Weekly Bulletin (Oct. 11, 2025)

Next Meeting

October 15

Virgil Scott

Mesa Verde Foundation

Virgil is a fundraising consultant, specializing in charitable estate planning and major gift campaigns. After a 12-year career in advertising and marketing, Virgil moved to the nonprofit sector, serving as a foundation leader for 17 years, including tenures as President & CEO of the Fort Hays State University Foundation in Kansas and the University of Northern Colorado Foundation. He began his fundraising consulting firm, Virgil Scott Consulting, Inc., with a passion to serve the nonprofit sector, to help organizations and leaders to excel. He enjoys helping individuals and nonprofits connect to have a transformational impact on their communities. Virgil has worked with nonprofits of all sizes throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountain region in healthcare, long-term care, developmental disabilities, higher education and agriculture. He has served on many nonprofit boards that has included the Denver Rotary Club Foundation, Western Kansas Council on Estate Planning & Giving, Smoky Hills Public Television and the Topeka Advertising Federation. Virgil’s first trip to Mesa Verde was in 1983 when he lived in the Four Corners region. Mesa Verde holds a special place in the hearts of his family.

Virgil and his wife, Diane, are native Kansans and now live in Broomfield, Colorado with their daughter.

Mountain Foothills Rotary Club Social

October 22

Lariat Lodge Brewing Company

October 25 MFRC Leadership Retreat
9:00-12:00
Robert and Associates Office
31207 Keats Way, Suite 205
Evergreen

Please send Chris Nims your thoughts on discussion/agenda topics. The purpose is to outline plans for the next year and beyond

Boo-gie Bash featuring WASH PARK BAND

Saturday, October 25, 2025 @ The Wild Game

This groundbreaking award winning band will get you up and DANCING ALL NIGHT LONG!

https://boogieatthebarn.com

Save the Date!
MFRC Holiday Party
December 14 Hiwan Country Club

The Ice Melt Committee is looking for volunteers to take a shift and sell tickets- please use the sign up genius to register for a shift or 2, or 3

Kick-off is at the Alternative Gift Fair Sunday November 9

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0544ABAB2AA0FF2-32512329-icemelt/178471404#/

Crutches for Africa volunteer opportunity

December 27, loading crutches into the container bound for Kenya

Watch for more information- and ask your friends for their used crutches, walkers, etc

Also, Dave Talbot has suggested a MFRC International project to fund a water well in northern Kenya

Help out homeless Veterans statewide with your gift of travel sized personal hygiene items

items to fill string backpacks include

1 small pack wet wipes
1 small travel hand sanitizer
1 small body wash
1 razor and small shave cream
1 toothpaste and brush pack
1 each hand and foot warmer
1 men’s underwear (sm. or med.)
1 lip balm
1 stick deodorant
Notes of appreciation

Drop off locations :

The Wild Game/Tequilas

TallGrass Spa

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82232493564?pwd=MHlnWnVubE9vK043R1RrbjJlMStldz09
Meeting ID: 822 3249 3564 Pass Code: rotary Phone: 1 (719) 359-4580 Phone PW: 478734

October 12, 2025

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Boo-gie Bash featuring WASH PARK BAND