Many thanks to Mandy Witt and John WIckhem for putting together the Packer/Polio party at Anchor Inn yesterday. It was a LOT of fun despite the game outcome. Final amounts raised for Polio Plus will be announced later. John handled the pool, which raised $500, and Mick generously donated back his $200 winnings to bring our pool donation to $700. Thanks to all who supported this social and Polio event!
Reservations for our special November 30th holiday party have to be made with Mandy TODAY! Yes, today. If you're planning to come, EMAIL HER. Today!
The joint Service Club Meeting will be on Monday 12.12 this year at Pontiac Convention Center. Lunch is $13. More details to follow.
Birthday girl Mari Vi turns 18 today! She attended a Badger Basketball game (suite life- "awesome") on Saturday, and spent a day in Chicago on Sunday with a friend.
Board meeting is on Wednesday at 7:30 AM at Rotary Gardens. All members are welcome to attend.Raffle winner was Dave Warren and JP of $93 rolls over.
Rick Mueller introduced the Richmonds, who have been Outbound Coordinators for our District for 12 (?) years. Rick has worked closely with them and our 2 newly approved Outbound Exchange students, Sophie and Annika, for the next year. He also introduced a third applicant, Nadia, who was meeting with the Richmonds after today's meeting. Next year may be the first time we send out 3 students in a very long time. Thanks to Rick and the Richmonds for their continuing efforts to provide students with an RI Exchange experience.
Raffle: Lucky Millie Babcock won the daily pot ($29) AND the Jackpot today! She donated her winnings to Mari Vi and Polio Plus. Congratulations!
Our guest today was by Home Health United
We Honor Veterans is a pioneering campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The programs assists health care providers throughout the country learn how to better care for patients with military service by recognizing the challenges they may be facing. Home Health United joined this program in 2014.
The resources provided by We Honor Veterans focus on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening, and grateful acknowledgement which is coupled with Veteran-centered education for health care staff and volunteers.
Participating agencies educate their staff and volunteers about the differences of each war and the unique experiences and complications to the Veterans who served in them. The goal of the program is to better guide Veterans and their families toward a better health outcome or more peaceful end-of-life journey. For Veterans who experienced combat service or other trauma, this knowledge and sensitivity can be particularly important as experience from the past may resurface during a serious illness.
While the We Honor Veterans program is typically adopted by hospice agencies to help Veterans navigate end-of-life, Home Health United is not limiting the program to our hospice patients. Home Health United is implementing the program across our home care and palliative care service lines as well because we believe that anyone with military service being cared for anywhere in our organization deserves this specialized care and support.
There are over 21 million US Veterans, with approximately 121,000 homeless & without health care. 40% are over the age of 65. 50,000 veterans die each month, and less than 40% are in VA facilities. The greatest percentage will be serviced by community hospices.
Learn more about We Honor Veterans on their website, or Home Health United
Alex Winter, a Parker Senior, was joined today by his parents. He has achieved Academic Excellence and is taking 3 AP classes. He is a member of 4 Clubs, including NHS, SNHS, and Link Crew, and plays Alto Sax in the Parker Band. The Clubs allow him volunteer opportunities such as Bags of Hope and park restoration. He works at Target and plans to attend UW Madison to study Computer Science.
Lexi Ganong, a Craig Senior, was accompanied by her parents. She ranks 1st in her graduating class while serving as President of SHS, Treasurer of Student Council, member of NHS, and MHS. She has loved theatre and performing since her first experience at the Fireside (age 7), and intends to be a 'triple threat', carrying her talent in singing, acting and dancing to one of the many performing arts Schools she has applied to.
$15 per person (Children 3 yrs. or older $5.00 / Under 3 years FREE)
The glow of the 2nd Annual Rotary Club Holiday Social will feature self-guided tours of the lights in the gardens. Inside, Rotarian's will enjoy a variety of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, dessert, coffee, and hot chocolate. Rotary Botanical Gardens will host a cash bar featuring soda, beer, wine, and cocktails. Please RSVP by 11.14.16 to amandamwitt@hotmail.com or by calling 608.751.9108. This is a private event; all monies will need to be collected prior to the event to gain entry. Please make checks payable to Janesville Rotary Club and send to 2643 Cross Prairie Dr., Janesville, WI 53546.
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ANNUAL JOINT SERVICE CLUB MEETING: December 12th, 2016
Outside the United Nations building in midtown Manhattan stands an imposing sculpture of a man wielding a sword in one hand and raising a hammer with the other. It reflects a shared goal that Rotary and the United Nations celebrated at the organizations' annual meeting on Saturday, 12 November: to use our strengths and tools to build a more peaceful and just world.
The theme of this year's Rotary Day at the United Nations, "Responsible Business, Resilient Societies," emphasizes Rotary's role as a global network of business leaders using the tools of their trades to build stronger, more...
Your district could earn a visit from Rotary International President-elect Ian H.S. Riseley by contributing District Designated Funds (DDFs) to support the Miles to End Polio fundraising goal.
On 19 November, Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and a team of Rotary staff will join Rotary members to bike up to 104 miles in El Tour de Tucson, an annual bicycle race in Arizona, USA, to raise funds for PolioPlus. The team's goal is $3.5 million, which will be tripled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for a total of more than $10 million.
Last year, Rotary members in Tucson along with...
Each month, eBay, the world’s largest auction website, selects a set of upcoming Live Auction events and donates a portion of all sales proceeds to Rotary. Only U.S. auction sales are eligible. See the schedule of November auctions.
Show us your Interact club in action and you could receive $500 for your club's next project.
For our eighth annual Interact Video Awards, we're asking Interact clubs to create a short video (30 seconds to three minutes) showing one of the following:
If Interactors ruled the world — Imagine a world where Interactors are in charge, making big decisions that shape our world and future. How would Interactors transform the world for good?
Sustainable Development Goals — The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals include ending poverty, protecting our planet, and ensuring prosperity for all...
While the picturesque Valley of 1,000 Hills outside Durban, South Africa, offers stunning scenery to visitors, job prospects for the Zulu people who live on tribal land there are bleak. Three years ago, the nearby Rotary Club of Hillcrest addressed the unemployment rate by partnering with Embocraft, a skills training group serving the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The group offers classes in sewing, computers, textiles, welding, and woodwork, with the goal of alleviating poverty.
Hillcrest Rotarians have co-sponsored four sewing courses, each lasting 15 sessions, for Zulu seniors or others who...
