Foundation Meeting

November 14th Club Meeting
 
What a wonderful meeting we had on November 14th!  Since November is Foundation month, Al Frumkin, our Foundation Director, created a program that highlighted how the Rotary International Foundation affects those here in our community and around the world. 
 
  • Bob Mutchler talked about his experience having had polio at such a young age and what it was like to be in an iron lung. 
  • Barry Kalar described his experience working with Rotaplast and specifically with a woman thanking Rotary for helping her child to no longer be an outcast 
  • Kwame Acquaah spoke about why it's important to him to provide lights to villages in Ghana
  • Jen & Alex Cavalari highlighted their nonprofit that has used Rotary grants to provide clean water & lights to those in Honduras 
Needless to say, there was not a dry eye in the house!  Continue reading for pictures and more information from the evening.

Passport One's Foundation Celebration

 

Bob Mutchler acquired polio when he was just 9 months old and had to live in an iron lung for 3 years.  He is one of the biggest supporters of the Rotary Foundation Polio Plus program

 

Barry described his experience with Rotaplast.  He was helping children with cleft lips and/or palates.  His interaction with a woman thanking Rotary for their help is one he will never forget.

 

Kwame spoke about why it's important to him to give back to his home country of Africa.  He makes several trips a year visiting a new village each time.  He provides lights and stewardship and makes a positive impact each time.

 

Jennifer and Alex began a nonprofit called SELF (Sustainable Empowerment Leadership Foundation) in Honduras in order to provide medical care, lights and clean water to villages that experience terrible sanitation and health issues.

 

Beth Ellinthorpe graduated from the Red Badge program and earned her newly designed badge 

 

Adam Campbell from the Active 20/30 Club presented us with a check as a Thank You for our help at the Aftershock concert.

 

Thank you to everyone that brought a food donation to use for the Mustard Seed Backpack service project we will be doing at our meeting on January 9th.  Don't forget to mark this down in your service hours.

 

The Club presented PDG Janie Gage with a check to be used towards the purchase of CD players for the residents at the Kindred Sienna Nursing Home Facility in Auburn.  

 

David Kenitzer brought his adorable kids to the meeting.  We couldn't resist taking a picture!

 

A HUGE congratulations to our newest members inducted into Passport One

Cindy Pochini, Shannon Zajec, Alex Cavalari and Jennifer Cavalari

You all make a great addition to our team!

 

Brad Asbury won the evening's Raffle!