Worcester Rotary Dec News

This week our guest speaker will be Krishna Dasgupta. Krishna will discuss the importance of giving to The Rotary Foundation. I would like to see our club participate in Every Rotarian Every Year and make a contribution you are comfortable with. The goal is $125 per member.

This week: The WPI Rotaract Club inducted their new members and officers Monday evening where Rod White, Emily Buresh and myself were present. Congratulations to all the new members and officers at the Rotaract Club.

Tuesday morning the Myra Hiatt Kraft Footbridge was dedicated. There were several Proud Rotarians on hand. Satya and I represented Rotary on the stage and delivered a few words while many folks gave inspiring speeches. It is amazing what happens when a community comes together to make this happen. This bridge was made possible by many hands that include students at WPI and The Worcester Technical High School, Friends and neighbors of Elm Park, Madigan Company, many others and the Worcester Rotary Club. We should be very proud to be part of such a fantastic project. Please go visit the bridge and see how Myra Hiatt Kraft still brings the community together.

Kids Cafe: Please let Amy know if you are interested in helping out with Kids Cafe on Tuesday December 15th at 4:00 Boys and Girls Club on Tainter Street.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Please contact Bob Johnson at 508-853-1402 to schedule your time. Bell ringing is at Sams Club and Walmart on December 12 and December 19th between 10:00 and 4:00 Please schedule an hour or two.

Project New Hope: Please remember our Veterans by bringing a gift card for Walmart, Price Chopper, Stop and Shop or Shaws to help a Veterans family in need this Holiday Season. After all they served you and our country... By bringing a donation you will be placed in a raffle to win a pair of Bose Headphones ($160.00 Value).

We had a great meeting yesterday. Our guest speaker was Jan Mark, ar Rotarian from Helsingborg Sweden and a friend of Bengt Hansson.

After the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem we had a moment of silence in remembrance of the 6 firefighters that died in the cold storage warehouse 16 years ago as well as remembering the 14 victims of the senseless killing in California.

We indicted a new member, Lisa Casillo from Edward Jones. Please join me in welcoming Lisa to the club!

Rotaract Club - Rod White reported on the Rotaract Club - You are invited - The Rotaract Club is having their induction of officers on Monday December 7, at WPI Campus Center , Hagglund Room 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Please let me know if you would like to attend as you will need a parking pass.

We had many announcements!

Kid's Cafe'- We need 3 more volunteers for December 15th, 4:00 at the Boys and Girls Club on Tainter Street. Please contact Amy Mosher-Berry to volunteer.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing -  Bob Johnson has 24 slots to fill. There are 2 dates and 2 locations. Locations are Walmart and Sam's Club. The days available are December 12th and December 19th. Shifts are 2 hours long and are from10:00 to 4:00 or if you want you can volunteer longer than 2 hours.

Celebrate Community - Barbara Guthrie - Please direct any potential corporate sponsors to George Bernardin at gfbernardin@verizon.net.   

Myra Hiatt Kraft Bridge Dedication - Tuesday December 8, 2015 from 11:00 - 12:00 at Elm Park.

Project New Hope - Bill Moore from Project New Hope, a local Veterans support organization sent me a general e-mail asking our members to donate Walmart or Stop & Shop gift cards to be distributed to Veterans families in need. These Veterans served our country and protected our way of life here in America. Not only did they put their lives on the line for our families but they also sacrificed being home with their families. When you are out holiday shopping this week please think of these Veterans and pick up a gift card and support a family with a gift of a holiday meal. Bill has offered an incentive for our members to give. He is offering up a pair of Bose Headphones valued at $160.00 (even if you are not interested in the headphones you can re-gift them) Anyone that donates a gift card will get a raffle ticket at the end of our meeting on December 10, Bill will draw the lucky winner!

Glogg Party - Our Glogg Party will be Thursday December 17th at Tatnuck Country Club. Please let Barbara Guthrie know if you are attending.

 

Raffle - Rod White had his lucky number drawn but his lucky streek ended when he did not pick the 10 of Diamonds.