Mike McCord Biographical Sketch

I am a resident of Olathe, Kansas, but a 5th generation Nebraskan who grew up in Nelson, a village of 700 people, where my parents owned a grocery store. I have one brother and am divorced with two sons, Sean and Ryan.

I received a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Nebraska and retired following a career in urban redevelopment, commercial mortgage banking, lending, environmental due diligence and commercial real estate appraising.

I am one of the co-founders of the Unity EarthCare program in 2008, created a Green Team at Unity Church of Overland Park in 2004, and am a mentor for the Christopher Reeve Foundation. I also served on the board of directors of The Whole Person, whose mission is to provide services and support people with disabilities.

Publications include:

Courses Taught:

Healing and Wholeness with Friends of Unity and Mike McCord

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11Aetz_kq4n_TmB_Cvf_7RT870Epv5K61

Books

  • The McCord Saga, 1996.
  • One Step at a Time, Memoir of a Former Quadriplegic

Magazines

  • “Never Give Up,” Energy, Newsletter, Kiev, Ukraine, September 2003.
  • Thankful for Every Moment; “The Daily Word”, March 2004.
  • Not If, When; “Positive Thinking” magazine, November/December 2005.
  • The Kindness of God, by Paul Robb, Outskirts Press, Inc., Denver, CO, 2007
  • Touch the Sky, Whole Life Center Newsletter, Karen Harrison, Reiki Master, February 2013
  • Touch the Sky, “Evolving in Conscious Living” magazine, July 2013.

Newspaper Articles:

  • Duo Brings Hope to Others, Olathe Daily News, Olathe Kansas, December 2003.
  • The moral of Olathe Man's Story: Never Give Up, The Kansas City Star, December 6, 2003.
  • From Quadriplegic to Mountain Climber, Hastings Daily Tribune, May 8, 2004.
  • Believe You Can, the United Way of Greater Kansas City. Newsletter, March 26, 2004.

Newsletters

  • EarthCare Connections.

Awards/Recognitions

  • Outstanding Young Men of America, 1980.
  • “Housing Leadership,” The Housing Group, 1981.
  • “Certificate of Recognition,” Grand Island Neighborhood Task Force, 1982.
  • “Certificate of Recognition for Innovative Programs” Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1983.
  • “Distinguished Service,” Clan McCord Society, 2001.
  • “Friend of Youth,” Olathe Public Schools, 2004.
  • “Outstanding Achievement,” Mahaffie School, Olathe, KS, 2004.