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No Peach Sales in 2026
peach sale Rotary Club Parker Colorado

We are sorry to announce that there will be no peach/pear sales by the Rotary Club of Parker in 2026.  We hope that the growing conditions will be more favorable next year so we can once again offer delicious Palisade peaches and pears.

Click here to read the full announcement.

High Country Hoedown

Thank you to all who joined us on Saturday, April 18 for the High Country Hoedown.  The DCSD Legacy Campus was a perfect venue to put on our Western gear and dance the night away to the band Red Mountain Highway.  We celebrated all educators and the youth-oriented projects of the Rotary Club of Parker.

Click here for a slide show of the event.

2026 State of the Town

Thank you to all who attended the 17th Annual Parker State of the Town event on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.  The event featured an update on Parker by the Honorable Joshua Rivero, Mayor, as well as the awarding of the Parker Impact Award to T.J. Sullivan, President and CEO of the Parker Chamber of Commerce. 

Latest Club News
Parker Rotary Club Raises $10K for Earthquake Relief

The Rotary Club of Parker has a long-standing relationship with ShelterBox, an international organization that provides shelter-related supplies to locations that have suffered natural or human disasters.  In response to the recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, the club sent $10,850 to ShelterBox to help them provide their boxes of supplies to people whose homes were destroyed or damaged.  The funds came from

  • donations from individual club members
  • funds from the International Committee of the club
  • matching funds from the club's Foundation.

For even more information on this donation to support the work of ShelterBox, check out this great article in the Parker Chronicle!

Thank You, Parker!

Thank you once again to the Parker and Elizabeth communities for supporting the August food drive for the Parker Task Force!  The Rotary Club of Parker was stationed at the Stroh Ranch King Soopers.  Our teams of Rotarians, family and friends collected

  • 61 boxes of food and necessities
  • $481 in cash and gift cards

In addition, we collected

  • 41 packages of hot dogs, 38 of chicken and 23 of ground beef
  • 43 packages of cheese and 22 of butter.

We are grateful for YOUR generous support of the Task Force.

Supporting by Sorting at Project CURE

One of the local organizations where we volunteer regularly is Project CURE, whose world headquarters is in Centennial.  We help sort the donated medical supplies and then get the supplies into the right bin.  Here is the crew from August 2026, having cleaned up our sorted items. No medical expertise needed!  If this sounds like fun to you, check out Project CURE's volunteering page.

For a recent news update on the work of Project CURE, check out this July 27 news story from Denver's 9News.

The Final Lamppost!

One of the projects we have worked on over the past year is installing solar lights around the Affinity Ranch property.  Affinity Ranch is an equestrian therapy ranch just east of Parker.  The final lamppost went in on June 26!  Many thanks to THIS crew and to all the other crews that made these improvements.

Parker Days 2026

The Rotary Club of Parker had the fun of supporting our community by staffing one of the beverage tents at Parker Days.  We were right by one of the stages and could dance along to the music!

June Food Drive

We once again thank the Parker community for your generous support of the food drive for the Parker Task Force on June 6. This man donated the entire cart of groceries!  The Rotary Club of Parker was stationed at the Stroh Ranch King Soopers, where we collected 

  • 67 boxes of food
  • $697 in cash and gift cards
  • 41 pounds of chicken and 35 pounds of ground beef
  • 67 pounds of butter and 63 packages of sliced cheese
  • 41 gallons of milk
  • 11 packages of hot dogs

We had a lot of support from Rotarians, family and friends.  Check out this slide show with our smiling crews!

  

Sue Garwood, Rotarian of the Year

Congratulations to Sue Garwood, the Rotarian of the Year for the Rotary Club of Parker!  Sue served the club and community in countless ways this past year, but two highlights are her leadership as Membership chair and her dedicated efforts in making the Hoedown fundraiser a success.

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Upcoming Speakers
J. Scott Franklin - Water Resource Engineer
Sep 03, 2026
Pushing Water Uphill: Colorado's Endless Quest for Water in a Dry Land (Intro: Brown)
Getting to Know You Talks
Sep 10, 2026
TBD (Intro: Lanier)
OFF-SITE Meeting - Legacy Campus (Rex Corr)
Sep 24, 2026
Address: 10035 S. Peoria St., Lone Tree, CO 80134
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The Rotary Club of Parker is committed to membership and volunteer opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status.
Rotary's Annual Theme: 2026-2027 
 

As people of action, Rotary members envision a world where people
unite to take action to create lasting impact. By using the power of
human connection to welcome new members, collaborate on service
projects, and share the impact we make, Rotary members create
positive change. 

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Club Executives & Directors
President
Bob Forbes
Co-President
Michele Schultz
President Elect - Board Officer
Dan O'Neill
Secretary - Board Officer
Shanna Schmidt
Treasurer - Board Officer
Dan O'Neill
Community Service - Board Member
Connie Woodard
Community Service -- Board Member
Cedric Woodard
International Service - Board Member
Kevin Anderson
Club Service - Board Member
Kelly Young
Youth Services - Board Member
Lisa Matthews
Membership - Board Member
Taunya Lanier
Fundraising - Board Member
Kelly Young
Grants Director - Board Member
Mac McCloud
Past President - Board Member
John Huffaker
Club Service Projects Chair
Kelly Young
Club Young Leaders Contact
Tim Mackin
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