KING members once again have the opportunity to apply for a Safety Grant in 2019. The KING Board of Directors approved a $15,000 award pool. Members may apply for an equipment ($1,000 maximum), training ($500 maximum) or innovation ($1,000 maximum) grant. Only one application per KING member will be accepted. The application period is January 1 through February 28. Grants will be awarded in early March. This is a matching grant opportunity.

To learn more and apply, KING members will find the application form on the KING website, www.kingonline.org.

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Kevin McFarland is the President and CEO of KING. As President/CEO of the KING Workers’ Compensation Program, Kevin built and refined the program during his nearly forty-year tenure at LeadingAge Kansas. Not one to back away from a new venture, Kevin also took on management of LeadingAge Kansas Employee Benefits, Inc. (EBI) in 2023 as Executive Director. A 1982 graduate of Kansas State University, Kevin began his career in aging services as a Social Worker for current member, Meadowlark Hills, and to this day, maintains his Social Work license, in addition to being a licensed insurance agent. Kevin frequently engages with his community by facilitating current events discussion groups at Topeka member organizations and the Shepherd’s Center of Topeka, and by serving as a Eucharistic Minister at St. David’s Episcopal Church. He enjoys cooking, golf, K-State athletics, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kevin is married to his wife, Cinnie, and has two grown sons. You can reach Kevin directly at 785.670.8052.