OP ESpoke for the Week of April 17, 2022 (Apr 15, 2022)

NEXT WEEK'S SPEAKER

Next Week's Speaker is:

Chad Stafford

Occidental Management/Aspiria Campus

Monday, April 18, 2022

Greeter/Set-up: Nate Harbur

Moment of Inspiration: Greg Musil

Classification Talk: TBD

ROTARY CARES... with SOAP

When you’ve had your dwelling flattened by tornado or inundated with floodwaters, what’s the first thing you need? Let’s get practical here…..

Here are the pallets of soap products recently shipped to Waverly, Dawson and Mayfair Kentucky for the homeless who lost everything from the flood and tornado. They are going to the local Rotary Club.

A more complete report on Rotary Cares activities will be available soon. And our thanks, ongoing, to Mike Meyer and Brad Vaughn et al!

And it's on it's way!

TENPENNY’S GOING PRIVATE!!

Washington, D.C., April 11, 2022) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced the upcoming departure of his General Counsel Chad Tenpenny. Tenpenny is the only person to have served on the staff of Senators Bob Dole, Pat Roberts and Marshall. In May, after nearly twenty-four years of service to Kansas as a staff member in the United States Senate, Tenpenny will transition to the private sector. Following his departure, Tenpenny plans to build a law practice that focuses on federal, state and local government affairs, general counsel services and political consulting. Click here to read the full press release.

CHAD, all the best to you! Let’s have a Favorite Moments in Washington debrief real soon!

Overland Park Rotary Foundation 2022 Spring Grant Application

The Overland Park Rotary Foundation on behalf of the Overland Park Rotary Club plans to award three $5000 grants to community organizations or agencies in the Kansas City metro that provide human services/human need to members of our communities.

The following is the official application and guidelines that would pertain to all Overland Park Rotary Club members and outside requests which was adopted by the Overland Park Foundation Board.

An application must be from an Overland Park Rotary Club member in good standing or from a community organization or community agency that must be sponsored by an Overland Park Rotary Club member in good standing. An organization or agency who has received funding from the Overland Park Rotary Foundation within the past five years will not be eligible for a Spring 2022 grant award.

The application for a $5000 grant from the Overland Park Rotary Foundation Board should submit in writing the nature of the request to include/address the following:

An explanation reflecting the alignment with objectives of the funding to provide human services/human need or relief within the Kansas City Metro
A specific description of how the funds will be used
A timeframe describing when and how the funds will be used
A description of the organization or individuals receiving the funds

Note: All grant recipients are expected to provide a written report to the Overland Park Rotary Foundation Board, as well as a presentation to the Overland Park Rotary Club, on the impact those funds had within 12 months from receiving the funds.

Each submitted grant application must include the name of the Overland Park Rotarian who is serving as the sponsor. Grant applications for 2022 must be submitted on or before May 9, 2022. Questions can be directed to Erik Rome at erik.rome@gmail.com or (913) 568-8599.

Completed applications can be submitted to Erik Rome via email at erik.rome@gmail.com or they can be mailed to:

Overland Park Rotary Foundation

Attention: 2022 Spring Grant Application

PO Box 7558

Overland Park, KS 66207

Upon review by the Overland Park Rotary Foundation Board, applicants will be notified of decisions after May 16, 2022. Those who are selected to receive grants will be awarded funds on Monday June 13, 2022 during the regular meeting of the Overland Park Rotary Club and will hopefully can attend the meeting for acknowledgement.

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