SPECIAL OFFER FOR ROTARIANS ONLY
Don and Liz Blunt modelled fabric face masks that Liz has offered to make for any OT Rotary member and their family members in return for a donation to RCOT. Two face masks are recommended so that you can wash one and have another ready for use. For safety, you should wash them after each trip outside your home where you might have had contact.
The cost is a donation of at least $15 each or $25 for 2. This is not a fundraiser for outside our club. Each masks takes Liz ½ hour to make in addition to the cost of fabric and elastic, so Liz is donating her time ….
To ensure the best fit, please measure around your head from under your nose and the top of your ear.
Or you can go with a standard Men’s, Lady’s, Kid’s (They do not recommend masks for children under 2 years)
Don and Liz Blunt in masks
Please indicate how many you would like of each size…. And your fabric preference …… light, dark, or colourful!
We will let you know when they are ready for pick up at Don’s place - 392 Maple Grove Dr, NW corner of Maple Grove & Devon….
Just make a check out to RCOT.
Yours in Rotary
Don
THIS WEEK'S ZOOM MEETING...
Today we had our club meeting via the ZOOM software. 32 club members attended the meeting.
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Birthdays
Joanne MacNair's birthday was celebrated today.
Join Date Anniversaries
Cliff Thompson, Bent Fink-Jensen and Jim Cox had their join date anniversaries celebrated today.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEETING VIDEO AND TIMELINE
Select the link below and use the password
Password: 4h.*903p
00:00 Fellowship before the meeting begins
14:31 Meeting Begins
17:23 Birthdays and Anniversaries
20:34 Announcements begin with Ken Auden giving updates on Granters' Roundtable and the Oakville Relief Fund
25:12 John Kubacki gives an Education Awards update
26:14 Liliana gives her thoughts on COVID-19
32:50 Don Blunt talks about Liz making masks
41:17 Liliana gives more thoughts on COVID-19
47:36 Happy Bucks
53:21 Ken Auden gives a short presentation on stamps and Ribfest experiences
1:03 John Kubacki gives a 'mini-classification' and talks about his involvement in fundraising
1:17 Jim Campbell leads discussion on whether we need to help Kathy Scantlebury with her bags of clothing
1:23 Rotary Meeting ends and Claire begins conversation on Return Bottle Fundraiser
1:25 Tape ends
HELPING OTHERS IN THESE TIMES OF NEED
OAKVILLE ROTARY RELIEF FUND - COVID 19 RESPONSE
Oakville Rotary Relief Fund - a collective response to COVID-19
Four local Rotary clubs have joined forces to create the Oakville Rotary Relief Fund. This fund will address pressing needs within our community during this time of great challenge and turmoil – during the Covid-19 crisis.
The four local Rotary clubs (Oakville, Oakville Trafalgar, Oakville West, and Passport clubs) led by Bent Fink-Jensen, Rotary District 7080 Area Governor, have been speaking with other community leaders, including Oakville Community Foundation’s Halton Granters’ Roundtable, to assess the needs of the community. “Current community needs include food and housing, but we appreciate that this will change over the coming weeks. The focus of our Relief Fund will therefore change as needs change,” said Norma Gamble, past President of the Rotary Passport Club and Rotary District 7080 Community Service Director.
The four Rotary clubs will generously match all donations to their Relief Fund with a three-for-one matching, up to $30,000. “If we can raise $10,000 in the Oakville community we will be able to spend $40,000 on those who need it the most over the coming weeks and months,” said Rod Craig, President of the Rotary Club of Oakville.
Khal Kaylani, President of the Rotary Club of Oakville West said, “We ask that friends, family members, co-workers, clients, and neighbours join us by contributing to the Oakville Rotary Relief Fund. Please be generous and know that your contribution will go to the greatest needs identified within our community.”
Rotary has a sterling international reputation for taking the initiative in challenging times. Their effort to end Polio has met with global recognition and financial support from people like Bill Gates. Rotarians live by the motto “Service Above Self”.
Donate now to the Oakville Rotary Relief Fund by going to
All donations to the Fund are tax deductible. Tax receipts will be issued by CanadaHelps.
If you prefer to send a cheque, please make it payable to: Rotary Club of Oakville Charitable Trust
and send to: The Rotary Club of Oakville, Unit 110, 30 Normandy Drive, Oakville, ON, L6K 3V2
COVID 19 HUNGER RELIEF PROJECT GUATEMALA
DONATE NOW:
DECLUTTERING? CLEANING & ORGANIZING during this time of social and physical distancing? The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar is partnering with the Art for Aid Project to supply art supplies to Indigenous Elementary schools grades K-8.
We are looking for NEW AND GENTLY USED ART SUPPLIES. Brushes, small canvases, pencil crayons, gel pens, markers, erasers, playdough, modelling clay, kids craft items, Lego, drawing tools, childrens’ colouring books, acrylic & watercolour paint & watercolour paper, stickers, clasps & jewellery, beading materials, jewellery thread, feathers, strong scissors, hole punches, good quality crafting needles, deer & moose hide, fabric paints & new child-sized Tshirts, craft glue guns, glue sticks.
(please clean and disinfect all previously loved items with Lysol spray.)
What we don't take: flammable items, liquid paint mediums such as resins and oil paints, books, paper (we have lots), glitter and glitter glue (due to its large negative global impact on our waters).
Please hold onto your art supplies for now.
We will not be collecting anything yet, due to the Covid19 pandemic, but we are hoping to send our first shipment in the Fall of 2020.
FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Joanne MacNair, Rotary Oakville Trafalgar ArtforAid@rcot.ca
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
APRIL JOIN DATE ANNIVERSARIES
CONNECTING BY ZOOM EACH WEEK
A link for our 12 noon Thursday lunch hour meeting will be sent out prior to the gathering. If you need assistance please contact Bent at bfjensen47@gmail.com.
CHECKING IN WITH OTHERS
We all like to hear from others so why not give the gift of social contact by phoning or emailing someone to see how they are? All of our members' phone numbers and email addresses are in the club directory accessible through the member site at www.rcot.ca. If you cannot access the member site call Bent or Bob and they will help you.
