NEW COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVES 1,500 PEOPLE IN NICARAGUA
The Rotary Clubs of Ciudad Sandino (Nicaragua) and Santa Barbara Sunrise have supported a new community pharmacy in Nicaragua. The project included training for 9 volunteer rural community health promoters and equipping first aid kits in the community of Cuajachillo 2. The health workers went through in-depth training in health care, diagnosis, medicines, petty cash, and administration of the community pharmacies. These workers volunteered 1,008 hours of their time to this training.
Two rural homes in communities with no access to medicines now have pharmacies where community members come to buy medicines at 50% lower than at commercial pharmacies. The cost of medicine is structured to cover the next purchase and more variety of medication. Each pharmacy is run by three health promoters working in coordination. The health workers will receive ongoing education annually. These pharmacies serve 1,500 people.
This project is funded by the Rotary Club of Ciudad Sandino, Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation, and a grant from Rotary District 5240.
Photo: Health promoter dispenses medicine to community member in Nicaragua.
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL
The Membership Committee has drafted a proposal for a Corporate Membership program. The program will enhance the ability of our club to attract new members, offer flexibility with attendance, and increase foundation giving.
Please review the proposal and send feedback to LuzMaria Ortiz, Membership Director.
The Public Relations Committee has begun two new ways to help members promote Rotary: weekly email announcements and Facebook events for our club meetings and events. The emails and events provide information about our weekly speaker and general meeting information. Social events like our upcoming Yappy Hour will help promote events outside the club meeting format. These two resources give members the opportunity to share via email or through Facebook with friends who may be interested in attending.
Please take a moment to share the email or share or invite friends through the Facebook event. Thank you!
Photo: Facebook event for the April 12 meeting featuring Wade Nomura on The Rotary Foundation Made Easy.
BLESSED'S ARTWORK IN GRANDPARENT PORTRAIT SHOW
Our Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Blessed Emurese, has a drawing in The Grandparent Portrait Show at Faulkner Gallery. The show features portraits of grandparents or of significant elders in painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography by junior high and high school artists of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria.
An opening reception was held on Friday, April 7. View the exhibit through April 30.
Photo: Blessed Emurese and Chris Baxter, with Blessed's drawing "The Nigerian President" in lower center.
SHOP, SWIPE, EARN!
Every time you shop for groceries at Ralph’s and swipe your Ralph’s Rewards Card, our club foundation will automatically start earning! Ralph’s is giving a percentage of each purchase to nonprofit organizations. Janet Napier reports our last quarterly dividend was $83.48 from only two families. Just think what our foundation could earn if more Rotarians registered!
Simply register your Ralphs Rewards Card online at www.ralphs.com. Once it is registered go to Community Contributions and choose Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation (NPO # 93026).
Don’t have a Ralphs card? Go to your local Ralphs Customer Service counter and apply for your free Rewards Card.
CHOCOLATE TOUR AND TASTING
Saturday, April 22, 2017
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Chocolats du Calibressan
4193 Carpinteria Avenue, Suite 4, Carpinteria
Join us for a flavorful afternoon as you taste and tour the chocolaterie of Jean-Michel Carre, a true French Chocolatier who has earned world-wide accolades. A complimentary glass of champagne will be served to each guest! $20 per person.
Grab your leash and pack your pup for an after work Yappy Hour.
B.Y.O.B. and appetizers to share and B.Y.O.D. (bring your own dog). Come out to unwind with man's best friend!
Note: Dogs but must be on a leash.
ROTARY POKER NIGHT
Saturday, April 29, 2017
12:00 noon
Location TBD
$100 for each player and $10 for pizza and beer. 10 players minimum; 18 players maximum.
Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation.
Sign up at the club meeting
or call/text Steve Kally at 805-338-0611.
DID YOU KNOW?
It was Arch Klumph, father of The Rotary Foundation, who said, "We should look at the Foundation as being not something of today or tomorrow, but think of it in terms of the years and generations to come." That's why the Foundation's Permanent Fund [now called the Endowment Fund] is considered the most important way to assure the future of Rotary's educational and humanitarian programs. Contributions to this fund, formerly called the Endowment for World Understanding and Peace, are invested for the future.
Only earnings from their investment are used to support Foundation programs. Ultimately, it is intended that the Permanent Fund will provide a steady and secure supplement to Foundation support, always guaranteeing a minimum level of program activity and allowing for the possibility of new and expanded programs in the future.
The Foundation gives special recognition to anyone who includes a substantial gift to the Permanent Fund in his or her estate plan or gives outright a minimum cash gift of US$1,000 to the fund. Such a donor is designated as a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. In 1998 there were more than 36,000 Benefactors worldwide.
This is one of a series of short articles about Rotary written by Cliff Dochterman, PRIP, and originally published in the Rotary publication, The ABCs of Rotary.
Photo: Gifts to the Endowment Fund ensures The Rotary Foundation can meet the world's vital needs for generations to come.
ROTARY PIN CHALLENGE - Week 41
Keeping with the Japanese pin theme, I'll share one last pin, a Japanese paddle depicting a scene with a wisteria maiden, a classical dance from kabuki theater.
I have challenged myself to wear my Rotary pin EVERY day. By doing this I hope to raise awareness of Rotary and Rotary's work. I invite all Sunrise Rotarians to join me in wearing a Rotary pin EVERY day.
By Karen Kawaguchi, Club Service Director
CLUB MEETING NOTES - Apr 5, 2017
We were joined by guests Manolo Acevedo and Elizabeth Stewart.
President Chris recognized Steve Barley on his 1-year anniversary in Rotary.
LuzMaria reported the Membership Committee has drafted a proposal for a Corporate Membership program. The program will enhance the ability of our club to attract new members and increase foundation giving. President Chris will email all club members the proposal for review.
President Chris acknowledged the club members who attended the District Assembly last weekend, Steve Barley, Karen K. Kathleen R., E. Russell S., and David Velarde.
LuzMaria shared the results of the cataract clinic in Celaya, Mexico. 80 patients received sight-restoring surgeries. Our club partnered with Rotary Celaya Nat-Tha-Hi on a Global Grant to purchase a surgical microscope.
Diana W. announced there are two spaces available for the tour at Chocolats du Calibressan on April 22. She also shared news of the upcoming Yappy Hour at Rotary Centennial Picnic Area on April 27.
An Easter basket filled with stuffed and chocolate bunnies and flowers from her garden was donated by Kathleen R. for the raffle. Sandra O. was the winner.
Click on the calendar to see a full schedule of our meetings, events, and activities.
SUNRISE ROTARY VISION STATEMENT
Working as a team with integrity to transform our local and international communities by living lives of "service above self" through our contributions of time, talent, and treasure.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly newsletter of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise. Please submit questions, comments, corrections, submissions, or photos to Karen Kawaguchi at kkawaguchi@sbma.net. Deadline for submissions is every Friday for the next week's issue.
WEEKLY DUTIES
Apr 12, 2017
Greeters
Fred Gaeden
Colin Stephens
Flag Salute
Fred Gaeden
Sergeant-at-Arms
Fred Gaeden
Invocation
Colin Stephens
Raffle
Bill Ringer
If you are not able to fulfill your duty, please find a replacement and contact Kathy Scroggs, Weekly Duties Chair, at kathy@scroggscpa.org
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