Resource Center for Independent Living

2019 Chiefs Tickets Fundraiser

By Mandy Smith | May 14, 2019

RCIL is participating in the Chiefs Ticket Fundraiser again this year.  This year is a little different as the tickets range in price but RCIL will receive $10 per ticket! There are 10 home games to chose from this season. New this year you can purchase tickets to Monster Jam and International Champion Cup both…

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Chiefs FUNdraiser!

By Mandy Smith | July 18, 2018

Support Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. by going to a Kansas City Chiefs game!   It’s fun and easy! Click here to purchase your tickets:   KC Chiefs Tickets Choose as many tickets as you would like and enter the promo code:  RCILINC RCIL will receive $10 for each ticket purchased. Each ticket costs $33.50.  Funds raised will…

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Pat Peterson Memorial Helps Purchase Portable Ramp

By Mandy Smith | March 13, 2018

Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. (RCIL), a non-profit organization, wishes to thank the family of Patricia Peterson for naming RCIL as the beneficiary of memorial contributions made in her name. As a founding board member of RCIL, Mrs. Peterson was instrumental in creating and overseeing Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. in 1984 which…

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Low vision fairs: Baxter Springs & Garnett

By Mandy Smith | February 19, 2018

RCIL will be hosting two low vision fairs in March.  The fairs will be on March 6th in Baxter Springs and March 7th in Garnett.  Both fairs will be located at the town’s library and will be from 1:00-3:00pm. During that time Mandy Smith, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, will present on iKan-RCIL’s program and…

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Trunk or Treat

By Mandy Smith | October 24, 2016

RCIL will be hosting a Trunk or Treat at its Osage City location on October 27th.  The event will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the parking lot of 1137 Laing in Osage City.  You can participate in two different ways: you may bring treats to hand out from your trunk or you may bring children dressed in costume to…

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30th Anniversary Open House

By Mandy Smith | September 24, 2014

Who: YOU! What: Open House – FREE lunch, door prizes When: September 25th 11:00am-1:00pm Where: Osage City RCIL office (1137 Laing Osage City, KS 66532) Why: RCIL turned 30 on September 21st!  

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How I Found My Independence

By Mandy Smith | March 14, 2012

Just like any other twenty-seven year old American woman I just want to live a happy, successful, and meaningful life. From the outside I look like a “normal” woman. When you look at my brown hair, brown eyes, and average height you will see a woman who looks pretty “normal”. What you won’t see is…

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A Day in the Life of RCIL Payroll

By Mandy Smith | March 12, 2012

              We have written a lot on this blog about the change to the Financial Management Services (FMS) change in Home and Community Based Services and the implementation of Kansas AuthentiCare. This change resulted in a massive overhaul of our Payroll Department and the staff members that work in…

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