Dear Rotarians,

As I step down as President, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication. Together, we have accomplished remarkable things and made a significant impact on our community. Your commitment and hard work have been truly inspiring, and I am proud of all that we have achieved.
Thank you for making my tenure so fulfilling and for your continued dedication to our shared mission.

With heartfelt appreciation,
Michael
Immediate Past President

To view Michael's summary of the 2023-2024 year, click here.

To view Michael's summary and encouragement regarding available grants, click here.

The Magic of Rotary, our 2024-25 theme, will be seen (and heard!) throughout out the year but it will take more than the wave of the wand and a few words of gibberish to make it all happen: it will take each and every one of us!

Your board is committed to doing what needs to be done but needs your input to make it all happen.  Share with each of us what you feel should be our club priorities and we can make it happen, together.

I know it is going to be a great year, because we have great Rotarians committed to making our world a better place.

Sue G

To view Sue's summary of the plans for 2024-2025 from the Club Assembly on July 11, click here.

We have TWO invitations to support local Rotary Clubs and charitable organizations, and if you feel ambitious you can attend both!  Read on…

Invitation 1: Tall Tales Ranch

We received the following invitation from Tall Tales Ranch, whose mission is to actively partner with adults “living with I/DD [intellectual and developmental disabilities] in their pursuit of full and enriched lives by creating and sustaining radically inclusive communities and opportunities.”  They spoke to our club a few years ago.

Join us on Saturday, July 20th between 9am-11am at Schweiger Ranch and enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee from our Tall Tales Coffee Company team. With a warm cup of coffee in hand, you'll have the opportunity to head over to the Tall Tales Ranch property, meet our team and some potential future residents, and dive deep into the exciting work that we are doing along with a tour of our future community. This event is free of charge. You are free to come and go at any time between 9am-11am. Please RSVP here, or respond to this email saying you'll be there!

 You are encouraged to invite a few friends and family to join you for a fun morning! Feel free to forward this email to anyone that you would like to invite along with you.

 The event will include:

• Chances to win great prizes from some community supporters.

• A free drink from our full coffee menu.

• A chance to see our ambassador employees in action on the Tall Tales Coffee Company coffee trailer.

• Catch up on our progress, learn about our future community, and get updates on our capital campaign and building developments.

The address for the event is:

10822 S Havana St

Lone Tree, CO 80134

To RSVP for the event, please click here.

Invitation 2: Hops & Grapes Summer Fest

Then in the evening of July 20 you can attend the Hops & Grapes Summer Fest fundraiser hosted by the Denver Southeast Rotary Club.  Click here for a flyer with all the fun details.

Put these dates on your calendar and sign up with the links below!

Peach distribution – Saturday, August 24, 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The peaches arrive on August 24!  Come help distribute the boxes to the customers who have supported our projects.  For more information and to sign up, click here. 

Project CURE  -- Monday, August 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

Parker Wine Walk – Friday, September 13, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Yes, the Wine Walks are returning!  This will be a perfect opportunity to both support the Parker Chamber of Commerce AND to promote Parker Uncorked.  For more information and to sign up, click here.

Project CURE  -- Monday, September 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

The Rotary Club of Parker awarded six area high school students a total of $11,000 in scholarships in May of 2024. The students attended Chaparral, Elizabeth, Legend and Ponderosa high schools. These students will be attending four-year colleges or universities, as well as two-year technical schools, in Colorado, Wyoming, and surrounding states.  Best wishes to all!

Yes, you can help the Foundation by your grocery shopping!  See more information below.

The Foundation of the Rotary Club of Parker is where most of the funding comes from to support the club’s service projects.  (We can also receive grants from the District and from Rotary International, depending on the nature of the project.) The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Colorado corporation.

There are many ways you can support the Foundation and therefore support our service projects:

• Participate in the club’s fundraising activities, from State of the Town in May to the Palisade peach sales in August to Parker Uncorked Wine and Spirits Festival in October

• Make a donation yourself to the Foundation

• Donate a car to support the Foundation.  At our last meeting, Foundation Treasurer Dave Selden reported that we received our first funding from a donated car – thank you!

• Link your store loyalty card (King Soopers and City Market) to the club so that as you shop the stores will donate money back to the linked organization.    For more information on how to link your card, click here.

For more information on supporting the Foundation, check out the club’s website at https://parkerrotary.org/page/rotary-club-of-parker-foundation.  This page also includes links to the current Foundation Board of Trustees and bylaws.