through the years
2014
MY REGION WINS! (MRW!) nonprofit organization was established.
2015
Was a sponsor of L.I.F.E. MINISTRIES SUMMER CAMP
2016
Obtained the first vacant lot (now BOON AREA 1) from KC Land Bank.
2017
- Started hosting '2nd Sundays: a social-networking gathering at BOON AREA 1
2018
Was a sponsor of Imagine That! Kansas City's B-Side Festival
2019
Was a sponsor of SiStar's of Maat 2nd Annual Baby Shower.
2020
Received funds from Heartland Conservation Alliance for creating From blight to BOON!
2021
- Recognized as the “Innovator to Watch” by Grinnell College
- Began donating to the Noble neighborhood from revenue generated at BOON AREA 1.
- Supported the Yan-Koloba Program led by Baraza African Cultures Center in partnership with
2022
- Held Dream Pursuit Cohort 1 & 2 Workshops.
- Featured in Heartland Conservation Alliance's February newsletter.
- Cultural Producer Grant recipient presented by the Charlotte Street.
- Public Improvements Advisory Committee approved our request of a walking trail and the planting of native plants at Agnes Park. (PIAC Request No. 390129-District 5 Parks)
2023
- Panelist & tabled - Temple Buddhist Center Earth Day Event
- Co-host the Rockhurst University Neighborhood Environmental Symposium. - EARTH/WORK: ARTISTS & SUSTAINABLE LIVING FEAT. CARL STAFFORD
- The Pitch KC article. "Boon Area 1 is a surprise community asset..."
- Received the 2023 Sustainability Community IMPACT Award given by South Kansas City Chambers of Commerce.
- Keynote Speaker at the Heartland Conservation Alliance Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Nature Walk. WATCH SPEECH.
2023
- Appeared on KKFI - Urban
- 2023 Sustainability Award winner
- POTENTIAL FUTURES: PROTOTYPES Exhibition.
The Foundation for Regeneration Grant Recipient
- Shumaker Family Foundation Grant Recipient.
- Community Capital Neighborhoods Rising Fund Grant Recipient.
- Charlotte Street Foundation Cultural Producer Grant Recipient
- KC Organizational Sponsorship Recipient.
2024
- Keynote speaker at the HCA Rev. Dr. Martian Luther King Nature Walk
- A speaker at Deep Roots - Plant It Native Landscaping conference.
- Appeared on EcoRadio KC
- International students from Chile visited Noble's BOON AREA 1 a s part of a tour UMKC gave.
- Appeared on URBAN CONNECTIONS
- M.A.R.C. Water Quality grant recipient
- SHUMAKER Family Foundation grant recipient
- Panelist at the 3rd District Convention.
2025
- Keynote Speaker at MDC - Burr Oaks Center on NatureScaping
- Black Community Fund grant recipient
- Evergy Hometown Grant recipient
meet the board
JIM MCGRAW
ALICIA DOUGLAS
ALICIA DOUGLAS
ALICIA DOUGLAS
ALICIA DOUGLAS
ALICIA DOUGLAS
Jake Dahlstrom
ALICIA DOUGLAS
Jake Dahlstrom
Erica Hunter
Jake Dahlstrom
join the board
Seeking candidates with an array of knowledge about fundraising and corporate engagement.
TARIK HOPKINS
VETERAN
May 20, 1975 - May 22, 2024
Rest Well & Thank You!
About the founder / visionary
Carl Stafford is an artist and the founder/visionary, and driving force behind
MY REGION WINS! — a creative, grassroots, nonprofit reclaiming power through creativity, sustainability, and collaboration.
Inspired by artists like Andy Goldsworthy and liberation thinkers like Toni Cade Bambara, Carl’s work lives at the intersection of the Arts, nature, and neighborhood.
His philosophy are rooted in a simple truth: creativity is how we reclaim what was stolen — and build what comes next... Read more.
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