The Fort Dodge Play and Learn Center is a nonprofit organization that opened its doors in August of 2022. The play and learn center allow families to connect with others in the community and gives children a place to explore and learn. They are aiming to provide rich opportunities such as creating art, building with materials, exploring through hands-on sensory experiences, and more. The Fort Dodge Play and Learn Center hosts play times for the community and has a future goal to offer educational classes for children and families.

Concrete Canoe is an ASCE-sponsored collegiate competition in which universities from across the nation design, construct, and race canoes made of lightweight concrete and reinforcement. UMKC is participating in this competition and is using the McClures funds towards material, software, and transportation. Sean Purdue, part of McClure’s 2022 internship class and President of the UMKC student chapter of ASCE, led the team to a regional win in April 2022.

Engineers Without Borders is a service-based organization focused on helping communities locally, domestically, and internationally. The KU-EWB chapter has an ongoing project in Azacilo-Colani, Bolivia where they are building solar-heated showers and bathroom facilities throughout the town. They are also working in local communities with Habitat for Humanity to purchase and rebuild old housing units for an affordable price.

Little Panther Daycare and Preschool has a mission to provide high quality safe and affordable childcare in a loving and nurturing environment. The Little Panther Daycare and Preschool can now offer STEAM-oriented toys that enable children to engage in collaborative, hands-on activities, fostering the development of critical thinking skills while they play.