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Taking the stress out of funeral planning
May 11, 2018
Funeral Advocates was formed to help people deal with the processes associated with the death of a loved one.As a financial representative, Brian O’Laughlin, our founder, has helped hundreds of people with their financial security during life but when his father died in 1999, he realized planning extended beyond. Brian took his mother to the funeral home where they were required to make many decisions, each one having financial ramifications. Not knowing “the rules” of funeral planning and the “market value” of the services, there were at the mercy of the man across the desk. Brian recognized the need for an informed representative to advocate for his clients during this most vulnerable time of life, the death of a loved one. Brian O’Laughlin and the Funeral Advocates team have been providing advocacy services to clients and friends since 1999. |
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Tiny homes for veterans
May 18, 2018
Veterans Community Project is dedicated to supporting every man and woman who took the oath for our country. We are determined to make a difference in the lives of homeless Veterans, a task accomplished by the community for the community. We are building a specialized community of tiny-homes and onsite services to provide housing stability and address the underlying cause of the Veteran’s homelessness. To learn more, visit https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/
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UMKC Men's Basketball
May 25, 2018
Kareem Richardson enters his fifth season at the helm of the UMKC program in 2017-18 and has led the Roos to unprecedented success during his tenure. He was named the head coach at UMKC on March 19, 2013, becoming the sixth in the Division I era at UMKC. Richardson guided the 2016-17 UMKC squad to the second-most victories in a season (18) in school history. The Roos were selected for a postseason tournament for the first time in the program's 30-year Division I history, which included a victory over Green Bay in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational. In 2016-17, UMKC set program records for points (2,691), field goals (911), rebounds (1,213), defensive rebounds (860), 3-pointers (315) and free throws (554). The Roos finished second in team history in assists (451) and third in steals (236). UMKC posted the longest winning streak for the program in 12 years from Jan. 31 – Feb. 18, 2017. The Roos got off to the program's best start in 15 years and advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament for the third straight year. |
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A Reporter's Persepctive: The State of Healthcare
Jun 01, 2018
Dan Margolies is editor in charge of health and education news at KCUR. Dan joined KCUR in April 2014. In a long and varied journalism career, he has worked as a reporter for the Kansas City Business Journal, The Kansas City Star and Reuters. In a previous life, he was a lawyer. He has also worked as a media insurance underwriter and project development director for a video production firm. |
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8 Marathons in 8 Days on 7 Continents
Jun 08, 2018
At 70, Chau Smith of Kansas City completed the Triple 7 Quest: Seven marathons in seven consecutive days on seven continents. To read her story, click here. |
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Presentations by Non-Profits
Jun 22, 2018
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Jun 28, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, June 28th 6:00-8:00pm Ruins Pub – Private Room - 1715 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108 ($20 per person – Rotarians and Guests) There will be a sign-up sheet at this week’s meeting. Rotarians can submit payment to the Sergeants or choose to be billed. |
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Changing of the Guard - Happy Independence Day!
Jun 29, 2018
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No morning meeting... Enjoy your Holiday!
Jul 06, 2018
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Sister Cities Organization in Kansas City
Jul 13, 2018
Kansas City enjoys a formal relationship with a dozen major cities around the world. These Sister Cities enhance the quality of life in our City and in its international partners through academic exchanges, art and music programs, cross-cultural awareness and the exploration of businss opportunities.   Mike Wood will discuss the Sister City movement as part of Kansas City's international scene that includes such other international nonprofits as People-to-People, International Relations Council, GlobalTies KC, the United Nations Association, and others.
Mike Wood has lived, worked and traveled overseas for much of his adult life as a Peace Corps Volunteer, State Department official, health care administrator, UMKC academic, consultant, and most recently as a teacher of English to newcomers to the US. He is past President of the Sister City Association of Kansas City.
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American Indians in the Kansas City region before Kansas existed
Jul 27, 2018
Dr. Bill Worley is the author of:
He's well-known for entertaining presentations and making history come alive! |
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Kansas City International Airport
Aug 17, 2018
Patrick Klein Patrick Klein became Director of Aviation for the Kansas City Aviation Department June 1, 2016. In this role Klein oversees all aspects of the management, development, operation and maintenance of Kansas City International Airport and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. Klein is responsible for 550 employees and annual revenues of over $100 million. |
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Aug 24, 2018
Ashley Beard-Fosnow serves as the Executive Director of American Public Square. American Public Square is a nonpartisan nonprofit that seeks to change the tone and quality of public discourse. They organize programs that feature expert panelists and audience members with opposing views talking to each other, civilly, about controversial topics. Though these discussions may not always change minds, everyone walks away with a better understanding of the other side, a key step toward respect, compromise, and resolution. |
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A Clinical Perspective on Alzheimer's
Aug 31, 2018
Eric Vidoni, PT, PhD is director of the Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core for the University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Center and a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Vidoni got his Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2001. In 2008, he completed his MSPT and PhD as part of a joint curriculum at the University of Kansas. With Dr. Swerdlow, he oversees the Kansas Dementia and Aging Research Training Program and regularly lectures to student physical therapists on the brain, motor control, aging and dementia. As core director, he organizes dementia-focused educational outreach opportunities for healthcare providers and the lay public throughout the region. Dr. Vidoni also serves as the Scientific Director of the Physical Health Interventions Team (PHIT). PHIT serves as a clinical trials unit for lifestyle studies (primarily diet and exercise). By using the PHIT, investigators at KUMC can draw on over 30 year of collective experience with community and lab-based exercise and lifeystyle modification trials. |
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Sep 07, 2018
Jeff Shackelford is the Executive Director of Digital Sandbox KC, a proof-of-concept center designed to help move early-stage entrepreneurs from concept-to-commercialization. It is a regional approach to identifying very early technologies, which, with the right assistance from industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs, can be advanced toward commercial viability. The mission of the Digital Sandbox is to connect innovation to industry with the goal of producing breakthrough products and services that have significant impact on the digital landscape. Since launching in 2013, Digital Sandbox has funded development projects for 100 local, early-stage start-ups and has assisted in securing over $52M in equity investment for 70 Sandbox companies. These companies have created over 600 new Kansas City area jobs. Mr. Shackelford has a unique and diverse professional background with a rare combination of Fortune 100 enterprise experience coupled with entrepreneurial, start-up and early stage ventures that includes a successful track record in capital fund-raising of over $500M. Mr. Shackelford holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Kansas.
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Restoration House
Sep 28, 2018
Restoration House, a faith-based, long-term residential recovery program for sex trafficking survivors in Kansas City, has big dreams to reach a new sector of trafficking victims: minors. It is estimated that each year 1,650 kids in the Greater Kansas City Metro Area are victims of sexual exploitation. This staggering reality comes from The Renewal Forum, a non-profit agency who participates in policy, research, and advocacy to promote respect for human dignity on the issues of commercial sexual exploitation. The Department of Justice commissioned a study to determine the risk of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST). The findings indicated that often key cities studied in the US, the Kansas City Metro area was number two in terms of risk for DMST. Sadly, most of these children are never properly identified or helped and they enter adult life as victims of sex trafficking, having suffered unimaginable violence and trauma. Our mission is to help minors recover and live fully restored lives through our holistic healing programs. Most recently, 103 youth that were being groomed by sexual predators online have been identified and connected with appropriate law enforcement and/or counseling resources through the prevention programs of AwareKC, one of our partners in fighting DMST. Currently, there is no residential facility dedicated to domestic minor sex trafficking victims in or near Kansas City. Restoration House aims to change that by opening a “Home for Minors”. Dr. Rodney Hammer is the Founder of Restoration House of Greater Kansas City and the current Chairman of the Board. Dr. Hammer is also the Executive Director of Missions for Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association. He served for 18 years with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board. He spent 10 years in China and Southeast Asia, and another 8 years as the Regional Leader for Central & Eastern Europe. Dr. Hammer holds a Masters of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Hammer and his wife, Debbie have one son, Luke. They reside in Lee’s Summit, MO.
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International Relations Council
Oct 05, 2018
The International Relations Council (IRC) brings a global perspective to our community through strategic partnerships with businesses, universities, community organizations, and K-12 schools. We bring world leaders and dignitaries to the metro region, host forums for high-school students to interact with and learn from foreign-policy experts, and create opportunities for area business leaders to strengthen relationships abroad. We believe that by promoting global awareness and understanding, we support and strengthen our community. The International Relations Council (IRC)- A Kansas City nonprofit organization and a member of the World Affairs Councils of America, the IRC works in partnership with businesses, universities, community organizations, and K-12 schools to bring a global perspective to our community. We bring world leaders and dignitaries to the metro region, host forums for high-school students to interact with and learn from foreign-policy experts, and create opportunities for area business leaders to strengthen relationships abroad. We invite you to join us for an upcoming event and see how you can get involved with Kansas City's global community. |
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Oct 06, 2018 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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EyeVerify
Oct 12, 2018
EyeVerify’s biometric security technology uses a smartphone’s camera to verify a person’s identity by analyzing the whites of the eye and blood vessels, as well as microfeatures outside the eye to create what’s known as an eyeprint. The eyeprint becomes a key that replaces traditional passwords, particularly with banking-related needs. |
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Oct 16, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Volunteer at Harvesters as part of the District "Food Fight"
Plaza Rotarians join the Urban Rangers at Harvesters for a Sort & Repack event
Tuesday, October 16th, 6-8 PM
We have only 10 volunteers to date, and welcome more. Contact Paul Temme (paulctemme@gmail.com) or Casey Culbertson (culbertson.casey@gmail.com), to sign up and get details.
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Architecture Institute of America /KC Chapter
Oct 26, 2018
Equity in the Workplace - AIA Kansas City, a local chapter for the American Institute of Architects, is stepping up to address access to advancement in the profession. Samantha McCloud and Shahad Sadeq, co-chairs of the organization’s Equity in Architecture committee, will share their stories on validating the conversation on diversity & inclusion, using research to activate progress, and implementing strategies that work to improve equity in the workplace for all. |
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Oct 26, 2018 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Oct 27, 2018 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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VFW and WW1 Centennial
Nov 02, 2018
Debra Anderson was sworn in on Monday, October 17, 2016, as the newest Commissioner to the United States World War One Centennial Commission. She was appointed to the position by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, where she is the Quartermaster General. The swearing-in took place in a small ceremony hosted by the VFW National Headquarters in Kansas City. The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission is a Congressional Commission, created to provide public outreach, education programs, and commemorative events for America’s involvement in World War One. Congress also authorized the Commission to create the new National World War One Memorial in Washington D.C. Centennial Commission members are appointed by Congress, by the President of the United States, and by the American Legion and the VFW. |
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Eidson & Partners
Nov 09, 2018
From our start in 1995, we have focused on helping clients that are trying to do something new. Our team has been involved with the marketing, and in many cases development, of 200+ new products. Our client list includes Microsoft, Sprint, H&R Block, Smith Electric Vehicles, Clifford Development, the Propane Education & Research Council and important agriculture groups including MN Farm Bureau and the National Pork Board. Beginning in 2011, we began work on a Kansas City-based business accelerator and launched the organization, SparkLabKC, with an initial class of ten companies in 2013, followed by a second call in 2014 and a third class in 2015. Business strategies are the focus of our business and we have a history of doing whatever it takes to get a new product or venture to market. Along the way, we have convinced a number of clients to suspend work on a product and retool, or completely abandon their concept. |