KANSAS CITY, MO (April 2, 2025) – Swope Health, the Kansas City region’s largest federally qualified health center, is pleased to announce the completion of its newest unit in a growing fleet of mobile clinics. A children’s mobile dental unit, purchased with funds donated from Resurrection, will be unveiled and dedicated in a special ceremony on Thursday, April 3, noon, at Swope Health Central (3801 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64130). The event is open to the public.
Funds for the custom-built mobile clinic, estimated at $500,000, were raised during Resurrection’s 2023 Candlelight Christmas Eve Offering. The unit’s dental operatory includes two treatment chairs and took 15 months to complete. Swope Health will use the clinic to further expand access to children’s dental care at community and school-based sites. Through mobile dental services, the Swope Health mobile dental unit team serves more than 3,000 children annually in collaboration with 85 Kansas and Missouri organizations.
“It is gratifying for Swope Health to align with those who use their impact and influence for social good,” said Jeron Ravin, JD, President and CEO of Swope Health. “Resurrection has been a pillar of good works for many years, and it is our privilege to be a benefactor of their giving and commitment to community. The generosity of their congregation allows us to advance and expand the work that remains at the heart of our mission: providing quality, accessible, comprehensive care for all.”
Since 2009, Resurrection has gifted nearly $23 million through their annual tradition of donating the entire Candlelight Christmas Eve Offering to fund Kansas City-based projects and global initiatives and intentionally selects organizations and programs that are purposed to transform the lives of children and families.
“Resurrection is excited to partner with Swope Health to help meet the need for children’s dental care in our community.” said Reverend Adam Hamilton, Senior Pastor of Resurrection. “I am humbled by and grateful for the commitment and generosity of our congregation. This is just one of the ways we are living our vision to help close the gaps and provide a future with hope for all children in our community.”
The special dedication service at Swope Health on Thursday, April 3, begins at noon and will include remarks by Swope Health and Resurrection leadership. In addition, the Mobile Dental Clinic will be on display at Resurrection Leawood (5001 W 137th Street, Leawood, KS) after worship services on Sunday, April 6. Service times are 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 5 p.m. The community and media are invited to attend Thursday’s and Sunday’s services.
For more information, please contact Bridget Locke, director of strategic communications, at blocke@swopehealth.org or 816-830-2494, or Cathy Bien, lead director, public relations and special projects, at Cathy.Bien@cor.org or 816-898-9986.
Swope Health has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services in the Greater Kansas City area for 55 years. Recognized as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, Swope Health’s commitment to an integrated model of healthcare aligns with its mission of improving community health and wellness by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and The Joint Commission, Swope Health is also recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center. Swope Health served 53,865 patients in 2024 and is in 23 locations throughout the area, including Kansas City, Belton, Independence, north of the river, Hickman Mills, and Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Learn more at swopehealth.org.
Resurrection, a United Methodist Church with 24,000 members and nine locations in the Kansas City area, is committed to loving our neighbors, and demonstrating that love and support through ministries that include addressing justice and kindness gaps, providing food, health, and housing resources, and encouraging students, teachers and healthcare workers.
