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In October 2005, Kevin York and long-time friend, Robyn Stevens, wanted to make the holidays a little brighter for children living in Phoenix Family Housing’s communities. With the support of Build-A-Bear™, Kevin and Robyn with the help of their families and friends began Operation Give A Bear and delivered more than 500 bears that first holiday season. In 2008, they gave almost 3,000 bears to Phoenix Family kids and their families. Kevin has always been community-oriented. Besides supporting Phoenix Family Housing, he has worked with several community organizations, including: American Cancer Society, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Head Start and Wonderscope. A lifelong resident of the Kansas City area, he started York Contractors and York Construction Co. in 1980. Kevin now lives in the in Olathe, KS with his wife of 23 years, Patti, and their daughter Taylor, 13. 2007 Winner
Mr. Berghaus is dedicated professionally and personally to improving our community. As a senior vice president with Bank of America, Mr. Berghaus works in conjunction with internal and external partners to enhance growth initiatives needed to meet the bank's community lending, investment and service goals, especially for low-and-moderate-income customers and neighborhoods. Mr. Berghaus also currently serves on several nonprofit boards of directors, including the Local Advisory Board of Kansas City Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), as well as, on the national Rural Advisory Board of Rural LISC. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Kansas City Downtown Council and their Executive Board and the Gillis Center for Children. Mr. Berghaus is a graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He is married to Jan Evans Berghaus and is the father of Amy, Sarah and Jill. |
Kevin York is the 2008 recipient of the annual Clifton R. Cohn
Distinguished Community Leader Award. The award recognizes exemplary
service and community involvement by our community leaders to improving
the well-being of residents living in low-to-moderate income housing.
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Berghaus is the 2007 recipient of the first annual Clifton R. Cohn
Distinguished Community Leader Award. The award recognizes exemplary
service and community involvement by our community leaders to improve
the well-being of residents living in low-to-moderate income housing.