Nov 3 2015-Rotary forum
Posted by Dick Dannells
Program November 3, 2015: Brenda Cressey “Rotary International Foundation”
By Dick Dannells
Acting Pres. Steve Curry began meeting at 12:35 PM by auctioning off the fine-free badge to Martha Murphy for $35.
FINES:
Acting Pres. Steve had a number of Rotarians stand to answer questions relating to and in recognition of the fact that November is RI Foundation month. Jack Hardy was fined a total of $65 for not answering a question and for advertising. Bruce Beaudoin, Bonnie Mogan, Karen Zappia and Scott Astrosky were fined $25, $40, and $20, respectively for not answering his questions. He also took the opportunity of fining Katcho Achadjian $100.
announcements:
This year’s holiday party will be on Wednesday, December 16 at the Edwards Barn in Nipomo. The RI Foundation is not to be confused with the Pismo Beach Rotary Foundation that sponsors the annual golf tournament to raise funds for scholarships and to establish a permanent fund that presently has investments totaling $125,000. Paul Holden rose to present Kevin Drabinski, Senior Field Representative for Katcho Achadjian, with a Paul Harris Fellow. Paul went on to add that there are numerous ways to contribute to the RI Foundation from an outright gift of $1000 to joining a team at $250 year and by putting loose change in a Ball jar that he will make available to you. $1000 will result in 5100 polio immunizations. Since its inception in 1988, PolioPlus campaign has immunized over 2.5 billion children in more than 200 countries using 20 million volunteers.
PROGRAM: Brenda Cressey “Rotary International Foundation”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Brenda, former 5240 District Gov. and who presently is the Endowment/Major Gift Adviser for RI Zone 26 that encompasses one half of California from San Francisco - south, all of Arizona and parts of Nevada (including Las Vegas). Brenda first thanked our club for the past support to the PolioPlus campaign that has been near and dear to her heart since she joined Rotary in 1989. It was the major reason she joined Rotary in the first place. She stated that Pakistan and Afghanistan now are the only two countries that continue to have new polio cases. Over the years she has heard so many stories of what RI funds have meant in people’s lives. One story Brenda related was a blonde, blue-eyed seven-year-old who contacted polio and as adult when she heard her husband talking about the campaign she devoted part of her life to this cause including going to India on its first National Immunization Day. This woman continues to make a difference. She also related the story of a young man who came through the crowd with his grandfather on his back and placed his grandfather on one of the donated wheelchairs. It is just part of the magic that you can accomplish by supporting Foundation.
Program November 3, 2015: Brenda Cressey “Rotary International Foundation”
By Dick Dannells
Acting Pres. Steve Curry began meeting at 12:35 PM by auctioning off the fine-free badge to Martha Murphy for $35.
FINES:
Acting Pres. Steve had a number of Rotarians stand to answer questions relating to and in recognition of the fact that November is RI Foundation month. Jack Hardy was fined a total of $65 for not answering a question and for advertising. Bruce Beaudoin, Bonnie Mogan, Karen Zappia and Scott Astrosky were fined $25, $40, and $20, respectively for not answering his questions. He also took the opportunity of fining Katcho Achadjian $100.
announcements:
This year’s holiday party will be on Wednesday, December 16 at the Edwards Barn in Nipomo. The RI Foundation is not to be confused with the Pismo Beach Rotary Foundation that sponsors the annual golf tournament to raise funds for scholarships and to establish a permanent fund that presently has investments totaling $125,000. Paul Holden rose to present Kevin Drabinski, Senior Field Representative for Katcho Achadjian, with a Paul Harris Fellow. Paul went on to add that there are numerous ways to contribute to the RI Foundation from an outright gift of $1000 to joining a team at $250 year and by putting loose change in a Ball jar that he will make available to you. $1000 will result in 5100 polio immunizations. Since its inception in 1988, PolioPlus campaign has immunized over 2.5 billion children in more than 200 countries using 20 million volunteers.
PROGRAM: Brenda Cressey “Rotary International Foundation”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Brenda, former 5240 District Gov. and who presently is the Endowment/Major Gift Adviser for RI Zone 26 that encompasses one half of California from San Francisco - south, all of Arizona and parts of Nevada (including Las Vegas). Brenda first thanked our club for the past support to the PolioPlus campaign that has been near and dear to her heart since she joined Rotary in 1989. It was the major reason she joined Rotary in the first place. She stated that Pakistan and Afghanistan now are the only two countries that continue to have new polio cases. Over the years she has heard so many stories of what RI funds have meant in people’s lives. One story Brenda related was a blonde, blue-eyed seven-year-old who contacted polio and as adult when she heard her husband talking about the campaign she devoted part of her life to this cause including going to India on its first National Immunization Day. This woman continues to make a difference. She also related the story of a young man who came through the crowd with his grandfather on his back and placed his grandfather on one of the donated wheelchairs. It is just part of the magic that you can accomplish by supporting Foundation.