More than 190 supporters of the Health Partnership Clinic gathered for its Opening Doors Luncheon on April 24th. Thao Le and Eva Clark both presented moving stories, and the Founders Award was presented to Tierney Grasser, former board chair. Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Kansas City Women’s Clinic/HCA Midwest Health received the Leadership Impact Award. Proceeds from the event help underwrite healthcare costs for uninsured individuals in Johnson, Miami, and Franklin Counties.
Thao Le, featured speaker; Sandra Marquez, Perla Cardenas, Eva Clark, featured speaker; Dr. Kelly Kreisler, Dr. Nader Rastgoftar, Christina Cook, and Jorge Larriba(Front row) Lisa Pennington, Dee Bien, and Kass Garcia (back row) Catherine Lewis, Dr. Jeff Teply, Leadership Impact Award honoree; Matt Sogard, Leadership Impact Award honoree; Tess Brantstetter, and Kim MarcusMike Jensen, Lacey Kane, Paula Little, Abby Hardwick, Mike Knop, CheyAnn Cohen, and Scott BartonChris Nichols, Denyse Scott, Brenda McLaughlin, Jim McLaughlin, Paula Bunde, Teresa Smajda, Jon Smajda, Whitney Trigg Parks, and John MatthewsSeth Stringham, Matt Gottschall, Jeff Metcalf, Todd Helpingstine, David Merschbrock, Toby Leach, and Tom Schiffer
Featured in the June 14, 2025 issue of The Independent
