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Club #69
Serving the Richmond Community
Since 1913
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President Elect Training
Members of The Rotary Club of Richmond attended the Multi District Presidents Elect’s Training in Chantilly, VA
Pictured in the Photo Left to Right:
- Warren Aldrich President Elect
- Jim Bynum Training Facilitator
- Karin Jimenez Honorary Member/ President Elect James River
- Kenny Janes Assistant Governor Training Facilitator
- Jeff Hume Assistant Governor
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Music for a Cause
May 1: 6-9:30pm
Hardywood
Hosted by West Richmond Rotary Club Foundation
Join us at Hardywood for an evening of live music 🎵 and community spirit. Your ticket and donations fuel local education, healthcare, and social support through partners like Johnson Elementary, Crossover Healthcare, Henrico Christmas Mother, and Blue Sky Fund.
Every song helps our neighbors. Enjoy local bands, connect with friends, and support the West Richmond Rotary Club Foundation’s work to strengthen families and kids across our community. 🍻
Date: May 1, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: 2410 Ownby Lane; Richmond, VA 23220
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ReWork Richmond
Crisis to Thriving: Assessing ReWork Member Stability along the Crisis to Stability Continuum
Take a moment to review the most recent Crisis to Thriving Report from ReWork Richmond. This document reviews the measurement and methodology approach used by ReWork to assess its Members’ stability, and to evaluate the progress Members are making along their individual paths towards thriving – as a result of having attained meaningful employment. The approach enables ReWork to monitor and evaluate individual Member success as Members navigate the organization’s programmatic support experiences and ultimately achieve a stable, meaningful career position with Richmond area employers.
| | Whether you are relatively new to the club or a long-serving member, The Rotary Club of Richmond has been serving Richmond for more than a century; do you have your copy of this history? Copies are now available; $20 soft copies; $30 hard copies. | | Thanks to Jennifer Cubitt, DFS, and Jason Savedoff, Filament Business Advisors, for sponsoring our March Rotary Means Business! | |
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Our thanks to everyone who has attended, hosted and sponsored Rotary Means Business.
We are looking for a host, venue, and date for April.
If you are interested in hosting Rotary Means Business, please contact Pam Kelleher.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Service Above Self
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Meals on Wheels
Grab a buddy and/or make a new friend! Meals on Wheels is in need of drivers and runners Thursday mornings. This is a two person volunteer opportunity! Phil Freda is heading up this effort. Sign-up sheets are always available at our meetings. Drivers and volunteers are needed for April, May and Junel! Make new friends and make a difference in our neighbors' lives. Reach out to Phil Freda directly at PhilFreda@yahoo.com.
Please note the new location:
8020 Villa Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23228.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Rework Richmond
Volunteer opportunities range from resume preparation for employment consideration to financial coaching with participants.
Contact John Purnell via email, purnelljc@comcast.net,
Charles Layman via email,
nuord417@gmail.com, and/or
Todd Martin via email,
todddmartin@comcast.net, and let them know how you can help.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Blood Drive
Our next blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
Project Homes
Build a ramp and join your fellow Rotarians for a morning of fun and community service. Accessibility is critical for safety and quality of life. Paul Shively is heading up this effort. Reach out to Paul directly at pshively@cbcllc.net.
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Project Warm
Did you know Project Warm is starting its 50th year of service?
Started in 1979, Project Warn volunteers have split wood at the wood lot and delivered wood to individuals who depend on wood only for their heat source.
Since 1994, Project Warm volunteers have traveled 33,000+ miles and have made deliveries to 8,000+ individuals!
All those deliveries today would fill an equivalent of 4,000+ full size pick up trucks with 2100 cords of wood, an estimated worth of $682,662 in today's market!
Contact Joe Kelleher via email with questions or if you know of a good lead!
Let's continue to make an impact for another 50 years.
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Tuesday, April 7
Megan Wise, WBBT 12 On Your Side Weeknight Meteorologist
“Inside the Eye: The Daily Life of a Meteorologist”
Megan is a five-time Emmy Award-winning meteorologist. A native of Pittsburgh has been fascinated by the weather since she was a little kid.
Her passion for weather took her to Millersville University of Pennsylvania, for a BA in meteorology. Megan started her career as meteorologist and fill-in morning anchor and producer at KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Missouri before moving to WDEF-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee where she worked as a weekend meteorologist, solo evening anchor and producer. She also hosted “Megan Wise Goes Outside,” where she did everything from caving to hang gliding.
She joined 12 On Your Side in 2015 where you can watch Megan Wise’s forecasts every week night at 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 p.m. When not working, Megan can be found golfing, cheering on the Steelers, Pens and Pirates and hanging out with her Labrador retriever, Boss.
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Tuesday, April 14
Robert A. Winn, MD Director, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
"An Update on the Fight Against Cancer"
As director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Robert A. Winn, M.D., is leading the nation in establishing a 21st-century model for optimizing cancer health care outcomes and spearheading interdisciplinary approaches to cancer disparities research. He is the fourth director of Massey since its 1975 National Cancer Institute designation, Winn oversees a center comprised of nearly 150 scientists and clinical investigators.
Previously he was director of the University of Illinois Cancer Center from 2015-2019 and associate vice chancellor at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System from 2013-2019. Prior to his work in Chicago, he spent 13 years at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and School of Medicine in a variety of leadership roles.
Winn holds a B.A. from Notre Dame and an M.D. from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. He has authored or co-authored more than 80 published manuscripts in peer-reviewed academic journals.
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Tuesday, April 21
Rich Meagher, Professor and Chair, Political Science,
Randolph-Macon College
"Governor Spanberger. The First 100 Days."
Rich is Professor and Chair, Political Science at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and the host of RVA's Got Issues…a podcast exploring the big issues defining life in Greater Richmond.
Rich received a BA from Muhlenberg College, and holds an MA in Philosophy and PhD in Political Science from the City University of New York. Dr. Meagher came to Randolph-Macon College in 2009, after teaching for two years at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and held previous positions in the non-profit world.
He is an expert observer of local and state politics in Richmond and has been featured everywhere from print to television to radio. He is a political analyst for WRIC 8 News, and his commentary and opinion have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and his own RVAPolitics site.
His 2020 book, Local Politics Matters, argues for the importance of participation in city and county politics. In 2023, he launched the Virginia Amendments Project, a resource for scholars and citizens about amendments to the Constitution of Virginia. Rich and his wife and two daughters live just outside of Richmond.
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Tuesday, April 28
Corey Taylor, M. Ed, CEO Peter Paul RVA.
"Empowering East End Families for a Brighter Future"
In 2023, Corey was appointed CEO at Peter Paul RVA whose mission is to support the residents of Richmond’s East End community and educate its children, equipping them to serve as positive contributors to their family, community, and society.
Corey has a background in education. From 2002-2011, he worked as a Teacher in the Inglewood Unified School District. In 2013, he joined Bright Star Schools as an Assistant Principal/Athletic Director.
In 2018, Corey joined Cristo Rey Richmond High School as the Founding Principal and Chief Academic Officer, responsible for student recruitment, donor solicitation, and marketing. He later became an Independent Contractor, facilitating the recruitment of corporate partners and assisting in marketing, recruitment, and retention of students.
Corey completed a Bachelor of Science degree at UCLA in 2000 and his master’s degree in education from National University in 2007.
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Business Card Corner
If you would like to sponsor our Business Card Corner, please contact Katie Hellebush.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
Let's wish our fellow Rotarians Happy Birthday and congratulations on their Rotary Anniversary!
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| | Janes, Kenneth Wayne (KENNY) | 4-Apr
| | Hicks, J. Robert Jr. (BOB) | 6-Apr
| | Coffield, Scott (SCOTT) | 6-Apr
| | Nardo, G. Paul (PAUL) | 8-Apr
| | Poston, William G. (BILL) | 12-Apr
| | Cosby, Robert E. Jr., P.E., F.ASCE (BOB) | 18-Apr
| | Rashad, Amira (AMIRA) | 24-Apr
| | Richburg, Trace (TRACE RICHBURG) | 25-Apr
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| | Daughtry, Robert Purcell (BOB) | 4/3/2012 | 13
| | Cabell, William Wymond II (WILLIAM CABELL) | 4/12/2018 | 7
| | Aldrich, Warren Edward (WARREN) | 4/14/2020 | 5
| | Freda, Philip Jr. (PHILIP) | 4/22/2025 | 0
| | Neumann, Paul A. (PAUL) | 4/26/1987 | 38
| | Townsend, J. Shane (SHANE) | 4/26/2025 | 0
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Contact Us
For questions about club meetings or membership contact Jennifer Cubitt, Membership Chair at: jcubitt@dfs-capital.com
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Join Us
We meet every Tuesday from 12:30-1:30 PM at Lakeside Park Club, located at 1700 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA.
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