


Thursday, March 11, 2021
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Please join the Rotary Club of Parker as we honor the recipients of the 2021 Parker Impact Award, celebrating individuals and groups who have lived out Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self during this past difficult year.
Click here to join the meeting
(This link will go live as of 11:15 a.m. on March 11, 2021)

We had the opportunity to work in the gardens at Praying Hands Ranch, taking advantage of the lovely weather to plant perennials donated by Tagawa Gardens. Ron Sorlein and family collected the plants and got them to the ranch, then Mike Oldham (pictured above with Mary and Shirley Hanson) took over as the on-site supervisor.
Click here for a photo album of the project. There were several other workers over the three days in addition to those pictured in the slide show. Thank you to all who answered the last-minute call to get the plants into the ground!
Thank you to all Rotarians who contributed to the success of this food drive on Saturday, November 14 either by
volunteering at the facility on November 14
dropping off food, or
making a financial donation to the Task Force.
The Task Force collected 317 cases of food on Saturday! Here’s just a sampling of the steady stream of cars that came through:
The Club also presented a check for $18,650, half of which was donated by members and half of which was matched by the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation.
One of the ways that the Rotary Club of Parker is helping out during the current pandemic is to provide financial support to several local agencies that are providing care. We have contributed $18,000 in the past two months (March - May); this includes a $1500 matching grant from Rotary District 5450.
Here is where the money has gone:
Parker Adventist Hospital - Food: $1,000.00
Parker Adventist Hospital - Emergency Preparedness: $2,000.00
Parker Senior Center: $1,000.00
Aging Resources of Douglas County: $2,000.00
Crisis Center: $2,000.00
Parker Task Force: $6,000.00 (includes $1,500 from District Matching Grant)
SECORCares: $3,000.00
Rotarian Mike Endres was able to present checks to two local organizations while he was volunteering at SECORCares. First, Mike hooked up with Kevin Fox and Lori Gloer of Aging Resources of Douglas County. Shown below are Mike (right) with Kevin Fox. Click here for more information on the services offered by Aging Resources of Douglas County. (Note: These photos were taken before the recommendation to wear masks came into effect.)
Mike also presented a check to Dennis Gorton, Executive Director of SECORCares. Depending upon the day, SECORCares has been experiencing 3-4 times the normal volume of guests using the food bank and could benefit from additional volunteers. Most volunteer shifts are two hours if you’d like to get out of the house to help provide some essential services. Information is available on the SECORCares website.

The project to make masks goes on! As of May 4, we have distributed 250 masks to
four nursing homes/senior residential homes
volunteers at two Parker food banks: SECORCares and the Parker Task Force
volunteers at the Parker Senior Center.
The photo shows a sample of the fun masks that Rotarians and friends have stitched -- everything from pigs to poppies!
Thank you to all who have donated fabric, cut out fabric, and stitched masks together.

One of the fun ways we have helped during the coronavirus pandemic is to provide pizza and snacks for front-line workers in Parker. During the weeks of May 4 and 11, we provided pizza and snacks at the following locations:
All six Parker-area fire stations as a thank you/appreciation for their service to the community during this challenging time. The firefighters at Station 41 are hamming it up above to say Thank you!
Parker Police Department, who gave us a shout-out on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ParkerPoliceDepartment
The volunteers at two local food banks: SECORCares and the Parker Task Force
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Staff at local nursing homes and long-term care facilities
Parker Senior Center
Click here for a photo album of the pizza/snack support.
