Mark Diller is the Development Director at Ronald McDonald House Charities Wichita, where he has served for the past year and a half. Before working in development and financial services, Mark spent 10 years as an assisted living administrator. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social & Behavioral Studies and an MBA with emphasis on non-profit management. Mark is passionate about the mission of RMHC Wichita. He loves to show the House to visitors and to connect the community with opportunities to serve and support families with sick or hospitalized children.
At last week’s meeting, Club President Mindy Wagner shared a recap of this year’s Rotary District 5680 Conference. Our district includes 61 Rotary clubs covering the western two-thirds of Kansas and four clubs from the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Mindy highlighted key takeaways from the conference speakers, including District Governor Deb Minkler, whose focus this year, (under the Rotary Theme of "Unite for Good") is on anti-bullying initiatives.
She also shared the awards and recognitions our club received for the 2024–25 Rotary year (worth repeating in this bulletin!): Club Excellence Award, Rotary District 5680 Club of the Year, Club President Award (Ed Frey), Certificate of Appreciation for financial support of the End Polio Now campaign.
Our club continues to shine not only within our club but also at the district level. Thanks to our members who serve in District 5680 leadership roles:
Colby Reynolds: District Assistant/Area Governor
Ed Frey: District Learning Facilitator & ShelterBox Coordinator
Dave Abbott: District Foundation Subcommittee: Global Grants
Paul Blissett & DeAnn Sullivan: District Membership Committee
DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR...
November 13
The Satellite Club will be preparing breakfast at the Ronald McDonald House.
November 15
Annual Bookshelf Building project Saturday, 9:00 am, at Keystone Solid Surfaces, 1655 N Wabash Ave. EVERYONE is invited to help!
Vern Klassen, Project Chair, along with John Mosley & Bob Broeckelman will do the prep work before the assembly.
November 18
Annual Soup Luncheon at Starkey, 144 S. Young St., during our regular club meeting time. We still need 2 more volunteers each to make soups & desserts. The goal is to raise funds to donate to ShelterBox (a Rotary affiliate) which is an international disaster relief charity established in 2000 that provides emergency shelter and other aid items to families around the world who have lost their homes to disaster or conflict.
STAR Class is cancelled that day since we won't be at RHCC. Be sure to attend our November 4th club meeting highlighting The Rotary Foundation which is the STAR Class topic for November.
November 25
Our meeting will be cancelled since many of our members will be busy with Thanksgiving plans that week.
The Satellite Group helped with a field trip for Discovery Elementary at the Sandbox in Goddard. It was such a great time helping the kids learn the game of pickleball.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Wilbur Middle School is looking for a volunteer who knows how to play chess and can lead their chess club that meets once a month over the lunch hour.
Benton Elementary is looking for volunteers who can read to kindergarten through 5th grade students during their intervention times.
If you are available to help, contact Satellite Member, Nancy Estep
(nancy@gracepointchurch.tv) and she
can put you in contact with the school representatives.
HOLIDAY RAFFLE:Last week, Rick Oglesby's ticket was drawn and he pulled a
2 from the deck, earning $2 in the raffle. But that’s not all — Rick was also the first member whose ticket was drawn while proudly wearing his Rotary lapel pin. That means he’ll receive 5 FREE tickets for the next raffle drawing! The pot this week will be worth over $175 if the Ace is drawn. Proceeds from the raffle help fund our Monthly and Holiday grocery projects so thank you for supporting this effort!
THANKS to our October Monthly Grocery shopping pairs: Sharon West & Diana Fredelake and Misty Jack & Paul Blissett for delivering groceries to families in need this month! November groceries will be delivered by our Thanksgiving Holiday Grocery Shopping crew.
OCTOBER STAR CLASS ATTENDANCE: Mark Hansen, Misty Jack, Jamie Wise, Roger Bowles, Lori Taylor.
NOVEMBER STAR CLASS CANCELED:
Come to our November 4th club meeting instead to hear information about our Rotary Foundation.
Congratulations to RANDY BOWLES for winning the Bulletin Challenge drawing last week and receiving a $5 QuikTrip gift card! THANKS TO ALL who entered the drawing by reading the bulletin! We will have two more drawings at random times in the future so keep reading and stay informed!
