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VOLUNTEER NEEDS
 
Sole Mates,
October 4  & October 17
 
Pumpkin Run,
October 28
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
Mayoral Forum - October 6
 
Karen Lane Christilles
712 Innovations - October 13
 
Jacob Wamego & Tyler Levier - Vocational
Meet your
Communications Captains!
eNews Deadline: Mondays by 5 pm
 
Konni: eNews and Web
Jim: Social Media
Laura: Golf Tournament
Angela: Pumpkin Run
 

Celebrate

Member Birthdays
Bill Persinger
September 5
 
Peter W. Stauffer
September 6
 
Ed Hood
September 7
 
Jeffrey Wietharn
September 13
 
Brett Lundberg
September 20
 
Keith Drinkard
September 20
 
Kyle Kessler
September 23
 
Angela Dailey
September 24
 
Allan Towle
September 30
 
January Scott
September 30
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
1st Vice President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Club Membership
 
Club Service
 
Club Administration
 
Director-At-Large
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Club Public Relations
 
Director-At-Large
 
Past President
 
2nd Vice President
 

9-29: JOY WHEELER - KANSAS ROOM

 
Join us in the Kansas Room of the Washburn Union as we welcome Joy Wheeler, CEO of Girls Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri. Joy will present on the State of Girls and highlights the future implications if current trends continue at their current rates. Joy has led the organization since 2013 and brought with her more than 35 years of experience in healthcare and community leadership to the Girl Scouts.

WINERY WE WILL GO - IT'S ABOUT TO GET SOCIAL

Our September social will be a WINING event you won't want to miss. Please join us on Friday, the 29th of September from 5 to 7 pm. at Glaciers Edge Winery located at 1636 SE 85TH ST Wakarusa, KS.

5TH ANNUAL PUMPKIN RUN
GET READY, GET SET, LETS GO!

       
The 5th Annual Topeka South Rotary Pumpkin Run is approaching and we're excited to announce we have several businesses already committed to underwriting and two sponsors as well. If you would like to be a sponsor please contact Faron Barr. If you would like to participate by running, walking or strolling, you can register here or fill out one of our brochures here and turn it in to Faron or Austin.
 
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:  If you would like to volunteer for the Pumpkin Run contact Ken Gorman, Janet Burns or Glenn Jagodzinske.
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YCWA IT'S TIME TO TALK SESSIONS

The YWCA of Northeast Kansas was a recent grant recipient of Topeka South Rotary's golf tournament proceeds. When Kathleen Marker, Executive Director of the YWCA, spoke to our club a few weeks ago, she enlightened us all about the wonderful opportunities Topekans have to get involved in their eliminating racism and empowering women programing. 
 
The YWCA of Northeast Kansas is dedicated to promoting racial equality by partnering with individuals, organizations and businesses through racial justice training, advocacy, outreach and education. Their programs focus on teaching skills that individuals can utilize as they begin or continue their journey against racism, as well as invite open dialogue and discussion toward the goal of mutual understanding. The ultimate goal is to help build commitments to policies and practices that create long term, sustainable change.
 
The YCWA is hosting three Racial Justice Facilitation Training Sessions and if you would like to become a facilitator, click read more here to find out how you can participate:
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IT'S SOLE MATES SEASON

It's exciting to share that we have once again been awarded grant funding from District 5710 for Sole Mates! This funding is a 1:2 match of what we as members contribute. There are many ways you can donate monetarily – one is to purchase a ‘Music for the Sole’ CD featuring piano solos performed by Benjamin Zhang. CDs are available at club meetings and by contacting TSR member Baili Zhang. Another option is to throw some cash in the can on our weekly meeting morning buffet line.
 
This project cannot be effective without the volunteers that pair up with our little recipients at the shoe store. Please click on read more below to see the dates and contact Jamie, jamies@keystaffing.com, to sign up.
 
This program is an ongoing project for Topeka South Rotary to provide shoes for children of low-income families. In the fall of 2011, TSR partnered with Topeka area school districts to identify children in need of new shoes for our ‘Sole Mates’ program. Sole Mates addresses causes of conflict including poverty, inequality, and unequal distribution of resources. As a result of this program, TSR has been able to provide new socks and shoes for 1,603 children. The students who have been identified by their school in need of shoes are transported to Payless Shoes (1730 SW Wanamaker) via school transportation on scheduled shoe days. Once at the store, Rotarians pair up one-to-one with the students and assist them in having their feet measured and selecting a proper pack of socks and pair of shoes. Contact Jamie if you would like to read the full grant proposal and know how Sole Mates addresses five of the Rotary Foundation’s six areas of focus.
 
Thank you for putting new shoes on the feet of needy kids right here in our community!
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Topeka South
We meet Fridays at 7:15 AM
Washburn University Memorial Union
1700 S.W. College Ave.
Topeka, KS  66621
United States
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