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Kathy A. offered our invocation. President Zack S. greeted Deb M. as our sole virtual attender and then called on Lisa M. to tell us about signing up for Salvation Army bell ringing on Friday December 8th and Saturday December 9th, covering the two indoor locations at Walmart. We then launched into brags and fines, with Steve A. telling us that he received an e-mail that led him to the former owner of one of his Bentley's (sounds so regal) who traded it in for a Rolls that he has now owned for 50 years. Hal L. paid for missing a couple meetings and to congratulate the club on its successful splash pad fundraising effort. This writer marked his card off three times for each of the three people in attendance who had not heard him give a Foundation presentation before, even though it probably should have been 14 marks for those in attendance who were being subjected to it again. Deb M., in Seattle, told us she enjoyed seeing the front page of The Daily Journal with the picture of President Zack presenting a check for the splash pad to Mayor Schierer. Ryan W. said he ran into Lisa Workman at Service and she said she knew our club was making a donation to the splash pad but was shocked by the size of it. Keith O. commiserated again about his spouse not having her passport yet, keeping them from enjoying the expense of an out-of-country trip. (I could have misinterpreted his remarks.) Wally shared the joy of having all five children home for Christmas, the pleasure of the prior night's performance at the middle school in which his granddaughter participated and to acknowledge Dave J. and two PDG's who had already set up for the day's meeting before he arrived. There was then a talk about The Rotary Foundation. Rather than summarize the details here, I am going to take from a mailing I received yesterday from The Rotary Foundation that highlights examples of what gifts to it of various sizes can accomplish. They include: + In the Dominican Republic, biosand water filters have been used to provide clean water at a cost of $50 each. + A student with intellectual or developmental disabilities receives skill training that will be needed for future jobs at a U.S. cafe at a cost of $100. + A hand washing station that costs $150 is provided through the WASH in Schools program that not only includes the station with clean water but also teacher training to educate students on better hygiene practices. + In India, women employed at a nonprofit working in the fair-trade clothing industry benefit from sewing equipment costing $720 per workspace. As the mailing says, "[w]ith your support, people can transform lives in their communities and around the world." Support The Rotary Foundation! |
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