We’re excited to welcome Gwen O’Brien as our speaker at this week’s meeting. Gwen will be sharing about Feed Northland Kids and the important work they are doing in our community to fight childhood hunger.
You won’t want to miss this inspiring presentation—see you there!
NEXT TUESDAY! Parkville Rotary Presents Trivia for a Cause SIGN UP TODAY!
The Parkville Rotary Club Cordially Invites You to Our Annual Fundraiser!
Join us for a fun-filled evening of appetizers, trivia, and community giving —
all in support of FEED NORTHLAND KIDS. Your presence will make a meaningful impact in our community.
Event Title: Trivia for a Cause
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: The National Golf Club of Kansas City, 6700 N National Drive, Parkville MO 64152
Tickets: $35 per guest | Sponsorship/Advertising packages available.
A donation table will be available for non-perishable food items, and our Rotarians will be happy to assist with unloading your vehicle. Together, we can make a difference while enjoying a night of fellowship, fun, and friendly competition!
Just on the outside chance you cannot attend, there is a way to donate securely to FEED NORTHLAND KIDS. Click on the link below for your 100% deductible donation:
Our appreciation to Thrivent Financial for your charitable giving to our cause.
Parkville Rotary Results in Operation Full Plate Sponsored by District 6040
Below are the results of our Club's efforts in the Rotary District 6040 challenge regarding food needs in previous newsletters.
It was a short timetable to plan for food related donations and events to help out the Community, but our Club had previously set aside funds to do so in our annual approved Charity budget.
While we could not count the already planned upcoming Feed Northland Kids - Rotary Social on the 27th at the National (it was out of the program period which ended Jan 15th) -- we were able to cut checks totaling $5,000 of funding for 5 Non-profits that provide food for persons of need within the Community. They were:
$1,000 checks were provided to the following non-profit organizations:
St Vincent DePaul (St. Therese Catholic Church, North)
South Platte Emergency Fund (Parkville Presbyterian Church)
Synergy Services
Parkville Living Center
Feed Northland Kids
TOTAL: $5,000
The Feed Northland Kids check, while already approved and cut, is to be presented next week at the National.
One other item of interest on this subject … all left over food from the weekly Parkville Rotary Club meeting lunches is gathered up, and donated to the Parkville Living Center, who uses it for under privileged and persons of need. Thus nothing from our lunches goes to waste.
Thank you as always for all you are doing for Rotary.
Dave Rittman, President
Parkville Rotary Club
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 Sandy Knoernschild, 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 Michelle Sparks at michellesparkshomes@gmail.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!
