Rotary Club of Topeka Service Committee 2020

1. SERVICE
ABOVE SELF
Rotary Club of Topeka

2. It’s Time for
Rotarians to
Shine!
Service Committee
Jannett Wiens
Robert Raff
Cody Fredrickson
Carole Jordan
Steve Knoll

3. Rotarians can Shine,
Even in a Pandemic…..

4. Topeka Rotary Traditions

5. Coats, Shoes, Blood Drives, Water Fest

6. 2020-2021—Making a Difference
COVERED IN COATS ADOPT TWO
SCHOOLS
BLOOD DRIVE

7. Making a Difference --
District Grant Focus is Covered in Coats
Club must
match $1,327

8. Helping Students
Learn
Uncertain conditions
exacerbate families’
needs. Rotary must be
nimble to help our
community’s children.

9. Building Relationships with Schools

10. Making a Difference at
Ross Elementary School
◦ Making a Difference at Ross Elementary
continues the club’s ritual of donating books in
honor of former member Merrill Ross.
◦ Ross needs t-shirts for students to build team
identity during a pandemic--$3,000.
◦ They have wished for recess balls for each of
27 classrooms to reduce exposure through
sharing--$1,200.-

11. Making a Difference
At Meadows Elementary School
◦ Making a Difference at Meadows Elementary
means helping with some basic needs.
Meadows has asked for a supply of earbuds to
help children focus on their learning on line--
$500. Students here often also need basic
school supplies.

12. Making a Difference by
Collaborating with Others
in the Community
Collaboration with the 20/30
Club on a blood drive.
Knitting project.

13. Guidance from
The Topeka Rotary
Foundation
Foundation leadership has
recently focused on a Signature
project to increase our impact
on the community and provide
continuity to our efforts. The
club wants to follow suit by
Making a Difference.

14. So We Can
Help as Needs
Arise

15. HOW DO YOU SERVE?
Rotarians are a part of the Topeka community

17. How Do
You Serve?
Share your personal service
activities with our committee.
• Boards and committees
• Sending notes to
homebound folks
• Food distribution
• Nonpartisan voter activities