We have much to celebrate!  Thanks to the great generosity of our Olathe community and the commitment of our dedicated Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund Board, our 2012 campaign exceeded $100,000 - its most ambitious goal yet, with donations totaling $107,724.17.  The Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund has no overhead expenses, allowing 100 percent of donations to directly benefit the following fourteen charities serving Olathe children in need: 

Catholic Charities / Children's Shoe Fund / Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Cypress Recovery / El Centro / Health Partnership Clinic of Johnson County
Johnson County Interfaith Hospitality Network / Kansas Foster and Adoptive Children
  KidsTLC / KVC Behavioral HealthCare / Mission Southside
Olathe Public Schools Foundation / SAFEHOME / Salvation Army

For more information about our 2012 beneficiaries, please see our Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund brochure.  You can also contact the Mayor's Office at 971-8500 or by email. 

While our campaign runs from October 1 - December 31 each year, donations are welcome year-round.  Checks should be made payable to the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and sent to: City of Olathe, Office of the Mayor,      P. O. Box 768, Olathe, KS 66051-0768.  Donors also have the option of making contributions on line using a credit or debit card.*  Donations are tax-deductible, and all donors will receive an acknowledgement of their contribution.

*  On-line donations are made with a credit/debit card through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account to donate).  PayPal levies a transaction fee of 2.9% + 30 cents, which will be automatically deducted from your on-line donation.
 

SECOND ANNUAL DINING OUT FOR KIDS Many thanks to the following Olathe restaurants for generously donating a percentage of their October 17 dinner proceeds to the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund!    54th Street Grill and Bar / Applebee's (both locations) / Austin's / Buffalo Wild Wings* / Chick-fil-A / Dodge City Distillery / Downtown Diner  Firehouse Subs / Golden Corral / Joe's Crab Shack / Johnny's Italian Steakhouse - Hilton Garden Inn / Johnny's Tavern - Ridgeview                Jose Pepper's / Mr. Goodcents - 151st Street / Olathe Pizza Huts              Red Robin / Old Chicago / Salty Iguana / Ruby Tuesday                           Texas Roadhouse / The Rub Bar-B-Q

2012 EGGSTRAVAGANZA AT OLATHE FIRST WATCH

Our third annual EGGSTRAVAGANZA at the Olathe First Watch on November 8 was a big success, raising over $5,800 for the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund.  Many thanks to our great friends at First Watch for their tremendous support!   

The Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund is proud to be a beneficiary of the Great Midwest Balloon Fest.  For more information about this exciting family event, visit www.greatmidwestballoonfest.org!

Corporate Sponsorship Levels

Platinum - $5,000
Gold - $2,500
Silver - $1,000
Bronze - $500
Partner - $250

Board Members

Michael Copeland
Honorary Chairman
Mayor, City of Olathe

Harlan Parker
Chairman
Harlan C. Parker
Insurance Agency

Darren Odum
Co-Chairman
Olathe Medical Center

Denise Bailey
GARMIN

Frank Carter
TVH Parts Co.

Scott Case
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Dr. Erin Dugan
Olathe Public Schools

Sandy Feeney
Feeney's Hallmark Shop

Jim Hutchinson
United Office Products, Inc.

Dana Ketterling
American Chamber of Commerce Executives

Tony Melchionne
Farmers Insurance Company

Ruth Nelson
Olathe Evening Optimist Club

Mary Nichols
Olathe Chamber of Commerce

Denise Phillippi
Peoples Bank

Jeff Rouse
Chick-fil-A

Bill Shafer
First Watch

Matt Vaupell
RED Brokerage, LLC

Beverly Wittenborn
Olathe Noon Optimist Club