Meeting Summary
Presiding: Murray Schroeder
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Shaun Bullock and Crew
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests: Amanda Givan
Visiting Rotarians:
Guests: Prospective member, Daron Wyatt.
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students: Braxton, Lovely
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor: Eric Feuerstein
Foundation Card Game: Rollin Abernethy, Dan Furphy, Kerry Greaser, Jan Lawrence, Andrew Porter-Merrill, Caitlin White
Announcements:
- District Conference is June 5-7 in Fort Collins.
- Murray Schroeder is working on apparel options. Stay tuned!
Upcoming Programs:
- May 14: Laramie Interfaith Combines with Family Promise, Josh Watanabe, Celest Quinton
- May 21: Laramie High School Mock Trial, Whitney Martin
- June 4: Club Assembly
- June 11: Our Immigrant Neighbors, Fr. Rob Spaulding
Rotarian of the Week: Murray Schroeder nominated Dan Furphy for taking over highway cleanup.
Special Presentation: President Murray presented Junior Rotarians, Lovely and Braxton with their certificates.
Songs: You Are My Sunshine; You’re a Grand Old Flag
Program: Downtown Clinic/Taste of Laradise, Pete Gosar and Simona Sheets
Introduction: Keith Rittle
The mission of the Downtown Clinic is to deliver free, high-quality healthcare services to uninsured individuals and families experiencing poverty in Albany County, Wyoming, through innovation, compassion, and community collaboration.
The Downtown Clinic was founded in 1999. In 2025, it served 430 patients and had 4,000 appointments. Already they are up 10% in appointments from last year.
The clinic has 4 full-time employees, 10 part-time, and 50+ volunteers. DTC provided $1,460,900 in services in 2025, averted hundreds of ER visits, and dispensed 4,710 prescriptions.
Everyone deserves healthcare, whether they are insured or not. There are 3,000 people in our community that would qualify for services. DTC is one of 1,400 free clinics in the U.S.
DTC helps with a trickle effect through preventative care and vaccinations. They accomplish small victories over time. DTC offers primary care, specialist clinics, nursing, medication dispensary, social work, counseling, referrals, garden therapy, fresh food distribution, and more.
It also has a dental program and mobile clinic. The mobile clinic is able to help with mental health and social services, as well as primary care.
DTC focuses on all the issues impacting the patient. Currently, the dental program is an emergency program, so all visits are reactionary. They are working to extend this to be more preventative, since it is so important to overall health.
DTC relies heavily on community support. More than 450 local donors contribute to resources to improve healthcare in our community.
DTC is one of the smallest free clinics in the U.S. that has seen great sustainability. Pete said this is because our community is different and so supportive.
Response: Tim Sullivan
‘Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.
NOTE: We Do Not Donate a Book!
Rotary 4-way test
Of the things we think, say, or do:
•Is it the Truth?
•Is it Fair?
•Will it build Good Will and
Better Friendships?
•Will it be Beneficial to All
Concerned?
Rotary is the world's most prominent and reputable service organization with 1.4 million members focusing on humanitarian efforts, such as promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, and supporting education.
District 5440 is made up of almost 2,500 Rotarians from 53 clubs in Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Nebraska, and Idaho. We network, share ideas, discuss community needs, and take tangible action to make a difference while enjoying personal and professional growth and fun!