Kansas Health Foundation

The Kansas Health Foundation is pleased to announce the two newest members of our board of directors. Please help us welcome Dr. Alicia Thompson and Rev. Hyun-Jin Cho. Dr. Thompson is a lifelong educator who recently retired as Superintendent for Wichita Public Schools - USD259, the largest school district in Kansas. Rev. Cho is the Kansas City District Superintendent with the Great Plains United Methodist Conference, and previously served as a United Methodist Church pastor in the Kansas towns of Lecompton, Topeka and Pittsburg. To learn more about our entire board of directors, please visit https://lnkd.in/g8WbruSd.

In our continued efforts to end hunger in Kansas, KHF has a new grant opportunity that will be available until mid-August. To learn more about the opportunity, and to apply, please visit  https://lnkd.in/gr7Ge4rP

The Kansas Health Foundation is pleased to debut a new social media feature, “Q&A with KHF," where we introduce you to fellow Kansans making a difference in their organizations and communities! On this first episode, we introduce you to Ayaan Parikh, a young entrepreneur already making great things happen in the health field. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gmsBk5Na.

Congratulations to Christopher Power on celebrating 24 years at KHF! Chris has worn a lot of different hats over the years, and is currently our Chief Operating Officer. His behind-the-scenes work is what helps make our organization “go."

Please join us in congratulating Ginny O'Mara on her one-year work anniversary at the Kansas Health Foundation! In just her first year with KHF, Ginny has already taken leadership and ownership of all agreements and contracts coming out of our organization. She keeps everything in line and makes sure everything is done in a first-class way!

If you’re out and about at a community event in South Central Kansas there’s a good chance you’ll run into Candace Malone. As of today, Candace has been with KHF for 5 years, and we greatly value her commitment to representing our organization in so many unique ways. Thank you, Candace, for all you do!

Recently, KHF asked for Kansans to submit their best ideas for how we can end hunger in Kansas. Please watch this brief video to hear Lindsay Wilke, KHF Issue Mobilization Manager, recap this crowdsourcing initiative.

We’re celebrating Rev. Tom Brady for his service to the Kansas Health Foundation Board of Directors. Recently, Rev. Brady retired from his role as District Superintendent with the Great Plains United Methodist Conference. With this retirement, he is also stepping down from the KHF board after four years of blessing us with his wisdom, his wit and his deep care and affection for the people of Kansas. Thank you, Rev. Brady!

Hard to believe it’s already been one year since we welcomed Amy Johnson to the KHF team! In that short time, she’s already made a major impact on our internal processes and accounts payable system. Help us congratulate Amy on her first work anniversary with KHF!

Congratulations to Chase Willhite on his 18th work anniversary at KHF! Chase leads our marketing and strategic communication work, and we’re grateful for all his years at KHF so far!