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Celebrating 30 Years of Impact: Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park Day

On July 19, 2025, the City of Overland Park proudly celebrates Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park Day, marking 30 years of transformative contributions to the community. A Legacy of Impact Established in 1995, as the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Department Foundation, Inc., the foundation was created to support and enhance the city’s … Read More

ARFOP Welcomes Sonya McLelland as New Executive Director

The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park (ARFOP) is pleased to welcome Sonya McLelland, CFRE, as our new Executive Director. McLelland succeeds longtime executive director Vicki Lilly, who is retiring after 26 years in leadership positions with the organization. McLelland comes to ARFOP with nearly 30 years of fundraising and marketing experience and has … Read More

Vicki Lilly wins the Richard A. “Rick” Worrel Community Legacy Award

We are so very excited to share that Vicki Lilly, executive director of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park (ARFOP), is the 2023 recipient of the Richard A. “Rick” Worrel Community Legacy Award, presented by the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber established the Worrel Award in 2019 to honor longtime community … Read More

Building Excitement at the Arboretum

Earlier this week, the Arts & Recreation Foundation’s Board of Directors and members of the Overland Park City Council enjoyed an exclusive sneak peek of LongHouse, the long-awaited new visitor center, at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Our tour began at the impressive new driveway leading us to new parking areas and the … Read More

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