(Community Matters) Yesterday was my first KDK-Harman Foundation (website) board meeting. I’m excited to join Janet Harman, her oldest son Kevin Sooch and Jo Ivester on the board. KDK-Harman is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by funding rigorous educational programs while promoting a culture of giving excellence. Janet’s been quite generous, endowing the foundation with $30 million. 2008 grants will total more than $1 million. There’s an outstanding staff (Jackie Mata, Jennifer Esterline and Erica Ekwurzel plus a UT PhD candidate as an intern this summer, Tanya). I’m already learning lots from the team.
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It's about community, entrepreneurs, politics, art . . and sometimes just silly fun . . . a slightly gay blog.Eugene Sepulveda
Love big West Texas skies, the unimpeded horizons of the coasts, Austin and my husband, the Rev. Dr. Steven Robert Tomlinson, with whom I’ve spent the last 24 years – nineteen years since we were married on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. Then, married again at St. James Episcopal Church in Austin, TX on June 27, 2015.
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Eugene- This is awesome! Not only have you and Kevin filled the gender gap at KDK-Harman, you have broken the “J” barrier (Janet, Jackie, Jo, and Jennifer). KDK is lucky to have you and central Texas is lucky to have KDK-Harman!