The Rotary Club of
Valley of the Sun Passport
February 11, 2026
* Tonight's speaker was our own Larry Horton, speaking on peace.  February is Peacebuilder Month. As Chuck Fitzgerald says, every act of service is an act of peace. Check out the Peacebuilder drop-down on the district website and the Zone 26-27 website.
 
* Board meetings are now held immediately following our regular meetings.  Everyone is welcome!
 
* New member Dale Barnes gave us a summary of her extensive Rotary experience.
 
* Joan and Ken updated us on the auction proceeds.  We sent 2 delegates to RYLA ($900) and have purchased the dictionaries for that project for about $3700. There is about $2600 remaining to spend.  What a great job our club did on this fundraiser. Again, many thanks to Joan for leading the charge.
 
* Dictionary stickering and delivery will happen soon.  John will reach out to coordinate both.
 
* Check out the April Issue of Rotarian Magazine for a letter to the editor from Rebecca about contraception.
 
* It's time to think about grants training.  We need to send at least two members to one of these sessions to be qualified for District 
Grants.  They generally happen in March and there is usually a Zoom option. Unfortunately, the dates are not posted yet.  Keep your eye on the Foundation section of the district website and the monthly newsletter.
 
* As always, service projects and events organized by other district 5495 clubs are listed here and in the calendar section of the website.  Please let Rebecca know if you have something to add.
From the Prez
What is overwhelmed in a good way? In the Rotary world, it's a lot of 
people wanting to visit and join our club. Why 
us?

We know the non-
profit world has 
changed. The numbers for giving and participation have dwindled. I feel 
our format allows 
members to do what they want, and not what 
others think is proper. 
The social aspect of 
Rotary was important 25 years ago. here were 
fewer 
things occupying 
your free time. Now, 
it's a fire hose of 
participation.


Take a 
minute to realize you 
can do all the good 
things without a 
substantial time 
commitment.
 
Upcoming Events
Speaker: Larry Horton, Peace
Feb. 11, 2026 6:00 p.m.
 
Phx 100 Mobile Food Pantry
Feb. 14, 2026
5:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
 
Southwest PETS
LAX Marriot
Feb. 20, 2026 – Feb. 22, 2026
 
Sun City: St Mary's Food Bank
Feb. 26, 2026
9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
 
Phoenix 100 Mobile Food Pantry
Feb. 28, 2026
5:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
 
Speaker: RYLA Delegates
Mar. 11, 2026 6:00 p.m.
 
Rotary Spring Training Game
Sloan Park
Mar. 20, 2026
 
CLA - Club Leadership Academy
Yavapai College
Mar. 28, 2026
 
Speaker: Dave McCleary :RAGAS
Apr. 08, 2026 6:00 p.m.
 
Rotary Week of Service
Apr. 11, 2026 – Apr. 19, 2026
 
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