This past week, the Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club recognized Drew Wallace, Study Hall Building Duty Monitor at Walnut Springs Middle School, as its October 2026 Service to Youth Award recipient during a special presentation at Walnut Springs.

Drew’s job title tells only a small part of the story. His impact on young people stretches across schools, sports, and countless hours spent simply showing up for students.

Known for his calming personality, positive demeanor, and genuine joy in working with youth, Drew is someone students actively seek out for support. In addition to his work at Walnut Springs, he serves as an assistant baseball coach at Westerville North and a golf coach at Minerva Park Middle School.

For the past two years, Drew has also volunteered his time by arriving early every Thursday to serve as advisor for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. His support doesn’t end when the school day—or work week—is over. Drew regularly attends sporting events at Walnut Springs, Westerville North, Westerville Central, and elsewhere simply to cheer on students.

Perhaps most importantly, the relationships Drew builds don’t end when students move on to high school. He continues to mentor and support students he first met at Walnut Springs, demonstrating that his investment in young people is personal and lasting. His nominator says Drew’s “service, relationships with his students and overall passion” make the school, district, and community a better place.

In recognition of his outstanding service to youth, Drew received a trophy, a $25 gift card, and cookies from Kroger. He will also be celebrated at a special Westerville Sunrise Rotary breakfast in May, and flags will be flown in his honor at the Field of Heroes over Memorial Day weekend.

Congratulations, Drew, and thank you for being the kind of adult who keeps showing up for kids!
 

Who’s ready for some famous Milano’s Lasagna?

The Rotary Club of Westerville’s annual Lasagna To Go event is back on Sunday, November 1st!

Enjoy a generous serving of Milano’s famous lasagna, along with a salad, roll, butter, and dessert, all while supporting the Rotary Club of Westerville and our efforts to give back to the community.

The best part? You don’t even have to leave your car! Simply drive through, and we’ll bring your packaged dinners right to your vehicle.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available online or through any Westerville Noon Rotarian.

Purchase your tickets her—> https://www.westervillerotary.com/rotary-lasagna-to-go/

Thank you for supporting Rotary and helping us continue to make a difference in our community!
 

 

Join us
October 27 from 5:00-8:00
For fellowship with the Delaware County Clubs!
$5 entry
All are welcome — Rotarians and friends and family!

Olentangy River Brewing Company
303 Green Meadows Drive South
Lewis Center, OH 43035

 

Congratulations to the lucky winners from the OSU-USC game!  




1st Quarter/ $50:  
2nd Quarter/ $50:        
3rd Quarter/ $50:         
4th Quarter/ $100:           
 

We’re excited to kick off a new Westerville Sunrise Rotary tradition!

Whenever there’s a Fifth Wednesday on the calendar, we’ll gather for a casual Rotary Happy Hour—a fun opportunity to unwind, enjoy great conversation, and spend time together outside of our regular meetings.

 Wednesday, December 30

5:00–7:00 PM

Location to be determined

Food available to purchase 

To RSVP, please contact Axl Pons:

•  Call or Text: (843) 340-0075
•  Email: apons575@gmail.com

• December 30, 2026
• March 31, 2027
• June 30, 2027

Like Lasagna? Homeless kids at Star House do, too!

We are looking for a few cooks to help make home-made lasagna, salad and desserts on November 23, 2026. 

Items can be dropped off at Chris Herbert's house or you can bring them to Star House if you also want to help serve the meal. We also need someone to pick up donated bread from Panera Bread (thanks, Rich!) and bring it to Star House for the meal. The addresses are listed in the a Sign-Up Genius.

• Drop off of cooked/ donated items at Chris Herbert's house between 9 and 11 am.
• If you are able serve lunch, we will set up at 11:30 am and be done around 1 pm.  

Star House is no longer requiring background checks or trauma training in order to serve lunch!

The last lunch for 2026 will be December 28. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Rotary volunteers strengthen our community in many ways. One Saturday per quarter we sort and box food at the WARM warehouse at 150 Heatherdown Drive from 10 am to noon. Our remaining 2026 date is:

• November 14

Please sign up using this link: Warm Volunteer Sign Up

We invite you to join in on the fellowship and fun. Feel free to invite your family, friends, and prospective Rotarians to join us too.

For more information, please contact Beth Wilcox at (614) 214-9822. 

October 26: Star House Family Lunch - 11:30-1:00 pm
Star House 1220 Corrugated Way Columbus, OH 43201

October 27: Pints for Polio - 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Olentangy River Brewing Company, 303 Green Meadows Dr South, Lewis Center OH 43035

November 1: Lasagna To Go - 11:30- 5:30 pm 
Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Rd, Westerville OH 43081

November 11: Satellite Meeting - 6:30-8:30 pm
Mimi's Cafe 1428 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus OH 43240

November 14: Warm Food Pantry Volunteer 10:00 - 12:00 pm
Warm warehouse, 150 Heatherdown Dr., Westerville OH 43081

December 11: Scrooge Shuffle 5:00- 9:00 pm
The Old Bag of Nails, 24 N State St 3rd floor, Westerville OH 43081

Enlighten your fellow Rotarians.  Suggest a speaker to brighten our day! No reasonable suggestion refused.

BUT, your guest must be willing to attend in person.

Email  AJ Fox  at ajfox@me.com or Jackie Washburn at  jackiegardner1@hotmail.com