Speakers Bureau

Peanut Butter Saves Lives...........

Dr. Patricia Wolff uses peanut butter to save thousands of Haitian children from brain damage and death. She is a St. Louis pediatrician who has been working in Haiti for over eight years. She founded the non-profit "Meds & Foods for Kids" (MFK) to address the critical Haitian problem of malnutrition in infants. Associated with Doctors without Borders, MFK employs Haitians to produce the product, MFK works with Haitian farmers to grow the peanuts for the infant life-saving formula, and MFK distributes the peanut butter formula to malnourished children through local clinics. MFK rescues thousands of infants annually and builds capacity for local Haitian sustainability, which is vital for the future of Haiti. Dr. Wolff shows an eight minute video, speaks about her work with Haitian children, and answers questions.

Contact Dr. Patricia Wolff      office: 314-420-1634

Crisis in the Middle East

Rotarian Judith Cochran has lived in, researched and written about the Middle East. Her most recent book Democracy in the Middle East: The Impact of Religion and Education is in press right now. Judith is the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Tutorial Educaton at Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis and a member of the Rotary Club of Clayton-Ladue. 

Speaker: Judith Cochran - email: cochranju@msx.umsl.edu  

Orphanage/Medical Mission in Burkina Faso

Small Rain is a not for profit organization based in the St. Louis area founded to support an orphanage in Yako, Burkina Faso. Rotary District 6060 supported a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant to purchase $30,000+ in medical supplies and equipment.
Some local nurses have recently returned to our region after spending a few weeks at the orphanage and are interested in talking to Rotary clubs about the work they were doing and how our equipment and supplies are being put to use.

Speaker: contact Kate Horrigan by email.

 World Bird Sanctuary

A program about the mission of the World Bird Sanctuary, located near Eureka, MO. The program includes information about the sanctuary, the bird exhibits, wildlife hospital for bird rehabilitation, field studies and programs. A live raptor will also attend the presentation!!

Speaker: Jeff Meshach - email at jmeshach@worldbirdsanctuary.org
available - within an hour's drive of Valley Park, MO

Don't Forget About Mom and Dad!

Effectively communicating with a loved one with dementia.....
You don't know what to say so you don't visit as often..........
You can't talk to her so you don't stay so long, why even visit.........

If these are some of the things you think about because of trying to talk with someone with Alzheimer's - we can help bridge the divide so you can continue to have a relationship.

Find out questions to ask, how to include family and what to avoid from 15+ years experience as a social worker and caregiver founder of Memory Care Home Solutions.

Overland Rotary Club says, "A very interesting program."

Speaker: Lisa Baron, JD
Executive Director
lbaron@memorycarehs.org
314-645-6247

Should the City re-enter St. Louis County,
Pros and Cons

Should the City of St. Louis re-enter St. Louis County as the 92nd municipality? Discussions have begun on this complex topic. Two highly respected speakers have volunteered to give programs to all Rotary Clubs in the city AND St. Louis County, so we can be well informed.  

Speakers:
Dr. Charles Schmitz, Dean Emeritus, College of Education, UMSL
or Ambassador George H. Walker

Peace is Possible! - Rotary Foundation Peace Programs

Basic information about the Rotary Foundation Peace Fellows program and the Peace and Conflict Studies program, with profiles of graduates of the Peace Fellow program who are already making a difference in the world today, through their work in conflict resolution in such locations as Darfur, Iraq, Cambodia, etc.

Speakers: 
Kate Schwadron, Past President, Lambert Airport Rotary Club
Howard Schwadron, Past President, Louisiana Rotary Club

Group Study Exchange 2010

Our GSE Team has arrived back home from Denmark. They are eager to provide programs about their experience to our Rotary clubs. Please email Team Leader Jim Finch to set up a club program from Jim or one of the team members from your area.

Jim Finch Team Leader
Jeffry Halbert	Jaci Kueker
Marie Major	Leslie Pinkston
Eric Deissner

Rotary Youth Exchange

Program Title: Rotary Youth Exchange
Speaker Name: Steve LaBarge
Title: District Committee Member
Rotary Club: Webster Groves

Group Study Exchange 2009

Our GSE Team has arrived back home from Turkey. They are eager to provide programs about their experience to our Rotary clubs. Please email Team Leader Carole Murphy to set up a club program from Carole or one of the team members from your area.

Carole Murphy Team Leader St. Charles MO
Cindy Kessler	Nikki Thompson
Ted Abegg	Laura McCloskey
Keith Deissner

PolioPlus - 2 different programs:

1. PolioPlus - National Immunization days in Niger, West Africa

A narrative of our National Immunization Day trip to Niger, the poorest nation in the world, with updated information on the current status of Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio and discussion of the role of Rotary in developing nations.

2. PolioPlus - Update and Look Ahead

For those clubs which have already heard our program on Niger and/or Nigeria National Immunization Days, this new program takes a longer view of National Immunization days and provides new information about the exciting advances in global health care made possible by the PolioPlus effort.

Speakers: 
Kate Schwadron, President, Lambert Airport Rotary Club  or
Howard Schwadron, President, Louisiana Rotary Club

Group Study Exchange 2007

Our GSE Team arrived back home from south-central India in mid-February 2007. They are eager to provide programs about their experience to our Rotary clubs.

Please email Team Leader Susan Cobb to set up a club program from Sue or one of the team members from your area.

Caring Solutions

Caring Solutions is an organization serving people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in the greater St.Louis area. I can show a short 8 minute video about the program and talk about our services as well as the services and support needs in the State of Missouri for people with disabilities. Many people are in crisis and/or come from abusive homes. I can share specifics with Rotary colleagues on how to help and how to get help. I am willing to speak at any Rotary club in the St.Louis area

Program Title:  Services to people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities
Speaker Name: Madi Hawn
Title: CEO, Caring Solutions