September 2024 was a busy month for the Kansas City, Kansas Rotary Club! In addition to a great month of programs, KCK Rotary members spent volunteer time in the community. Members assisted with Rosedale Development Association’s park clean-up at Fisher Park in Kansas City, Kansas, and restocked shelves in the food pantry at Cross-Lines Community Outreach, also in Kansas City, Kansas.
At weekly meetings held at the Club’s new meeting location at FosterAdopt Connect in Downtown KCK, Club members welcomed several interesting speakers, including US Senator Roger Marshall, who shared information on issues being addressed in DC that are of great interest to the KCK community. Additional dignitaries visiting KCK Rotary in September were District 5710 Governor Tamara Sevcik and District Endowment and Major Gifts Chair Roger Aeschilman, as well as local physician and author Dr. Chris Jenson.
In recognition of September 11th, in addition to DG Sevcik, local firefighter G Matz spoke to the Club and provided his story of working at ground zero in the days after 9/11 as part of a team of firefighters from KCKFD. Acknowledging the abrupt change in tone following G’s remarks, DG Sevcik presented great updates on the District and her goals for this year, gifting sunflower seeds to all members. The next week, after a short presentation by Mattie Vandel, District 5710 Global Scholar, Mr. Aeschilman led members in a lively quiz game about the District’s fundraising efforts. That quiz game certainly released the competitive spirit of KCK Rotarians! For the final week of September, Dr. Chris Jenson, author and former emergency medicine physician, spoke to Club members about workplace stress and burnout.
Looking ahead, Club members are deeply involved in planning for hosting Mayor Tyrone Garner’s State of the Unified Government address, set for Tuesday, December 10, 2024. More information concerning tickets for the event will be released soon.
Service Above Self
Kansas City, KS
United States of America