Strengthening our community with compassion, respect, and dignity.
What we do
Serve the World is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ending homelessness for students and families in South Kansas City. Partnering with local school districts and community allies, we provide resources, mentorship, and tools to empower families to overcome poverty, foster stability, and build a brighter future. We are currently working in the Center School District (Impact Center) and will be expanding to Raytown School District (Impact Raytown) in 2025.

Our Impact
Families Served
58
Students Restabilized
158
FOOD MINISTRIES SERVED
20,015
Volunteers
366
Diapers and Pull-Ups distributed
23,375
Our Services

Impact Program
Approximately 1000 students in our area are homeless or at risk. We believe that no student should have to worry about where they will lay their head at night, and we are dedicated to ending student homelessness in our community.

Happy Bottoms
STW Charities Inc. is a Happy Distributor of Happy Bottoms since 2020. We are grateful for our Happy Bottoms partnership and will continue distributing diapers in South KC.

Students with Purpose
Students with Purpose is dedicated to assisting students who are unhoused with the skill development necessary for successful adulting, connecting to mental health support, and finding purpose in their lives.

Food Pantry
At STW, we believe no one should have to wonder when their next meal will come. That is why we are fighting hunger one meal at a time. We partner with churches and schools to provide food to the most vulnerable in our community.
Where we are going
Our Vision
Building Families.
Stronger Communities.
A Better Kansas City.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
Empowering families to break the cycle of poverty through self-dignity, renewed mindset, and newly created opportunities.
Working together
Our Partners & Sponsors
























STEPHANIE BOYDSTON

KEVIN JEAN-PAUL, MSW
Board of Directors
CHRIS BUFORD
BOARD CHAIR – EVANGEL CHURCH
RICK CHAMBERS
SECRETARY – CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT ALUMNI
MARK POTTER
COLONIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
RICK SANFORD
RESIDENTIAL PRO, CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT ALUMNI
CHARMAINE WILLIS
B & W CONSULTING, LLC
ANNE WISDOM
BUSINESS WITH WISDOM
RONNIE MARQUEZ
ALLIED UNIVERSAL