Shelly has led the Wichita Foundation as President & CEO since 2012, deepening its community impact through the stewardship of more than $100 million in charitable community assets. She interacts with donors to help them direct their charitable giving and collaborates with staff and Board to spark change.
Shelly grew up on a farm outside of Newton, where she learned the value of community at a young age. She earned a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from K-State and spent several years moving throughout the mid-West working in marketing and communications. Some stops included The Indianapolis Zoo, the Illinois Board of Regents, and Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas and Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland where she managed the merger of seven Girl Scout councils.
When she’s not working for a better Wichita, Shelly enjoys baking, reading, playing the cello, walking her dog, and going to K-State football games.
This is our big annual fundraiser to support our club's charitable projects throughout the year so we need everyone to participate!
COST: $85 per person
WINE PULL:$20 cash (at the event)
NEW!WHISKEY STATION: $25 per person for the first 25 people to pay in advance (sign up included on reservation form) You will receive 3 – 1 oz. pours plus a food pairing.
Ways you can participate:
Make reservations to attend; bring an auction item and/or a bottle of wine to our club meeting; be a Gold or Silver Sponsor; Spread the word: Invite friends, family, neighbors, co-workers - we don't want to hog all the fun just for ourselves!
There will be a WDE committee meeting TODAY!
TOGETHER, WE SEE A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE UNITE AND TAKE ACTION TO
CREATELASTING CHANGE ACROSS THE GLOBE, IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND IN OURSELVES
Rotary Vision Statement
FROM THE DISTRICT:
Tallgrass Film Festival
"Join or Die", 10/6/2023, 11:00am
Tallgrass Film Center, 120 E 1st St N
Our area Rotary clubs are signed up as a Community Partner with the Tallgrass film festivalto help promote the film “Join or Die”. As a thank you, they’re offering a 30% discount on tickets using code ROTARYICT when you (or any Rotarian) purchase any tickets for the festival. (discount does not apply to “Tallpasses”)
Our club received a thank you letter from Phillips Fundamental Learning Center for the grant money from our club's Foundation to support their endeavors in helping children read.
Last week's meeting...
NEW MEMBER INDUCTION:
Jodi Barnwell
Jodi Barnwell was inducted at last week's meeting as the newest member of our club. Her classification is "Homemaker" and her sponsor is Jamie Wise. She looks forward to getting involved with service in the community.
FOUNDATION DRAWINGS
Monty Allen, Foundation Chair, held the drawings for our 2022-23 Rotary year.
And the winners were...
Sean Babjak -tobe named a Paul Harris Fellow from our PHF group.
Lori Taylor - will receive a week's stay at the Bowles' cabin in Colorado.
Congrats to Sean & Lori and thanks to all who contributed to the Rotary Foundation this past Rotary year!
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MONTHLY GROCERY PROJECT!
Please sign up to shop and deliver groceries to families in need. Volunteers are needed for the whole school year but most urgently we need a pair of shoppers for September! Rod Brown has the family information.
Gift cards for the grocery purchase are provided by our club. The families are selected by Lawrence & Benton Elementary Social Workers.
Shopping pairs will pick the day and time convenient to all.
WEST WICHITA INTERACT CLUB
A Rotary Club for High School students
Starts October 3rd!
Led by Randy Bowles
Co-sponsored by our club & the Sunrise Rotary club
Meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, October through April, at Pizza Ranch, 21st & Tyler, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
High Schools included: Northwest, Bishop Carroll, Andale, Colwich, Maize, Maize South, Maize Complete, Goddard, Eisenhower, and Challenger.
PURPOSE: To actively help the communities we live in. Fostering the Rotary Motto of "Service Above Self", being creative in how we volunteer with others to make a greater impact locally and around the globe.
Spread the word and encourage students you know to attend! It's a great way for them to build
community service hours, learn leadership skills, meet other students, and enjoy fun educational meetings with free pizza!
CLUB INFORMATION
Last meeting:
Attendance: 65%
Membership: 62
Last year:
Attendance: 60%
Membership: 63
GUEST:
Nathan Pfeifer
Brought by Mike Ludlow
HAPPY BASKET:$45
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Diana Fredelake won $9 in our raffle last week. The pot will be worth $30 plus half of today's tickets sales if an Ace is drawn. Proceeds are used to buy groceries for families in need during the holidays.
Our club received a thank you letter from Phillips Fundamental Learning Center for the grant money from our club's Foundation to support their endeavors in helping children read.
