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Waldo Brookside Rotary Club is a group of service-minded folks, united in our efforts to make our community and the world a better place.

WBRC was chartered in Kansas City, MO in 2015 with 51 members.

Our club is part of a global Rotary family that unites people from all continents and cultures who take action to deliver real, long-term solutions to problems in our community and the world.

Through volunteering, our 1.2 million Rotary members around the world make lifelong friendships that transcend political and cultural boundaries and foster global understanding and respect.

Rotary is dedicated to causes that build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. These areas of focus are:

Promoting Peace
Fighting Disease
Providing Clean Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene
Saving Mothers & Children
Supporting Education
Growing Local Economies

Protecting the Environment

Whatever your passion, you can make an impact with Rotary!

End of 20-21 Rotary Year Celebration with String Sprouts KC!

Please join the Waldo-Brookside Rotary club on 6/30/21, as we conclude the end of our 2020-2021 year with a special event held at the Bier Station 120 E Gregory, Kansas City Mo 64114 instead of our regular location (Waldo Pizza Taproom).

We have much to celebrate as we emerge from our pandemic year. We are thrilled to have the Bier Station join us as together we host a fundraiser to benefit String Sprouts https://www.stringsproutskc.org. A fantastic organization that teaches underserved kids how to play music, catapulting their educational future!

We will have our regular meeting from 5:35-6:30 upstairs that will include a video from String Sprouts. And we ask members and friends to come between 5:30 - 7pm as we will donate a portion of the proceeds and our Happy Bucks this evening to support String Sprouts.

Hope to share a cold one with you as we support our local community!

Guest Speakers 6-16 & 6-23

Join us Wednesday, June 16 as we welcome guest speaker Al Gorthy, President at Heart of America Patriot Foundation. Captain Gorthy is a Vietnam veteran who served 26 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He flew numerous attack and fighter aircraft, including A-4s, A-7s, and F/A-18s, and commanded three operational squadrons. He retired from active duty as the Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA. He served in the Federal Aviation Administration in the Office of Safety following his retirement from active duty. Al holds a MS in Human Resources and a BS in Biology and serves as the Foundation's President. The Heat of America Patriot Foundation's mission is to Honor, Support, and Empower Veterans. Learn more at https://hoapf.org/.

Join us Wednesday, June 23 as we welcome Nick Hardesty, Development Director at Giving the Basics. Giving the Basics brings dignity, health and opportunity to struggling children and adults through procurement, fulfillment and distribution of hygiene products. Giving the Basics Wichita started in the Midwest in 2011 when a small group of people came together to help a family in need. A concerned group of people decided something needed to be done. They pooled their resources and agreed to help the family until they were able to help themselves. Giving the Basics Wichita was born. Now entering its 9th year, Giving the Basics has grown by teaming with more than 140 non-profit organizations and 350 local schools to distribute personal care items in the KC area (in both Missouri and Kansas). These hygiene items immediately help low-income families with small children, students, battered women, veterans, senior citizens, former prisoners and the mentally ill. Learn more at https://www.givingthebasics.org/

Be a guest for our weekly hybrid in-person/Zoom club meeting! We ask that our in-person meeting guests be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and stay appropriately distanced. We meet at the Waldo Pizza Taproom (7433 Broadway St, Kansas City, MO 64114) on Wednesday nights. Social time starts at 5:15pm, meeting business starts at 5:35pm and we adjourn at 6:30pm. Or join us online, send us an email at waldobrooksiderotary@gmail.com for this week's Zoom link.

WBRC is the Best Place to Be On a Wednesday Night!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we currently meet via Zoom on Wednesday nights.

Once it's safe to gather in person, we look forward to returning to our meeting home at the Waldo Pizza Tap Room (7433 Broadway, KCMO) in the heart of the Waldo neighborhood.

Contact us by email or on Facebook to get this week's Zoom meeting link! Social time begins at 5:15pm, then we get down to business promptly at 5:35pm. We pride ourselves on our friendly & casual atmosphere. ALL ARE WELCOME! Whether you're in business attire or jeans, we think you will feel comfortable attending.

Email us for this week's Zoom meeting link at

waldobrooksiderotary@gmail.com

or find us on Facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/WaldoBrooksideRotary