The Taste of Shawnee was created with one goal in mind,
coming together as a community to share
great food for a great cause.
Funds raised will benefit:
End Polio Now
Shawnee Rotary Club Foundation
Shawnee Community Services
Newhouse
Please read about these great causes below:
www.EndPolioNow.org
Although polio cases are down 99% worldwide from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases — an all-time low — in 2012, our work is still not finished.
THE RISK
Lack of funding will decrease immunization rates in polio-affected countries. Until polio is eradicated everywhere, no unvaccinated child is safe anywhere. If polio rebounds, more than 200,000 children worldwide could be paralyzed each year within a decade.
THE CHALLENGE
2013-18 Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan (polioeradication.org)
• Estimated cost: US$5.5 billion
• Funding commitments: US$4 billion
• Funding gap (if commitments are met): US$1.5 billion
THE SOLUTION
Secure support from governments, nongovernmental organizations, corporations, and the public to fully fund the polio endgame plan.
The Mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Grants
The Rotary Club of Shawnee’s Foundation supports grants in the following categories:
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families in need, including child health and education;
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natural disasters; and
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international projects in conjunction with Rotary International.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
Past Grant Recipients (ranging from $250-$12,000)
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Circle of Hope
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Newhouse, Inc.
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Money Talk Financial Foundation
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KVC Kansas
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K-9 Shawnee Police Department
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SMNW Interact Club
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Rebuilding Together Shawnee
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Campfire Heartland
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Rotary International (Polio Plus, Oncology Center, Chacala, Mexico grant)
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Project CURE
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Variety KC
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Kansas KC Metro Animal Response Team
Additional Giving
Each year, the Rotary Club of Shawnee Foundation awards three $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in Shawnee. They also support the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and the Johnson County Christmas Bureau.
In 2015, the Rotary Club of Shawnee Foundation raised over $13,000 toward the eradication of polio, which was matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Rotary Club of
Shawnee Foundation
Lending a hand to the world
http://www.scsks.org/
What we do:
Shawnee Community Services is a local food pantry and free clothing resource, serving the entire KC metro since 1982. We are a non-governmental organization whose primary support comes from the resale of donated goods along with cash donations from local service clubs, churches, businesses and individuals.
We help through:
Food, clothing, emergency financial assistance for shelter, utilities and health care; and, advocacy. Empowering our clients through education and development of life skills and resource management. Promoting practices that respect all people of the Earth and the Environment with special emphasis on all types of recycling. Actively recognizing the central role that charity plays in society by initiating innovative ways to improve the quality of life locally, nationally & internationally. Wisely utilizing the energy and generosity of volunteers, churches, businesses and other organizations in these efforts.
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Our mission:
We exist to offer a hand up to those in need throughout the Greater Kansas City. We serve our customers with integrity and respect, giving them a hand up and the tools they need to be self-reliant and give back to our communities.
The Mission
The mission of Newhouse is to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing the tools that allow individuals and families to make positive choices and lead self-sufficient lives.
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We accomplish our mission through our values and beliefs:
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We value inclusiveness, striving to maintain diversity of age, race, sexual orientation, religion, differently-abled, sex, and national origin.
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We value integrity, trust and ethics within our service delivery.
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We value the philosophy of empowerment.
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We believe in providing a safe, healing environment, which includes physical, spiritual, psychological, and emotional components, as well as ongoing supportive services.
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We believe that early intervention with children will maximize the potential of breaking the intergenerational cycle of abuse.
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We believe in educating the community about domestic violence and the services that Newhouse staff members provide.
