--IMAGINE WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB OF LONDON CAN DO IN YEAR 2022 / 23--
--SEPTEMBER IS BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY MONTH--
Promote literacy and it's at time when Rotary Clubs and Districts highlight Rotaract by joining in projects with Rotaract Clubs.
--PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 26th AT HIGHLAND G.C. --
Our meeting Monday September 26th will be a "in person" meeting at Highland Golf Club (1922 Highland Height, London). Until we are back into a normal routine with respect to attendance, we are asking everyone to confirm their attendance using this link (note: deadline for this is Friday Sepember 23rd at 3:00pm). Doors/Bar will open at 5:30pm. Dinner is at 6:00pm. Our In Person meeting fee is $50/person (with dinner) or $20/person (without dinner) and payment options include: E-Transfer to Sandy in advance (preferred)--Cash (on arrival)--Credit Card (on arrival but least desirable)-- For those that attended the May 23rd meeting at Highland you will receive a $30.00 one time meal cost credit. HOLDERS OF PREPAID MEAL TICKETS-please locate and use to cover face to face meetingmeal costs. After June 30, 2023 they will no longer be honored.
ZOOM DETAILS: --Here are the details: Time: The Zoom meeting will “open” at 5:30 pm for those that want to socialize before the meeting which starts at 6:00 pm. Login: https://zoom.us/j/666121982?pwd=ckhwQTN1RFNsbkJBUWxqYkY0SWtLdz09 Meeting ID: 666 121 982 Password: 030500 If you want to dial in via telephone — you can use: +1 647 558 0588 Canada.
Our speaker on Monday evening is Mayor Ed Holder. Ed became London’s 64th Mayor on December 1, 2018. Prior to that, Ed served as Member of Parliament for London West from 2008 to 2015 and Federal Minister of Science and Technology. Ed sits on the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, the London Police Board, the London Economic Development Corporation Board, the London Convention Centre Board and the Western University Board of Governors. Ed studied at Western University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. He worked many years in the insurance industry, and served as President of Stevenson and Hunt Insurance. Community service and civic participation are important to Ed. He has held leadership positions in 40+ community and not-for-profit organizations. Ed is proud to call London home for four decades. Throughout his time in the city, his focus has been two-fold – on successfully building his businesses and in giving back to his community. He joined Rotary Club of London in 1983, then Stratford Club in 1993, then back to London in 2003. Ed became an Honorary Member in 2012.
Ed’s topic for the night is titled “A Term for the Ages”.
NEAR TERM MEETING SCHEDULE
Trial Meeting Schedule
Virtual
In Person
Sept 26 at 6 PM
Noon Oct 3 (b)
Oct 24 at 6 PM
(b) 2nd Monday is Thanksgiving
--LONDON SOUTH ROTARY PROJECT--
Rotarians Patti Lake, Kathleen Murphy and Barbra Fraser from London South along with a small group of volunteers have been working for one year to launch the Community Fridge London. The fridge aims to provide fresh food and staples for free, to combat food insecurity. The fridge philosophy is “take what you need, leave/give what you can,” where items can be accessed at any time of day, no questions asked. The fridge is located at St. John the Divine Parish in the Berkshire area of London. Volunteers will clean and check on the fridge daily. We will rely on the community to keep the fridge clean and stocked. I am writing to share the news about this exciting initiative and to ask if you would be interested in contributing your time and talents to one or more (or all!) of the following:
· donating to the fridge/pantry
· checking/cleaning the fridge/pantry
· assisting with public relations/community outreach
· picking up & dropping off items from the food bank as needed
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this form: https://www.communityfridgelondon.com/volunteer You can also contribute a monetary donation (100% of funds will go to purchasing food for the fridge/fridge-related repairs): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/rotary-club-of-london-south-foundation/The official launch of the Community Fridge London occurred on Wednesday Sept 14th at St John the Divine Parish - 390 Baseline Rd. W. (north entrance). Please share news of this exciting and much needed project with others who you think may be interested in volunteering and/or using the Community Fridge. Thank you, Patti Lake
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