Weekly Bulletin (Oct. 30, 2025)

November 1, 2025

Next Meeting November 5

Board of Directors meet before the Regular Meeting (5:00)

Melissa Leasia

Evergreen Audubon

The Mission of the Evergreen Audubon is to conserve wildlife and natural ecosystems, provide community science experiences, and inspire and educate our community to benefit all people and biodiversity.

Melissa Sharp Leasia is delighted to be on the Board of Evergreen Audubon/Evergreen Nature Center. A relative newcomer to Colorado, Melissa realized a lifetime dream when she and her husband Todd retired and moved to Evergreen in 2011.

Marianne Temple, Area 8 Assistant Governor, attended the MFRC meeting on October 29, and brought along a special guest, Eliakunda (Ellie) Kaaya, from the Rotary Club of Arusha Mount Meru, in Arusha, Tanzania. Ellie is fighting for education equity as part of Michelle Obama’s Global Girls Alliance with her NGO “Her Journey to School”. The mission of HER JOURNEY TO SCHOOL “HJTS” is to promote gender equality through education in Tanzania. Check it out at:

HTTPS://HERJOURNEYOSCHOOL.OR.TZ/

Marianne is hosting a “Cocktails for a Cause” reception at her home on December 14, RSVP at 303.641.0692

Water System for Uganda

Bill Downes reported on a very ambitious District Project, to provide a reliable water system for the country of Uganda, an east African nation of 50 million. The goal is to raise $3 million dollars, and about $1 million has already been raised, and shows the incredible impact the Rotary can have on the lives of people half a world away. Uganda suffers from extreme economic inequality, with 41% of the population living on less than $1.90 per day (considered the international poverty line). Stay Tuned for updates.

Our speaker for the last meeting in October, Vince Ventimiglia, is still looking for more volunteers, the annual Thanksgiving dinner is coming up on November 21 and it's a great opportunity to get involved:

call or text at 720-835-8776

email us seniors4wellness@gmail.com or seniors4wellness@outlook.com

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 Saturday and Sunday November 8-9

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

You can still 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

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

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

Homeless Veterans Backpack Project: Sorting on November 6th at 5:30 pm and packing on November 7th at 8:30 am. Meet both days at The Wild Game at 1204 Bergen Pkwy, Evergreen. For more details contact Tall Grass Spa & Salon at 303-670-4444. Supported by Rotary Area 8 Clubs.

Alternative Gift Fair: November 8th & 9th from 9 am – 3 pm at the Evergreen Lutheran Church at 5980 CO Hwy 73 in Evergreen. This long-standing event offers a way to connect our community with many local non-profit organizations. Mountain Foothills Rotary will have a booth at this fair and will be promoting their Ice Melt Project.

Seniors4Wellness Thanksgiving Luncheon: November 21st. Area senior citizens are encouraged to attend this wonderful annual event at Christ the King Catholic Church in Evergreen. Visit www.Seniors4Wellness.org for more information. Mountain Foothills Rotary and Evergreen Rotary are sponsors of this community project.

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

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Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82232493564?pwd=MHlnWnVubE9vK043R1RrbjJlMStldz09
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