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Joe Bellinger


Class of 2012
Kansas City Free Health Clinic/a>
Legacy Committee
Selling Greater Kansas City Task Force






What does your company do and what is your role there? The Kansas City Free Health Clinic finds healthy solutions for the Kansas City Community by providing quality care, at no charge, to people without access to basic care.  Last year we provided care for over 15,000 residents in Kansas City. I oversee our three major special event fundraisers and manage our donor cultivation process. 

Other organizations you volunteer or serve with: Christian Youth Theatre Kansas City, Nonprofit Connect.

First job ever: Pizza Server for Wichita Children’s Theatre in the Park.

Town you first voted in: Wichita, Kansas.

What would you for a Klondike Bar? Not much, not a fan.

What do you love about KC? Our boulevards and parkways. What unique asset sells KC? Midwest, big, but not too big, city. 

Have you ever broken a bone? Yes, my pinky finger playing street hockey in middle school.  I begged the doctor to put my arm in a cast so it would look worse. 

Are you a Mac or PC? Definitely a Mac.

Best (or worst) sporting event you’ve attended: 2008 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship.  KU vs Texas at the Sprint Center. 

KC place that is on your bucket list to visit: Plaza Lighting.

Best Kansas City shortcut: Tell me if you find one that’s actually shorter. 

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce