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
Sara Sawer, MPH, RD, LD & Amy Draut, MPP
Feb 18, 2025 12:00 PM
Kitchen Restore Program

Sara Sawer, MPH, RD, LD

Sara is a Registered Dietitian and the Nutrition, Health & Wellness Agent for K-State Research and Extension Sedgwick County. In this role, she helps adults in Sedgwick County make simple, sustainable changes to improve their health, manage chronic conditions, and feel their best. Sara also collaborates with community partners to find creative, practical solutions for improving access to healthy foods in the area.

With a Bachelor’s in Dietetics from Kansas State University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Kansas, Sara combines expertise and passion to support healthier communities.

 

Amy Draut, MPP

Amy is the EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Agent for K-State Research and Extension Sedgwick County. In this role, she oversees a team of nutrition educators who help individuals and families in Sedgwick County make the healthy choice the easy choice by encouraging small behavior changes related to food choices, physical activity, and food resource management. EFNEP and SNAP-Ed work with community partners to bring nutrition education to the places people eat, live, work, shop, learn, worship, and play.

With a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Wichita State University and Master of Public Policy from Northeastern University, Amy is passionate about helping community partners implement changes to impact policies, systems, and environments that address the root causes of hunger and poverty, and improve access to healthy and affordable foods.

 

Topic: Kitchen Restore

The Kitchen Restore program provides kitchen starter kits to low-resource households. Adult participants in K-State Research and Extension nutrition education programs serving individuals at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) are eligible for a kit. Kits include a range of items to help households prepare and eat more nutritious meals at home.

Funding for Kitchen Restore is made possible through donations and grants. We are grateful to West Wichita Rotary for the sponsorship and support they have provided for this initiative.

 

Past Speakers
A.J. Boleski, General Manager
Feb 11, 2025 12:00 PM
Intrust Bank Arena
Michael Manderino
Feb 04, 2025 12:00 PM
FCA Sports - Baseball
February 2025
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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.
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.
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
 
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:
  • Zella Newberry
    February 1
  • Rick Oglesby
    February 6
Join Date:
  • Fe Vorderlandwehr
    February 1, 2016
    9 years
  • Cindy Hand
    February 3, 2003
    22 years
  • Bruce Pearson
    February 16, 1993
    32 years
  • Jacob Beckman
    February 25, 2020
    5 years