TOPIC: Park Hill Community Alliance for Youth (CAFY) Prevention Coalition
Ashley Halter serves as the Program Director for the Park Hill Community Alliance for Youth (CAFY), where she leads efforts to prevent substance use and empower youth within the community. Ashley will share insights into how CAFY collaborates and builds partnerships with schools, community leaders, and local organizations to implement innovative prevention programs, foster youth empowerment, and leverages data to address emerging challenges.
With over 15 years of experience in mental health and community support, Ashley has worked in diverse roles across the Kansas City region, including direct care, child abuse and neglect investigations and higher education. Her passion for prevention and creating lasting community change is at the heart of her work, making her a dedicated advocate for youth, families and community well-being.
Parkville Rotary in the Parkville Pulse!
Parkville Rotary was featured in the city's monthly e-newsletter. The article is below.
See the Parkville Pulse here by clicking on the blue link below.
Unite for Good - New Presidential Theme for 2025-2026
Rotary President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo has revealed the 2025-2026 presidential message, Unite for Good.
He reminds us that Rotary members are People of Action. We don't wait for change to happen; we make it happen. And what do People of Action do? We Unite for Good."
Find Unite for Good assets on the Brand Center at https://on.rotary.org/42SvSh2 and share how your club unites for good.
Step Up to the Plate for the Rotary Youth Camp! THIS SUNDAY!⚾🎉
Bring your family to Kauffman Stadium on June 15th as the Royals take on the Athletics.
Enjoy ballpark favorites, teach Dad how to snag his first foul ball, and celebrate Father’s Day weekend by giving back. Every cheer helps support 100 years of free summer camp for disabled and disadvantaged youth.
$5 from each purchase via the following link goes to the Rotary Youth Camp:
You are invited to Parkville Rotary Changing of the Guard!
Location:
VFW Post 7356 2 Main Street Parkville, MO
The “Changing of the Guard” ceremony in Rotary is a meaningful tradition that symbolizes the transfer of leadership from outgoing to incoming club officers, particularly the club president. This ritual embodies Rotary’s commitment to continuity, service, and fresh energy in advancing the organization’s mission.
The annual District 6040 Rotary Foundation Dinner will be held on November 7, 2025. More details in the coming weeks.
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.
Rotary Fact of the Week!
50 Things Every Rotarian Should Know about Rotary
by Steve Garret, District Governor 1994-95, District 5300
#44 POLIOPLUS
PolioPlus is Rotary's massive effort to eradicate poliomyelitis from the world by the year 2005. It is part of a global effort to protect the children from five other deadly diseases as well as the "plus" in PolioPlus. The program was launched in 1985 with fund-raising as a primary focus. The original goal was to raise $120 million. By 1988, Rotarians of the world had raised more than $219 million in cash and pledges. By 1994, the cash total exceeded $246 million! Since 1985 Rotarians have raised more than $2.1 billion for this noble cause and with that money Rotarians have been able to provide polio vaccine to more than 3.5 billion children.
These gifts have enabled The Rotary Foundation to make grants to provide a five-year supply of vaccine for any developing country requesting it to protect its children. Grants have been made to nearly 100 countries-a commitment, thus far, of $181 million to buy vaccine and to improve vaccine quality.
Achieving eradication will be difficult (only one other disease, smallpox, has ever been eradicated) and expensive (estimated cost to the international community is nearly $2 billion). It will require continuing immunization of children worldwide, and it also must include systematic reporting of all suspected cases, community-wide vaccination to contain outbreaks of the disease, and establishment of laboratory networks. Rotary will not be alone in all these efforts but in partnership with national governments, the World and Pan American Health Organizations, UNICEF and others. Rotary's "people power" gives us a special "hands on" role. Rotarians in developing countries have given thousands of hours and countless in-kind gifts to help eradication happen in their countries.
No other non-governmental organization ever has made a commitment of the scale of PolioPlus. Truly it may be considered the greatest humanitarian service the world has ever seen. Every Rotarian can share the pride of that achievement!
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!
