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UPCOMING MEETINGS
 
February 9 - Cassandra Taylor and Terry Martinez: Let's Help new location tour (OFF-SITE)
 
February 16 - Carrie Williams: St. Jude (Kansas Room)
 
February 23 - Ken Schmanke: Development in Topeka (Kansas Room)
 
March 1 - Isaac McNary: The Outreach Program (Kansas Room)
 
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES     
 
Sole Mates:
- Next: February 2024
- First Tuesday of the Month
 
Lunch Bunch:
- Next: February 2024
- Second Wednesday of the Month
 
ITC Project
- Looking for mentors to work with women in the ITC grant project helping women leaving incarceration
- Contact: Patti Mellard
 
Wanting to volunteer on your own? Check out Topeka Volunteers for opportunities you can do from home or in the community.
 
www.topekavolunteers.org
 

Celebrate

Member Birthdays
David Keating
October 7
 
Erika Skinner
October 9
 
Alice Weingartner
October 13
 
Maria Wilson
October 21
 
Chelle Decker
October 22
 
Candy Williams
October 28
 
Terry Carney
October 28
 
Konni Flynn
October 29
 
Austin Wingerson
October 31
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Vice President/Program Chair
 
Immediate Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Membership
 
Public Image
 
Club Service
 
Social/Club Administration
 
At Large Director
 
Rotary Foundation
 
At Large Director
 
Club Service Projects Chair
 
Fireside Chats
 
Fireside Chat Options — 4 to choose from

To sign up contact Murray Moore – mmoore1@tps501.org, text — 785-640-4809
 
We had a wonderful fireside chat on Monday January 15, despite the cold and the snow. Thank you Paul Bossert for opening your home so that we could learn about Rotary and enjoy a make up. Please enjoy one of our other opportunities to sign up here if you have not previously sign up. 
 
Jan 24 — Ashley Charest Hosted — 12:00pm -1:00 pm
TSCPL — 1515 SW 10th — Library – Menninger room
 
February 7 — Jared Holroyd Hosted —7:30am-8:30 am
Kansas Pharmacist Association – 1020 SW Fairlawn
 
February 20 — Jessica Lehnherr Hosts — 12:00pm-1:00pm
United Way - 1527 Fairlawn - Still available via zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 842 4611 2085
Passcode: 177758
 
Murray Moore
TSR President Elect 2024
785-640-4809
 
Medicaid Unwind - How Rotarians Can Help

From Kate Gramlich:

Recent changes to Medicaid are impacting Topekans - if you or someone you know is on KanCare (KS Medicaid), here are some quick facts:

  1. Annual renewals paused in 2020 and re-started 2023. Almost ALL KanCare households will need to renew regardless of eligibility. 
  1. Renewal forms are coming through the mail. If there's any chance KanCare doesn't have your correct address, use the Chatbot to update: https://kancare.ks.gov/ or call 1-800-792-4884. 
  1. Check your mail at that address and respond ASAP. Sign your form and return it quickly even if you don't have all the info - KanCare will follow up. Not responding on time means your household loses benefits until forms are returned.
  1. Parents may not be eligible, but kids often still are!
  1. Call the Clearinghouse to find out if your renewal has already been sent or if it's coming soon: 1-800-792-4884.
  1. If you don't qualify for KanCare insurance and want to check out Marketplace insurance, call 1-866-826-8375 to talk with a Navigator at no cost.
Kate has offered her email address if you have any additional questions: kgramlich@communitycareks.org
 
Rotary Foundation Giving
 
Will You Help Us Reach our Goal for Rotary Foundation Giving?
 
As you know, Topeka South Rotary has been superior in meeting our goals that the board sets for our club each year.
One of those goals is for our club members is to contribute to the Rotary Foundation to meet our annual goal (for this
Rotary year our annual giving goal to the Foundation is $13,000).
 
You all should have received an email from Faron Barr on November 27, asking you to consider giving to the Rotary
Foundation in honor of Giving Tuesday. Faron included a lot of great information about the Foundation and its projects.
Even though Giving Tuesday is past, we hope that you consider a gift to the Foundation. I don’t know about you, but I
am always inclined to learn more about the Rotary Foundation, so in the next few months, you will be learning about
the Foundation as well through speakers and testimonials from our members that have given.
 
So, my ask to you not only includes giving to the Rotary Foundation, but if you are already a donor, would you be willing
to provide a brief testimonial at club meeting about why you choose to give to the Foundation? If so, please contact me
at my work email (marlou.wegener@bcbsks.com) or you can also reach me on my cell phone - 785-230-4378. Please
consider this as it will definitely make an impact to our members!
 
We started off the 2024 program year on January 5 by hearing from Roger Aeschliman, who presented on major
gifts to the Rotary Foundation! And I hope to hear from you about wanting to give your
testimonial about why you give to the Rotary Foundation. Thank you for your consideration.
 
Marlou Wegener
 
P.S. Oh, and if you are ready to go ahead and contribute to the Rotary Foundation, you can go to
https://my.rotary.org/en/donate!
 
Club Information
Topeka South
Fridays at 7:45 a.m.
Brewster Place Cultural Arts Center
1205 SW 29thTerrace
Topeka, KS 66611
United States
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