Rotary Club of Bryant, Arkansas

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The Rotary Club of the Geographic Center of Arkansas, with Rotary’s motto: service above self.

11/06/2026

⭐️Meet Your Rotarian⭐️

Kayla Ray has been with Farmers Bank & Trust for six years, where she serves as a Universal Loan Assistant. She enjoys meeting new people, building relationships, and helping customers achieve their financial goals. What she values most about her role is the people she works with and the opportunity to make a difference in her community.

A graduate of Bryant High School, Kayla earned her bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Giving back to her community is important to Kayla. She serves as Vice President of the CASA of Saline County Board and is actively involved with local chambers of commerce as a bank ambassador. Her dedication to the community has earned her recognition as Bryant Chamber Ambassador of the Year in 2023 and MySaline's Favorite Banker in 2025. Kayla joined the Rotary Club of Bryant AR in January of 2026.

Outside of banking, Kayla and her husband of seven years, Jonathan, co-own two local businesses, APEX Granite Works and APEX Dumpsters. They are also proud parents to their son, Ford. In her free time, Kayla enjoys reading, mahjong and antique shopping.

11/06/2026

We kicked started our meeting by presenting CASA with a $1,500 check to help advocate for children in our community. Big thanks to our Rotarians that serve on their board!

Christmas Card Service project has started! Rotarians and guests signed and stuffed 400 Christmas cards in about 30 minutes! WOW!

We can’t wait to soon hand deliver these cards to nursing home residents!

11/04/2026

👏 We love seeing our Rotarians out in the community serving others! 🌟

Rotarians Kayla Ray, Rhonda Sanders, and Dean Burbank (who all serve on the board for CASA of Saline County) and fellow Rotarians Mark Hoffpauir, Adam Carson, Linda James, and Kari Lapp helped scoop up some delicious chili for a great cause. 🥣 Big thanks to them and everyone who volunteered for this fantastic event, which raises vital funds to advocate for children in foster care in our community!

11/03/2026

🎄 CHRISTMAS CARD SERVICE PROJECT 🎄

Last year was the launch of our Christmas Card Project, and it was an absolute blessing - both to the residents who received them and the volunteers who hand-delivered them! ❤️

This year, we are bringing that same holiday cheer back to our local nursing homes right here in Bryant. We have 400 cards to sign, stuff, and sending any extras to neighboring cities.

Meeting Details:

• When/Where: Thursday, November 5th, Blue House Cafe, 11:45-1:00pm

• What: We are dedicating most all of our meeting time to this service project. We will be writing words of encouragement and Christmas cheer to ensure these are ready for delivery right after Thanksgiving!

• Who: All Rotarians and guests are welcome.

• The Ask: We need as many hands as possible to hit our goal. Please show up and invite a friend or two to help!

Let's come together to make this holiday season brighter for our community.

We hope to see you on Thursday, November 5th at Blue House Cafe from 11:45-1:pm!

10/30/2026

⭐️Meet Your Rotarian⭐️

Kelli Winters is the Vice President of the Rotary Club of Bryant and serves as community relations manager for Rivendell Behavioral Health in Benton. Before moving into community relations, she spent more than 20 years as a pediatric physical therapist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Arkansas and her master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Central Arkansas.

A Benton native, Kelli enjoys building relationships and supporting the schools, organizations, and people of her community. She is a member of FUMC Benton and participates in local chamber, boys and girls club, and school events. She and her husband, Rob, have two daughters, Lindsey and Lily. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and cheering on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Kelli looks forward to serving Bryant Rotary and continuing its commitment to service and community impact.

10/27/2026

🚨UPDATE: DATE CHANGED TO Thursday, Oct 29th from 6:30 till 8:30! Get signed up today!🚨

🎃Halloween Costume Pickleball Tournament 🎃

The Bryant Parks Department has partnered up with the Rotary Club of Bryant, Arkansas to host a Charity Halloween Pickleball Tournament!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 6:30pm-8:30pm

The Courts at Mills Park

$50 per team

Come play in your best Halloween Costume! There will be prizes and a costume contest!

Come play and help us raise money for the Polio Plus Foundation to help eliminate Polio all around the world!

Register here:

https://secure.rec1.com/AR/bryant-ar/catalog/index/ad6208116a6e1c159789de0e209da8f0?filter=c2VhcmNoPWhhbGxvd2VlbiUyMHBpY2tsZWJhbGw=

10/26/2026

The world needs more Rotarians – and that means YOU!

Want to make a difference in your community? Love giving back and connecting with amazing people who care just as much as you do?

Come see what Rotary is all about!

Join us the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Blue House Cafe from 12 till 1pm. Your first lunch is on us!

Whether you’re curious, passionate, or just looking for new ways to get involved — we’d love to meet you! Let’s create positive change together.

10/24/2026

WHAT IS POLIO?
The Disease - Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5.

Most know it as poliovirus. The virus is spread person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.

THE FACTS...
1. Polio mainly affects children under age 5.

2. There is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine.

3. Only two countries remain endemic.

4. We’ve reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988.

5. Until we end polio forever, every child is at risk.

WHO IS AFFECTED?
Unless we eradicate polio, within 10 years, as many as 200,000 new cases could occur around the world each year. In the past few years, only two countries have reported cases of polio caused by the wild virus, but no child anywhere is safe until we’ve vaccinated every child. We are this close! 🤏

“The world’s progress in fighting polio might be one of the best-kept secrets in global health.” - Bill Gates

Want to help eradicate polio? Donate now at https://www.endpolio.org/donate.

10/23/2026

🌟Meet Your Rotarian🌟

Danny Young serves as senior vice president and commercial banker for Saline County, providing financial solutions and lending expertise to clients locally and regionally. With more than 25 years of banking experience, Young specializes in helping businesses grow through tailored financial strategies. He finds the most rewarding part of his role is adding value to his clients' businesses and seeing their success.

Since joining Arvest in 2015, Young has become a familiar face in the central Arkansas banking community. Community involvement is equally important to him and he actively seeks ways to give back. Young serves on the boards of the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce, the EMpact One Foundation and the Rotary Club of Bryant AR as well as the club’s Service Projects Chair. Young has been a Rotarian since 2016.

He is married to his wife, Misty, and they share a unique connection-they were born on the same day. Together, they have three daughters, Chloe, Gracie and Dani Jo, making him a proud "girl dad." Outside of work, Young enjoys hunting, golfing, and vacationing with his family. He never misses his youngest daughter's golf tournaments where she plays for Bryant High School.

Address

Bryant, AR
72022

Telephone

+15019520074

Website

http://www.bryantrotary.org/

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