this interactive experience and displays recounting the heyday of your favorite collegiate athletes. Wear your court shoes! It’s a slam dunk!
1:00 p.m. - 1401 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64106 - (Next to Sprint Center)

Tour 7
Classic Cup Cellar
Join fellow wine lovers for an informative and irreverent afternoon of wine tasting! Always a GOSEEDO favorite!
1:30 p.m. - 301 W 47 Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 - (Lower Level)

Tour 8
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum Director Bruce Hartman will lead this exclusive behind the scenes tour of the new museum on the campus of Johnson County Community College.
1:30 p.m. - 12345 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66210 - (Johnson County Community College)

Tour 9
KMBC-TV 9
For early birds only (8:15 start time). Watch the production of the Saturday morning show and tour the new studios of Channel 9.
8:15 a.m. - 6455 Winchester Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64133 - (Located near Swope Park)