Sasone, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion, has awarded $10,000 in Inclusion Microgrants to 12 Jewish schools, congregations and community organizations across the metro area.

Funded through the Innovation Cycle of the Community Legacy Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Sasone Inclusion Microgrants provide up to $1,000 for direct, practical supports that help individuals with disabilities more fully participate in Jewish life and learning. Grants support tangible resources such as sensory tools, adaptive seating, accessibility equipment and regulation supports.

“These microgrants are intentionally designed to meet real, day-to-day needs,” said Lindsey Lipsky, director of Sasone. “Small, thoughtful investments can make a meaningful difference in whether a child, teen, adult or family feels regulated, supported and able to truly belong in Jewish spaces.”

“The Community Legacy Grants Committee feels a great responsibility to help enhance our Jewish community,” said Lara Krigel Pabst, chair of the Community Legacy Grants Committee. “We hope the Sasone microgrants will meaningfully expand both the breadth and depth of inclusion programming.”

The 2026 Sasone Inclusion Microgrant recipients are:

  • The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah – $1,000 to expand sensory supports and inclusive classroom tools, plus resources to support teachers and teen aides.
  • Congregation Beth Torah Religious School – $500 for swivel chairs and outdoor hammocks to support regulation and engagement for neurodivergent learners.
  • B’nai Jehudah Child Development Center – $1,000 for sensory tools, fidgets, headphones and classroom supports for preschool classrooms.
  • Child Development Center at the J – $1,000 for adaptive seating and sensory supports across 14 classrooms to improve regulation and participation.
  • KC Community Kollel’s Ahoovim – $1,000 for enhanced Jewish learning and social programming for adults with diverse needs.
  • The White Theatre at The J – $1,000 for accessibility equipment, including sensory tools and headphones, for inclusive theatre experiences.
  • Jewish Experiences – $1,000 for creation of a mobile sensory regulation cart for programs and community events.
  • Friendship Circle of Kansas City – $1,000 for development of a calm-down sensory corner with weighted, visual and comfort tools.
  • Rose Family Early Childhood Center at Congregation Beth Shalom – $1,000 for expanded sensory tool availability and visual supports for daily routines.
  • Polsky Religious School at Congregation Beth Shalom – $1,000 for the conversion of a classroom into a sensory room and creation of a mobile regulation cart.
  • Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy kindergarten – $300 for sensory calm-corner materials and fine- and gross-motor supports for kindergarten learners.
  • Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy – $200 for support for occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services by offsetting family travel costs.

Including this year’s awards, Sasone has distributed $30,000 in Inclusion Microgrants over the past three years with the partnership of the Jewish Community Foundation. 

More information about Sasone’s inclusion work is available by emailing or visiting sasone.org.