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Philanthropy SA Episode 41 - Kelley Frost with Rotary Club of San Antonio

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Rotary Club of San Antonio has built 10 SAISD playgrounds through Kingdom for Kids.

Dan Rebman opens with Kelly Frost. She is president of the Rotary Club of San Antonio, and the conversation quickly settles into the club's role as a hub for regional Rotary work. The mothership joke lands, and Frost explains that the club helped sponsor and branch out many of the Rotary clubs in the region, which gives the nickname some real weight. Her path is local now. They spend time on her move from Kansas City to San Antonio, which gives the discussion a personal way into the larger subject of civic service. The episode turns practical. Snack Pack for Kids comes up as a separate organization that gives children food to bridge the gap between school meals and weekends when access at home can be thinner. That need is real. Frost also talks about the club's regular volunteer work with the food bank, where members show up for hands-on help rather than abstract support. Holiday giving shows up too. A collaboration with Light the World will put a giving machine at the Pearl and let people support five charities, including Haven for Hope, the Food Bank, Soldiers' Angels, Team Ability, and Rotary. Each gift has a target. The Rotary portion of that machine will fund playground equipment, scholarships, and river projects tied to cleanup and maintenance. The throughline stays simple. Again and again, Frost returns to the way volunteer energy becomes something usable once there are partners, structures, and a clear ask. The talk stays loose. Dan leaves room for corrections, small asides, and a few easy jokes while still keeping the conversation centered on the work itself. The tone never gets glossy. It ends with the show's familiar closing line about doing well so you can do good, which fits an episode built around local impact rather than polish.

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A grounded look at civic work that feels real.

Kelly Frost's talk with Dan Rebman centers on the mechanics of generosity: the Rotary Club of San Antonio's food support, scholarships, river cleanup, and holiday giving, all handled as everyday civic work rather than a slogan.

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You want a grounded look at Rotary Club of San Antonio's real community footprint in San Antonio and South Texas.

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