Guest Speaker:  KSHB-TV 41's Cynthia Newsome

 

We are honored to have Cynthia Newsome, KSHB 41 Community Relationships Director, as our emcee and special guest for our Champions for Survivorship breakfast!  After 25 years behind the news desk at KSHB 41, Cynthia took on a new role in her career.  She is an award-winning journalist. In 2012, she was inducted into the  Silver Circle of the Mid-America National Association of  Television Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Broadcasting and Community Service.

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Cynthia was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, after months of treatment, she was free of cancer.  In 2019 her cancer returned.  She is currently being treated for metastatic breast cancer.  She has been public about her ongoing battle with cancer, helping countless others cope with their challenges.  She is grateful for the loving support and many prayers from her family and the community. 

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Special Musical Guest:  Eboni Fondren

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Eboni Fondren is one of the most highly sought after and premiere jazz vocalists in Kansas City! In addition to her own musical projects which  include Eboni and the Ivories, and being a member of the Lost Wax Band, Eboni collaborates with some of Kansas City's top musicians and can be heard swinging all over the local jazz scene.  

 

Her most recent accolades include being among the jazz singers at the NFL Draft Experience!  She has been featured on the cover of The Jam Magazine, performed for the groundbreaking of the new airport terminal at MCI.  She also sung the national anthem for the Women's National Gymnastics Championship and the NCAA Big 12 Tournaments. She recently did a tour in Paris with many performances in venues throughout the city.  She is currently working on a new album! We are thrilled to have her at our breakfast again this year!

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