Over the past 30 years, the volunteers of Christmas in October (CIO) have rehabilitated over 7,500 homes in the Kansas City area. CIO volunteers perform a variety of repairs to homes such as painting, replacing furnaces, and repairing roofs to help low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran homeowners live in warmth, safety and dignity. On October 18, 2014, Lockton volunteers and family members participated in CIO by painting, making repairs, cleaning, and restoring church pews at Grace United Community Ministries in Kansas City, which provides emergency assistance, children's programs, and substance abuse recovery support.

1. About CIO
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Over the past 30 years, Christmas in October’s (CIO) volunteers have rehabilitated more than 7500 homes and properties in the Kansas City area. CIO volunteers tackle a variety of work when rehabilitating homes. It could be as simple as applying a fresh coat of paint to more labor- intensive work such as replacing a furnace or repairing a leaky roof. The work performed varies from house-to-house and focuses on repairs needed to help you live in warmth, safety and dignity. While most of the work is completed in October we are open year round to help. Our mission is to bring volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income, elderly, disabled, and Veteran homeowners.
Christmas in October 2014 (CIO)
Grace United Community Ministries
October 18, 2104 marked the 30th anniversary of Lockton’s participation in Christmas in October. Lockton’s team of volunteers and family members successfully painted, repaired, cleaned, restored church pews, and provided landscape assistance at Grace United Community Ministries (Kansas City, MO).
Gary Rixson & Family restoring church pews.
Grace United provides Emergency Assistance, Children’s Education & Family Development, and Substance Abuse Recovery. This facility also provides food pantry, after school tutoring program, and a summer school program.
Supported Charities
Christmas in October (CIO)
10/18/2014
Gary Rixson