About Us
In 2006, Pastor Alice Piggee-Wallack founded The True Light Family Resource Center (TLFRC), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, to serve individuals and families who are homeless, marginalized or living below poverty level. TLFRC is located at 712 East 31st Street in Kansas City, Missouri. This urban area was once considered dangerous, but since its founding, TLFRC has enriched the surrounding community with its presence. Individuals and families who come to TLFRC have access to a free clothes closet, hygiene supplies, diapers, sack lunches, emergency assistance, and a women’s day shelter.
In 2007, TLFRC responded to the increasing numbers of homeless women coming to the Center and established a day shelter for women who were otherwise forced to live on the streets when the overnight shelters were closed. Today, the day shelter, known as Emancipation Station, provides not only shelter, but a place of community, support and provides opportunity for change. In 2010, TLFRC acquired a rehabbed house at 3108 Charlotte, close to Emancipation Station. This house, now known as Freedom House, provides a transition program for homeless, single adult women to prepare them for a life of independence and self-sufficiency.
TLFRC continues to evolve programs to meet the needs of at-risk individuals in the urban community who are multi-ethnic, homeless, hungry, or without hope. TLFRC stands as a strong partner for community change.
Thank You to our Foundation Partners who help make our work possible:
| American Century Investments Foundation |
| American Family Dreams Foundation |
| Arvest Foundation |
| Ash Grove Charitable Foundation |
| City of Kansas City, MO |
| COMBAT (Jackson County) |
| Community Builders Fund of Greater Kansas City Community Foundation |
| CPPS Heritage Mission Fund |
| Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust |
| Edward F. Swinney Trust |
| George & Elizabeth Davis Trusts |
| George H. & Elizabeth O. Davis Trusts |
| George H. Davis Trust for Charities |
| George H. Nettleton Home |
| Geraldine and R A Barrows Foundation |
| H&R Block Foundation |
| Hall Family Foundation |
| Hancock Family Foundation |
| Health Forward Foundation |
| Health Forward Foundation of Greater Kansas City |
| Heartland Utilities for Energy Efficiency |
| Heidelmann Jackson Family Fund |
| Homelessness Trust Fund |
| J.B. Reynolds Foundation |
| Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri |
| Lighton Fund |
| Mader Foundation |
| Menorah Heritage Foundation |
| North America Savings Bank Foundation |
| North American Savings Bank |
| Oregon Community Foundation |
| Prime Health Foundation |
| REACH Foundation |
| Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation |
| Skillbuilders Fund |
| The Baum Family Foundation |
| The Glasnapp Foundation |
| The Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation |
| UMB Trusts & Foundations |
| Village Presbyterian Church |
| Westbrooke Church |
Board Members and Staff
Pastor Alice Piggee-Wallack
Walter Brown
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Board President, True Light Family Resource Center
Kenna Valentine
CFO Consultant with e2E, LLC
Board Member, True Light Family Resource Center
Roshelle Fetzer
Senior Director of Sales, City Wide Facility Solutions
Board Member, True Light Family Resource Center
Shannon Wooten
Arvest Bank, Community Development Representative
Board Member, True Light Family Resource Center
Lori Misemer
American Century, Quality Control Specialist
Board Member, True Light Family Resource Center
Annette Henderson
American Century, Investment Rep
Board Member, True Light Family Resource Center
Kathy LaFrensen
Retired Retail Merchandiser, Volunteer for the Environment
Board Member, True Light Family Resource Center
Wayne Schmidt
Board Member, Volunteer
Rachel Jane Stanovcic
Board Member, Volunteer
Thomas Miller
Board Member, Volunteer
Contact us
Emancipation Center M-F: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.