This week's speaker is Audra Heller. Topic: "My Rotary Experience."
In 2001 Audra Heller applied for the GSE Trip to Australia. The former President of Park University told her about the program and suggested she apply. With over 50 applicants, Audra was selected as one or 4 people to join Judge Jerry Venters on this 5 week trip to southern Australia.
The 5 week trip was life changing and resulted in Audra moving to Australia for three years to work for Greg Norman's Residential Development Company. After an extensive career working for international golf course developers in Australia and throughout the US, Audra came back to her hometown of Parkville, MO to establish her career in real estate. Today, she owns her own real estate company, with a team of 10 specializing in residential real estate throughout the Kansas City area and ranked in the top 1% of realtors in Missouri.
Host families needed for Inbound Youth Exchange Students for the 2025-26 School Year. You do not have to be a Rotarian to be a Host family. See Harold Frye or David Austin with questions.
Our District 5710 Million Dollar Challenge is in full swing, and we need your support to reach our goal by the end of the year! This initiative is a tremendous opportunity to make a lasting impact through the Rotary Endowment, ensuring that our work in service and philanthropy continues for generations to come.
Bekiw, you'll find more details about how you can participate. Whether through outright gifts, estate planning, or other giving strategies, every contribution brings us closer to our goal.
If you’d like to learn more about how you can be part of this legacy, feel free to email me at marc@searcyfinancial.com. Let’s make a difference together!
Yours in service,
Marc Shaffer
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
THE MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE
1 – Rotary International is racing the clock to increase the RI ENDOWMENT FUND to $2.025 BILLION by the end of 2025.
2 – There is about $180 MILLION remaining on that goal.
3 – District 5710 has agreed to raise $1 MILLION – hence the MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE!
4 – Every club is challenged to participate by naming a Foundation Chairman and Committee, by doing two programs about the Rotary Foundation and Endowment annually, and by asking your members if they would please consider making an endowment gift in support of this campaign.
5 – See the attached Million Dollar Challenge giving pyramid; this is the major donor portion of the Challenge. Later this year we will be asking every District 5710 Rotarian who has not already participated to make some endowment gift in any amount.
The SignUp Genius is ready for the 2025 Crawfish Festival. Please click here to view the online sign-up sheet and register for any and as many volunteer opportunities you would like.
We are also looking for team leaders in the following areas:
BBQ Team Equipment Retrieval Team Lights and Power Setup Team Crawfish Team Front Desk Team Food Prep Team Food Service Team Table Service Team Beverage Team Cleanup Team Event Support Team Fund Raising Team Financial Controls Team Promotional Team Event Photographer
Team leaders essentially serve as a coordinator and central point of contact for other volunteers in their group. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer as a team leader, please reach out to Glenn Bates at gbates51@gmail.com or Barry Rogers at brogers@americanindustrialgroup.us.
A huge thank you to our incredible Rotary Club members for your support and generosity! Through my involvement in the Worthy Pop-Up Bar, we successfully raised $22,702 for Newhouse Shelter, helping provide safety and resources for those in need. Your dedication and hard work made this possible, and we couldn’t be more grateful. 🙏
You’re the best—cheers to making a difference!🍻
Yours in service,
Marc Shaffer
In Memory...
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Don Pearce, who was a longtime Overland Park club member.
Host families needed for Inbound Youth Exchange Students for the 2025-26 School Year. 
The SignUp Genius is ready for the 2025 Crawfish Festival. Please 
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