Lenexa Rotary has agreed to provide volunteers this month for the Veterans' Community Project. We need volunteers to be personal shoppers for the veterans at the Commissary AND we need volunteers to cook lunch for the veterans. See below for specific needs. Contact Nathalie Brech to sign-up. Friends and family are welcome to help too!
This project is being done using District Grant money and also money provided by the Lenexa Rotary Foundation.
March 25, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
VCP's Outreach Center
8825 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
Provide 6-8 Commissary Personal Shoppers for the following shifts:
1st Shift - 8:30am-12 Noon
2nd Shift - 12 Noon-3:30 pm
Provide 4-6 Commissary Lunch Crew from 10:30am-1:30pm
Please come to VCP's Outreach Center, 8825 Troost Avenue and arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of your shift
Tours will be conducted at 8:00am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm to accommodate all Volunteers
Attire: Wear casual, comfy work clothes and closed-toe shoes. T-shirts or polos and jeans are perfect.
To volunteer, or if you have questions, please contactNathalie Brech
Thank you so much for your hard work and commitment to making ShrimpFest 2023 a resounding success. Your willingness to give your time and service was greatly appreciated by the many people in attendance. Your support of our annual fundraiser allows us to continue to fulfill our mission and serve our community each year. You are an inspiration to me. I’m already looking forward to next year’s event - I hope to see you there!
Yours in fellowship, Ben
Top Left - Desserts provided by Lenexa Rotary Members AND Price Chopper at K-7 & Woodland
Top Right - BINGO in action
Bottom Left - Fred Spears in his infamous Shrimp Hat
Bottom Right - Pat Thomas & Erik Troy cooking shrimp
Top Left - SMNW Interact Club helping to serve
Top Right - The Dessert Prep Crew
Bottom Left - Kohl's volunteers
Bottom Right - Charlie Smith's Famous Cocktail Sauce
Thank you for your generosity in donations for our Rotary Cares District Grant to help human trafficking victims.
Just a reminder - we are planning on assembling the duffels on March 27th from 10-12 in Topeka if you would like to participate. More details will follow.
As we have done in the past, we want to give the Interact Club members past issues of The Rotarian magazine. Please bring in your copies and put on the sign-in table or give to Greg Peterson or Amy Ruo.
Occupation (or former): Data Warehouse Architect. Do not feel bad if you do not know what this means; most of my managers haven't understood what I do for a living. Essentially, I make data useful. Lots and lots of data.
Tell us about your family: My wife, Ruhe, and I have been married for 27 years as of March 15. My oldest son, Isaac, just proposed to his girlfriend, Bailey; they live in Lincoln, NE, where he is a marketing director. My youngest son, Isaiah, works as a Mechanical Engineer locally.
When did you join Rotary: I joined Rotary after I no longer needed to spend time with the PTSA. This was in May of 2019.
Why did you join Rotary: I joined Rotary because Lenet Compton and my father ganged up on me. They were constantly telling me about the benefits and the opportunities for service. I was previously involved with other organizations, but I wanted something with a real impact, not just cool swag
What Rotary offices have you held: I am the immediate past president, having been president-elect in 20-21.
What is your favorite Rotary memory or project? My favorite memories are the companionable moments during projects. I participated in the Dictionary Project labelling when I still did not know most members very well, and had a great time working and laughing together. Sitting outside a grocery store selling pennants for the Monarchs and swapping stories with Fred will forever be treasured. Making the Interact kids laugh and feel less nervous about a service project. I even enjoyed my installation banquet, where it rained, and we got wet. But it's the moments of connection that I enjoy most.
When you are not working, how do you spend your time? I'm a pretty avid gamer, tabletop or PC. I write and tell stories, and am currently leading a campaign to get people to stop believing in Belgium. People who laugh are my favorite people.
**Please pass along this information to any high school student that would be interested**
There are several past participants of this program that stated their experience was life-changing and made them more aware of their capabilities. It is common to see a student become emotional when talking about their experience with RYLA. For many students, this is their first exposure to Rotary and what we, as Rotarians, can accomplish. The projects and exercises in this five-day camp are designed to get the students to think differently about certain situations and develop their own solutions with fellow students they may have not met before attending the camp. Many students worldwide, who have attended RYLA, have continued on to become members of an Interact, Rotaract, and eventually a Rotary club.
The University of Kansas in Lawrence will once again host District 5710's Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA).
CLICK HERE for brochure, information sheet and RYLA application
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