Always Be Cool (ABC) Podcast - Bobby Kerr & Darren Copeland of SummitLendingUSA.com

#140 | Stan Hays, Co-Founder & CEO of Operation BBQ Relief | 10 Million Meals Served | #IamOBR

April 19, 2023 Bobby Kerr & Darren Copeland Season 1 Episode 40
Always Be Cool (ABC) Podcast - Bobby Kerr & Darren Copeland of SummitLendingUSA.com
#140 | Stan Hays, Co-Founder & CEO of Operation BBQ Relief | 10 Million Meals Served | #IamOBR
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Stan Hays | Operation BBQ Relief

https://operationbbqrelief.org | 501(c)(3) Disaster Relief Organization | #IamOBR

  • MISSION - Operation BBQ Relief provides comfort to those in need by connecting, inspiring, serving, and educating in communities far and wide.
  • SO many news articles, etc - How does all this great publicity happen?
  • Why was the disastrous tornado in Joplin, MO in 2011 the motivation behind starting OpBBQ?
  • Why/how did this become your passion?
  • Chiefs, Royals players and organizations partnered up with you - How?!
  • How do you choose relief sites for assistance?
  • Ron Desantis - Governor of Florida - Hurricane Ian
  • BBQ Academy - What is this?  How did it get dreamed up?
  • Goals?  What do you still want to accomplish?
  • 10,000,000 meals??? 
  • Camp OBR - Ozarks
    • Who owns this home?
    • Hiking, hunting, watersports, helping to heal the mental and physical wounds they have
  • How to start and grow a nonprofit - MASTERCLASS
    • Corporate sponsors - how does one get these folks involved?
    • Board of Directors - Business leaders, former Chiefs HOF’er Art Still
    • Phenomenal Website and social media presence - Are YOU doing this or outsourced?
    • Passion for the project is key
    • Brand Standards? - Audience Personas, Celebrities Mike Golic, Loyalists, First Responders, 
    • Logos, Specific PMS colors, fonts to be used, photo instructions
      • Who advised you to be so direct with these things?
      • Running it like a massive corporation. Instructions with use of aforementioned things with power of photography, etc
      • Signage & apparel usage rules
  • Operation Restaurant Relief during Covid
  • 9 AWARDS: Volunteer of the Year Award | The Heart Award | Motivational Award | RoadWarrior etc


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