Kansas City Supporters
panelLead Investor ($250,000+)
John and Marny Sherman
Benefactor ($10,000 - $24,999)
Rick Green
Mr. and Mrs. Don and Jean Wagner
Sponsor ($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous
Ellyn L. Brown and Carl J. Schramm
Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Bunni Copaken
Laurie and Brian Doherty
Carol and Allan Hallquist
Friend ($1,000 - $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Becky Tilden
Advisory Board
Dan Fromm, SVP/Group Account Leader, Barkley
Rick Green, Chairman, Corridor Trust
Carol Hallquist, Vice President, Hallmark Cards, Inc.
James A. Heeter, President, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Jan Kreamer, Community Member
John Sherman, President and CEO, Inergy
Becky Tilden, General Counsel, Applebee’s, Inc.
Lead Investor ($250,000+)
Hall Family Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Champion ($50,000 - $99,999)
Great Plains Energy and KCP&L
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
John W. and Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust
Victor E. Speas Foundation, Bank of America
Leader ($25,000 - $49,999)
The H&R Block Foundation
Shumaker Family Foundation
Sprint Foundation
William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank Trustee
Benefactor ($10,000 - $24,999)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Emerald Foundation
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
MasterCard Worldwide
R.A. Long Foundation
Tradebot Systems, Inc.
Sponsor ($5,000 - $9,999)
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Friend ($1,000 - $4,999)
The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation
Dunn Family Foundation
Andrews McMeel Universal Foundation









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