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DSE is committed to teen mental health, and this year has contributed $5,000 in club cash and $1,500 DDF to support Happy Crew. Happy Crew serves over 75 students at each weekly meeting and more than 180 total this year. With the launch of Happy Crew Coffee House in 2025, participation from Rock Canyon and other high schools is expected to top 1,000 by 2027. Special thanks to Joe Gregory and Bill Magnuson. Visit happycrewcoffeehouse.com for more info.

Volunteer to Help Kids with Literacy

DSE Rotary supports a Colorado Reading program at Samuels Elementary in Denver that is delivering much- needed literacy skills to students in grades 1 through 5. For many, English is a second language.

The English alphabet, which we take for granted, is new to them. Join the DSE Rotary team in helping Denver kids enter the mainstream of literacy by volunteering an hour or two a week with our reading program. It’s beyond rewarding.

Samuels Elementary is located at 3985 South Vincennes Court, off Tamarac in southeast Denver. Click here to contact team lead Steve Tillis for more information.

Scott Wesley Joins DSE

Scott Wesley has joined our club. Scott retired as a water quality manager with Evergreen Metro District. Originally from the midwest, he got a Bachelors's from Bowling Green and a Masters in Management from Regis. He has lived in Denver for 40 years. Since he was in the water quality industry, the DSE's commitment to WASH programs are of great interest to him. He has two grown children and lives with his wife, Diane King, in Greenwood Village. He enjoys skiing, hiking, cycling and gardening. Pat Bailey introduced him to Rotary.

Kevin Leddy Joins Club

Kevin Leddy was inducted Dec 18. He retired as EVP at Charter Communications where he worked for 42 years (including predecessor Time Warner), in Strategic Planning, Technology Planning and Public Policy Development. He received a BA from Colby College and an MBA from Wharton. Originally from Ohio, he moved to Denver from Connecticut in 2020. He has three grown children, two of whom live in Denver. His wife, Kristen, has extensive experience in African water projects. He has a special interest in helping immigrants, women and teenaged boys and sees Rotary as a channel to give back in their areas of interest. He and his wife live in Greenwood Village. Mark Montgomery introduced him to our club.

International Signature Project

The Village Health Partnership (VHP), a non-profit chartered in 2013 and based in Denver was selected as the International Service Committee signature project for the next 3 years. VHP serves people in remote southwest Ethiopia. Its work regarding maternal health care and WASH -- two of Rotary's foci -- is central to its mission of safer motherhood. Clinics and small rural hospitals are featured. Our assistance will help to cover the training of nurse midwives in seven new target villages and clinics. These professionals are the primary caregivers for pregnant women; very few doctors and nurses are available. A six-person DSE committee, all with Ethiopian interests, will advise.

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Florence Crittenton Services Valentines(Now Full)
Florence Crittenton Services

Feb. 10, 2026
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
International Services ZOOM Meeting
Feb. 10, 2026 7:30 a.m.
BiWeekly Breakfast Walk
Landmark Cafe

Feb. 16, 2026 7:30 a.m.
Community Service ZOOM Meeting
Feb. 17, 2026 7:30 a.m.
Happy Hour!
Ted's Montana Grill at the Landmark

Feb. 17, 2026
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
BiWeekly Breakfast Walk
Landmark Cafe

Mar. 02, 2026 7:30 a.m.