Philanthropist donates $15M to local nonprofit + the latest in Downtown news

Qiana Thomason is CEO of the Health Forward Foundation.

5 to know: Downtown in the news

Philanthropist donates $15M to KC’s Health Forward Foundation

NFL Draft wants diverse vendors for ‘largest event in the history of our city’

Mexican garment company to open storefront in the Crossroads

City claims $32M in savings by enticing employees to retire

West Bottoms seamstress dedicated to reaffirming gender identities

Laura Treas launched Affirma Wear in 2014 after noticing a trend of individuals undergoing gender transitioning without garments that fully affirmed their identities.