Presentation of Charles Kean Sanctuary - January 25, 2007
Dave Maupin and Dellita Kobold led a packed house at the Redlands Rotary meeting in a presentation about the opening of the Charles Kean Sanctuary for AIDS orphans in Kenya.
View the Redlands Rotary Spoke Newsletter.pdf

Support Your Favorite Band! - June 30, 2006
On June 30th, the Quarters for Kenya Committee sponsored a battle of Redlands student bands called "Quarter Notes for Kenya." Local student bands competed to see which one could gather the most donations during the day and which one had the best musicians during the band competition. First Prize was $1,000!

The competition took place in Smiley Park in Redlands between 5:30 and 7pm. Free ice cream was given to the first 300 who donated a quarter at the park.
All donations went directly to build and maintain sanctuaries in Kenya for children who are orphaned because their parents died of HIV / AIDS. Prize money was provided by the Redlands Rotary Club.
View Quarter Notes for Kenya Flyer.pdf

Spirit of Charles Kean Flight – July, 2005
On July 9, 2005, two Rotarians, Dave Maupin and Ron Maines, embarked on a mission of mercy when they took off in a small, single engine aircraft on a two-week flight around the world. The Flight of the Spirit of Charles Kean captured the core values and beliefs of Rotary International, promoting the responsibilities of Americans citizens to step-up to a world sized challenge—to take a stand and make a difference that can influence the generations to come.

Nearly 500 supporters were on hand to wish the crew well as they departed on their eastbound journey. Unfortunately, shortly after leaving Bangor, ME a few days later, the aircraft developed a severe oil leak over the North Atlantic and was forced to return to Bangor. Undaunted, Dave Maupin pressed on to Nairobi, Kenya by a commercial airliner.

AIDS Relief Arrives in Kenya – July 14, 2005
Dave Maupin attended a ceremony at the Shepherd’s Home Children’s Sanctuary in Nairobi, Kenya. The affair was in honor of the Quarters for Kenya fundraising effort and commitment to fight against AIDS. During the next few days Mr. Maupin visited the children’s schools, attended church services with them, visited the site of the first Shepherd’s Home sanctuary in the nearby town of Sigona, and attended local Rotary meetings in Nairobi.

Overall Recap of the Spirit of Charles Kean Flight - July 26, 2005
The Spirit of Charles Kean continues. The strategic objectives in going to Kenya were met. Important contacts were made with three Rotary Clubs in Nairobi that will result in partnerships with Rotarians throughout the United States, ensuring long-term commitments and access to Rotary International resources for the orphans of The Shepherd's Homes.

The fuselage of our aircraft had a large red logo: ABC…D “STOP THE AIDS TSUNAMI”. It’s the sort of message that Charles Kean, who was born and attended school in Kenya, would have wanted for his boyhood friends to hear, don’t you think?