Our speaker for the day is Karl Wentzel with Cruise Planners.

Hope to see you all on Thursday!

Join fellow members for our DIAD project at Youth for Troops in the Anthem Civic Center at 3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite 200.

Check out items in the bulletin that are needed by the group.

See you Thursday at noon.  

Join your fellow Rotarians to celebrate Regan's successful year and welcome John as our new president for the 2025-26 Rotary year.  The new board will also be inducted.  

The club will pay for members' lunches, along with a few special guests; otherwise, David will bill members for the cost of friends and family meals. This is always a fun celebration, so the more the merrier! 

Please check your calendar and register asap so that we can notify Christos as to numbers in attendance.  Thanks.  

Our speaker for the first meeting of the new Rotary year will be Jake Talbert speaking on the GIVER Method--Unlock Your Superpower and Create Impact.  

Our Board Meeting will be held prior to the meeting at 11AM.  Members are welcome to attend any and all board meetings--the first Thursday of the month.

If you're in town, please attend so we have a strong start for ournew year!

Our DIAD at Packages From Home is from 12-2PM--we can only sign up for 2 hour slots, but if you can't stay for the entire time that is OK--simply leave when you need to.  Cheryl has registered us for 10 slots under her name.  She will send you a "ticket" to print out and take with you.  They will allow only the number of slots we register for, so please let Cheryl know if you're able to attend.

Packages From Home is locted at 5643 N. 52nd Ave, Glendale 85301.  

We will be packing care boxess to go to active duty soldiers.  We've assisted this organization before.  Hope to see you there!  

Rick Mitchell with the Homeless ID Project will talk to us about efforts of his organization to help homeless people find jobs and housing.

You won't want to miss this informative presentation on a very timely topic.

HAPPY HOUR AT BARRIO'S BREWING COMPANY!

RSVP NOW (So we can reserve tables)

Socialize with the club and friends and get to know everyone better, outside of the meetings. 

Spouses and others are always welcome at our social events.

When:  Friday, July 25th @ 6pm

Where: 702 West Deer Valley Road  (Across Deer Valley Rd from the Deer Valley Airpark)

What:  Drinks, Food & Fun!

Ooops...almost forgot.  Our speaker cancelled so we are taking advantage of the time and will discuss goals for the year.  If you are chair of a program, please be prepared to share the goals for your committee for the year.  Committee members, feel free to add details. .  

Let's have a good turnout so we can have rich discussion and everyone will leave better understanding our goals for the yeara.  .  

Amy Hsiao from the Rotary Club of Taiwan is working on the Semi-Conductor Project in the area.  She has visited the club several times and was at our Installation Luncheon

Join us for what is sure to be an interesting and informative program.

The Board Meeting precedes this meeting at 11AM.  All members are always welcome to attend our board meetings.  

Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee will share informaiton on the Financial Literacy Task Force including an AZ economic update and financial education efforts.

Don't miss this meeting!  

NOTE:  Please respond by Monday noon to facilitate ordering food.  Thanks.  

We will be completing an activity with the Memory Care Unit at Fellowship Square Christian Care at 2002 W. Sunnyside Avenue, Phoenix, 85029.  .  

We are dark on this day due to upcoming Labor Day weekend.  

Enjoy time with family and friends.

Our next meeting will be September 4 with Ann O'Brien, Vice Mayor of Phoenix.  Mark your calendar!

Ann O'Brien, the Vice Mayor of Phoenix will give us an Update on the City of Phoenix.  

Leisai-Marie Grgula will speak to us about the connection between Nutrition and Disease Prevention and Control.  

We will be preparing 24 Kindness Kits for Circle the City.  We will meet at DUET.  Lunch will be like all DIAD's--you either eat before or after.  

Members are asked to bring items for each kit--check with Cheryl on what you will bring so all areas are covered.  We need 24 of each of the following items:  Gallon-sized ziploc bags;16 oz. bottles of water; soft, easy-to-chew snack bars; travel-size hand sanitizer, deodorant, toothpaste, sunscreen, body wash and toothbrush; adult socks (size 8+), Chapstick.  Remember, check with Cheryl on what you want to bring so can assemble 24 kits containing all of the above items.  Thanks.  

Kellly Bechtel will educate us on Irish American History and Geneology.  

This is our first Student of the Month for the year.  Let's have a good turnout for this always inspiring event.

Please join your fellow members to welcome DG Jim Schmidt to our club. This is a great meeting to encourage our honorary members and even potential Rotarians to attend as he is sure to give us an update on the status of Rotary both at our district level and internationally.  

We were unable to line up a DIAD project.  We will be dark on Thursday!  Consider this a "gift of time."  

Speaker Maddie Lawler will speak to us about Youth Golf.

In celebration of World Polio Day on October 24, we will host a "Souper" Lunch in lieu of our usual menu with lunch savings of $250 being donated to Polio Plus as part of our $1,000 contribution this year.  Be sure to sign up so we are prepared with plenty of soup.  

Happy Halloween!  

Our speaker will be Anastasia Bannikova speaking to us about the Peace Corps.

Our board meeting will be held prior to the meeting at 11AM.  All members are welcome.

Join us for our November Student of the Month. 

You’re Invited: Life Skills Day at Steele Indian School Park

As part of Phoenix West Rotary Club’s strategy to do more community-facing service projects, we are partnering with Phoenix Rotary 100 and several youth-focused nonprofits to host a free Life Skills Training Day for students ages 11–22. The event will be held on Saturday morning November 15 at Steele Indian School Park, with an expected attendance of 200–500 youth.

Students will participate in four 50-minute classes covering practical skills such as CPR, financial literacy, career readiness, communication, and more. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided, with raffle prizes for participants who complete all sessions.

Volunteer opportunities range from working set up, registration table, security, event guides, facilitator support, teaching classes, floaters and tear down.  Shifts range in start time from 7AM to 12PM.

In addition to responding to this clubrunner invite, please also register separately at Life Skills Picnic Volunteer Signup

We're dark today.  Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday with family and friends.

This is our last regular "official" meeting of 2025. Other December activities will be hands-on activities and our holiday party..

Our speaker will be Tom McLarty from the District speaking to us about the Rotary Foundation.   

In addition, please bring canned goods and other non-perishables to the meeting to help replenish the Lutheran Social Services Food Bank.  Cheryl will be in the parking lot before and after the meeting to facilitate loading the food into her car.  

We will have our monthly board meeting at 11:00.  All members are welcome to attend.