LCR Rotarian Lori Trenholm addressed the club in her role as President of the Lawrence Central Rotary Club Foundation. Lori is in charge of Community Investments for the Douglas County Community Foundation (LCRCF) and was a club member when the Foundation was established in 2017. LCRCF is a tax exempt public charity created to increase the capacity and community impact locally and internationally through grant making to entities in alignment with Rotary’s goals and values. The Foundation was created to receive donations and to manage revenue from the Lawrence Kids Calendar. The online calendar curates events and activities for kids and families in the Douglas County area, including classes, camps, and special events. The Calendar’s focus is on health activities, learning opportunities, arts and cultural events. It is maintained by eight LCR volunteer curators, advertising sales volunteers and a web master/engineer. A board of eight Rotarians, including the club President, preside over the Calendar and Foundation operation. Lori reported that Foundation assets are approaching ten thousand dollars. The Foundation has supported the annual Community Bike Ride and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp and the Foundation Board will seek input from the club on future projects.
