Shepherd's Center

06/01/2026

We absolutely could NOT have had the BEST GUAC EVER without these amazing partners! HUGE shoutout and thanks to our hosts who brought the energy AGAIN this year - Denny Perdue and Holly Hanes. Our incredible Kansas City Chefs - 2025 AND 2026 Reigning Guac Your World Champion Dai'Quon Watts (Rogue Dining KC), Fernanda Reyes (TACONACO KC), Philip Thompson (Kauffman), Tiffany Meixuiro ( Bird Taqueria) and Charlie Kenna (Beer Kitchen). And our celebrity judges! Chef Mario (Trio International), Miss Missouri Courtney Rowe, Michael Mackie - MichaelMackie.com, Fernanda Reyes and Durrel Harper (who won the dance-off to be our 5th judge!).

These champions for KC Shepherd's Center SHOWED UP FOR SENIORS!

05/30/2026

Gauc Your World 2026 blew the roof off 28 Event Spaces - The Kansas City Room & The Station Thursday May 28. We pulled off the pivot of the century - changing venues 6 hours before our event thanks to KC weather, and still had the BIGGEST, MOST SUCCESSFUL AND HIGHEST ENERGY GUAC YET!

Everyone enjoyed and voted on 2 finalists from the unique and delicious tacos prepared by four competing chefs for the coveted KC Shepherd's Center "I Do It For The Tacos" trophy and bragging rights. Our 5 celebrity judges included internationally acclaimed Chef Mario, and TACONACO KCNACO KC Fernanda Margarita Reyes, Miss Missouri Courtney Rowe, Michael Mackie - MichaelMackie.com and our crowd-selected dance-off winner as our 5th judge. The judges named the 2026 champion from the 2 finalists, Chefs Dai Quon and Philip in a live onstage mystery ingredient cook-off.

Hosts extraordinaire, Denny Perdue and not one but two beauty queens, Holly Hanes and Courtney Rowe, Miss Missouri graced the stage - and our guests. ThirtyOne:Thirty Events knocked it out of the park. And everyone SHOWED UP FOR SENIORS had a great time while raising funds to support our mission to honor our elders by celebrating, empowering and serving ALL older adults. It's not too late to participate at https://kcshepherdscenter.org/howtohelp/.

Stay tuned for many more photos to come - but here's a sample of the best Guac ever!

05/28/2026

2 1/2 hours til Guaction 🥑 closes!!!

05/28/2026

URGENT - GUAC YOUR WORLD LOCATION CHANGE!!!! Weather has given us the opportunity to move indoors to an exciting and beautiful vibe at our NEW LOCATION: The beautiful 28 Event Space at 1300 W. 28th Street, KCMO 64108.

05/23/2026

This silent auction is our best yet. These packages have something for EVERYONE. Take a look and do some shopping - for yourself, your family, your guy friends, your girlfriends, your pet friends....there is really something for everyone! and such a great win-win to support the important work KC Shepherd's Center does to SHOW UP FOR SENIORS every day and enjoy these amazing packages!

Email from KC Shepherd's Center Check out our fabulous packages!   Our Silent Auction is Online NOW! Take a look at our fabulous packages. Click Here to Shop Our Silent GUACtion Guac Your World 2026 

05/22/2026

Guac your World is NEXT WEEK!!! Lets get ready to celebrate! Lear more here: https://kcshepherdscenter.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/GuacYourWorld2026/Registration/tabid/1583362/Default.aspx

Thank you for our Sriracha and Serrano Sponsors!