Thurman Mitchell Leadership Awards (A celebration of ministry and generosity):

Every November on the first Monday, Servant Christian Community Foundation holds its annual Thurman Mitchell Leadership Awards banquet. SCCF will grant out $144,000 to 22 different ministries. The grants will range from $2000 to one winner of $25,000. The event is designed to be a celebration of ministry and a celebration of generosity. This year's top winner was Urban Scholastic Center. USC is a ministry founded by Chuck Allen, a former public school teacher. Chuck realized that the public schools were very limited because all that they are designed to do is to give students knowledge but that the greater need is to develop character and leadership. USC is a Christ-centered ministry that is located in low-income neighborhoods of Kansas City, Kansas.