FEATURING ROBERT COSTA, CBS NEWS
APS Evening at the Square
Each year, the APS community comes together for the organization’s top event, Evening at the Square. This event serves as the organization’s most important annual fundraiser and offers the community a chance to celebrate the organization’s mission with a timely message from a featured speaker.
HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
Jeanette & Kevin Prenger
Shaun Stallworth
The 2022 featured guest, Robert Costa, is the chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News and co-author with Bob Woodward of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Peril.” Prior to joining CBS in 2022, Costa was a longtime national political reporter for The Washington Post and the moderator and managing editor for PBS’s “Washington Week.”
During a moderated conversation at the event, Mr. Costa shared his insights and observations about the American political system and election process.
Prior to the featured discussion, the 3rd Founder's Civility Award was presented by APS CEO, Allan Katz, to Leo Morton, president and COO - DeBruce companies and longtime supporter of American Public Square.
With thanks to The National World War I Museum and Memorial, host of the 2022 Evening at the Square event.
Registrants
94% of survey respondents indicated the event was Good or Very Good
Fundraising goal: $205,000
Funds raised: $239,181
- Sponsorships: 93%
- Individual ticket sales: 5%
- #GivingTuesday Campaign: 1%
Evening at the Square
SPONSORS
LEAD
William Jewell College
PRESENTING:
McDonnell Foundation
Sue Seidler Nerman and Lewis Nerman
PLATINUM
Ecco Select, and Jeanette and Kevin Prenger
Greg and Sybil Orman
Stacy and William Pratt
Jack and Glenna Wylie Foundation
SILVER
Alan and Mary Atterbury
Tom and Mary Bloch
Joe Falk
Sandi and Ed Fried
Mark and Mary Jorgenson
Bill and Regina Kort
Lynne and Mark O’Connell
UMB Bank
GOLD
Bud and Jennifer Bacon
Allan Katz and Nancy Cohn
Grant and Amy Davis
DeBruce Foundation
Eller Corporation
David L. Johnson
John Phillips
Ann and Bob Regnier
R. Lee Smith
SPECIAL EVENT HOSTS
Bill and Christy Gautreaux
Paul Russell and Beryl Raff
IN KIND SPONSORS
The Inn at Meadowbrook
Cindy and Vince Johnston
J. Rieger & Co.
Katalyst
The National WWI Museum and Memorial
zTrip
BRONZE:
Ann Baum
Irv Belzer and Sue McCord-Belzer
Lew and Carol Berey
Claire and Denton Bishop
Phil Blank
David and Cathi Brain
Commerce Bank
Harper and Rebecca Hall Coulson
Sam Cullan and James Landrum
Enterprise Bank & Trust
SuEllen Fried
Bill and Christy Gautreaux
Alana Muller and Marc Hammer
Irv and Ellen Hockaday
Howe Street Group
Jenny and John Isenberg
Harvey and Michele Kaplan
Ward and Donna Katz
Marli Klumb
Howard Lubow
Tricia and Josh Maxfield
Martina and Pat McLarney
Optum
Park University
Jim and Becky Pruett
Jerry and Patty Reece
Bill Rubin
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Swope Health
Ursula Terrasi
UMKC Department of Political Science
UMKC School of Law
Susan Wally
Lauren Weinhold and Scott Fuller
David Westbrook and Cynthia Wheeler
Wickham James
Beth and Karl Zobrist