Lawrence Rotary Club

A group of us gathered with fellow Rotarians from Lawrence Central Rotary Club and Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club at Johnny's West last night to watch the first World Cup match!

This year's Lawrence Rotary Club Philanthropy Awards recipients were Douglas County CASA, Inc.-KS and Friends of the Kaw. CASA will use their grant to build a pocket park for CASA volunteers, the children they advocate for and staff. Friends of the Kaw will use theirs for water education for elementary school children.

Thank you to longtime Rotarian Kate White for her informative presentation on her work as an Account Executive at CEK Insurance. We can all use help navigating the many ways insurance can help us plan for our families and futures. Great presentation, Kate!
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Thank you to Kristin Eldridge with Snap Promotions for her generosity! It was an honor to recognize Kristin with a Paul Harris Fellow award at our last meeting. Philanthropic support from members fuels local service projects, like our school snack project, and our efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. We appreciate you, Kristin!

We're preparing for a new fiscal year for our club, and our new Public Image Chair Frank Ybarra, who has extensive PR experience, led a discussion on how we can use our newsletter, social media, and website to spread the word about our club. We're looking forward to a new year, more new members, and more opportunities to serve our community.

Rotary Clubs of Eastern Kansas - District 5710 - we have an opportunity to support PolioPlus and enjoy a Kansas City Monarchs game on June 19! The goal is 100 tickets. Register on the District 5710 page and in the District Newsletter. Hope to see you there Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club Lawrence Central Rotary Club and fellow Lawrence Rotary Club members!

Over the past few weeks, we've been collecting unused foreign coins and bills to convert into donations to PolioPlus. This unused currency will help Rotary end polio worldwide. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Last week we heard from our wonderful service committee. They plan our many service projects, such as our monthly volunteer appointment at Just Food, our Fall Snack Project, which provides snacks for kids in our district, and bell ringing for the The Salvation Army of Douglas County, Corps Community Center, and much more. Let us know if you would like to join Rotary, and make a difference in our community and beyond!