Welcome to The Rotary Club of Lenexa!

We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:00 p.m.
Lakeview Village-Southridge
14001 W. 92nd St.
5th Floor-Treetop Room
Lenexa, KS 66215
United States of America
Club #1622
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ShrimpFest & Bingo-PURCHASE TICKETS
 
34th Annual ShrimpFest & Bingo
 
MARCH 1, 2025
 
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets
Or purchase tickets from any Lenexa Rotary Club Member
 
All-You-Can-Eat Boiled Shrimp
Chicken Wings
Potato Salad
Cole Slaw
Homemade Cocktail Sauce
LOTS OF DESSERTS
Soft Drinks
Cash Bar of Beer and Wine
 
5:30 p.m. - Doors Open
5:30-7:30 p.m. - Food Served
7:00 p.m. Bingo Starts
 
Old Town Community Center
(Formerly known as Lenexa Community Center)
13420 Oak Street
Lenexa
 
Adults - $30
Ages 6-12 - $15
Ages 5 & Under - FREE
 
Bingo Cards will be sold at the event
Bingo Cards - $10
Dobbers - $2
 
 
 
Peace Pole Auction-Nov. 15

 

The Lenexa Rotary Club, Lenexa Arts Council and Lenexa Parks & Recreation Department joined together to present the Peace Poles project displayed this year at Black Hoof Park. A Peace Pole is a monument to express the hope of "May Peace Prevail on Earth." Started in Japan after the destruction of World War II, peace poles were first introduced to the United States in 1986. Most recognized the international peace symbol with more than 200,000 poles displayed in almost every country.

35 poles were exhibited along the trail representing 32 artists or groups have decorated poles for the exhibit. These artists put an enormous amount of time into designing and then creating the peace poles you see today. Clearly, the artists are all talented and creative, and they share a passion for spreading messages of peace. In addition, 2 poles were decorated collaboratively by community members at the Lenexa Art Fair in May.

An auction raised over $3,500 for Project 1020, a homeless shelter in Lenexa.

SMNW Interact Club
 
The Rotary Club of Lenexa sponsors the Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Interact Club. They are an energetic group that helps Lenexa Rotary from time to time and also have their own projects and fundraisers.  In June 2023 and June 2024 members of the Interact Club traveled to Puerto Rico with Woodland Charity.  While there they distributed water filters to residents, picked up debris at Playa Guayanes, painted the community center in Calabazas and worked in a community garden.
What is Human Trafficking?
 

What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against his/her will. Force, fraud, or coercion need not be present if the individual engaging in commercial sex is under 18 years of age.
 
If you or you know know someone who might need help call 1-888-373-7888 ( TTY: 711)|*Text 233733.
 
 

 

Heart to Heart - Hygiene Kit Packaging
 
Moe Cougher with Lenexa Rotary and Olathe Noon Rotary set up another great packaging event with Heart to Heart International. Our District 5710 and Clubs already donated over $38,000. This is the second Rotary hands on packaging event. As with our last event we had great participation from Overland Park, Ambassadors of West Kansas City and Western Johnson County. We also had Lenexa's in-bound exchange student Elvira Gonzalez Acosta from Canary Islands and members of the Lenexa Community Corps.
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Bill McCollum

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Welcome to Rotary Club of Lenexa; a place where service to others, community and friendships intersect!
 
As one of over 46,000 Rotary clubs worldwide, Lenexa Rotary strives to build upon our rich heritage to not only make a difference in our community through service oriented projects, but also devote energy and resources to present and future domestic and global problems. These include contributing to Rotary International’s efforts to eradicate Polio worldwide, provide clean water, improve sanitation and hygiene, support education, and protect the environment.
 
During this next 2024-2025 Rotary year, our international theme is “The Magic of Rotary!” But what’s so magical about Rotary? Some find magic through service opportunities such as the Johnson County Christmas Bureau which addresses needs within our local Johnson County community during the holidays, while others find others it by working with our local Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Interact students distributing in-home water filters in Puerto Rico. And then for others the magic resides in building strong and lasting friendships and working with professionals to address future complex problems. Many reasons exist, and we each have different answers. And while each member’s experience is awesome, viewed collectively they truly become “magic!”
 
We are hopeful you will consider joining us to seek the “Magic of Rotary” and imagine the possibilities. Our club meets every Friday for lunch at Lakeview Village-Southridge Building, 5th Floor Treetop Room, at 14001 W. 92th Street, Lenexa, Kansas. We design each meeting to address upcoming Rotary opportunities, feature interesting guest speakers, and opportunities to fellowship with others with the common cause of “Service above Self.” For further information, please contact our Membership Chair, River Meisinger, at river.meisinger@besmith.com. From there we will provide you more information and address your questions concerning how you can become part of the “Magic of Rotary!”
 
Respectfully,
Bill McCollum
President 2024-2025
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President
Bill McCollum
President Elect
Steve Adams
Vice President
Kevin Day
Treasurer
Patrick Thomas
Secretary
Amy Ruo
Meals Secretary
Ben Harber
Sergeant-at-Arms
Fred Spears
Membership
River Meisinger
Immediate Past President
Erik Troy
PolioPlus
Matt Janes
Rotary Foundation
Jerry Henson
Director
Moe Cougher
Director
Tedd Maxfield
Program Chair
Tedd Maxfield
Executive Secretary / Director
Phil Hammond
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Speakers
Jim Bowers
Jan 24, 2025
Classification Speaker
Steele Tollison
Jan 24, 2025
Author "Equitorial Effect"
Steve Adams
Jan 31, 2025
Classification Speaker
Steve Hower, Dir. of Development
Jan 31, 2025
Global Care Force
Andrea Joslin, Outdoor Education Mgr.
Feb 07, 2025
Ernie Miller Nature Center
Wayne Zetzman
Feb 07, 2025
Classification Speaker
Colette Barnes-Maelzer
Feb 14, 2025
KS Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Beccy Yocham
Feb 14, 2025
Classification Speaker
Justin Whitten, Governor's Chief Counsel
Feb 21, 2025
Flag Honors
Travis Vaughn
Feb 21, 2025
Classification Speaker
Susanne Neely, Lenexa Parks & Rec
Feb 28, 2025
Lenexa City Hall Art
Erik Troy
Feb 28, 2025
Classification Speaker
TBD
Mar 07, 2025
Pat Thomas
Mar 07, 2025
Classification Speaker
Trooper John Bruce & Fred Jones
Mar 14, 2025
Buffalo Soldiers
Ron Tennison
Mar 14, 2025
Classification Speaker
Fred Spears
Mar 21, 2025
Classification Speaker
Ashley Sherard
Mar 28, 2025
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Amy Ruo
Apr 04, 2025
Classification Speaker
Marshall Rimann
Apr 11, 2025
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Andy Prosser
Apr 18, 2025
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Vickie Peterson
Apr 25, 2025
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Greg Peterson
May 02, 2025
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Mike Palmer
May 09, 2025
Classification Speaker
Roger Newth
May 16, 2025
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Steve Nettles
May 23, 2025
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River Meisinger
May 30, 2025
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Bill McCollum
Jun 06, 2025
Classification Speaker
Betty McCollum
Jun 13, 2025
Classification Speaker
Tedd Maxfield
Jun 20, 2025
Classification Speaker
Dawn Layman
Jun 27, 2025
Classification Speaker
NO MEETING
Jul 04, 2025
Alan Kruckemyer
Jul 11, 2025
Classification Speaker
Milton Jeffrey
Jul 18, 2025
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