Our District Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
There are many causes our 57 clubs from around the district support...a few causes many clubs and individual Rotarians support. One of those causes is Blue Star recycling. Blue Star is an amazing non-profit organization providing jobs to people with disabilities to re-cycle electronics! They have multiple locations across the United States with several here in Colorado!
Huge Thank you to Long Time North Colorado Springs Club member, Tony Fagnant, and to the SEVEN District 5470 clubs: Aspen, Carbondale, Mt Sopris, Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Spring Sunset, Rifle and Snowmass Rotary Clubs who supported this GREAT CAUSE as MAJOR DONORS!
Spring Training Events!
Spring Training Events
Registration is required for each event separately!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
April 20, 6-8 pm
PETS District Training #1 (virtual)
Required for PE’s
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May 4, 6-8 pm
PETS District Training #2 (virtual)
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May 1, 9am-12pm
Grant Management Training
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May 22, 9am-3pm
District Assembly (virtual)
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We have SET TWO GOALS!
1. Every Rotarian contributes something between now
and the 30th of June to the Rotary Annual Fund
2. We Raise $300,000 in donations to help fund
our club service to the world!!
It is our honor and privilege to announce the kick off of our ANNUAL DISTRICT 5470 FUND THE FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN! November is Rotary Foundation month and between now and the end of the year we will connect with each of the members in our district to help raise funds for The Rotary Foundation's Annul Fund!
This campaign is part of our Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) fund drive and CRITICAL to the SERVICE we provide in OUR COMMUNITIES and around the world! The District has set a goal to raise $300,000 in contributions so that 36 months from now, our District will have $150,000 to fund District & Global grants to our clubs! There is no way to express how IMPORTANT YOUR CONTRIBUTION is to our District's ability to provide funds to your service projects at the club level!
Lets break this goal down. We are asking each member of our District to contribute something. There is no amount too small that helps our efforts to fund global and district grants. Remember, half of every dollar you contribute comes back the district to fund our district & global grants. We are recognized and rewarded if we can get Every Rotarian (Every Year) to contribute SOMETHING!
No matter what you contribute it HELPS and WE THANK YOU!
Donate NOW! https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
Now, here is what would be ideal! We would love for each member to consider donating a total of at least $150 over the next TWO MONTHS (TEN WEEKS)! That's right...we would be INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL if each member would consider finding $150 dollars over the last TEN WEEKS REMAINING in the YEAR ($15 / Week) to Donate to the Rotary Foundations' Annual Fund. You can break that down into 10 $15 contributions; you can do TWO $75 contributions or you can donate one time $150! If all roughly 2000 members of our District contributes $150 or more, WE WILL REACH OUR GOAL!
We know this year has been tough on so many Rotary families. We know times have been crazy! We know and understand if you can't help at this time! We TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! BUT, IF YOU CAN, WE WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP with the goal of $150 over the next TWO MONTHS from EVERY ROTARIAN in the District! This is $15 a week for the next 10 weeks!
CAN YOU HELP US REACH OUR GOAL?
CAN YOU HELP US RAISE $300,000 for the ROTARY FOUNDATION ANNUL FUND to support our service?
If we raise $300,000 for the Rotary Foundations' Annul Fund, our District will receive $150,000 to fund
our District & Global Grants 3 years from now!
Your CONTRIBUTION IS VITAL!
PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN!
Donate NOW! http:// https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
2019-2020 Rotarian of the Year Award Announced!
Congratulations to the 2019-20 D5470 Rotarian of the Year!
Kristi Redlinger (formerly 'Adams') was presented her Award this morning at Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club by PDG David Wood!
Kristi first learned of Rotary in 1988 as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to France during her junior year in high school. It helped Kristi learn the importance of Service Above Self and giving back to her local and international communities. She became a Rotarian in 2008, served as the Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club of Grand Junction President from 2018-19 and currently serves as the Club's Treasurer. She is the Chair of Mountain and Plains District 5470 Rotary Youth Exchange. 
Kristi has hosted 13 Rotary Exchange Students, and her 2 sons, Adam and Spencer, were RYE students to Germany and Brazil. Kristi believes that Rotary Youth Exchange experiences shape future leaders and builds peace through cultural understanding. Kristi has served on boards with United Way of Mesa County and the Community Food Bank of Grand Junction. Those who know Kristi are inspired by her shining light every day.
There couldn't be a more deserving Rotarian to earn this award! Congratulations Kristi!
District 5470's 2019-2020
Rotarian of the Year!
