coldwater of ls

Name

coldwater of ls

Legal name

Coldwater

Website

https://coldwater.me

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Coldwater of Lee's Summit is a community-based nonprofit operating a food pantry, clothes closet, senior mobile pantry, and seasonal family assistance programs for residents of Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food and Clothing Pantry Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Clothing assistance
• Student meal programs
• Senior mobile pantry
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lee's Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: Coldwater accepts monetary donations through online giving portal (NeonCRM), phone, email, and mail-in check donations to support all programs including food pantry, clothes closet, and various community assistance programs.
2. In-Kind Food Donations: The organization accepts food donations year-round for distribution through the food pantry, including nonperishable items, canned goods, and specific items like peanut butter, pasta cups, cereal bars, and more.
3. In-Kind Clothing and Supply Donations: Coldwater accepts clothing, shoes, blankets, bedding, towels, school supplies, diapers, and other household items for distribution through the Clothes Closet and various programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coldwater operates a free, donation-supported food and clothing pantry serving families, students, and homebound seniors in Lee's Summit, MO. Its services include food distribution, clothing access, weekend student food packs, school‑supply backpacks, diaper distribution, hot meals, summer meal programs, and Christmas adoption assistance.

Product overview

Coldwater is a community charity organization offering a portfolio of social service programs centered on food security and clothing assistance. The core offerings include a Food Pantry distributing over 200,000 pounds of food annually, a Clothes Closet providing donated clothing, and a Senior Mobile Pantry serving homebound individuals. The organization runs multiple seasonal programs including Summer Lunches and Summer BBQs (June-August), Christmas Adoptions (October-December), and School Supplies Backpack distribution (May-July). Special initiatives include the Coldwater No Hungry Kids! Food Packs program providing weekend meals to students during the school year, Friends Day Lunch serving hot meals, and the Little Blessings Diaper Distribution program for families with young children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry Provides food assistance to families in need, distributing over 200,000 pounds of food annually.
• Clothes Closet Provides donated clothing items, including tops, pants, coats, shoes, and accessories, to community members in need.
• Senior Mobile Pantry Delivers food donations to homebound individuals, primarily one‑ and two‑person senior households, through a mobile pantry service.
• Coldwater No Hungry Kids! Food Packs Assembles weekend food packs for Lee's Summit students facing food insecurity during the school year; $250 funds a student for a school year.
• Friends Day Lunch Serves approximately 200 hot meals per event; $350 funds a lunch service.
• Summer BBQs Provides summer lunch sacks and snacks to children during June‑July; $400 sponsors a BBQ Tuesday.
• Summer Lunches Distributes lunch sacks with food items to children during June‑August to address summer food insecurity.
• Christmas Adoptions Provides gifts, toys, and clothing through a child adoption program during October‑December; $75 adopts one child.
• School Supplies Backpack Provides backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need; distribution occurs in late July and costs approximately $55 per backpack.
• Little Blessings Diaper Distribution Provides diapers and pull‑ups to families with young children, with sizes 4‑7 diapers and 2T‑5T pull‑ups most needed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributes over 200,000 pounds of food annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Healthy Lee's Summit Community FoundationsupportingOthersListed as a sponsor on the Coldwater website. The foundation supports Coldwater's mission to build friendships and foster hope in the Lee's Summit community while providing food and clothing for those in need.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harvesters Community Food Network: Regional food bank serving the Kansas City metro including Lee's Summit; distributes millions of pounds of food through partner agencies and direct programs. Closest direct peer in food-distribution volume and service geography.
• reStart Inc. Kansas City-area nonprofit addressing homelessness and food insecurity through shelter, meals, and housing services. Comparable in mission, donation-dependent revenue model, and volunteer-driven operations.
• City Union Mission: Kansas City-based nonprofit providing food, shelter, clothing, and holiday programs (including Christmas assistance) to families in need. Operates an analogous food/clothing/seasonal assistance model.
• Cross-Lines Community Outreach: Kansas City-area community action agency providing food pantry, clothing, utility assistance, and holiday programs. Direct competitor for donors and volunteers in the adjacent Kansas City market.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National food-bank network and the umbrella organization for regional affiliates like Harvesters. Operates at vastly greater scale across food distribution and corporate partnerships.
• Salvation Army: National charity operating food pantries, clothing assistance, holiday giving programs (Angel Tree), and emergency relief in the Kansas City region. Overlaps Coldwater on food, clothing, and Christmas adoption programs at much larger scale.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit operating clothing donation, resale, and workforce programs with local affiliates across the U.S. Overlaps Coldwater's Clothes Closet donation-channel model.
• United Way of Greater Kansas City: Regional United Way affiliate that aggregates and re-grants donations to community-service nonprofits including food, clothing, and emergency-assistance providers. Competes for the same donor-dollar pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coldwaterls
• Facebookfacebook.com/coldwaterls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coldwater-of-lees-summit
• Instagraminstagram.com/coldwaterleessummit

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Investors

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