Theresa Edwards will be with us Friday to speak about Sophie's Run. The fundraising benefits children in surrounding communities to assist them in obtaining technology that will help them in school and in life. Our goal is to provide children who have special needs with the means to more effectively communicate. Park Hill School District has documented the work being done in the classrooms with Assistive Technology Devices donated to the Assistive Tech Library in the District.
Sophie’s Run @ Lake Waukomis is a 501c3, organized to honor the life of Sophie Edwards, a citizen of Lake Waukomis and student of the Park Hill School District, who passed away April 29, 2010.
When you have a speaker scheduled please make sure to provide the following information to Michelle Sparks, michelle@audraheller.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!
Register Now for The ABCs of The Rotary Foundation - TOMORROW!
District Leaders and Rotarians,
As your Zones 30-31 Foundation Teams serve as a resource to each District and its Rotarians,we often hear that we assume that everyone knows about the basics of The Rotary Foundation, but the evidence does not support that assumption. For example,only about 50% of Rotarians in our two Zones, the Heart of America, support Our Rotary Foundation with their donations,and worldwide, that percentage drops to about 30%.
Our response to that is a webinar titled "The ABCs of The Rotary Foundation" to be presented Tuesday, November 7, 6:00pm CT.
This promises to be a fast-paced hour with various team members as presenters. But the success of the event depends on you and your leadership teams getting the message out to your clubs and fellow Rotarians. Please spread the word !!!
Register now and lead by example. See you there !!
Marc Horner
District Rotary Foundation Chair 2022-2025
Past District Governor 2019-2020
District 6040
Past President; Rotary Club of Kansas City 2011-2012
816-985-8766 mhorner@aol.com
Want to Learn More about Rotary?
Rotary Leadership Institute - Part 1 starts soon!
RLI or Rotary Leadership Institute Part I will be online via Zoom in October and November. If you've taken RLI, please recommend these classes to a friend. If you haven't taken RLI, please join us to learn more about Rotary. Agenda's are attached for your convenience. Please note that you must attend both nights in the session you choose to get credit for the class.
November Session:
Night One-Tuesday Nov. 14 from 5:15 to 8:15
Night Two - Tuesday Nov. 21 from 5:30 to 8:10
The link to register for the November session is noted below:
The cost is $30 and you can pay online when you register. Checks can also be made out to HOA-RLI and mailed to me at 850 Fairway Drive, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
I will send more information and the materials once registration is completed. Future dates to note: Part II will be held Jan. 9 and 16, 2024 and Part III Jan. 23 and 30, 2024.
Let me know if you have any questions or any problems registering. RLI is a great way to learn more about Rotary.
The Parkville Rotary Club is signed up to volunteer at the Salvation Army Kettle Ringing on December 9th, from 4-6:30 at the Hy-Vee at 5330 NW 64th St., Kansas City, MO 64151.
This is a great cause and we hope to see you. We will have a sign-up sheet for 45 minute shifts - if you can't stay for the entire time. Please be on the lookout for the sign-up sheet in a future email/at our club meetings.
What Happens When You Ring
Each year, The Salvation Army will serve more than 25 million people across America – including many here in your community. That means 55+ million meals for the hungry, 10+ million nights of shelter for the homeless, and countless Christmas gifts for children who may otherwise go without.
So truly, you can make a difference with every ring. The funds you raise as a Salvation Army bell ringer will make a year-round impact in your community through social services assistance, homeless shelters, disaster relief, children’s programs, rehabilitation services, anti-human trafficking, and more.
Donations in the red kettle stay local – directly impacting the lives of your neighbors by helping them in their time of need. When you ring the bell, you’re making change happen.
Member News!
Member News is a new section in the weekly newsletter. Have news you want to share with Parkville Rotary members? Email Dalyn Novak at dnovak@wskfarch.com to have your news added.
Dalyn Novak is having wrist surgery on Wednesday, November 8th.
I’ve been meeting and working regularly with the Rotary club of Chisinau, Moldova. Great people; lots of excellent projects, including buying technology for local schools. I’ve also spoken to the local Interact club (see photo below). Large, engaged group. I’m planning another visit with them soon.
Feel free to share this with membership.
Hope you are all well, and happy.
Best, Steven
(above) Steven Youngblood
Rotary Fact of the Week!
The first service project of the first Rotary Club was the installation of public toilets in Chicago in 1917. This project made Rotary the World's First Service Club.
The Membership Committee has been hard at work putting together new membership forms! All members can `access the forms by clicking on the blue box below which will take members to a dropbox link with the forms. Give these to potential members! The new spouse forms can be found here as well.
The following forms can be found in the link:
Standard Rotarian Membership Packet
Corporate Membership Packet
Spouse Membership Packet
Please submit the forms filled out to Dalyn Novak (dnovak@wskfarch.com) so she can get new member information added to ClubRunner after the board's approval!
