Welcome!
Thank you for visiting our West Wichita Rotary Club Website! Rotary is a diverse group of local businessmen and women dedicated to promoting Service above Self throughout the community and world.
 
Chartered in 1987, our club provides each member with a unique opportunity to serve others.  We support our community with projects throughout the year, including building and delivering bookshelves for several west Wichita Title 1 schools, partnering with local schools to identify families in need of groceries, providing gifts for needy families at Christmas and ringing bells for the Salvation Army.  Our club also supports international goodwill through the Open World Program and Rotary Inter-country Teacher Exchange (RITE). We have many opportunities to give back to our community and world that you will find very rewarding. 
 
Please, take a few moments and discover all that our club has to offer by browsing our website.
Speakers
Upcoming Speakers
Susan Moellinger, Co-Founder
Mar 17, 2026 12:00 PM
Passageways Ltd
Susan Moellinger is a woman who believes deeply in the power of compassion, purpose, and community. With more than 25 years of experience in senior housing, she devoted her career to ensuring that older adults receive the dignity, respect, and support they deserve.
But Susan’s journey didn’t stop there. Guided by a shared calling, she and her daughter, Jennifer Garrison, stepped forward in faith to create Passageways—a mission born from love, determination, and an unwavering belief that no veteran should ever be left behind. What began as a mother‑and‑daughter effort has grown into a beacon of hope for those facing some of life’s toughest challenges.

For the last eleven years, she has had a profound commitment to helping veterans experiencing housing insecurities.  Through Passageways, this vulnerable population is offered not just shelter, but stability… not just resources, but renewed possibility. Her work reminds us that a single act of kindness can change a life, and a shared vision can change a community.
 
Through her leadership, her heart, and her relentless dedication, Susan continues to build pathways where veterans and their families can find safety, strength, and a future they can believe in.
Past Speakers
Kevin Fish, Executive Director
Mar 10, 2026 12:00 PM
Ability Point
Bryan Schultz, IFMG, CFE
Mar 03, 2026 12:00 PM
Kansas State Fair
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Bookshelf Project 2025
Repainting a US map at Lawrence Elementary
These oversized maps of the United States are on dozens of our playgrounds throughout our district. This map at Lawrence Elementary was one of our first and needed a fresh paint job. Teachers use these maps for a variety of educational purposes and the maps are an example of Rotary's ongoing community service.
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David Weber Extra Effort Awards 
 
Rotary Club of West Wichita works with teachers at Lawrence Elementary and Benton Elementary to recognize students for their extra effort. Students are given a small plaque and teachers explain the traits that helped them earn the award. This program was started in the late 1980s by the late David Weber, a music educator at Friends University and club member.
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Rotarians deliver gift cards to local teachers
Elementary teachers at Benton and Lawrence start the school year with more cash to buy school supplies thanks to a grant from the West Rotary Foundation. Watch the video of teachers getting the gifts
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Photo Albums
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
 

We love celebrating the birthdays of our members and recognizing their long-term commitment to Rotary and its ideal of 'service above self."

Member Birthdays:
  • Dale Rein
    March 23
  • Bob Broeckelman
    March 28
Join Date:
  • Dave Abbott
    March 1, 1996
    30 years
  • Maurice Linnens
    March 28, 2000
    26 years