Last week I shared information about our experience (Rich Stewart, Jeff Burgh & Harriet) helping out through the United Way Day of Caring, Surfrider Foundation Beach Clean-up.  This week I want to give a “hats off” salute to others in our club who also supported community events.

One event supported by Amber Stevens, Chair of the Community Service Committee, was working on fleece blankets to be donated to needy elders in our local communites.  The group of volunteers completed 6 blankets that will be distributed.  She says it was easy and fun!

Bruce McGee, Tobias Hildebrand and Colin Hoag, with his son, Zander Hoag, all worked at the River Haven community in Ventura down near the river and Harbor Boulevard.  River Haven is a self-governing community of formerly homeless people who now live in Geodesic Dome housing, thanks to the work of the Turning Point Foundation, who, 10 years ago, funded the start of River Haven.  Our Rotarians helped out there on the Day of Caring Event.  River Haven is in need of many things, among them personal supplies such as razors, toothpaste, tooth brushes, mouthwash, deodorant, shower gel, shampoo and such.  If you have some of these items to donate, bring them to the club.  We’ll get them there.

Last but never least, Midge Stork took time to visit the Olivas Adobe and prune the roses.  She is an avid gardener with a non-stop green thumb!

We will be doing more locally this year.  Come out and support our Community Service Committee and do some good things to help our neighbors in need.

 

Harriet Clune

President