Rotary Club of Tulsa

This week's speaker will be the 2024-2025 Governor of Rotary District 6110, Dr. Warren Lovinger, MD. Dr. Lovinger has been a Rotarian for over 43 years—having joined the Nevada Rotary Club in 1980, soon after moving to the community. He grew up in Warrensburg, Missouri, graduated from Central Missouri State University, went on to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and then completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at Barnes Hospital of St. Louis, Missouri. Warren served twice as president of the Nevada Rotary Club, of which his wife, Marilyn, is also a member. They believe in the importance of stewardship and became members of the Rotary Foundation’s Arch Klumph Society in 2023. Warren completed the District 6110 Leadership Academy in 2021. He will also co-chair the Legacy Campaign to raise an additional $2 Million for the Rotary Foundation from our District. His community involvement in Nevada has included 18 years on the R-5 Board of Education, co-founder of the Osage Prairie YMCA, serving as a Presbyterian Elder, and current chairman of Nevada’s Philanthropic Society. He has been named “Citizen of the Year”. Recently, the Lovinger family has been actively promoting economic development in their region. Rotarians should have received an email on Monday with a link to register for the meeting. Guests may register at https://lnkd.in/gtq8QAKA

If you were unable to attend today's Rotary Club of Tulsa meeting, we encourage you to watch it on Facebook, https://lnkd.in/gBRf6hhC, or on our YouTube Channel, https://lnkd.in/gVwnWH5t, for information important to us all. Thank you to Scott Nield, President/CEO of Montereau, and to Scott Filstrup for bringing this program to us.

Join us at Rotary this week to hear from Scott Nield Nield,?President/CEO of Montereau. Scott is a deeply passionate senior living and hospitality executive who looks for innovative platforms and programming to delight his residents. Scott desires to serve and grow others through professional mentorship and sharing his 25 years of hospitality and senior living experiences with learners in business and life, which dovetail with providing leadership development at Montereau. He aims to make Montereau known as an industry innovator that cultivates engaging lifestyles while inspiring personal growth, autonomy and independence, healthy aging, and a sense of purpose for residents and beyond. Rotarians should have received an email Monday with a link to register. Guests may register here:?https://lnkd.in/gdraN3Rb

The Rotary Club of Tulsa salutes and thanks the Veterans and those on active duty. Thank you for your service!

Join us this week as we hear from Majors Carlyle and Charlotte Gargis, area commanders for The Salvation Army of Tulsa, Oklahoma Command. The couple were business owners and self-employed for years and planned to retire in their hometown of Ada. In 1992, they found their way to The Salvation Army as donors and volunteers. In 1997, they sold their businesses, homes, and properties and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend Evangeline Booth College, School for Officers Training/Seminary. They have served in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Bartlesville, OK, Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Oklahoma City as Area Commanders and Corps Officers, where they built the brand-new Center of Hope. They?transferred to Jacksonville, Florida to become Administrators of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, a residential drug and alcohol treatment and recovery center. Then, they?transferred to Fort Myers, Florida, where they immediately survived Hurricane Ian’s direct hit and began emergency and recovery services. Now, they have returned to their home state and were appointed to Tulsa Area Command as the Area Commanders/Administrators over the 5-county area, as well as Corps Officers/Pastors of the Tulsa Citadel Corps. Rotarians will receive an email on Monday with a link to register. Guests may register here: https://lnkd.in/gKrNyjgP

The Rotary Club of Tulsa will not meet at First Methodist Church this week. Instead, Rotarians will volunteer during the lunch hour at Catholic Charities. Members may sign up to volunteer through the link provided in the Monday Morning Message by going online at DACdb or finding the link on the calendar at tulsarotary.com.

The Rotary Club of Tulsa welcomes Ben Jones as a new member! Ben is a proud native of Green Country, born and raised in Claremore. After graduating with honors from Oklahoma State University, Ben spent the first two years of his career in Kansas City, where he joined the Commerce Bank ASCEND training program. During this time, he gained extensive experience in credit underwriting, business development, and business strategy. Recently, Ben relocated to Tulsa to join the Commerce Bank Tulsa Metro Commercial Banking team. A fun fact about Ben: he is a member of the Cherokee Nation and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. While one side of his family was among the first European settlers in America, the other side was there to greet them. Ben was sponsored by Rotarians Natalie Evans and Darren Walkup.

Since launching its PolioPlus program in 1985, Rotary has contributed more than US$2.7 billion to fight polio and countless volunteer hours. In 1988, Rotary partnered with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to form the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, later joined. When the initiative launched, there were 350,000 cases of polio every year. Today, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9%. Rotary has committed to raising US$50 million each year to support global polio eradication efforts to sustain this progress and continue to reach every child with the polio vaccine. The Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1 for a total yearly contribution of US$150 million. Rotary brings together a global network of community leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. We connect 1.4 million members from more than 46,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. Their service improves lives both locally and internationally, from helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Visit Rotary.org and endpolio.org for more about Rotary and its eradication efforts.

Join us this week at the Rotary Club of Tulsa to hear from Holly Towers, Executive Director of Lilyfield. Lilyfield provides foster care for children and youth in state custody, counseling for children and families impacted by foster care, adoption, or trauma, and comprehensive social services to vulnerable families at risk for involvement with the child welfare system. During 2021, Lilyfield served 2,143 clients through our programs. Holly has been with Lilyfield since 2008 and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has a passion for mobilizing the community to care for the vulnerable. Holly manages Lilyfield's day-to-day operations and works with strategic partnerships within the community to empower faith families to engage in adoption, foster care, and family-strengthening programs. Holly believes all children deserve to grow and be nurtured in loving and stable families. Holly has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family Studies and Child Development from Oklahoma Christian University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma. Before coming to Lilyfield, Holly worked at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She also has experience as a mental health therapist working in the areas of child trauma, substance abuse recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder, and child abuse and neglect. She is trained as a therapist for the Seeking Safety Model, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Rotarians will receive an email with a link to register. Guests may register here: https://lnkd.in/gQ2nYwPF

The Rotary Club of Tulsa welcomes Leslie C. (Leslie Clingenpeel) as a new member. Leslie is an activist and advocate for victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Serving as the Executive Director at The Spring Shelter, Inc. in Sand Springs, Leslie is responsible for leading the organization and training and capacity building of service providers across the state of Oklahoma. Leslie is committed to establishing and expanding resources that offer victim-centered services and trauma-informed programs. She also works as a consultant to outside agencies to help establish and develop Human Trafficking responses within their organizational setting. Leslie serves in leadership as the Co-Chair for the Oklahoma Coalition Against Trafficking and passionately shares her voice in policy and legislation to better serve victim-survivors. Leslie is credentialed as a Certified Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Professional (CDSVRP) and is known for her work in community education, victim advocacy, and community collaboration. Leslie has a bachelor’s degree in Ministry & Leadership and a master’s degree in Strategic Leadership specific to the non-profit organizational sector