WDC Rotary Club
Meeting Minutes 5/3/18
We were led in prayer and pledge by Jim Tomanek
We welcomed Eric Stueckrath and Peggy Stalder as guests
Treasurers report: $1,227.23 current balance
Announcements/discussion:
- Mike announced the passing of charter member Bud Polk.
- The District Assembly will be held next Saturday in Lincoln.
- Next Lunch Bunch meeting will be May 9th at Noon at Shevy’s
- The Rotary Golf Outing, which provides the funding for the scholarships, is set for July 9th at The Pines.Put together your fearsome foursome!
Presentation:
Gail introduced his daughter, Laura Anderson, Director of Ministry Engagement at Plymouth Covenant Church in Plymouth, MN. Laura shared her life journey, which has included several years in education, raising kids, and various ministerial callings.
Laura shared her recent experiences of working with the Light of Hope girl’s school in Kenya. After much contemplation, she made the trip there in January of 2017 and it has impacted Laura in great ways. Laura played a video that helped to show the school and the Kenyan youth that it serves.
Throughout the developing world, a girl may suffer from a litany of injustices that arise out of gender inequality. Child marriage, denial of education, gender-based violence – they limit her choices and trap her in the cycle of poverty.
That’s why we’re committed to empowering Kenyan girls and, in doing so, contributing to the global effort to end intergenerational poverty.
We do that by providing care, shelter, counseling, and education to the orphaned, abandoned, abused, and neglected Kenyan girls we serve. More importantly, we instill in them the belief that they have value, foster confidence in their leadership abilities, and give them the tools they need to reach their fullest potential.
In 2006, we welcomed seven girls to Light of Hope Home & School in Naivasha, Kenya.
Today, we serve more than 80 – and we’re continuing to grow.
Our mission:
Light of Hope is a home and school that provides Refuge, Restoration and Redirection for the lost and homeless girls of Kenya in a loving Christian environment.
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Next week’s speaker: Ron Dotzler, from ABIDE
Drawing: Duane had the winning ticket. He generously drew a white ball so that others may have the opportunity to win at the next meeting.
