Larry Masseo and President Jerome Freiburger thank guest speaker Diane Wiles from Leadership Waterloo Region
50/50 = $553
Congratulations Jairus!
Gingerbread Judging
......and the winner is..
....Pathways to Education students show off their winning entry- "A Christmas Cottage".
Helping out at KidsAbility
"Oh Christmas Free"
Meeting Minutes
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Leo & Cathy Tobi celebrating 39 years of marriage bliss
Jim Evans & Jim Kibble celebrated their 25th Club Anniversaries this week
Maria Horner, Chuck Thompson & Karin Voisin helped Judge the Pathways Gingerbread building contest and fun was had by kids and adults alike
Karin Voisin brought good news that Carizon’s Spirit of Giving, that had been cancelled, is now going to happen again! DETAILS to FOLLOW but they will be looking to sponsor 10-12 families. Likely delivery date is going to be Friday December 21st
Jack Kinch wanted to thank Bill Pegg for Printing all the programs for Christmas party, Doug Fisher for working the reception desk and Michelle Wilmot for providing her musical abilities
Marc Engel and social committee are planning an afternoon of Curling at Westmount Curling Club on Saturday January 19th from 2-4pm. Invitations will follow for 25-30 people
Tony Dennison from the Conestoga Rotary Club, a Graduate of Leadership Waterloo Region, wanted to remind us of the Leadership Waterloo Region Gala that will take place on January 26th. He and Ian Robertson are looking for feedback on how our club can become more involved with LWR, please let Ian know if you have any ideas
50/50:John Vickery was the first up to pull one of the few remaining marbles, for a chance to win the $553 pot, but he was unsuccessful. The 2nd participant was Jairus Maus and HE DID IT! Winning the $553 pot, a nice present just before Christmas…CONGRATS JAIRUS!
GUEST SPEAKER NOTES:
Diane Wiles from Leadership Waterloo Region spoke to us.
Diane worked as a professional fundraiser for 20 years and with LWR she has served on various committees including the Selection Committee, Gala, Alumni, Panel Speakers, and Fundraising committees
This is LWR’s 20th year of incorporation, it was discovered in Vancouver by our own Karin Voisin who brought the concept idea back to our region
There have been 450 graduates of the program in various segments including Government, Not for Profit, Corporate, Policing, and Private sector
They have helped to support 67 NFP groups by inputting grad to help with projects
The program is a 1 year long program and the core program sets grads up to take on a Leadership role within Not For Profits in Waterloo Region
LWR provides Networking/Relationship Building and this is a large piece of the program
Simply asking people you meet “How are you today” gives them a sense of being valued
The Program Costs $4,800 and many employers will cover this cost as part of employee development
There are also bursaries available for those who want to participate but who may not be able to afford one including one named after long serving and recently retired Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Perhaps our Rotary Club could look into earmarking $5,000 to sponsor a bursary going forward?
