A champion of women and children’s rights, Kitchen is remembered by those who knew her as someone who never gave up on a cause. Throughout her career, she has won many awards for her activism and gained recognition from the White House for her work.

Alice Kitchen, a local activist known for her advocacy for women and children’s rights, died on Friday. She was 83 years old.

According to religious institute The Loretto Community , of which Kitchen was a co-member, she died surrounded by family at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City.

Kitchen dedicated decades of her life to advocating for people who often went ignored. She served as director of social services for Children's Mercy Hospital for many years, and sat on several boards and committees serving marginalized communities .

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