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THANKS FOR MAKING THE GREAT BEAR FESTIVAL THE BEST PARTY OF THE SUMMER!
WE RAISED A GLASS TO RAISE A COMMUNITY!
After a year of hibernation, the Rotary Great Bear Festival came back strong! Your Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs thank those who attended, our vendors and our generous sponsors for making GBF 2021 a success. We hope to see you all back in 2022.
 
 
The Flathead business community is known for its generosity to local causes. We appreciate our Great Bear Title Sponsor, Toyota, our Grizzly Bear Sponsor, Bay Equity, and the many local businesses who sponosored at the Brown Bear, Black Bear, Cub and VIP levels. Rotary’s mission is Service Above Self. Together, we make a difference!
What is a Tippy Tap and How Can Rotarians Help?
WHAT IS A Tippy Tap?  A light-hearted name for simple devices that significantly reduce the spread of deadly diseases. It’s a simple hands-free device for handwashing in areas without running water. A container up to 5 liters fitted with a plastic syringe to “tap” a small flow of water. Soap is hung from the water container, and dirty water is captured for disposal in a basin below. A group of concerned Guatemalan citizens “Los Buenos Vecinos” (The Good Neighbors) are improving the health of their communities by making and installing Tippy Taps - practical, affordable, sustainable handwash stations - and teaching WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) protocols.
 
Studies show that daily use of Tippy Taps combined with WASH training reduces influenza and diarrhea by 47%. Diarrhea is the cause of most malnutrition and the highest cause of death in children under 10 yrs. 74% of Mayan children have chronic malnutrition. COVID-19 makes handwashing more urgent than ever.
 
Please join Rotary Clubs in Flathead Valley and across Montana to help Los Buenos Vecinos supply lifesaving Tippy Taps, towels, soap, and WASH training for 750 school children in the coastal highlands of Guatemala. BONUS MATCH!! An enthusiastic Rotarian has pledged to add $2,500 when our tally hits $3,000. Let’s do this!!
 
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Payable to Los Buenos Vecinos / 1150 Nucleus Ave. Columbia Falls, MT 59912
 
Los Buenos Vecinos is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, EIN 85-3478722.
Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by current tax law.
 
Thank You Very Much!
Brightening the Day at the Flathead COVID-19 Emergency Shelter
The Board met and recommended to the Contributions Committee that the Rotary Club of Kalispell provide a Memorial Day lunch to the Flathead COVID-19 Emergency Shelter, which provides space for families and individuals to shelter in place in accordance with public health recommendations. With help from Women Who Wine, 50 meals from Rotary Corporate Member Shawna and Willie Steele and their DeSoto Grille were delivered to the Shelter for a memorable day of honoring those who gave their all for our freedom.   
Our Own Rotary "People of Action"
The Club took time to honor its own at our regular meeting. Custom made caricatures were given to Mark Rohweder and Scott Williams for their "above and beyond Service Above Self."
Scott has led the highly visible and impactful Youth Rotary Basketball program for our club for Twenty-Two Years. This program serves up to 1000 annually and is the principal entry-level basketball program in the Flathead Valley. Mark Rohweder is the visionary and Chair for the Great Bear Festival. 2019 was the 3rd Annual festival and netted local clubs $50,000 for Rotary projects. Well done, Rotarians!
 
 
What is Rotary?
 

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Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

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Kalispell

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Gateway Community Center Suite 26
The Gathering Place
1203 Hwy 2 W
Kalispell, MT 59901
United States of America
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Mitchell McKinley
President Elect
Pamela Carbonari
President-elect Nominee
Beth Kornick
Secretary
Patricia Hulla
Treasurer
Scott Murphy
Past President
Kelly Bilau
Chair
Mark Rohweder
Chair
Frank Garner
Rotary Foundation Chair
Nancy Manning
Chair
Autumn McLean
Chair
Tamara Williams
Board of Directors 2019-2022
Jim Heim
Board of Directors 2019-2022
Jenna Justice
Board of Directors 2019-2022
Peter Nelson
Board of Directors 2020-2023
Beth Kornick
Board of Directors 2020-2023
Chris Leck
Board of Directors 2020-2023
David Wigginton
Board of Directors 2021-2024
Heidi Hickethier
Board of Directors 2021-2024
Autumn McLean
Board of Directors 2021-2024
Ashley Woodworth
Executive Secretary/Director
Kari Gabriel
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Cherilyn DeVries
Sep 23, 2021 12:00 PM
Extremism in the Flathead Valley
Michah Hill, Superintendent
Sep 30, 2021 12:00 PM
School District 5
Jon Cuthbertson, Daybreak Member & General Mgr
Oct 07, 2021 12:00 PM
Montana Environmental Lab
Scout Troop 1933 Boys and Girls
Oct 14, 2021 12:00 PM
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