Sunrise Rotary
Club of Glenwood Springs |
CLUB HISTORY
& SERVICE PROJECTS
CLUB
HISTORY
The Sunrise Rotary Club of Glenwood Springs was
chartered on June 30, 1995. It was sponsored by the Glenwood Springs
Rotary Club (Friday noon club), through the leadership of Bob
Bradshaw. The founding president of the Sunrise Rotary Club of
Glenwood Springs was Dr. Robert Murray, a dentist in Glenwood Springs.
Despite our short history, our club has had numerous fund
rasing events which allowed us to actively participates in numerous
international and community programs. International activities include
Rotary Youth exchange, Group Study exchange, Friendship exchange,
International Community improvement projects in Nicaragua, Ecuador,
Mexico City, 3-H Project in India (Melghat), and significant support of
various Colorado Rotoplast projects.
Community activities include sending high school students to
RYLA, and awarding four $ 1000.00 College Scholarships for Glenwood
High School graduates each year. Our club also serves as a 24 hour a
day emergency blood courier for area hospitals. By carrying pagers,
members are notified when blood needs to be transported from Valley
View Hospital to other medical facilities ranging from Leadville, to
Aspen, to Parachute.
One of our fund raisers (jointly with the Glenwood Springs
noon club) is dedicated to raising money for local charitable
organizations, such as: Advocate Safehouse Project, Assistencia para
Latinos, Boy Scout Troop 225, Children's Mini College, Colorado
Mountain College Senior Nutrition Program, Frontier Historical Society,
Garfield Legal Services, Glenwood Springs Park and Rec Department, (to
name just a few)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Past Participant in Blood Courier Service
Ticket Taking at Glenwood High School Sporting
Events
Identifying Glenwood Springs Historical
Buildings and Affixing Plaques
Holiday Fundraising for the Salvation Army -
Bell Ringing
Supporting Various Academic and Athletic High
School Programs
Supporting Local Agencies through Safeway
Discount Card Sales
Contributor to River Bridge Child Advocacy
Center - Glenwood Springs
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
School Improvements, Manta,
Ecuador
Building High School,
Teotecacinte, Nicaragua
Building Water Supply,
Teotecacinte, Nicaragua
Participant
in 3-H Project, Melghat Tribal Area, Maharashtra State, India
Matching Grant Sponsor for
"Ophthalmology" Project, Juarez, Mexico.
Elementary
School Improvements, LaCeiba, Honduras
Matching
Grant Sponsor for "Tu Puedes" Project, Mexico City, Mexico.
Participant
in Wheelchair Project, iquitos, Peru
Matching Grant Sponsor for
"Microcredit" Project with Friendship Bridge, Lake Atitlan area,
Guatemala
Matching
Grant Sponsor for Medical Supplies, Equipment & Services in D-4790
Argentina
Major Contributor to Colorado
Rotoplast
Annual
Host of RYE students
Participant in Annual GSE
Hosting Program
Participant in Friendship
Exchange Program
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Career Shadow Day
Sponsoring RYLA Leadership
Training
College Scholarships for
Glenwood High School Graduates
Glenwood
Springs High School
"Student of the Month" Program
CLUB PRESIDENTS
1995-96 Robert Murray
1996-97 Gregg Rippy
1997-98 Ladjamaya Green-Mahoney
1998-99 Jim Mason
'99-2000 Rob Iwamoto-Bernadette Julich
2000-01 Greg Beightel
2001-02 Bruce Baier
2002-03 Peter Jeschofnig
2003-04 Dave Armbruster
2004-05 Carl Ciani
2005-06 Sandy Lowell
2006-07 Paul Nelson
2007-08 Chuck Bawden
2008-09 Dennis Bader
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