The Overland Park Rotary Club Foundation is in existence to provide grants and facilitate programs to strengthen our community. We support programs that are in line with the objectives of Overland Park Rotary and to promote Rotary's motto, Service above Self.  There are two primary ways we show support for our community:  First, we sponsor our own annual Youth Leadership Institute. YLI is a non-residential leadership training program for high school students from within the Greater Kansas City area. We select students by application each spring for the week-long session in July.

YLI's curriculum includes: Core leadership concepts, ethical leadership, team building, self awareness, and the value of civic engagement. YLI graduates realize awareness of their own leadership potential. They also develop the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful leaders.  Second, the Humanitarian and Educational Grant Program supports local non-profit causes across the area. Rotary Club members submit nominations according to the established grant guidelines.  In addition to our two primary programs, the Foundation offers time-sensitive support for special circumstances. Past recipients include hurricane-stricken areas around New Orleans, and the tornado-devastated Greensburg, Kansas.

The Overland Park Rotary Foundation's roots go back to 1994. The Foundation was established as a vehicle to provide humanitarian and educational services to our community. Rotarians worldwide are committed to the practice of high ethical standards in their business and personal lives. They promote understanding and harmony in their communities. The Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit Kansas organization.

Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible. The Foundation received two bequests from long-time Rotarians in 2008: Art Kramish and Bart Cohen. Contributions are welcome and should be sent to the Foundation at the address above.

Click here for the 2009 OP Rotary Foundation Annual Report.

Click here for the 2008-09 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule.

Click here for the 2009 Foundation Grant Guidelines and Application