We’re honored to welcome Erin Balleine, Executive Director of Camp Fire Heartland, as our guest speaker!
Erin serves as the founding President and CEO of Camp Fire Heartland, where she successfully led its transition to an independent nonprofit serving the Kansas City area in April 2020. Previously, Camp Fire Heartland operated as a department of Camp Fire’s National Headquarters, also based in Kansas City.
In 2020, Erin led a groundbreaking initiative to establish virtual learning sites for low-income children and children of essential workers across the Kansas City metro, bringing national recognition to Camp Fire Heartland for its innovative response to the pandemic.
Erin holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from Boston College and Certificates in Nonprofit Management and Volunteer Management from Rollins College.
Join us to learn more about the vital role Camp Fire plays in our community and how organizations like this are shaping brighter futures for young people.
CANCELLED: Synergy Volunteer Event
The volunteer opportunity at Synergy scheduled for September 8 has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to serve together.
If you have an organization you’d like us to consider for a future volunteer project, please let me know.
Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to service.
Save the Date - Parkville Rotary Annual Snowflake Party!
The Annual Parkville Rotary Snowflake Dinner will be at Café Des Amis, 12 Main Street, in Parkville on January 10, 2026 5:30 PM.
More details will be provided as we get closer to the event, but save the date on your calendar!
Save the Date - District Foundation Dinner!
🎷 Foundation Dinner: A Roaring Good Time 🎷
Madrid Theater
3810 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Friday, November 7
Get ready for a jazzy evening as we celebrate what our clubs have accomplished and how your donations make a difference locally and globally.
Evening Features:
🎶 Live Jazz
🎟️ Golden Tickets
🧺 Silent Auction
🍷 Wine & Whiskey Pull
🎭 Roaring 20’s Costumes Encouraged!
Let’s fill the Madrid Theater with Rotarians ready to celebrate and make an impact! Coming soon:
Golden Raffle ticket links
Event sponsorship details
Let’s come together to make this year extraordinary – Unite for Good and have some FUN along the way!
My friends, this is not a one-person mission. This is our journey—together. Looking forward to Growing Stronger and Leading Together in 2025-2026!
In Rotary Service,
Jodi Sundaram
District Governor 2025-2026
Rotary Club of Liberty
Member News!
Have news you want to share with Parkville Rotary members? Email Dalyn at dnovak@wskfarch.com to have your news added to this section of the newsletter.
The Membership Committee has been hard at work looking for great new members. All members and prospective members can access the new member forms by clicking on the blue box below. This link will take you directly to the membership forms.
Parkville Rotary has the following membership types:
Standard Rotarian Membership
Corporate Membership
Spouse Membership
Please submit the forms filled out to Sandra Knoernschild at SandyKnoe@outlook.com, so the new member information can be reviewed by the board for approval! We are always looking for new members to join our growing club!
When you have a speaker scheduled please make sure to provide the following information to Sandy Knoernschild, SandyKnoe@outlook.com, who is managing our events calendar.
Speaker Name
Speaker Bio
Speaker Topic
Any other information you think members would like to know about your speaker, photos are welcomed too!
This information is included in this weekly newsletter and can really get people excited to come listen to our weekly speakers!
