The program this week was Mike Looper, Director, Forever Home Foundation. Despite having an “unscheduled” appendectomy on Saturday, Mike still fulfilled his promise to present to our Club. (With a little help from Mr. Oxycodone.)
Mike is a parent of a child he adopted about five years ago, and is thankful every day that he was able to afford the process to adopt a child.
What do you think it costs to adopt a child, domestically? Believe or not, it can cost adopting parents between $30,000 and $60,000 to adopt a child. Grants are available, but the typical grant is about $1,000. Forever Home works with consultants, agencies, and directly with families, providing direction and financial assistance towards waiting adoptions.
Mike answered some questions from the membership, and very slowly, and carefully left the podium, and very slowly and carefully returned to his seat. Thank you, Mike, for your commitment to our program!
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Member and Club News
"Wildly Successful"
Wild Game Cookout
Congratulations to the Club for a very successful (and safe) Wild Game Cookout. Committee chairs shared their successes at the meeting, and the common theme was “smooth.” The evening ran flawlessly, and Rotarians demonstrated the core strength of our Club, which is “service above self.”
Thank you chairs, committees, and supporters for the welcomed return of this coveted event!
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New Club Officers Beginning
June 1, 2021
Congratulations to the following members who were elected by the membership to serve as board members for the Club:
Three-year term: Brian Griffin
Jon Poppell
Tim Shuff
Two-year term: Jana Butler
Alternate: Mac McGrath
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Welcome new member, Lisa Rhodes!
Lisa Rhodes, sponsored by Rotarian Christine Miller, was inducted on Monday to join our Rotary Club. Lisa is the Owner / Managing Partner of Marzucco Real Estate in Downtown Plant City, and looks forward to serving with us!
The Otto and Fran Walter Foundation has pledged $15.5 million to The Rotary Foundation to start a Rotary Peace Center in the Middle East or North Africa.
Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Interactors worked together in a nationwide project that promoted behavior change and initiated safety standards for businesses.
