Palisade peach/pear sales are up on the club website! The deadline to order is Sunday, August 10.

This year we offer

• 18-pound box of peaches = $48

• 9-pound box of peaches = $33

• 9-pound box of pears = $33

Tell your friends and neighbors about this opportunity to guarantee a box of these amazing Colorado peaches/pears. 

Direct them to our club website https://parkerrotary.org/ where they can place an order and pay by credit card.  They can also indicate a partner organization who will share in the proceeds of the order.  Partner organizations this year include

• Affinity (Praying Hands) Ranch
• Make-a-Wish Colorado
• Parker United Methodist Church 
• Joy Lutheran Church.

The peach/pear pickup date this year is Saturday, August 23 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Planet Fitness parking lot (SW corner of Parker Road and Main Street in Parker).  Orders that are not picked up on that date/time will be donated. 

Questions? Please contact Carl Finamore at ParkerRotaryPeaches@gmail.com

Click here to volunteer to help out with the peach pick-up.

THIS SATURDAY! Affinity Ranch Cabin Path Work.  Saturday, September 6, 8:00 a.m. - noon.

We're continuing to get the cabins at Affinity Ranch ready for use!  Click here for more information and to sign up.

Project CURE.  Monday, September 22: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

Wine Walk, downtown Parker.  Friday, September 26, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

Affinity Ranch -- Preparation for Lighting Installation.  Saturday, September 27, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

Parker Task Force Food Drive, Stroh Ranch King Soopers.  Saturday, October 25: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Last food drive of 2025!  For more information and to sign up, click here.

Project CURE.  Monday, October 27: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

Here's a fun way to serve!

There is a claw machine at the offices of Make a Wish where kids who are there to discuss their wish have the chance to ease the visit by choosing a toy from the machine.  We get to help fill the machine with toys for kids of all ages.  Need ideas?  Check out the photo above!  The only criteria is that the claw in this machine is not huge, so the toys have to be from 3"-6" wide.

Bring your contributions to a Rotary meeting by August 28.  Let's fill the claw machine to overflowing!

Questions?  Contact John Huffaker.

Here's another fun way to serve, by attending Affinity Ranch's fall fundraiser.  Here's more information from their website:

"Join us for the inaugural Ponies with Purpose fundraising gala on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the stunning DCSD Legacy Campus Ballroom in Parker, CO. This enchanting evening will celebrate the transformative impact of Affinity Ranch, where individuals with differing abilities find empowerment and joy through equine-assisted therapies and community support. Guests will indulge in a delightful dinner while participating in both a live and silent auction, featuring unique items and experiences that will inspire generosity and goodwill. The excitement will continue with a paddle raise, giving attendees a chance to support a worthy cause. As we gather in unity and compassion, we will raise essential funds to expand our programs, ensuring that every individual who seeks our services can experience the magic of Affinity Ranch. Together, we will create a future where all can flourish—one pony at a time."

If you wish to attend as a participant at a table sponsored by the Rotary Club of Parker, please contact Bob Forbes.

The 2025 District Conference is barely a month away!  The Conference will be held Saturday, October 11 at the EPIC Campus (190 E. Littleton Blvd, Littleton 80121) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. The theme is Building Stronger Connections - Fueling Impact.
 
The conference is designed to help attendees Unite for Good as they connect and form relationships with members across the district. This will be a high-energy event with two amazing keynote speakers, breakout sessions designed to expose you to new ideas, the House of Friendship featuring club projects as well as Rotarian-owned businesses.  There will be breakfast, lunch, and a mocktail reception. We are also bringing back the flag ceremony with our inbound Youth Exchange students and District Awards.

Click here to go to the District website for more information on the events, and links to sign up.  Attendees from the Rotary Club of Parker are eligible for partial reimbursement of the conference fees.

Saturday, July 26 was a gorgeous day, and a large crew of Rotarians was working at Affinity Ranch.  Most were putting finishing touches on the deck surfaces for the therapy cabins, while another group worked in the sensory garden.  Click here for more photos of the event.

A great group of Rotarians gathered at Affinity Ranch on Saturday, July 12 to begin the process of re-attaching the decks to the cabins.  The decks that had been removed from the cabins before they were relocated to Affinity were loaded up and moved into place.  Next comes the  process of attaching the decks and making everything safe and stable.

Click here for a photo album showing some of the work.

The Rotary Club of Parker granted a total of $16,000 in scholarships in May 2025 to six local students who are completing high school and moving on to further their education.  

The scholarships are granted based on

• Need (50%)

• Community Service (30%)

• GPA (10%)

• Extra Curricular (10%)

For more information on the selection criteria, click here.

We are grateful to our sponsors for their support, which makes the scholarships possible.  We are also grateful to members who have donated money dedicated to funding our scholarships.