Leigh Walden is the Rotary Club of Castle Rock’s Student of the Month for September 2020.

Student of the Month for September, Leigh Walden
We are a local community service organization who believe in Service Above Self. Our club has distributed an average of $50,000 per year to non-profits to support basic needs, emergency support, victims assistance, education, and related projects. If you are interested in serving the community either financially or by volunteering, please consider joining us or supporting our fundraisers.
Due to the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated warnings, we are conducting hybrid meetings with limited in-person attendance and an opportunity for members and guests to join remotely. Weekly meetings will open at 7:00 am on Wednesday and be called to order at 7:15. If you are interested in attending a meeting either in-person or through Zoom, please contact the webmaster HERE to register or for login details.
The Rotary Club of Parker, Colorado is a volunteer service organization whose members donate their time and resources to help others in the community and throughout the world. We meet Thursday mornings from 6:45 - 8:15 a.m. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us for our for great fellowship and programs while learning more about this fantastic organization. Please note, there is no morning meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month when we have an evening social gathering. Guests are always welcome!
- See more at: http://www.parkerrotary.org/#sthash.iBH7pZQG.dpufThe Rotary Club of Parker, Colorado is a volunteer service organization whose members donate their time and resources to help others in the community and throughout the world. We meet Thursday mornings from 6:45 - 8:15 a.m. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us for our for great fellowship and programs while learning more about this fantastic organization. Please note, there is no morning meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month when we have an evening social gathering. Guests are always welcome!
- See more at: http://www.parkerrotary.org/#sthash.iBH7pZQG.dpufStudent of the Month for September, Leigh Walden
Student of the Month for March, Jack Muhlenhaupt
Since 1984, the Help & Hope Center (formerly the Douglas/Elbert Task Force) has provided assistance to individuals and families in Douglas and Elbert Counties who are in financial distress and at risk of becoming homeless. They exist to meet the immediate needs of residents who are in financial distress and to help them work through troublesome times with dignity.
During the COVID-19 Crisis, the Help & Hope Center and their clients have experienced significant disruptions. Their Food Bank normally distributes about 65,000 pounds of food per month. Several local retailers typically donate pallets of food to the Help & Hope Center for distribution. With unprecedented demand at local retailers, food supplies at the Help & Hope Center become critically low. Cash contributions also become scarce in times of distress in the community. Cash contributions were down 40% in February 2020.
The Rotary Club of Castle Rock Foundation, routinely provides funds to the Help & Hope Center. Foundation funding is collected primarily through the Club's Fundraising Events such as the Ducky Derby and Peach Sales. An additional fundraising campaign from members to provide emergency funding during the current COVID-19 crisis is underway.