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Huge Thank You Field of Heroes Patrons

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Thank you Field of Heroes Patrons!


Field of Heroes Volunteer Opportunities

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Calling all Sunrise Rotarians who haven’t yet signed up to volunteer at Field of Heroes !!   We still need coverage in the following areas:

FRI-  Setup—need more poppy setup folks
          6-9pm Education Tent Greeter
          9pm-12a Forever Field Guide

SAT- 3p-6p Information Tent
         6p-9p Field Runners & Flag Field Greeters

SUN- 6a-9a Main Field Greeter & Forever Field Guide, plus 5 more 5k Race Marshals (7a-11a)
          9a-12p Education Tent Greeter
          12p-3p Education Tent Greeter
          3p-6p  Field Runners, Flag Field Greeters, Education Tent Greeter

MON-  6a-9a  Forever Field Guide
            9a-12p Education Tent Greeter
           Teardown-need more folks: Poppy takedown,  Flag Procurement Specialist, Equipment Takedown, Field Takedown
 
Goal is to have all Sunrise Rotarians volunteering at our signature gift to the community.  Any questions, TEXT Leigh at 713-319-7420, or email HollinsLeigh@gmail.com.  

Feel free to share the link with friends and family.  We couldn't do this without the community and our wonderful volunteers.  See you at the Field !  

   
Link for Field Volunteering:



Link for 5K Volunteering:

The volunteer orientation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Community Center, 350 North Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, OH 43082.
 

Pickle for Peace with Marysville Rotary

Pickle for Peace 2026 : Play, Learn, and Connect!




 
 


Join us for a day of fellowship, friendly competition, and service as we bring our community together for peace!

June 20 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, hosted by the Marysville Rotary Club.  This community fundraiser celebrates Rotary’s commitment to Peace-building & Conflict Prevention.

Tournament Divisions – $55 per player, Registration: https://givebutter.com/PFP26_Tournament
       Competitive Division: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM/ Recreational Division: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Instructional Clinics – $25 per half-hour, Registration: https://givebutter.com/PFP26_Learner_Clinics
      9:30 AM/ 10:30 AM/ 11:30 AM/ 1:30 PM/ 2:30 PM

All registered participants will receive a FREE pizza lunch and FREE water refills. Tournament players and volunteer instructors will receive a FREE event t-shirt. Additional event shirts will be available for purchase.

VOLUNTEER CLINIC INSTRUCTORS NEEDED
We are seeking Rotarians to serve as volunteer clinic instructors for our beginner clinics.  The event schedule is structured to allow individuals to both compete and instruct.  Volunteers teaching two or more clinic sessions will receive a coupon code for $10 off registration.

To view available clinic time slots and sign up visit: PFP26 Learner Clinic Sign Up
For more information or assistance with signing up email: service@mvillerotary.org

Satellite Club Finds a Home at Jimmy V’s after May meeting!

 

The Westerville Sunrise Rotary Satellite Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

May's meetings will be held at Toukan and Company (575 Charring Cross Dr., Westerville, OH).

Beginning in June, the Satellite Club will meet at Jimmy V’s Grill & Pub (1 S. State Street, Westerville, OH) in their private room. Everyone is welcome to order from the menu and pay their own bill.

Come enjoy a relaxed evening of Rotary fellowship and great conversation, making it an easy and social way to stay connected.

Upcoming 2026 Meeting Dates:

  • May 13 (at Toukan & Company)
  • June 10
  • July 8
  • August 12
  • September 9
  • October 14
  • November 11
  • December 9

Whether you're a Satellite Club member, curious about the Satellite Club, or want to catch up with old friends, this is a great chance to keep the Rotary spirit going strong in a relaxed midweek setting.

We hope to see you there! 

President's message

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This past week was a very interesting presentation by Gaby Edon and Vickey Bradley of Girls Leap. It is amazing how a young girl inspired Gaby to start a non-profit to serve girls. It is always interesting to hear the stories of how folks are called to do good work.

On Saturday, several members of the club and family members did good work at WARM. My fondest memories of my time with the Downtown Club in the early 2000’s were bringing Jenna and Dan with me to service projects.  So, it is touching to me to watch the Kids of our Rotarians come to help with our service projects. Thank you to everyone who came out and special thanks to Mary Chandler for coordinating the project.

I challenged the club to 100% participation at Field of Heroes this year. We are currently around 55%.  So, I know we all love to procrastinate, but it is time to get signed up. The sign-up link is in this newsletter.

This week’s meeting is our annual tribute to our monthly winners of the Service Above Self Award. It is always great to show our appreciation for all of their hard work in our schools. Special thanks to Angela Sillus for leading the committee this year. See you all Wednesday.

Help Homeless Youth at Monthly Star House Family Dinner

Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club and Westerville Noon Rotary Club members have been serving family dinners for homeless youth at Star House each month. We recently learned that due to funding cuts, they are closed from 2:30 to 10:30 pm until further notice. As such, we will be serving our monthly meals at lunch time.

Star House is no longer requiring background checks or trauma training in order to serve lunch! If you are able serve lunch, we will set up at 11:30 am and be done around 1 pm. 

We also need assistance with purchasing items and/or cooking. Food can be dropped off to Chris Herbert the Sunday before if it’s non-perishable, or Monday before 10:30 am if it’s hot food.

Our next lunch will be held on May 18. Look for a sign-up genius link soon to indicate what you can bring and/or if you will join us to help serve the lunch.

The remaining 2026 dates are:

  • Jun 22
  • Jul 27
  • Aug 24
  • Sept 28
  • Oct 26
  • Nov 23
  • Dec 28

Your support is greatly appreciated.


 

WARM Food Pantry Volunteers - Save the 2026 Dates!

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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 dates for 2026 are: 
  • August 8
  • 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 Mary Chandler at (614) 523-0437. 

Happening This Week


May 13
 
Program: Service to Youth Awards
Speaker: Service to Youth Committee
Greeter:  Doug Xides
Invocation/Pledge: Jim Hogle

Save the Date! Upcoming Social and Service Events

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May 13: Satellite meeting (at Toukan & Company)
May 18: Star House Lunch
May 20: Field of Heroes volunteer orientation
May 22-25: Field of Heroes
June 22: Star House Lunch
June 24: Installation Banquet
August 8: WARM volunteer opportunity
August 17: Golf Outing

 

Thank you upcoming Greeters & Invocators

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Date Greeter Invocation & Pledge
13-May-26 Xides, Doug Hogle, Jim
20-May-26 Colley, Julie Hollins, Gene
27-May-26 Herron, Michael Horbatt, Bob

Please Suggest Guest Speakers

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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
 

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