Overland Park Rotary Club Gears Up for a Busy Stretch of Service and Social Events
September and early October bring a full slate of service projects and social gatherings for the Overland Park Rotary Club. On Friday, September 25, Rotarians are invited to Kanbe's Markets Warehouse in Kansas City for Sip & Prep, a Hunger Action Month event where volunteers will sort, wash, peel, and chop fresh vegetables for Kanbe's nonprofit partners across the metro. Eight volunteer spots have been set aside for the club, and no kitchen skills are required.
The club's monthly 5th Wednesday Social returns on September 30 at KC Bier Co.'s new Lenexa location, where members will kick off Oktoberfest with bratzels, bierricks, wurst, and other appetizers in the outdoor Biergarten. The gathering also serves as a chance to support KC Bier, a longtime donor to the club's Crawfish Festival and other events, in the new space it opened this past July.
Rotarians will also have the chance to give back at the KC Oktoberfest at Crown Center on October 2 and 3, where volunteers are needed to pour beer and raise money for the club's Crawfish Festival beneficiaries. Each volunteer earns $15 an hour, donated directly to the charity, and receives a free T-shirt and a free ticket to share or use another day. Saturday night shifts fill up fastest, so members are encouraged to sign up early.
On Thursday, October 1, the club is invited to Harvesting Hope, a fundraiser for Growing Futures Early Education Center held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Strang Hall in Downtown Overland Park. The event supports Growing Futures' work providing early childhood education and family services to children in Johnson County, and features music, food, drinks, and games.
Looking further ahead, thirteen members of Rotary District 5710 will travel to India this October for World Polio Day and a National Immunization Day, working alongside local Rotarians and health workers to immunize children in high-risk rural communities. Rotarians, family members, and friends are all welcome to join, and a scholarship remains available for any club member interested in participating but concerned about the cost of the trip.