Today there was no meeting nor tour, etc. So these notes are to keep you current on club issues.
CELEBRATIONS:
The member celebrations for August are listed below.
CALANDAR:
The August AWRC calendar has events, birthdays and weddings and Rotary anniversaries – cakes indicate birthdays, rotary symbols rotary anniversaries and hearts are wedding anniversaries. Read events with numbers.
RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS:
A document for recording your service hours from July 1- to July26 was sent around last week to include members’ hours. Another one for August will be offered.
MONGOLIA 21/21:
We will be supporting 4 students for our first class of Mongolian 21|21 students. We will know the names of those students in late August.
ANNUAL PICNIC:
Our picnic will be held on August 12, 2023 at Gary and Gwenn’s home. The fun starts at 4PM. Please let Gwenn know if you will attend and what you will bring.
Ice and bottled water will be available. Please bring your card tables, chairs, outdoor games and whatever else you would like to drink.
The address is 138 Deer Run Road, Kutztown, PA, 19530.
BALLOT BOX:
At each in-person meeting members are asked to answer the ballot box questions for this week and deposit it in the box. It is your opportunity also to bring up other issues important to you.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Gwenn Carr is very happy to announce that we have been recruiting volunteers to enhance our membership committee. When Herb Klotz returns from the UK, he will set up a meeting with the group. He has a specific plan in mind to guide the committee.
Committee members will have specific roles and responsibilities as we work to grow our membership. That includes providing Weekly Membership Minutes. Bianca, Bill Kebab, Helen, Diana, Laurie, Gail and Tori have volunteered to date. Please let Herb, Gary or Gwenn know if you have an interest in joining this group.
ANOTHER NICK MILLWARD PROJECT UPDATE:
Nick reports “Excited to share with everyone that we met our fundraising goal! We'll be able to ship all 166 wheelchairs to children in the Mongolian countryside!!
Over 50 community members came out to row within 24 hours, rowing for more than 413 km/250 miles. A huge and humble thanks to everyone involved, the Anytime Fitness team and community, the Mongolian community members, Rotarians, and anyone else with a big heart (and strong muscles) for serving others.”
Starting at 8am on 29 July, my Mongolian friend, Australian friend, and I will be conducting a 24 hour Row-a-thon in Brisbane, Australia to raise funds for a wheelchair program in Mongolia.
We are partnering with Wheelchairs for Kids, Rotary Club of Sumner Park, and a Rotary club in Mongolia to ship over 160 children's wheelchairs to the countryside of Mongolia for children suffering from diseases such as cerebral palsy. The wheelchairs have been
The wheelchairs have been donated but we must raise $8,100 AUD (about $5,500 USD) to cover the transportation costs.
There will be rowing machines set up next to us outside the Anytime Fitness East Brisbane gym and we encourage anyone to come struggle with us for as long as you want. We are also asking for donations. Sponsoring one wheelchair is approximately $50AUD or $35USD.
GREEN THUMB GARDEN:
Gail Micca reports “We have finally caught up with the weeds and the harvesting has begun! If any members can help with harvesting and maintaining our great gardens, please let Gail know!”
YOUTH SERVICES:
Youth Services is finalizing the details on the 3 breakfast meetings for Student of the Month celebrations this year.
YOUTH EXCHANGE:
We still need a second host family for our Exchange student this school year.
IMPACT CLUB:
Diana Dunn is starting the Impact Club. She is meeting with various potential members and checking on various activities that they could perform.
An IMPACT club is another Innovative Club model - a "Service-Only" version of a Satellite club. It's an extension of your Rotary club, populated by members interested only in service project participation. No meeting, no meal.
SNACK PACKING:
The next Snack Packing event at Parkland is in September.
The NWL Snack Packing date is in September.
KINGDOM LIFE FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
The upcoming date for Kingdom Life Food Pantry Giveaway is
August 12.
Each time we start at 7:30 A.M. and usually are finished by 9:30 A.M. Volunteers are needed. The June delay is due to lack of volunteers.
Come and help next time.
PARKLAND C.A.R.E.S. PRODUCE DELIVERY:
The Pantry will hold its food distributions on the first Saturday of each month for all of 2023.
Three volunteers are needed each time.
Food collections for Parkland C.A.R.E.S. will be held the third Wednesday of each month at the Pantry on Kernsville Road.
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Meal delivery by AW Rotarians takes place twice each week. Helen Papathanasiou always needs substitute volunteers.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
The second and fourth Wednesday of each month is In-Person meetings at Cedar Crest College.
The first Wednesday of each month will be a Dining Out meeting, or equal. It might not be on a Wednesday.
The third Wednesday of each month will be reserved for AWRC committee meetings to which everyone is welcome.
FUTURE TOURS, ETC.:
All members are asked to make suggestions to Gail Micca about other tours, Dining Out events, etc. for future meetings.
NEXT MORNING MEETING IN-PERSON:
Wednesday, August 9 at Cedar Crest College starting at 7:30 A.M.
The program will be Alicia Ruiz Orbin discussing The Greatest Secret of Rotary.
August is membership month. Please join us for this informative presentation on Rotary Fellowships and how you can meet Rotarians from across the globe who share your hobbies, interests and travel destinations.
PDG Bill Palmer, Editor
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