Rotary District 6080 Helps Collect
Rotary Clubs across Missouri collected more than 43,000 pairs of new shoes, over 14,000 pairs of socks, and more than $56,000 for vulnerable children served by Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®.
Rotary Clubs across Missouri collected more than 43,000 pairs of new shoes, over 14,000 pairs of socks, and more than $56,000 for vulnerable children served by Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®.
Rotary Work Day at Wonderland Camp will be Saturday, April 13. Coffee will be available at 8 a.m. and work will be done between 9 a.m. and about 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Wonderland Camp has given children, teenagers and adults with disabilities the opportunity to go to camp for over 50 years. All
February is Rotary’s Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month, and District 6080 is well represented with about one quarter of our clubs that have chosen to be Peacebuilder Clubs!
Ray, a wonderful and inspiring man has passed, and many of us feel the tremendous loss. Why is the loss so great? Because with Ray as friend, colleague, acquaintance, neighbor, and/or fellow-Rotarian, we had so very much. Ray did not wish to have a somber funeral or memorial service and instead wished to be remembered
As demonstrated at PETS in March of this year by Rotary International Trustee, Larry Lunsford, from the Kansas City Plaza Rotary Club, Rotary District 6080 is doing a NEW shoe collection effort, partnering with Districts 6040 & 6060. District 6080’s “Shoes Cheerleader” is Brad Martens from Columbia South. Each club should have their own “Cheerleader”,
The Rotary Clubs of Springfield are asking all District 6080 Rotarians who own classic model cars to display them in the Rotary Rendezvous area of this years Birthplace of Route 66 Festival to be held in downtown Springfield Aug. 10-12.
Rotary focuses on fellowship during June. I m sure all Rotarians enjoy fellowship year round, but let’s take June to enjoy our Rotary friendships, not just with our fellow club members, but with Rotarians around District 6080, as well as Rotarians we meet during our Rotary work.
Wow, I can’t believe May is almost here and we have the District Conference next weekend, May 5-6. I am super excited for the Conference and getting to see everyone from around the District. Rotary focuses on Youth Service and Education during May. Please remember to thank a teacher this month. I know some clubs are working on Global Grants to increase educational opportunities for children around the world. Thank you Rotarians.
Organized by the Rotary Club of Fulton, the event will raise money for Rotary’s charitable causes, including Therapy Paws and K-9s on the Front Line. Therapy Paws works with children and K-9s on the Front Line works with veterans in crisis. Therapy Paws’ mission is to provide and coordinate with canine handlers to utilize trained