Category Archives: Kansas City

For Travoisians, February isn’t just the shortest month of the year — it’s the sweetest too!

(Editor’s note: Janae Levier, human resources assistant for Tepa LLC, is the guest author for this post.)
Hi, everyone! My name is Janae Levier, member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma and recent Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU), School of Business graduate.

2016 has been a year of highs and lows.
Thanks to you and our hardworking staff, Travois has much to celebrate as we look back on our shared accomplishments this year.

Our annual chili cook-off was this week! With 19 chili entries and a handful of sides to judge, lunch was full of flavors and commentary

As many of you know, Josie Elliston, senior compliance specialist, has been a valuable team member at Travois since 2012.

Last winter my 5-year-old son, Zeke, and I stayed with some friends in Omaha. He could have thrown a rock in the Missouri River from the balcony of their condo. Last weekend, Zeke and I were standing on the banks of the same river in our hometown of Kansas City.

Shannon McGraw is officially a Travoisian! Her name may sound familiar to you because she has worked as an intern since last summer. She recently became our communications specialist.

(Editor’s note: Gabby Murnan interned this summer and split time between the Travois and Tepa offices, both located in Kansas City.

The Travois headquarters opened in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City more than six years ago

Harvesters is a nonprofit regional food bank that serves 26 counties in northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas.