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The Kansas City CARE Clinic – BLOOM Party

Stacey Lukas, Bernard Shondell, Katie Campbell, and Chadwick Brooks were the co-chairmen of The Kansas City CARE Clinic’s BLOOM Party, “Camp BLOOM,” on May 2nd under the 12th Street Bridge in the West Bottoms. Guests enjoyed glamourous mess-fare from Bread & Butter Concept restaurants. Zim Loy served as the honorary chairman.

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Co-chairman Stacey Lukas with Kirk Isenhour, Kansas City CARE Clinic
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Partygoers had a wonderful time at the urban campsite.
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Co-chairmen Chadwick Brooks and Katie Campbell, Honorary Chairman Zim Loy and Co-chairmen Stacey Lukas and Bernard Shondell
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Chad Alexander, Shelby Herrick and Damian Lair, committee members
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Camp BLOOM Models Patrick Tobin and Cody Brown posed with Eric Thomas.
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S. Sloane Simmons and Casey Simmons

Also featured in the June 13, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: J. Robert Schraeder Photography

 

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