Events

Marcus Cazarez and Ernie Cazarez of ElectraMeccanica of Mesa, AZ will provide an overview of the company and will bring two of their electric Solo cars for our inspection

Club member Phillip Hotchkiss of Trust Bank and Becky Cholewka will outline details and provide a summary of an Individual Retirement Trust

We will celebrate Veterans Day and recognize our club veterans.

Dick Thomas will highlight The Rotary Foundation and its worldwide benefits, plus Bob Phillips and Elaine Ralls will underscore the importance of our Foundation 2000.

TBA

SunBird Community Day Event

Ballroom

    6250 S. SunBird Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85249

Date:  11-30-2022

Time:  11:00-1:00

Membership Committee has a Table Reserved

SunBird Community Day Event

Ballroom

    6250 S. SunBird Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85249

Date:  11-30-2022

Time:  11:00-1:00

Membership Committee has a Table Reserved

Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke will give us an update on the city of Chandler, highlighting its growth and future

Cottonwood's SanTan / Country Club Ballroom - goes until 10pm

Jon Katov, Founder and CEO of non-profit OpenTable, will share with us the organization’s model for transforming people and communities

Councilmember Christine Ellis was born and raised in Haiti and moved to the United States in July 1982. She has resided in Chandler since 1987. She has been married to her husband, Benjamin, for 32 years and has two children, Sean and Taliah.

Councilmember Ellis has a Bachelor of Science, in Nursing from Grand Canyon University and has worked as an RN for many large hospitals and care facilities, while holding many high-level positions such as Director of Nursing in the Metro Phoenix area. She has also taught medical assistant and certified nursing classes in Arizona’s community colleges.

From 1998 to 2015, she founded and operated Cedar Sanctuary LLC, realizing that families needed an alternative to caring for their loved ones. In addition to caring for the elderly, she has been a part of the foundation of The Bridge/FCS Ministry for more than 17 years, which helps feed the local homeless population and provides to their spiritual needs, partnering with other ministries in Arizona.

Rodney Montreuil, the Founder and Executive Director of the Haitian American Center for Social Economic Development, will tell us how his organization serves the refugee communities of the Greater Phoenix area and how it creates infrastructures for Haitian refugees

Reverend Dieudonne Mushishi is a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  He will share with us his experiences in Africa, his travels and his educational endeavors

Aging Made Easier

Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Complex

    23914 S Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248

Date:  01-31-2023

Time:  08:30 - 1:00

Membership Committee has a Table Reserved

President Stephen Phair of Edward Jones will provide an overview of the financial markets and our economy

We will have our annual Rotary Foundation Dinner at the Palo Verde Country Club, starting at 5:00 PM.  There is no morning club meeting

Garrett Brolsma, Associate V-P Operations & Programs at Valley of the Sun YMCA, will provide an overview of this YMCA.

Michelle Knowlton-Thorne, founder and President of D.A.M.E.S. Charities, will share with us information on her organization and how it works to reduce caregiver burnout and build the resiliency of caregivers of disabled children.

The Sun Lakes singing group The Chordaires will perform some of the songs and skits of their upcoming April 1^st Spring Concert.

The Rotary Club of Brantford, Ontario Canada, founded in 1917, is visiting us on a “Friendship Exchange” and will share with us information about their Club, their activities and their special efforts in working with physically handicapped children.

Our fellow Club Member, Kiamesha Guy, Co-Founder of Global Maternal Wellness, will provide an overview of her organization and how it works to assist veteran families that need assistance in women’s and family planning healthcare.

Our Annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest will be held with six Chandler Unified District high schools participating.