Twin Rivers RAH Out and About!
October was a very busy month for Twin Rivers RAH!! The members have been very active
bringing awareness to multiple causes.
October was a very busy month for Twin Rivers RAH!! The members have been very active
bringing awareness to multiple causes.
On October 17, the Twin Rivers Rotary After Hours Club, along with students from Augustana
college, hosted a food packing event at the River Bend Food Bank.
Members and their spouses, friends, and coworkers all came out to assist in packing bags of food for children who otherwise
wouldn’t be guaranteed a meal over the weekend.
Twin Rivers RAH had over 90% participation! Members said it was one of the most rewarding
volunteer experiences the club had done. And it didn’t take much time! Nearly 80 people
participated for an hour and a half on a Tuesday evening and packed 2,100 bags of food!!
wouldn’t be guaranteed a meal over the weekend.
Twin Rivers RAH had over 90% participation! Members said it was one of the most rewarding
volunteer experiences the club had done. And it didn’t take much time! Nearly 80 people
participated for an hour and a half on a Tuesday evening and packed 2,100 bags of food!!
The club plans to do similar events about every six months.
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October 24 was World Polio Day! RAH turned their regular meeting into a celebration of the
work Rotary has accomplished as well as recognizing the work yet to be done.
Fleet Feet Sports Davenport sponsored the event by providing gift cards for a drawing. The Club received
media coverage from WHBF Channel 4, the local CBS affiliate, and they raised nearly $200 in
one night for the PolioPlus fund.
media coverage from WHBF Channel 4, the local CBS affiliate, and they raised nearly $200 in
one night for the PolioPlus fund.
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On October 28, members of RAH answered RI President Ian Risely’s call to plant a tree for
every Rotarian.
Members worked with Living Lands and Waters to plant acorns that will be
relocated once mature. In 2007, Living Lands and Waters founded the Million Tree Project and
started collecting and planting acorns with a goal of growing one million trees. After two to three
growing seasons, the trees are harvested and replanted within towns and cities that have joined
in efforts. The MillionTrees Project aims to help reduce erosion and run-of, improve water and
air quality, increase biodiveristy, provide shelter and a viable food source for wildlife, and
reestablish native, nut-bearing, hardwood trees along waterways and within communities.
relocated once mature. In 2007, Living Lands and Waters founded the Million Tree Project and
started collecting and planting acorns with a goal of growing one million trees. After two to three
growing seasons, the trees are harvested and replanted within towns and cities that have joined
in efforts. The MillionTrees Project aims to help reduce erosion and run-of, improve water and
air quality, increase biodiveristy, provide shelter and a viable food source for wildlife, and
reestablish native, nut-bearing, hardwood trees along waterways and within communities.
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Just because October is over doesn’t mean RAH is slowing down. Be sure to check out Jingle
Jaunt, our annual ugly sweater bar crawl, on Thursday, November 30. Proceeds from the event
are going to benefit the Miracle Field of the Quad Cities, a group that is raising funds to build an
all-inclusive baseball diamond that would allow children with disabilities to play in a safe and
welcoming environment; the first of its kind in the area!