The Allentown West Rotary Club is a community of friends and professionals working together to address the needs of our local and global communities.

The club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Wednesday either at Madeline’s Restaurant or via Zoom.

AWRC also has a program of interesting speakers that cover a wide variety of topics.

Guests are always welcome to attend.

The schedule of speakers for July are:

· July 20: Kurt Landes, president and general manager of Lehigh Valley IronPigs, will give an update on the IronPigs, a minor league baseball team via Zoom. He will also talk about IronPigs Charities, which is the philanthropic arm of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. IPC assists local youth sports leagues with team-management tools, education programs and facility improvements. The organization has donated more than $1.2 million to youth-serving nonprofit organizations throughout the Lehigh Valley region.

·July 27: Nancy Knoebel, founder and CEO of Danny’s Ride will talk about the impact a single ride can make to someone recovering from substance abuse in-person at Madeline’s Restaurant and via Zoom. Transportation is a significant barrier to an individual’s recovery from substance abuse in both urban and rural communities. She will talk about who Danny was and what Danny’s Ride is. Attendees will also learn about how lives are being impacted with the help of Danny’s Ride and how individuals and organizations can support the Danny’s Ride mission.

Guests who would like to attend in person or on Zoom, can email AWRC at President@AllentownWestRotary.org.

The in-person meetings are at Madeline’s Restaurant unless otherwise noted.

For more information, visit www.allentownwestrotary.org or follow the club on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllentownWestRotary.