Oct 6, 2026 (Oct. 04, 2026)

Arvada Sunrise Rotary

"Life is not a dress rehearsal"

this week:

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Overview of activities:

Oct 9, 12-3PM - Next Friday, one week from today, the Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Day of Service. I encourage everyone to sign up for a volunteer project and participate in this great community event. Learn more and sign up online at: https://www.arvadachamber.org/dayofservice/

All projects take place from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Current opportunities include cleaning, painting, landscaping, administrative and organizing projects with organizations such as Beyond Home, Mission Arvada, the Arvada Flour Mill, Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, Mirror Image Arts, Family Tree, Carin' Clinic, the Arvada YMCA, and the Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation.
Additional opportunities include packing products at Justice Necessary for distribution to local schools, as well as a project at the Outdoor Lab Mount Blue Sky Campus in Evergreen to help paint the archery deck.

I hope you'll consider joining a project and making a positive impact in our community. If we want to support one or two of these as a group, please let me know your interest before we each sign up.

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Month of Oct - During the month of October, we will be collecting donations from kids & teen moms in need! We will be accepting new & unused hats, gloves, socks, and undergarments. Location: 6870 W. 52ND Ave., Suite 205, Arvada, CO 80002

Oct 13, 2026 7:10 AM

Jill Dalton

Volunteer Onboarding Supervisor, CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties

Oct 27, 2026 7:10 AM

Kirk Lock, Chief Arvada Fire Protection District

Fire Protection

Nov 10, 2026 7:10 AM

Mackenzie Whipple, 3rd Grade Teacher

Swanson Elementary School

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Sep 19 ASR supported Beyond Home in their annual 5 & 10 mile trail run at North Table Mountain. The club directed traffic before the race and handed out bananas and Oranges to racers at the finish line

ASR and Arvada Rotary at Arvada High School's 'Back to School' night

ASR social gathering at the Stillery on Aug 18

Peach donation to Arvada police

Peach donation to Arvada firefighters

Aug 1 - ASR & Arvada Rotary Annual Peach Sale

Jun 30 - Social gathering / change of command at Mary's house. Thanks Mary!

Jun 16 social gathering at The Spice Room

Jun 6th - Arvada Summerfest

May 16th - Epic Day of Service at Beyond Home. Our team built shelves in the maintenance room, organized and labeled paint before placing on shelves, cleaned and organized the garden shed, and decorated bags for Project Angel Heart deliveries. Also, some of our members were given a tour of Beyond Home. The shelves were purchased thanks to our Seeds of Transformation grant. Thank you to everyone involved!

Member Birthdays

Gail Schrage

October 17

Heather Pridemore

October 25

Richard Deem

November 1

Anniversaries

Heidi Wolle

Aaron Wolle

October 12

Sole Hope Update

The Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club's Sole Hope Grant united an inspiring group of over 150 volunteers, ranging in age from 6 to 104, in a remarkable hands-on international project that truly embodies compassion and collaboration. Together, they carefully cut over 7,500 pieces of upcycled denim in the United States, which were then sent to Uganda, where skilled tailors transformed them into over 630 pairs of shoes. These shoes, often the first ones these children have ever owned will protect their feet from painful, debilitating jigger infestations. Sole Hope Organization runs clinics for medical and education efforts in Jinga, Uganda by providing them with these life-changing shoes. This incredible initiative was made possible thanks to the collective efforts of Broomfield Crossing
Rotary, Five Points RiNo Rotary, and Arvada Rotary clubs demonstrating teamwork's power across generations to change lives. For more details about Sole Hope's mission and impact, visit

www.SoleHope.org