TODAY’S PROGRAM February 26, 2019: Kevin Drabinski, SLO Food Bank Director- “Food Bank”
Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 1236 PM with the usual introduction of guests.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Scott asked John Traversaro to give an update on the Wednesday, March 20 hot dog social at the St. Barnabas Church in place of our meeting on Tuesday, March 19. John stated that all the Rotary clubs in the area are invited to this meeting. Pres. Scott announced final Expiration Station Work Day is on Saturday, March 16 from 8 AM to 4 PM 4 PM with 3 or 4 volunteers per 2 hour shifts, look for an email from him and Andrea Lueker. He also reported on the Membership Workshop will be held at 780 Bello Street, Pismo Beach on March 9 with an 8:30 AM check-in. He also urged everyone on on next year’s board to attend the District Assembly in Bakersfield on March 16. Please see President-elect Jack Hardy to make arrangements to ride in one of his vehicles. 19 members responded favorably to attend the June 20 Rotary social to see Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants game in Dodgers’ Stadium. Jenny Dierek reported that 3 teams have registered for the May 6 Golf Classic. Erik Mund stated that we have 61 tee sponsor so far. Andrea Lueker reported the results of the Community Giving program and forwarded an email for the dollar amounts that each charitable organization will be receiving this year.
INSPIRATION DOLLARS (IDs):
Steve Burnside donated $20 Crappy Bucks because he had mistakenly rubbed the arm of a woman sitting in front of him at a recent concert who was the spitting image of Connie O’Henley. $20 and $100 Happy Bucks were donated by Greg Steinberger and Jim Lewis, respectively. Pres. Scott recognized the following members with the amount of the assessment,, if any in parentheses: Jim Lewis’s February 7 birthday and his Club anniversary on February 18; Darrell Buck’s birthday on February 15; Karen Zappia’s birthday on February 17 ($50 IDs); Ashlea Boyer’s club anniversary on February 24 ($25 ID’s); Don O’Henley’s (Connie’s husband) birthday on February 25 (20 IDs); Richard Hubbard’s (Andrea Lueker’s husband) birthday; Sarah Walker’s (Cale Kunkle’s fiancé) birthday on February 24; and Don Weber’s Club ($10 IUDs).
PROGRAM: Kevin Drabinski, SLO Food Bank Director- “Food Bank”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Kevin who became the Chief Executive Officer of Food Bank on February 16, 2017. He has a Bachelor’ s Degree from UC Berkeley, a Master’ s in Public Administration from University of San Francisco and a Masters’s in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans. Kevin began by reporting that Food Bank’s new 20,000 square-foot warehouse is located 1180 Kendall Rd. near the San Luis Obispo airport. 1/3 of warehouse is refrigerated. They delivered 4 million pounds, ½ of which was fresh produce to 14,000 households in 2018. They have 27 paid employees, but they depend on the 5000 volunteers. They have a gleaning program. For example, last year when CalPoly’s farm came waterlogged, the volunteers glean the orchard for the fresh fruit. Their motto is no one in the county should go hungry. When the government shut down during last Christmas season, the volunteers fanned out throughout the county to supply food to the furloughed government workers. The homeless are provide food that can be easily consumed such as easy to open jars of peanut butter. Kevin requested that we donate the Food Bank and Pres. Scott stated that since he became president in July each week a small donation goes out to the Food Bank.
DRIVE TO INSPIRE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY SHANNON BOWDEY
“Don’t be pushed around by your fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart”
Roy T. Bennett
TODAY’S PROGRAM February 26, 2019: Kevin Drabinski, SLO Food Bank Director- “Food Bank”
Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 1236 PM with the usual introduction of guests.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Scott asked John Traversaro to give an update on the Wednesday, March 20 hot dog social at the St. Barnabas Church in place of our meeting on Tuesday, March 19. John stated that all the Rotary clubs in the area are invited to this meeting. Pres. Scott announced final Expiration Station Work Day is on Saturday, March 16 from 8 AM to 4 PM 4 PM with 3 or 4 volunteers per 2 hour shifts, look for an email from him and Andrea Lueker. He also reported on the Membership Workshop will be held at 780 Bello Street, Pismo Beach on March 9 with an 8:30 AM check-in. He also urged everyone on on next year’s board to attend the District Assembly in Bakersfield on March 16. Please see President-elect Jack Hardy to make arrangements to ride in one of his vehicles. 19 members responded favorably to attend the June 20 Rotary social to see Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants game in Dodgers’ Stadium. Jenny Dierek reported that 3 teams have registered for the May 6 Golf Classic. Erik Mund stated that we have 61 tee sponsor so far. Andrea Lueker reported the results of the Community Giving program and forwarded an email for the dollar amounts that each charitable organization will be receiving this year.
INSPIRATION DOLLARS (IDs):
Steve Burnside donated $20 Crappy Bucks because he had mistakenly rubbed the arm of a woman sitting in front of him at a recent concert who was the spitting image of Connie O’Henley. $20 and $100 Happy Bucks were donated by Greg Steinberger and Jim Lewis, respectively. Pres. Scott recognized the following members with the amount of the assessment,, if any in parentheses: Jim Lewis’s February 7 birthday and his Club anniversary on February 18; Darrell Buck’s birthday on February 15; Karen Zappia’s birthday on February 17 ($50 IDs); Ashlea Boyer’s club anniversary on February 24 ($25 ID’s); Don O’Henley’s (Connie’s husband) birthday on February 25 (20 IDs); Richard Hubbard’s (Andrea Lueker’s husband) birthday; Sarah Walker’s (Cale Kunkle’s fiancé) birthday on February 24; and Don Weber’s Club ($10 IUDs).
PROGRAM: Kevin Drabinski, SLO Food Bank Director- “Food Bank”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Kevin who became the Chief Executive Officer of Food Bank on February 16, 2017. He has a Bachelor’ s Degree from UC Berkeley, a Master’ s in Public Administration from University of San Francisco and a Masters’s in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans. Kevin began by reporting that Food Bank’s new 20,000 square-foot warehouse is located 1180 Kendall Rd. near the San Luis Obispo airport. 1/3 of warehouse is refrigerated. They delivered 4 million pounds, ½ of which was fresh produce to 14,000 households in 2018. They have 27 paid employees, but they depend on the 5000 volunteers. They have a gleaning program. For example, last year when CalPoly’s farm came waterlogged, the volunteers glean the orchard for the fresh fruit. Their motto is no one in the county should go hungry. When the government shut down during last Christmas season, the volunteers fanned out throughout the county to supply food to the furloughed government workers. The homeless are provide food that can be easily consumed such as easy to open jars of peanut butter. Kevin requested that we donate the Food Bank and Pres. Scott stated that since he became president in July each week a small donation goes out to the Food Bank.
DRIVE TO INSPIRE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY SHANNON BOWDEY
“Don’t be pushed around by your fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart”
Roy T. Bennett