Lenexa Rotary Club

Chartered 1967

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Fridays at 12:00 PM

Blue Moose

10064 Woodland Road
Lenexa, KS 66220
United States of America

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This Friday . . .

The meeting this Friday is IN PERSON, and we will also broadcast via Zoom.

ZOOM LINK:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83869793485?pwd=cWlQcWxjc2FQOCs2a09MeWgvZkxCZz09

Meeting ID: 838 6979 3485

Passcode: 1622

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This Friday's meeting will be District Governor Vern Henricks.

DG Vern will bring us up to speed on what is happening within our Rotary District as well as share information on his goals and the District Conference October 22-23.

Fire Safety Trailer

As you may know, one of our Club service and community outreach projects is supporting the Lenexa Fire Department (LFD). We will not be volunteering with the Fire Safety Trailer this year. However, we are invited to attend their Open House.

Saturday, October 16, 10am-2pm, the LFD is planning to host an Open House for the public at Fire Station #3, 24000 Prairie Star Parkway (by AdventHealth & St. James). They are planning a fun family-friendly outdoor event, with kids games and bounce houses, extraction demonstrations, trucks and equipment, even a Life Flight helicopter that will fly in at 10am and be on display. I believe the Trailer will also be parked there, which includes the Rotary name/emblem.

Hot dogs, chips and water will be provided. Thank you to the Lenexa Rotary members that volunteered to help cook and serve.

Thanks and yours in service above self, Ashley

Happy Sukkot

Happy Sukkot

Thank you President Christopher for sharing The Sukkot holiday with our club. Learning about this important Jewish holiday, being welcomed guests and sharing challah bread served with your fabulous honey, cinnamon and butter dip was a much better choice than the Chief's football game. You did a great job in constructing your sukkah as it was a very windy day!

Beverage Holders to Combat Human Trafficking

Stop Trafficking Project (STP) focuses on domestic violence and trafficking against minors. https://www.stoptraffickingproject.com/

You can support this organization, and Lenexa artist Cathrine Kirkland, buy purchasing a mug, latte cup or tumbler. 50% of sales goes toward STP organization. https://www.kirklandcreativeart.com/about-freedom-collection

International Peace Day Proclamation

Rotary Club of Western Johnson County and Lenexa accepting World Peace Day proclamation from Lenexa Mayor Boehm, Sept. 21, 2021, in recognition of peace and the Lenexa Community Peace Pole Project. Project 1020 was also represented by Cindi White.

Chamber Cyber Security Lunch & Learn

As a Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Saint Mary (Leavenworth, KS), April Boyd-Noronha is presenting a virtual Lunch & Learn for the Lenexa, KS Chamber of Commerce on September 30th at 12:30-1:30pm.

END POLIO NOW

Installment #4 of 7 of our human interest stories of Afghanistan and Pakistan (last two polio-endemic countries in the world) as we work toward President Christopher's Polio eradication goal of $4,000. These are weekly messages through October 18th to help bring us up to World Polio Day, October 24. Let me know if you need assistance with how to make a Polio Plus donation. Giving status to date: $255

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvoclyL5HAk

Unusual Partners Make Afghan Music

VOA News

She is from the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania and he is from Afghanistan. Together they make beautiful music, blending classical Eastern beats with Western style.

It's a great day to be a Lenexa Rotarian and End Polio Now!

Lenet Compton, Polio Chair

Human Trafficking Rotary Swarm

HUMAN TRAFFICKING ROTARY SWARM GLOBAL GRANT ACTIVITY

Previous Sessions / Recordings Available at https://www.veronicasvoice.org/rotary-swarm

Community Assessment Findings Review

Vulnerabilities to Human Trafficking

Addressing Demand

Upcoming Sessions / Register here: https://www.veronicasvoice.org/rotary-swarm

October 13 - Legislative Reforms

November 10 - Labor Trafficking

December 8 - Supporting Survivors of Trafficking, "See the person not the problem", Lucy Bloom, Executive Director, Veronica's Voice

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Human Trafficking Survivor Reintegration Center - Global Grant

YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED. Current mentoring opportunities for you to share your knowledge in a one-hour session via Zoom or in person (your choice). You can work with the individual to determine the date/time that works best. Contact Usha Reddi (CAAHT Rotary Club) at ulr12345@gmail.com for more information.

1) Customer Service Skills

2) Textiles - telling the difference between fabrics, how to clean them, etc.

Chicken Tenders

Caesar Salad and Black Beans

Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cobbler Parfait

Iced Tea

Water

Human Traficking - Justice U

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’ll 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/.

Peace Pole Auction

Mark you Calendar!

Peace Pole Auction

November 12, 2021

Please promote this charitable event within your business, family and friends. Proceeds stay in Lenexa helping the homeless through Project 1020. https://cca.lenexa.org/EvtListing.aspx?dbid2=KSLnex&evtid=5211633&class=B

Preparing the pole display bases for the auction.