President's Message
Rotary Club of Santa Clara
Message From President Steve Rainbolt
Weekly Club News Update!
12/16/14
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Despite the stormy conditions our annual Christmas for Kids went off without a hitch last Thursday. The Royal Coach buses braved the rain and as the kids got off the buses umbrellas kept them dry as they walked into Stevens Creek Lexus. The Interactors helped them to their tables where they got busy making Christmas cards for the drivers and a few get well cards for Mike Moul. Holders Country Inn delivered the lunch that was served to the kids by Members and the Interact students. A lot of questions from the kids about Santa arriving and how he would stay dry on the trip. Not to worry, Santa rolled in with the top up on his Lexus convertible. The top came down and our jolly Santa was ho hoing all the way to his chair. The 150 kids received a new coat and a bag of toys. One wrapped toy was in each bag and the kids were asked to put that one under the tree and wait until Christmas day. Not sure if that really worked.
A big thanks to all of those who helped make this a memorable day for the kids. Lots of Photos were taken and the TV Channel for the City and Santa Clara Unified School District recorded the event. Also recorded but yet to be released were a few Rotarians dancing to some Christmas Music. A sight to behold, it may go viral.
The Club’s Holiday Dinner is this week (12/18/14) at the Hilton in Santa Clara for those who have signed up. The event starts at 6:00 PM, some entertainment at 7:00 PM, and dinner around 7:30PM. There will be some announcements and a couple of other surprises.
Want an easy and painless way to contribute to our Club’s Foundation? Anton Morec has the answer. Anton has set up an
SC Rotary Foundation Amazon Smile Account that will send 0.05% of the cost of anything you purchase on Amazon to our Foundation. Go to: http://smile.amazon.com/ and select Santa Clara Rotary Foundation as your designated charity.
Our next meeting at the Bay Club will be Jan. 8 and is a Club Assembly or, basically the State of the Union for the Rotary Club of Santa Clara
See you at the Holiday Party on Thursday.
COMING UP….
Club events:
TRF Campaign – on going
Dec 18: Our Holiday Dinner at the Santa Clara Hilton.
Jan 8, 2015 Club Assembly at the Bay Club. Please let me know if you have something to bring up at the meeting.
District Events:
TRF Campaign – on going
Rotary International Events: