Our speaker on Friday will be Matt Ziegenhorn, with the Shawnee Mission School District. He is head of Entrepreneurial Leadership & Community Engagement at the Center for Academic Achievement.
After spending 9 years on the advisory board for Broadmoor Bistro, the district has built a new position for Matt to reinforce their commitment to their students and the opportunities that live in our community.
His focus is on helping students in all career and technical education programs and take dreams to fruition through mentorship and entrepreneurial leadership.
We will be building another ramp THIS SATURDAY. Please contact Ben Harber if you are interested in helping.
The following Lenexa Rotarians have already signed-up to help: Doug Gorham, Erik Troy, Matt Janes, Steve Adams. There will also be several Shawnee Rotarians helping on this project.
9902 W 50th Ter, Merriam KS 66203
Volunteer Arrival Time: 8:30 am
Lunch and water will be provided.
End time - when the ramp is complete (by 4 pm)
We will have all needed tools and materials on-site, along with an experienced leadership team. You are welcome to also bring your own tools and PPE - work gloves & eye protection; please wear closed-toe shoes.
If you are a first-time HopeBUILDERS volunteer, please complete the online Volunteer Waiver Form Click Here for Form. There will also be paper forms on-site. Youth under age 18 will need a parent signature. Youth under 16 should serve with an adult guardian. Please advise if you need a Youth Volunteer Waiver Form and Kim will send that out.
Please let Kim know if you have any questions or find that you will be unable to attend. Her contact info is below:
Although focused on the same issue and committed to the same end, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is a day separate and distinct from the United Nations' World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
The United States Senate established National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in 2007 to raise awareness in the United States about human trafficking and national slavery because modern slavery is not something that just occurs in other countries.
In the Senate Resolution establishing Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the U.S. refuses to let human trafficking exist in the United States and around the world and commits to actively oppose all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations who support, advance, or commit acts of human trafficking.
Facts About Human Trafficking
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, as countries of origin, transit or destination - or even all three.
Trafficking often occurs from less developed countries to more developed countries.
Most trafficking is national or regional, but long-distance trafficking does occur.
Europe is the destination for victims from the widest range of destinations, while victims from Asia are trafficked to the widest range of destinations.
Sexual exploitation (e.g., sex trafficking) is by far the most commonly identified form of human trafficking. It is the most visible. Other forms of exploitation are under-reported.
A disproportionate number of women are involved in human trafficking both as victims and as culprits.
Most trafficking is carried out by people whose nationality is the same as that of their victim.
Most trafficked forced labor occurs in agriculture, construction, garments and textiles, catering and restaurants, domestic work, the provision of healthcare services, entertainment and the sex industry.
Well, another year has flown by and it is once again time for TEAM Training! TEAM Training focuses on The Rotary Foundation, membership, and public image, with leadership and training as supporting areas of emphasis. This year our theme will be “Imagine Change in Your Rotary Club”.
The training will take place on Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 8:30am to 1:30pm, once again at the Cider Gallery in Lawrence, Kansas. We will provide donuts and coffee when you arrive (so we hope you will arrive a bit early to eat, drink and mingle!) and a complimentary brunch, complete with mimosas and Bloody Marys, will be served.
This annual event is open to all Rotarians at no cost, and Rotarians of twenty years or those who became Rotarians last week will all benefit! Come to meet other Rotarians, share Rotary experiences, and learn more about Rotary and our opportunities to accomplish even more by implementing change. The registration link is below, and we hope to see you there!
We will be selling food and drinks along-side the Lenexa Historical Society. We have supported the Historical Society through the years with donations for the construction of the Legler Barn Museum and other projects. Funds raised will be to a future project which is looking like an addition to the Museum, Black Hoof Park or new museum displays.
Times are only 2 hour shifts. Help support the Lenexa Historical Society by signing up for a shift. Contact Phil Hammond if you are interested in helping.
I am requesting your help on ways to assist local victims of Human Trafficking. One organization that provides assistance is Rended Heart in Grandview MO. They are in need of up to 80 "Fresh Start Kits". These kits are assembled in duffel bags and contain basic essentials (clothing, toiletries, etc.) for victims to start a new life. Rended Heart has suggested 20 each of small, medium, large, and 15 XL and 5 XXL sizes. I have attached a list of these items and a "Fresh Start Guide" to provide additional information. I request that next time you are out shopping, or happen to know where we can get these items at a reasonable cost, that you let me know. Once I can determine the cost per duffle we can proceed to the next step - funding the project. To that end, if you have ideas on how to fundraise or partner with another club (e.g., Western Johnson County, Shawnee) that you let me know.
Finally, if some members would like to help me organize this project I welcome the help.
Next year's "Gold Cards" (fine cards) will go on sale this Friday. The cost is $65 for the Rotary year 2022-2023. Use this card for all of your weekly fines and also get a tax deduction.
Checks should be made payable to Lenexa Rotary Foundation and given to Fred Spears.
We are collecting egg cartons to be given to a local food pantry. They only need the 12 egg cartons, not 18.
If you have some to donate, please contact Steve Nettles. You can drop them off at his house, bring them to a meeting, or drop them off at Rimann Liquors at 87th & Lackman.
In 2017, Rotary International took on the call to End Human Trafficking. You are invited to earn your Human Trafficking Awareness badge from Justice U. In one hour, you will learn what human trafficking is, how to see it, and how to report it. And if you want to earn your full digital certification by taking all three courses offered in the Learn How to End Human Trafficking series on Justice U, you can use the code ROTARYSWARM to gain free access to these courses + even more resources from Engage Together, our partners in this effort. Go here to sign up and learn more: https://learnwithjusticeu.com/courses/
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