Please join the Rotary Club of Bethlehem Morning Star this Thursday, May 9th, 2024, for our Live/Hybrid Meeting. Our meet & greet starts at 7:15am with the regular meeting starting at 7:30am.
We will be holding a Club Assembly to discuss Fundraising and Planning.
You will have the option of joining us IN PERSON or via ZOOM. Please see Option details below:
IN PERSON LOCATION DETAILS:
The Flat Iron Building (5th floor)
301 Broadway, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Metered street parking is available on Broadway and on 4th Street. Meters begin at 8AM. Additional parking is available in the tenant parking lot along 4th & Wyandotte Streets and the Cathedral Church parking lot.
ZOOM Detail:
Topic: Bethlehem Morning Star Hybrid Meeting Time: May 9, 2024 07:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 857 4423 0490 Passcode: MSRotary One tap mobile +16465588656,,85744230490#,,,,*91891155# US (New York) +13017158592,,85744230490#,,,,*91891155# US (Washington DC)
Our Annual Morning Star Rotary Audrey Rafferty Memorial Spaghetti Dinner is this Friday, May 10, 2024, from 5-8pm, at Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Rd., Bethlehem.
Here are a few reminders for you:
1. If you have not done so, please remit payment for your tickets/donation. Below is a copy of the letter you received about this important fundraiser with payment instructions.
2. If you have volunteered to help- THANK YOU!Download the current volunteer sing-up sheet as a reminder of the time slot and position for which you volunteered.
3. If you have not done so, it is not too late to volunteer! Just reference the attached sign-up sheet and email me back with your preferred volunteer slot.
4. Dine in, take-out (curbside available) and savor Butch's famous homemade "gravy." ENJOY great food and fellowship!!
Discover the transformative power of storytelling! Uncover how your personal Rotary story shapes the public image of our club and Rotary. Crafting compelling stories that reflect what Rotary means to you will resonate with others. And you never know, someone you know may want to be a part of Rotary too! Shawn Bariana and Janet Kolepp will lead us through an interactive session to explore our own Rotary story.
Any member who attended this year's District Conference and would like to receive the approved subsidy from the club, please submit their conference registration receipt to Jean Searfoss, Treasurer.
At the May 2, 2024 Global Grant Committee Meeting, the members agreed to send a letter of support to ShelterBox for IRC Gilbert Mato's request for Shelter Kits. Linda Mayger, Janet Kolepp and Donna Holton have been working with and supporting Shelterbox for years and know ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray well. With strong guidance from Linda, who served as the D7430 ShelterBox coordinator and is still a ShelterBox Ambassador, a letter was composed and sent via email to them.
"We know ShelterBox resources are limited, and we respect their aid allocation process, but nonetheless, we hope our voices might help the cause in East Africa." DH
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Message sent on May 6, 2024
Dear Kerri,
We are writing today regarding a situation close to our hearts. As you are likely aware, the devastating flooding in East Africa has destroyed property, displaced thousands of people, brought about immense loss of life, and is projected to worsen. This is directly affecting people we know in Rotary District 9212, which has placed an urgent request for Shelter Kits. We know that one of the deployment decision criteria is whether there are willing partners in the area, and that, once a deployment decision is made, you’ll need support in the region.
Through our club’s work on several projects in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Isiolo and Machakos, Kenya, we’ve come to know Gilbert Mato, the Emergency Response Coordinator for the four D9212 East African countries. Our club has sent teams to visit the area twice.
As you consider D9212’s request, we can attest to the efficiency and skill of Gilbert and his team, many of whom work in large NGOs and have government connections. They have experience in large-scale relief efforts and would be outstanding deployment partners for you.
Thank you for all that you are doing throughout the globe for the world’s most vulnerable people. Your help is so desperately needed.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Bethlehem Morning Star Rotarians
Linda Mayger, ShelterBox Ambassador, Janet Kolepp, PDG, D7430, Donna Holton, Bethlehem Morning Star Kenya Project
cc: Leonard Ithau, DG, D9212, Rosey Chege, D9212 Service Projects Chair, Gilbert Mato, D9212 Emergency Response Coordinator
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