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Programs:
What's Going On at UCHealth in Our Town?
This Wednesday, June 5th, RCFC welcomes Kevin Unger, to talk with us at the luncheon meeting at the Lincoln Center. Kevin is the president and chief executive officer of Poudre Valley Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies, two of 14 hospitals within UCHealth’s system. Kevin will update the club on developments in the system as Fort Collins grows, and new challenges he has seen in the time since he last was our guest.
Craig Secher, the Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Realities For Children, will present at the Evening meeting at 5:30 PM this Wednesday at Sweetwater Brewery. Since 1995, Realities For Children has provided for the emergency and ongoing support needs of children in Northern Colorado who have been abused, neglected, or are at-risk. They do this through emergency funding for children in Larimer County when all other resources are exhausted, supporting their recovery through youth activities, and the provision of special direct grant programs and scholarships. We’ll let Craig give us his insightful and empowering overview. READ MORE...
Why should we listen more closely to military veterans who are peace activists? What have they seen, especially in combat, that we need to respect?
The Peace Builder Fellowship will meet this Wednesday following the noon meeting.
We will be joined by Benjamin Schroder, PhD -- Director, Adult and Veteran Services, Colorado State University, a U.S. Army and Iraq War Veteran, and the author of the powerful book, Fight to Live, Live to Fight: Veteran Activism After War (Albany, NY: State University of New York, 2019).
No Child Should be Forgotten (Evening Meeting)
Why should we listen more closely to military veterans who are peace activists? What have they seen, especially in combat, that we need to respect?
This Saturday, June 1, Rotarians had the opportunity to paint some walls at the Global Village Museum in Old Town.
President-Elect David Dunne recently returned from the Rotary International Convention in Singapore.