ROTARY II IN THE COMMUNITY

Posted by Charlotte Brown Ramos 
 
Our Service Projects Director, PP Val George, shared a Service Project Update Report for all to see the progressive work of Rotary II. The report also includes projects being considered in the near future:

ADOPT A SCHOOL - Addelita Cancryn Junior High School
CHAIR: VAL GEORGE
Sponsorship of Career Fair 
Four Way Test Contest
Coaching assistance with Spelling Bee Contest
Judging assistance with Miss Addelita Cancryn Pageant
Project PASS mentorship program
Two Rotarians have committed to assisting with Women's History Month activities
Assisting with African American Read-In Week activities
Two Rotarians have committed to assisting with the Foreign Language Week activities

SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
CHAIR: FITZ ROWE
DG and wife visited center during his visit along with Rotary 2 representatives
Donation of a water cooler 
Donation of a microwave oven
Remittance of annual Cable TV bill
Hosted seniors at Rotary Thanksgiving and Christmas meetings

MATH COUNTS
CHAIR: WELBY WARNER
Successful bid for VI Community Founation grant to underwrite Saturday coaching sessions for teachers and students
Financial co-sponsorship of District Math Counts competition
Providing judges for District Math Counts competition

LITERACY PROJECT
CHAIR: ERVA DENHAM
Distribution of dictionaries to third grade students at Lockhart Elementary
Contribution towards the purchase of dictionaries for event

UVI SCHOLARHSIP PROJECT
CHAIR: ERVA DENHAM
Remittance of scholarship payments for current recipients
Revision and distribution of 2008/2009 scholarship applications

UVI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CHAIR: MARIE HERMAN
Five guest speakers made presentations at UVI Business Classes

ENRICH
CHAIR: IDA WHITE
Students appeared on December, 2007 REACH radio talk show
Students provided volunteer services fo the annual Jewish Synagogue Auction
Ida assisted students with college application preparations and submissions

SOUP KITCHEN
CHAIR: ROSETTA AND ELOI GEORGE
Prepare and serve food on a monthly and sometimes weekly basis

INTERACT - Antilles School
CHAIR: ALLAN TOBIN
15 students went to the Farmer's Market in Bordeaux; helped construct a greenhouse
Students visited the children's floor & cared for an infant so mom could take a break
Students visited Sea View to interact with senior citizens during the Xmas holidays
Students ushered for Fam Resource Ctr Peacekeepers' Award Ceremony
Students are selling rubber bracelets to aid with the Darfur struggle
Students are working on Namibia School Supplies Project