The February 27th meeting at noon at the University Club will feature Dawne Gee, WAVE Anchor, Community Leader, and Co-founder of A Recipe to End Hunger.

The buffet opens at 11:30am and the program begins at noon. The menu is beef stroganoff and roasted vegetables; a salad with grilled chicken or a vegetarian/vegan and/or gluten-free option is available upon advance request.

Please register by Monday, February 24th HERE.

There is a $5 meeting fee for those who choose not to purchase a meal - this will include a dessert and tea/coffee/water and, of course, a fantastic program. You can pay $5 cash, check or scan the QR code at check-in to pay with a credit card.

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NEW MEMBERS: Please mark your calendars for the upcoming sessions, all at NOON via Zoom. Completion of Rotary University is required for new members, so prioritize these sessions! If you are a long-time member but would just like a refresher, feel free to join us as well.

February 25 What is Rotary? Register HERE.

March 25  Committees Register HERE.

April 29 Youth & Education Register HERE.

May 27 Service Above Self  Register HERE.

June TBD Rotary Beyond the Club Register HERE.

July 22 Service Project at SOS

If you have any questions, reach out to Delene or to Jay Mallory, Chair of the Membership Development & Engagement Committee, [email protected].

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The March 6th meeting at noon at the University Club will feature Dr. Eli Capilouto, President of the University of Kentucky.

The buffet opens at 11:30am and the program begins at noon. The menu is Chicken Florentine with grilled asparagus and wild rice; a salad with grilled chicken or a vegetarian/vegan and/or gluten-free option is available upon advance request.

Please register by Monday, March 3rd HERE.

There is a $5 meeting fee for those who choose not to purchase a meal - this will include a dessert and tea/coffee/water and, of course, a fantastic program. You can pay $5 cash, check or scan the QR code at check-in to pay with a credit card.

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Donate $125 to $2,000 to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund-SHARE that supports District Matching Grants, Global Grant, and Global Grant Scholars and receive matching PHF points. 

Make your personal check payable to "The Rotary Foundation" and note Annual Fund-SHARE on the memo line. Please mail them to the person and address below to arrive before March 23, 2025.
 

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Join us for our final Rotary Honors Scholars mentoring sessions at Iroquois High School (8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 19) and/or Western High School (8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 25 or March 25). 



Thank you to all who are investing time in the success of these young people! Contact me for more information or to sign up: [email protected]
 

Our next Re:Center Ministries meal service will be Wednesday, February 26th at 5:30 p.m. at 757 S Brook St.

Thanks to President-Elect Ken Selvaggi who served recently along with Hulyn Farr, David Snyder and Craig Scherman!




 

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Each year our club hosts a speech contest open to all Louisville area high school students (private, public, independent and home taught). The winner will advance to the sectional competition followed by a regional competition. Finalists from each region in the district will compete at the annual Rotary District 6710 Conference to be held in Hopkinsville, KY on May 16-17, 2025.

This year's Club contest will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 4:15pm at Gilda's Club Kentuckiana, 2440 Grinstead Drive.

Click here for more info and to download an entry form:
https://louisvillerotary.org/speech-contest/

We need your help to spread the word; please share this flyer with students and teachers in your circles.
 

The contest offers students an opportunity to speak on a meaningful topic, to sharpen their speaking skills, and to gain recognition in addition to monetary rewards. By participating, they will learn about Rotary, our history, and our worldwide mission. Students will also have the potential of establishing a more meaningful relationship with members of our club.

Questions: Karen Morrison, [email protected]

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Join us on Friday, March 14, to "Raise the Roof" on the next home with Habitat for Humanity. The home is in Richmont Terrace at 4526 Broadleaf and the home buyer is Jessica Boyd. We will meet her at the Pre-Build Kickoff Meeting on February 25 from 11-11:30 am at the Jane and Jewell Center, 1620 Columbia St.

Volunteers can sign up for the whole day or join for a part of the day and must sign a waiver, wear comfortable clothes and closed-toed shoes. Contact Alisa Gray or Larry Sloan with questions. More information and registration link HERE. 

We need a Project Leader for this event - let us know if you are interested!


 

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Grab a couple of bottles of wine and join us on Friday, March 14th, for our next Rotary Wine Swap Party. Register HERE.

Our Louisville Rotaract Club meetings are every second Monday in the UofL business building room 101 at 12:20 pm for 30 minutes. Our Rotaractors would enjoy meeting Rotarians from their sponsor club, so please let me or Rick Harned know if you can join us.

March 19th will be our first annual Rotaract blood drive; please plan to stop by campus to donate! You can sign up HERE (use Sponsor Code "UofLRotaract" if prompted).

Note: you can also sign up for our Interact Club spring blood drives - click HERE.

 

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Join us for Rotary Day at the Downs for Champions Day on Wednesday, April 30. We have reserved the Silks Balcony and Loge with an elevated view of the Paddock in a covered open-air setting, and easy access to a dedicated race viewing location in the 3rd floor Clubhouse in Section 320.

Tickets are $149 per person and include admission, racing program, 4-hour Chef's Table Buffet, coffee, tea and soft drinks, and a 4-hour OPEN BAR. Click HERE to register.

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Congrats to Christy Brown and Mike Mountjoy who were selected for the Louisville Business First inaugural Power 50 Hall of Fame.

Congrats to Kevin Fields, Sr., Vice President of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Louisville Chapter, who will be speaking at the February 27th "Back on Track" event.

Congrats to Corporate members Amy Luttrell, Rena Sharpe and Mark Hohmann of Goodwill Industries. Goodwill has been awarded a $3 million contract to operate the city’s Community Violence Intervention sites in a partnership with the Office for Safe and Health Neighborhoods, VOA, the Center for Neighborhoods, and UofL Hospital on the “Pivot to Peace” program - in neighborhoods such as Park Hill, Algonquin, Taylor Berry, Newburg and Russell, which are considered "high risk" for gun violence. Learn more HERE and HERE.


 

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Kudos to Corporate members Ron Gallo, Anne McKune, Ramona Dallum and Heather Cash of the Community Foundation of Louisville. They have announced new loans of over $3 million through Invest Louisville, an impact investing program aimed at pooling capital and deploying resources for local projects in underinvested areas of Louisville. Congratulations to Lyndon Pryor and the Louisville Urban League, which received $1 million to seed its Reparative Economics Fund, a new investment vehicle that will help create 500 stable Black-owned companies by 2027. Read more HERE.

The 12th Annual Mentoring Monday event will be held on February 24 at The Olmsted and will feature Rotarians Cynthia Knapek, Lori Hudson Flanery, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, Kim Halbauer, and Kristen Byrd in the group of the region’s top businesswomen sharing their secrets to success. Click HERE for more information.

What: Compassion In Action: The Journey to Greatness
Organization: Muhammad Ali Center
Date/Time: February 27, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Muhammad Ali Center
Description: This Black History Month, join us for a transformative event that celebrates compassion as the foundation of greatness and a driving force for meaningful change. Louisville leaders, changemakers, and visionaries will discuss practical solutions fostering compassion within our own communities and across the globe. Through inspiring stories and collaborative conversation, guests will be able to formulate their own actions in forwarding along Muhammad Ali’s legacy of compassion and courage. Admission is free, but registration is required.



More information: https://alicenter.org/events/compassion-in-action-the-journey-to-greatness/
Member to contact: DeVone Holt


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: Behind the Bat: Jack Hillerich & The Story of Louisville Slugger
Organization: Kentucky to the World
Date/Time: February 27, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Louisville Slugger Museum Theatre
Description: Jack Hillerich, grandson of the bat's creator, Bud Hillerich, will share the incredible journey of this iconic brand, from its origins in 1884 to its transformation into a global powerhouse. Hear about collaborations with renowned figures like Dr. James Kleinert and former Louisville mayor Jerry Abramson, the creation of the museum, and stories of legendary players like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.



More information: https://www.kentuckytotheworld.org/upcoming-events/behind-the-bat-jack-hillerich-and-the-story-of-louisville-slugger
Member to contact: Ken Grossman


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: Impact Lab: For-Profit/Non-Profit Partnerships
Organization: Canopy
Date/Time: Friday, February 28, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Description: Join us for a series of virtual sessions that will equip your business to better impact Kentucky's economy, communities, and landscapes. In our first edition, we explore "For-Profit/Non-Profit Partnerships" with Canopy Founder (and Rotarian) Scott Koloms, Center for Nonprofit Excellence CEO (and Rotarian) Das Rooprai, and Metro United Way President and CEO Adria Johnson.



More information: https://canopycertified-bloom.kindful.com/e/canopy-impact-lab-innovation-in-for-profitnon-profit-partnerships-?
Member to contact: Stephanie Kelley


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: 3rd Annual Great Bourbon Spelling Bee
Organization: Educational Justice
Date/Time: March 7, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave
Description: Grab your friends for a night of laughs, gourmet middle school cafeteria food, drinks, raising money and the best time you've had in a long time! Compete with other teams in spelling and trivia challenges for the title of Louisville’s BOURBON BEE CHAMPIONS! Proceeds support Educational Justice's peer tutoring program for 5th-8th graders.

More information: https://educationaljustice.org/the-great-bourbon-spelling-bee-2025/
Member to contact: Walt Kunau


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: de Party for de Paul
Organization: The de Paul School
Date/Time: March 7, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Frazier Hall at Bellarmine University
Description: Join us for a "Night of Stars" - featuring our de Paul students as the stars of the show.



More information: https://www.depaulschool.org/departy/
Member to contact: Laurie Bottiger


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: I Rise Gala
Organization: New Directions Housing Corporation
Date/Time: March 8, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Mellwood Art Center
Description: With inspiring speakers, captivating performances, and delicious cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere for connection and celebration, this year’s gala will honor the incredible journeys of our participants as they continue to make strides toward self-sufficiency. 



More information: https://www.ndhc.org/irise-gala/
Member to contact: Sandra Dodge


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: Capitol Connection with Morgan McGarvey
Organization: GLI
Date/Time: March 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: The Olmsted
Description: At this exclusive policy discussion, Congressman McGarvey will share the latest happenings on the issues impacting the Greater Louisville region including international trade and infrastructure investment.



More information: click HERE
Member to contact: Sarah Davasher-Wisdom


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: 7th Annual Health & Hope Breakfast
Organization: SOS
Date/Time: Thursday, March 20, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Location: Mellwood Art Center Van Gogh Room
Description: We are moving to a new location where we can welcome more guests and create more immersive experiences that help bring the work we do to life. Mingle with our closest partners and hear first-hand impact stories that will uplift and inspire you. 


More information: https://soshealthandhope.org/breakfast/
Member to contact: Denise Sears


Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.

What: 2025 State of the Downtown
Organization: Louisville Downtown Partnership
Date/Time: March 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Louisville Marriott Downtown

Description: This event brings together community members, civic leaders, business partners, and Downtown stakeholders for an insightful look at the future of Downtown Louisville. Guest speaker Steve Leeper, President & CEO of Cincinnati Center City Development Corp (3CDC), will share learnings of the redevelopment of Cincinnati’s downtown and Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods and we will hear 2024 successes and economic impact and updates on the 2024 Downtown Strategy.

For more information or tickets, click HERE.