October 4, 2026
Next Meeting
October 7
Board of Directors Meeting prior (5:00)
David Talbot
Crutches 4 Africa
October 14
Brittany Calvert
Blood Donations
October21
Connie Ellefson
Decluttering Benefits
October 28
Nel Gerig
MFRC Distributes Funds raised at Andy Smith, Sr Golf Tournament
At the September 30 Meeting, Mountain Foothills Rotary distributed funds raised at the Andy Smith, Sr Golf Tournament, which was held July 13 at Hiwan Country Club
Above, Maren Schrieber accepts a check for $10,000 for the EPRD INSPIRE program and Lindsay Breslin accepts a $5,000 check for Resilience 1220 from club president Dennis Brovarone
INSPIRE and Resilience 1220 are 2 of MFRC's most important beneficiaries
Gail Sharpe will be at our October 14 meeting picking up items for the Homeless Veterans Backpack project- there also will be opportunities to help sort and fill the backpacks, and you can bring items for the backpacks to the meeting:
Here is the list:
Each backpack will contain:
1 small pack of wet wipes
1 small hand sanitizer
1 small body wash
1 toothpaste and brush pack
1 hand warmer
1 foot warmer
1 men’s underwear (small or medium)
1 lip balm
1 stick deodorant
1 disposable rain poncho
Questions? Call Gail
October 24 is World Polio Day
MFRC will be collecting spare change at all October meetings for a special donation to help end Polio Now
Ice Melt Season is Here!
We have the first of many sponsors of the Ice Melt Contest for 2026-2027
If you know of a business or individual who might be interested in sponsoring the Ice Melt Contest, let Dennis or Dave H know and we will get them on board
October 22-25
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Volunteers Needed!
MFRC is a sponsor of the Whale of a Used Book Sale, they are looking for volunteers, shifts are just 4 hours long
If you are volunteering for the FALL 2026 WHALE SALE, you can sign up for dates and times HERE
Saturday, October 24 -
PolioPlus Cornhole Tournament
Friday October 16
Join us for Friday Cafe, our monthly luncheon! We welcome all people focusing on community and social connection. The Knights of Columbus are preparing an Oktoberfest feast. Please bring a friend and enjoy the food and camaraderie! The menu will be forthcoming soon.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Christ the King Church - upstairs Fellowship Hall (elevator accessible)
4291 Evergreen Pkwy, Evergreen, CO 80439
Nick Braden with Evergreen Parks & Recreation District will update you on the newest programming and activities that EPRD is offering as well as transportation!
Rotary District 5450 Conference
Saturday, December 5 | 8:30 am to 5:00
Green Center | Colorado School of Mines
https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50085/events/2026-conference-house-of-friendship
MFRC : Making a Difference in Tanzania
An update from Arusha:
We are incredibly grateful to our Rotary partners for standing with Her Journey to School as we take an important step toward making Ndoto ya Binti more inclusive and accessible to Deaf and hard-of-hearing girls.
For our team, this means expanding our program and challenging ourselves to live up to our vision: that access to safety, accurate information and quality education should never be something a girl has to fight for, including because of a disability.
Marianne Temple thank you for believing in our work, listening to what we are seeing on the ground, and helping us turn an important gap into an opportunity for change.
Our heartfelt thanks also go to the Rotary Club of Evergreen, Denver Cherry Creek Rotary Club, Denver Southeast Rotary Club, and Mountain Foothills Rotary Club for coming together to make this pilot possible.
Do you have an event, program or anything MFRC members might want to learn about? Please help me make the weekly bulletin the best it can be, let me know what you think belongs in the Bulletin, or how it can be improved
Dave Homerding
dchomerding@msn.com
