District Governor Ken Small Visits Club

Ken Small, Governor of Rotary District 5440, will speak August 19, 2015 at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of _Cheyenne   at noon at the Little America, Grand Ballroom C.   His district includes 54 Rotary clubs in Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Eastern Idaho and Western Nebraska.

                 The International Rotary theme for the year is Be a Gift to the World.  DG Ken is expected to focus (focused) on growing Rotary’s contributions to humanity. The theme is meant to put focus on all the projects that the Rotary  Club  of Cheyenne  accomplishes, both locally and internationally. Opportunities are plentiful for potential members, young and old, to help Rotary achieve its mission of “peace and understanding throughout the world,” and by bringing their passion to provide service.

“We’re anxious to share some of our projects with the District Governor,” Ken Small, local club president said.  The Rotary Club of Cheyenne has water projects in Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, desks for children in Nakuru Kenya, assistance at the School for the Visually Impaired, Saratov, Russia, Cheyenne Boys an Girls Club vegetable garden, International food garden at the Children’s village of the Cheyenne Botanic gardens, Friday Food bag program and Habitat for Humanity project.

  Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world.  There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.  Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century.  Rotary clubs around the world, initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy.