-- Sanding and staining Main Street benches
-- Supplying and stocking Little Food Pantries
-- Distributing dictionaries/thesauruses to 3rd graders
-- Assembling 300 “Adventure Bags” for summer fun and learning
-- Awarding a $1,500 college scholarship
-- Exploring development of an adult literacy program
From the early days of its start in 1905, service to others has been at the heart of Rotary’s mission. Lander Rotarians, led by the club’s Service Committee, co-chaired by Dottie Tonkowich and Maria Kidner, have already engaged in more than 700 hours of volunteer service in the last 10 months, and are preparing to launch into even more projects to make a difference in our community. Here’s an update on the club’s Spring activities:
Fremont County ranks 2nd for the highest rate of food insecurity in Wyoming. We may not see it, but more than 5,000 people feel it. Lander has established four Little Food Pantries for the homeless and hungry. Ready-to-eat canned goods, energy bars, and other healthy, non-perishable items are continuously needed to stock the pantries. You can help feed the hungry by the dollars collected through fining in April (we will buy food), or you can bring food items to any April meeting or on April 29th. Volunteers will stock the pantries on April 29. Meet at City Park between 10-12 to help with the collection and delivery of food to help ease the hunger pains of others.
Summer is a time on the reservations that can be troublesome for children. District 5440 donated 300 “Adventure Bags” in 2022. The students receiving them from summer school, the book
mobile, and farmers markets were ecstatic to receive a gift. On May 13, volunteers will be putting together another 300 “Adventure Bags” to be given to children on the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshoni reservations this summer. The emphasis will be on health and wellness, and the bags will contain books, toothbrushes, toothpaste, jump ropes, beach balls, etc.. This is a joint project of our club and the Riverton Rotary Club. The Lander Club, Riverton Club and the Ft. Collins Breakfast Rotary Club have each contributed $1,000 for the project. We need you to help create the bags (stuff the backpacks) 9-12 – meet at 9AM 3rd and Main.
mobile, and farmers markets were ecstatic to receive a gift. On May 13, volunteers will be putting together another 300 “Adventure Bags” to be given to children on the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshoni reservations this summer. The emphasis will be on health and wellness, and the bags will contain books, toothbrushes, toothpaste, jump ropes, beach balls, etc.. This is a joint project of our club and the Riverton Rotary Club. The Lander Club, Riverton Club and the Ft. Collins Breakfast Rotary Club have each contributed $1,000 for the project. We need you to help create the bags (stuff the backpacks) 9-12 – meet at 9AM 3rd and Main.On May 12-13 (weather permitting), Rotarians will be sanding, staining and generally refurbishing the 13 wooden benches along Main Street. Bryan Neely is leading this project. Artistic ability is not required – strong arms and elbows and willing hearts will make Lander’s Main street attractive once again! After filling Adventure Bags or working on the benches, join your fellow Rotarians and others to share a brew and laughter at Gannett Grill.
Helping a person start their educational dream has been part of the Spring service in Lander for years. This year, the club will award a $1,500 college scholarship to a deserving high school senior at the end of the school year. The application has been redesigned to match our Four-Way Test. Two (or more) volunteers are needed to screen applications. (Contact Maria Kidner)
The Service Committee is always looking for new activity projects that can impact our community. We have not done an adult project for some time. Jackie Nelson, a Service Committee member, has been exploring the development of an adult literacy program and/or Rotary’s involvement in an existing program. If you have ideas and want to be part of the exploration, let us know.
Missy 
White was ambivalent about whether a 3rd grader would actually want a dictionary. Well, she got her answer delivering some of the 300 dictionary/thesauruses to Fremont County elementary schools! She was shocked, amazed, and proud to be part of this service project when she saw the children enthusiastically use their new linguistic treasure on a planned project. Thanks to all who worked on the district grant, stored the books, put Rotary stickers on them, and delivered the books. A great job well done.
White was ambivalent about whether a 3rd grader would actually want a dictionary. Well, she got her answer delivering some of the 300 dictionary/thesauruses to Fremont County elementary schools! She was shocked, amazed, and proud to be part of this service project when she saw the children enthusiastically use their new linguistic treasure on a planned project. Thanks to all who worked on the district grant, stored the books, put Rotary stickers on them, and delivered the books. A great job well done.In addition to these local projects, the club has donated $500 for a water project in El Salvador (led by the Ft. Collins Breakfast Rotary Club); has contributed $3,040 toward a $5,000 scholarship program in Mexico that will be supported by a District grant, and has completed a $9,000-plus conference to train nurses in Rwanda to diagnose and treat strep throat, which if untreated can lead to fatal rheumatic heart disease.
Now you see why our motto is “Service Above Self!” You are part of this active Rotary club and it is through your support with your time, talents, and treasure that we are successful. Have other service ideas? Share them with the club’s Service Committee!
-- Sanding and staining Main Street benches
-- Supplying and stocking Little Food Pantries
-- Distributing dictionaries/thesauruses to 3rd graders
-- Assembling 300 “Adventure Bags” for summer fun and learning
-- Awarding a $1,500 college scholarship
-- Exploring development of an adult literacy program
From the early days of its start in 1905, service to others has been at the heart of Rotary’s mission. Lander Rotarians, led by the club’s Service Committee, co-chaired by Dottie Tonkowich and Maria Kidner, have already engaged in more than 700 hours of volunteer service in the last 10 months, and are preparing to launch into even more projects to make a difference in our community. Here’s an update on the club’s Spring activities:
Fremont County ranks 2nd for the highest rate of food insecurity in Wyoming. We may not see it, but more than 5,000 people feel it. Lander has established four Little Food Pantries for the homeless and hungry. Ready-to-eat canned goods, energy bars, and other healthy, non-perishable items are continuously needed to stock the pantries. You can help feed the hungry by the dollars collected through fining in April (we will buy food), or you can bring food items to any April meeting or on April 29th. Volunteers will stock the pantries on April 29. Meet at City Park between 10-12 to help with the collection and delivery of food to help ease the hunger pains of others.
Summer is a time on the reservations that can be troublesome for children. District 5440 donated 300 “Adventure Bags” in 2022. The students receiving them from summer school, the book mobile, and farmers markets were ecstatic to receive a gift. On May 13, volunteers will be putting together another 300 “Adventure Bags” to be given to children on the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshoni reservations this summer. The emphasis will be on health and wellness, and the bags will contain books, toothbrushes, toothpaste, jump ropes, beach balls, etc.. This is a joint project of our club and the Riverton Rotary Club. The Lander Club, Riverton Club and the Ft. Collins Breakfast Rotary Club have each contributed $1,000 for the project. We need you to help create the bags (stuff the backpacks) 9-12 – meet at 9AM 3rd and Main.
mobile, and farmers markets were ecstatic to receive a gift. On May 13, volunteers will be putting together another 300 “Adventure Bags” to be given to children on the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshoni reservations this summer. The emphasis will be on health and wellness, and the bags will contain books, toothbrushes, toothpaste, jump ropes, beach balls, etc.. This is a joint project of our club and the Riverton Rotary Club. The Lander Club, Riverton Club and the Ft. Collins Breakfast Rotary Club have each contributed $1,000 for the project. We need you to help create the bags (stuff the backpacks) 9-12 – meet at 9AM 3rd and Main.On May 12-13 (weather permitting), Rotarians will be sanding, staining and generally refurbishing the 13 wooden benches along Main Street. Bryan Neely is leading this project. Artistic ability is not required – strong arms and elbows and willing hearts will make Lander’s Main street attractive once again! After filling Adventure Bags or working on the benches, join your fellow Rotarians and others to share a brew and laughter at Gannett Grill.
Helping a person start their educational dream has been part of the Spring service in Lander for years. This year, the club will award a $1,500 college scholarship to a deserving high school senior at the end of the school year. The application has been redesigned to match our Four-Way Test. Two (or more) volunteers are needed to screen applications. (Contact Maria Kidner)
The Service Committee is always looking for new activity projects that can impact our community. We have not done an adult project for some time. Jackie Nelson, a Service Committee member, has been exploring the development of an adult literacy program and/or Rotary’s involvement in an existing program. If you have ideas and want to be part of the exploration, let us know.
Missy White was ambivalent about whether a 3rd grader would actually want a dictionary. Well, she got her answer delivering some of the 300 dictionary/thesauruses to Fremont County elementary schools! She was shocked, amazed, and proud to be part of this service project when she saw the children enthusiastically use their new linguistic treasure on a planned project. Thanks to all who worked on the district grant, stored the books, put Rotary stickers on them, and delivered the books. A great job well done.
White was ambivalent about whether a 3rd grader would actually want a dictionary. Well, she got her answer delivering some of the 300 dictionary/thesauruses to Fremont County elementary schools! She was shocked, amazed, and proud to be part of this service project when she saw the children enthusiastically use their new linguistic treasure on a planned project. Thanks to all who worked on the district grant, stored the books, put Rotary stickers on them, and delivered the books. A great job well done.In addition to these local projects, the club has donated $500 for a water project in El Salvador (led by the Ft. Collins Breakfast Rotary Club); has contributed $3,040 toward a $5,000 scholarship program in Mexico that will be supported by a District grant, and has completed a $9,000-plus conference to train nurses in Rwanda to diagnose and treat strep throat, which if untreated can lead to fatal rheumatic heart disease.
Now you see why our motto is “Service Above Self!” You are part of this active Rotary club and it is through your support with your time, talents, and treasure that we are successful. Have other service ideas? Share them with the club’s Service Committee!