On July 13th, Mark Good joined us to talk about Prostate Cancer and the Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk.   Mark is a Prostate Cancer survivor.   He gave us some interesting statistics about prostate cancer.   1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.   Nearly 100% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in its early states are still alive five years after diagnosis.   In 2017, 1,430 men in Iowa will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 280 will lose their battle to this disease.   The Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk will be on 9/16/17.   For more information, visit www.zeroprostatecancerrun.org/desmoines.  

 

On July 6, Lara Plaisance with Drew's Crew for Kids joined the Rotary Club and spoke to us about Drew's Crew for Kids.   Drew's Crew for Kids mission is to facilitate access to enrichment activities for kids.   They focus on 4 areas - Sports, Arts, Academics, Social.    For more information, you can visit their website at www.drews-crew.org.   

 

The Rotarians in this picture had attendance of at least 90% for the 2016-2017 year.   Paul Kerkhoff was the only Rotarian with 100% attendance!!    Congrats Paul!

 

On June 22nd, we had Christa Vanderleest with Girls on the Run of Central Iowa spoke to the Rotary Club.    Girls on the Run is part of the YMCA organization.   Girls on the Run started in 1996 and is based out of Charlotte, North Carolina.   Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience based curriculum.  It is a program for young girls in 3rd-5th grade.  They have a program in every Waukee elementary school except for Eason Elementary.   Thank you Christa for stopping by!!