Mainstream Civic Engagement Foundation is proud to recognize our friend and partner, Rev. Cheryl Jefferson Bell, as this year's Stand-Up, Speak Out Honoree at the GOTV Brunch Fundraiser on September 8.

PASTOR CHERYL IS AN UNDENIABLE FORCE FOR GOOD IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

Pastor Cheryl is an associate pastor at Resurrection, a United Methodist Church, based out of Leawood. She served in Congregational Care for almost 8 years and is currently serving as Pastor of Community Justice, since June 2020! For over four years in the role, she has led community action on housing and homelessness, voting and reproductive rights, racial justice, civic engagement, and LGBTQ+ equality. She has served as either the first African American and/or woman in her Kansas appointments as an ordained Elder in the Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church. Pastor Cheryl is also is a leader in the Good Faith Network, an interfaith justice ministry that draws together nearly 30 congregations from 3 faith traditions to advocate for systemic change on behalf of the most vulnerable. 

Join us at the GOTV Brunch on September 8th to honor Pastor Cheryl and celebrate the collective power of our vote!

Mainstream is excited to host our friend and national partner, Rachel Laser, as keynote speaker for the GOTV Brunch on September 8th. As President & CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Rachel will provide us critical insight into the fight to defend democracy against the rise of Christian Nationalism.

Help us welcome Rachel to Kansas at the GOTV Brunch on September 8th. Sponsorship benefits include invitations to a private reception with our special guests and other community leaders.

Stand Up, Speak Out

Since 2001, Mainstream has proudly hosted its annual GOTV fundraising event to uphold and celebrate these values:

• Deep respect for the inherent rights, beliefs, and freedoms of every individual.
• Bravery to champion justice and equality, even when it means standing alone.
• Commitment to active participation in the political process to safeguard these essential rights.

These core principles are honored through the Robert H. Meneilly Stand Up, Speak Out Award, named in tribute to our founding chairman, lovingly known as Dr. Bob. The Stand Up, Speak Out award recognizes individuals who exemplify these ideals in their work and lives.

Past honorees:

Judy Hellman • Carol Sader • Rabbi Mark Levin • Nancy Brown • David Goldstein • Rev. Dr. Robert H. Meneilly • Rachel Sweet • Thomas Witt • Erin Woods • Brandi Fisher • Walt Hiersteiner • Corinthian Nutter • Ellen Laner • Kay Barnes • Eleanor Lowe • The Founders of True Blue Women • Suzanne Eleanor Allen • Heartland Men's Chorus • Congressman Dennis Moore • Sen. Terrie Huntington • Sen. Tim Owens • Sen. John Vratil • Rep. Barbara Bollier • Rev. George Tormohlen • Jim Borthwick • Janis McMillen • Game On for Kansas Schools • Bert Berkley • Sandy Praeger • ReRoute the Roadmap • Dr. Cynthia Lane • Coalition of Local Kansas Chambers of Commerce • Stand Up Blue Valley • Women for Kansas • Johnson County Educators • Alliance for a Healthy Kansas • Kansans for Fair Courts • League of Women Voters of Kansas • Kansas Contractors Association • Gov. John Carlin • Gov. Mike Hayden • Gov. Bill Graves • Gov. Kathleen Sebelius • Duane Goossen