The Wesley Place
The proposed 5,600 sq foot new building will allow Pro Deo Youth Center @ The Wesley Place to expand programming activities to serve more teens in grades 9 through 12, as well as partner with mental health professionals to deliver counseling to families in need of those services.
Opening Fall 2026
Ways You Can Help
Honor Someone Special
Donations can be given in honor or in memory of someone who would have benefited from the services Pro Deo provides or who would support Pro Deo’s impact. Honorary and memorial gifts will be commemorated on Pro Deo’s virtual giving wall on the Wesley Place website and can be viewed by supporters across the United States and around the world.
Stock
Pro Deo encourages donors to consider making this project the beneficiary of your gift of stock or your Required Minimum Distribution. Please consult with your investment professional.
Participate in your employee gift-matching program
Some employers offer gift-matching programs, which means they’ll match the amount of
your donation up to a certain amount. This can effectively double your contribution.
Check with your HR department.
Digital Donor Wall
Support from the Community
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Wesley's Story
Pro Deo Youth Center at the Wesley Place will impact youth for generations to come. The Wesley Place is named after Jane and Bob Rutherford’s son, Wesley. The Rutherfords feel strongly that Wesley would have really found a place to “fit in” at Pro Deo, had it been available when he was a teen. Pro Deo is a place where all teens can feel loved and supported and know that they really matter.
Amy Cox
The Goal for the Capital Campaign
Dr. David Buck
Partnership with Lee's Summit R-7 School District
Bill Baird
Mayor and the City of Lee's Summit Supports Pro Deo
Amy Cox
A Model of Excellence for Teen Centers
Ashley Curtiss
Pro Deo is the Light in the Community
Amy Cox
Teens are Important to Lee's Summit
Capital Campaign News
