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ARBORETUM TREE MARKERS

The Lawrence Rotary Arboretum is a joint program with the City of Lawrence and the three (3) Rotary Clubs in Lawrence. Trees are purchased from the City of Lawrence through the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department for $500 regardless of the species of tree. Once purchased, a marker will specify the scientific and common names of the tree, dedication and donor. Rotary members (donor or memorialized, honored person) may purchase the marker for $100; non-Rotarian for $125.

For more information, contact Kay Brada, chairman of the Rotary Arboretum Committee: kaybrada@gmail.com

 ARBORETUM TREE MARKERS Kay Brada 2026-03-16 05:00:00Z 0

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BELLRINGING

Thank 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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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BELLRINGING 2025-12-06 06:00:00Z 0

VOLUNTEERING AT JUST FOOD

Peter 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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VOLUNTEERING AT JUST FOOD 2024-12-16 06:00:00Z 0

2025-26 MEMBERSHIP NEWS

New members: Jamie Shew, Jeff Wagaman, Kelly Jones, Amber Flummerfelt, Mike Courtney, Amber Sellers, Kyle Johnson, Arash Mafi, Brandie McPherson, Kent Brown, Shelly Kortkamp, Janice Toebben & Noah Wilson
 2025-26 MEMBERSHIP NEWS Cathy Shenoy 2024-12-01 06:00:00Z 0

THE BLUE CUPS - HELPING OUR COMMUNITY

Thanks to all who support the Blue Cups!  This easy way of giving helps so many, every year. Blue Cup donations for 2025-2026:
 
June 2026: Harvesters
May 2026: The Rotary Foundation
April 2026: $388.55 Lawrence Public Library
March 2026: $311.55 Douglas County Special Olympics
February 2026: $346.00 Polio Plus
January 2026: $289.07 USD 497 School Snack Program
December 2025: $253.25 O'Connell Children's Shelter & $51 Old Fashioned Christmas Parade
November 2025: $392.25 Cordley Elementary School PTA
October 2025: $312.00 Dads of Douglas County
September 2025: $330.00 I-Can Project (Lawrence Schools Foundation)
August 2025: $287.00 Cardinal Housing
July 2025: $367.57 Lawrence Humane Society
 
 THE BLUE CUPS - HELPING OUR COMMUNITY Cathy Shenoy 2023-11-24 06:00:00Z 0

BOARD MEMBERS

Our 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.
 BOARD MEMBERS Vickie Randel 2023-07-10 05:00:00Z 0
WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE Heather Hoy 2021-12-17 06:00:00Z 0

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Our club's addresses:  rotarylawrence@gmail.com, and Lawrence Rotary Club, P.O. Box 442162, Lawrence, KS 66044, are addresses through which you can contact our club president or any other club officer or committee chair with comments, questions, suggestions, to request a leave of absence, or if you find you must resign from the club (although we hope that never happens!).  The mailboxes are checked each business day.

Our Rotary club is on Facebook, Instagram and X.  The e-mail address is rotarylawrence@gmail.com   On Facebook, see www.facebook.com/lawrencerotary  On Instagram, see https://www.instagram.com/lawrenceks_rotary_club/  On X, see https://x.com/rotary_lawrence

All prospective members may attend Rotary meetings with their sponsor at no charge to the sponsor.  Please note on the Guest Sign-In Sheet that your guest is a prospective member, to avoid being billed for his/her meal.

Leaves of absence may be requested if you will be unable to attend club meetings for a minimum of six weeks in a row, for up to six months.  If approved by the club's Board of Directors, you will continue to be billed quarterly for dues, but will not be billed for meals during the leave period.  To request a leave, contact the club by email or post, at the addresses listed above.

 INFORMATION OF INTEREST Vickie Randel 2018-11-09 06:00:00Z 0

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

Besides 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.
 
 
 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION 2016-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Lawrence Rotary Club News

USPS 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.
 Lawrence Rotary Club News 2016-10-16 05:00:00Z 0
LAWRENCE ROTARY CLUB BULLETIN, October 2016, Volume 1617, No. 4 2016-10-16 05:00:00Z 0
OUR RYLA STUDENTS VISIT Lon Dehnert 2016-10-05 05:00:00Z 0
MEMBER PROFILE Cathy Shenoy 2016-07-14 05:00:00Z 0

LAWRENCE ROTARY CLUBS TO HOST UKRAINIAN EDUCATORS

       All three Lawrence Rotary Clubs will be hosting a group of Ukrainian educators from September 23 through October 1, 2016.  The purpose of the visit is to introduce and expand their knowledge of university, public school, and other educational institutional teaching methods and concepts.  Called "Open World", this project will involve a lot of planning, including programs, host families, transportation, and social gatherings.  in July and August, volunteers will be solicited from our club to help in all areas.  
 LAWRENCE ROTARY CLUBS TO HOST UKRAINIAN EDUCATORS Bud Jacobs 2016-06-15 05:00:00Z 0
TOP 15 REASONS TO JOIN THE LAWRENCE ROTARY CLUB Steve Maceli 2015-03-09 05:00:00Z 0
NEW PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS HONORED 0