REMINDER - MEETING THIS WEEK! Thursday morning, March 12th, 7:00 am Cabin Coffee.
We will have our morning meeting on Thursday, 3/12. Ken hosts Rick Heidick from the District to talk to us about the LIFT program. This is the former Fast for Hope. The club will donate our breakfast money to the LIFT program (as we have always done for Fast for Hope). If you want breakfast this week - it is at your own cost. We will provide coffee.
Last week we had a great review of Board Meeting discussions. A couple of things covered:
The Cameron Business After 5 event is still progressing - waiting for confirmation of dates from Mosaic. Thanks to Don and Chris for heading this up.
The Bourbon event will continue this fall with leadership from Kathy R., Jason, Dean and Ana.
Looking at two potential major projects: Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Suicide Prevention Walk.
Visioning excercise will happen end of April - date coming soon.
Still collecting for Crutches for Africa - items can be given/brought to Tyler.
NEGU - IMPORTANT! Please sign up to help on March 27. We are still in need for volunteers - use the link below to sign up! Please click on the link below (or the one Mike VG sent you via email) as soon as possible. The main Joy Jar event is from 1:00-3:00, but there are preparations and boxing/packing and clean up shifts as well. We will have our social gathering following this event. Hope everyone can make it!
St. Vincent de Paul - We served 98 meals last Friday - was a lot of fun. Thank you to Monika, Clare, Lisa, Kathy R., Jason, BJ, Bill, and Trudy.
Cumberland Rotary Impact Club Update:
REMINDER - Meeting This Week - Wed. March 11 at Harvest Grill! 7:00 AM
We tried our new meeting place at the Harvest Grill and we like it so we will be meeting there again this week - Wed. at 7:00 AM. We placed our order for the spring daffodils, thanks to everyone who ordered! We sold 175 bunches. Profits earned from this will support our RYLA student.
Our Facebook page got hacked late last weekend so we’ve created a new one please go and follow it if you didn’t get an invite… Cumberland Rotary Impact Club. Or you can try this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C1WhZJyAN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
We continue to do Meals on Wheels and helping with the Nutrition on Weekends program.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS:
Our club visioning exercise will be rescheduled for the month of April. Watch for more info.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
March 21 - Rubies Pantry (this is what would have been our normal one - people are still welcome to help out) 7:00 AM Living Water Church Cameron
March 27 - NEGU event 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Bethany Lutheran Church
June 20 - Ruby's Pantry in Cameron 7:00 AM - mark your calendar as this is our next regular quarterly scheduled event.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS for Sunrise Rotary (all members are welcome to attend):
Reminder: please work hard to get a speaker. If you cannot, please let us know at the meeting and we can help you!
March Social Activity Planners - Trudy K and Jeremy M Social gathering after our NEGU event on Friday, March 27…..probably the closest bar….
Rotary Anniversaries - Cathy B. 3/1/23; Ana T.S. 3/1/23; Mike VG 3/30/1999
Mar. 12 - Meeting - Ken P. - Rick Heidick, Rotary District, LIFT Program (formerly known as Fast for Hope)
Mar. 19 - Meeting - Kathy R.
Mar. 26 - Meeting - Jason S. - Hannah Ritsch, Philanthropy Officer with Marshfield Clinic
Mar. 27 - NEGU Event - All Hands On Deck! Bethany Lutheran Church followed by our social activity.
Mar. 30 - Happy Birthday Jeremy!
April Social Activity Planners - Dean Springer and Bruce Smith
Mar. 31 Board Meeting 7 AM Johnson Bank (rescheduled due to our president's trip to Scotland for Rotary Curling Competition)
Apr. 2 - Meeting - Jim Stoll - Board Report out and tentative Kevin Jacobsen on a potential project called Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
Apr. 9 - Meeting - Tentative Food Pantry visits for donations from our Valentines Raffle.
Apr. 12 - Happy Birthday Cathy B.!
Apr. 16 - Meeting - Ana T.S.
Apr. 23 - Meeting - Mike VG
Apr. 30 - Meeting - BJ Williams
May Social Activity Planners - Monika A. and Mark B.
May 2 - Happy Birthday Sheldon!
May 5 - Board Meeting 7 AM Johnson Bank
May 5 - Happy Birthday Jim S.!
May 7 - Meeting - Board Report Out
May 9 - Happy Birthday Bruce S. !
May 14 - Meeting - Cathy B.
May 15 - Happy Birthday Monika!
May 18 - Happy Birthday Tyler!
May 21 - Meeting - Don D.
May 22 - Happy Birthday Ana T.S.!
May 26 - Happy Birthday Trudy!
May 28 - Meeting - Joe E.
Please be sure to let me know as soon as you have a program set up so it can be added to our schedule. If you do NOT have a program, please let us know that as well so we can either get a program or some other focus for those attending. If you need a Zoom link, please let Trudy/Joe E. know that as well. Thanks!
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