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Our friends at Cordley Elementary School have several annual events where they could use the helping hands and big hearts of our Rotary Club members. These opportunities are a great way to support our local youth, strengthen our partnership with the school, and make a real impact. Culture Fest Potluck Wed, Feb 4th (2 separate shifts: 5:30-7pm & 6:45-8:15pm) Book Fair Wed & Thurs, Feb 11th & 12th (morning, afternoon & evening shifts available) SIGN UP FOR BOTH HERE: tinyurl.com/RotaryCordley2526 Whether you can give an hour or an afternoon, your presence will make a difference. These events are always fun, high-energy, and deeply appreciated by the students and staff alike. |
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BELLRINGINGThank you to everyone who volunteered with Lawrence Rotary Club to ring bells for Salvation in Lawrence on Saturday, December 6th! Our group was responsible for raising a total of $1,592.71, which works out to more than $50/hr for each bell ringer.
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VOLUNTEERING AT JUST FOODPeter Luckey manages the volunteer Rotarians who help out at Just Food on the 2nd Thursday of each month. He recruits four people for shift one (9 am to 10:30 am) and four for shift two (10:30 am to noon). |
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BOARD MEMBERSOur thanks to the following members for serving on the club's Board of Directors for the 2025-26 Rotary year: President Jeffry Jack, Max Fridell, Heather Hoy, Cindy Johnson, Earl Reineman, John Ross, Randy Weinkauf, Kate White, and Keith Wood. |
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ARBORETUM TREE MARKERSIf you want to purchase a tree marker for a tree in the Arboretum, please contact Kay Brada, kaybrada@gmail.com. Kay is a Lawrence Rotary Club member and serves all three clubs in Lawrence. Keep in mind that there is often a waiting list for free trees provided by Lawrence Parks and Recreation. The tree must be available, then the marker requested. The marker is $125 for non-Rotarians and $100 for Rotarians. Trees may also be purchased for $500. Please don't hesitate to contact Pam for detailed information—many thanks for making the Arboretum a special place. |
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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATIONBesides this being our club's centennial year, we are also celebrating the 100th birthday of The Rotary Foundation. Created in 1917 with the $26.50 left over after paying the costs of that year's International Convention, the Foundation received just under $269 million in 2014-15 from Rotarians around the world. Cumulatively The Rotary Foundation has advanced $1.2 billion toward the eradication of polio and $2.2 billion to support Rotary programs of humanitarian service. Because of generous and sustained Rotarian donations, The Foundation fulfills its mission "to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty". Rotarians are "Doing Good in the World", through our Rotary Foundation.
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Lawrence Rotary Club NewsUSPS 377-990
is published monthly for $4.50/year by the Lawrence Rotary Club, 901 Kentucky St., Ste. 202, Lawrence, Kansas 66044. Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence, KS 66044. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 442162, Lawrence, KS 66044.
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LAWRENCE ROTARY CLUB BULLETIN, October 2016, Volume 1617, No. 4 |
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NEW PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS HONORED |