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This morning ten Juneau-Gastineau Rotarians, joined by our presenter this morning, Filipino Honorary Consul Rebecca Carrillo and visiting Rotarian from the Glacier Valley club, Debbie White, we gathered on Zoom to make Kiva lends. In honor of our guest, we made all of our loans in the Philippines. Eleven loans totaling $1,275 were made in agriculture, construction and service sectors, all but one were women.

To date we have made 1,240 loans, lending $110,025.00! This made possible with deposits totaling only $17,792.00. The contributions of our Rotarians have been loaned again and again in this remarkable and worthwhile program.

Our Kiva efforts continue!

11 Gastineau members zoomed in to make Kiva loans after our regular meeting this morning. We made 11 loans totaling $1,474.00 in Palestine, Paraguay, Bolivia, El Salvador, Columbia and Kenya. They all had the common thread of being in the manufacturing sector and having been affected by the global pandemic. We had furniture makers, iron workers, brick makers, carpenters and welders. To date we have loaned $108,750 dollars, making 1229 loans in 72 countries!

JGR and JDHS Interact Club Partner in Christmas Giving

As we did last year, Juneau-Gastineau Rotarians gathered enough hats, gloves, warm socks, toothbrushes, snacks and treats for 55 gifts for the homeless population of the Glory Hall. Juneau Douglas High School Interact club packaged these gifts and had a nice physically distanced social. Much thanks to them and we anticipate the gifts will be as appreciated as they were last year. The Glory Hall administrator told us it’s a pretty cheerless time for these individuals and last year the gifts were truly appreciated.

Kiva lending!

Gastineau Rotarians are still at it, making Kiva lends! Although easily managed in a Zoom meeting, we all do miss meeting in person, having some lunch and making loans to help those in need all over the globe. This morning we made 12 loans in 7 countries loaning $1,150. We made loans in agriculture, construction, wholesale and retail.

2020 Racheal Macleod Christmas Dinner Box Project

Our club has supported this project for many years! Please help us provide 360 dinner boxes this year. A contribution through gofundme of just $30 provides a holiday dinner for a family that might not have one otherwise! https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/2020-racheal-macleod-christmas-di%20nner-box-project

2020 Calls For Twentieth Century Thinking!

Our Rotary Foundation Auction is moving online this year! We've found a platform for the auction that looks like we can do both a silent auction with a bidding period of several days along with an evening event of live auction offerings on November 17. We will have more details and tantalizing peeks at auction offerings in the coming weeks. Be sure to check back here and check your email for links to the event. We will be able to invite others to join us in this fundraising effort, so feel free (and please do) forward information to your friends and family.

Assemblages Recycle Competition (ARC)

Posted on Sep 08, 2020

ARC--Assemblages Recycle Competition 2021--April 17 @ JACC from 12:30-5pm...

Are you ready for some FUN.

Assemblages Recycle Competition (ARC) has new date! Join us on April 17, 2021!

We were so sad to cancel this event (twice) due to Covid-19, but we are busy planning an AWESOME spring event. 

Now is the time to create an assemblage for the Call For Artist and more time to gather a team! We are excited about the teams that have expressed interest and and look forward to more joining us in next year in 2021. We cannot wait!

Bulbs Are Sold Out!

Posted by Claudette Kreuzenstein on Aug 31, 2020

UPDATE (Monday, August 31, 2020)
We are sold out! Thank you for making this year's fundraiser a huge success.

It's not too late to purchase Power Planters to come and plant your bulbs for you!
You can also make a donation to help the club with our community service projects.

Just visit RotaryBulbs.com.

Call for Artists
ARC - Assemblages Recycle Competition

Posted on Sep 08, 2020

Call for Artists

Juneau-Gastineau Rotary Club calls artists to the Second Annual Fundraising Event--ARC 2021 (Assemblages Recycle Competition), to be held Saturday, April 17 at the JACC. There are several components to this event. First, a JURIED SHOW for all artists to show their recycled assemblages, steampunk, recycled art, upcycle, etc. Whatever you call your recycled art, this is a chance to show your art! And second, an assemblage build competition on the afternoon of, April 17, 2021.

JGR Reaches Goal of $100,000 in KIVA micro-loans

Who would have thought that our pocket change would add up to $100,000 in KIVA micro-loans.

Kiva Zoom!

Seven Gastineau Rotarians Zoomed in to participate in a Kiva lend at lunch time. We made 7 loans, lending $725.00 in Cambodia, Tajikistan, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Our main focus was in the agricultural sector, but did make one loan to a gentleman who was purchasing tools to go into the contracting business in Tajikistan. And, we inch closer to our goal of lending $100,000 in Kiva putting our frequency of loans and total loan amount into the 99% percentile of Kiva lenders!

Tent Platforms at Mill Campground--Open and Ready for Occupants!

The new Thane campground at Mill Creek was completed last week with the help of Park Foundation, Glacier Valley and Juneau-Gastineau Rotary Clubs. Under beautiful Juneau sky’s, crews spent last week setting it up and getting it ready for the first occupant. The platforms are sturdy and really high quality.

JGR met in a Zoom Room for our meeting today!

Well, that was fun! Today President Julie conducted the meeting from her dining room table and 34 members were able to get connected and watch Kevin and Kim's presentation about their trip to Project Amigo last month. Just for fun I took some screen shots of members in the Zoom Room and pictures of members watching the program slides. Kevin's dialog was amusing and interesting and Kim was able to fill in some other details.

So, my apologies for those I caught unaware in the screen shots!

Stay safe, stay well as we all continue to find ways to have fellowship and carry out our mission of service to our community and our world.

Candy

Zoom(ing) in on a Kiva lend

It was a Kiva lend with a Zoom meeting this morning! All from our homes, 9 of us met and made 9 $100 loans. We loaned in Bolivia, Nicaragua, Philippines, Tonga, El Salvador, Cambodia, Paraguay and India. We chose a welding shop, a tile maker, a furniture maker, 2 weavers, a sanitary latrine, a general store, a farmer and a pizzeria in Paraguay!

Very good progress toward our $100,000 goal.

Kevin is quite a fisherman!

Posted by Candy Behrends

President Julie and hubby Gordy took Kevin out on their boat and had a great day fishing. He landed this 16# Coho.

Why Give the Gift of Rotary

Posted on Dec 07, 2018

Give where the need is greatest

When you give to The Rotary Foundation, you fuel our service projects - projects that eradicate polio, promote peace, and improve developing communities. When you give to The Rotary Foundation, you are directly supporting Rotary’s work. Your gift makes our service projects — projects that eradicate polio, promote peace, and develop communities — happen.

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Guest speaker to our club:

"I don't know much about Rotary, it seems like organized nice people to me"

Why Rotary?

Posted by Claudette Kreuzenstein

This 'Why Rotary' video is designed to capture the essence of Rotary, promote awareness of Rotary and to be used for a prospect who wants to know more about Rotary. Share it with your friends and potential members.