Frankie Moore, Director of Development and Katie Lampen, Director of Volunteers & Program Management, from Community Action Network was our speakers at lunch on Thursday, March 29th.
Frankie Moore said, "Community Action Networkpartners with children, youth and families from under-resourced Washtenaw County neighborhoods to create better futures for themselves and improve the communities in which they live."
Community Action Network works under three pillars.
1. Educating Children and Youth: To prepare youth to fulfill their academic potential and become successful, self-sufficient adults.
A2 Expedition: Middle School aged youth learn how to navigate Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Public Transportation System.
After School Programs: Assist in homework, literacy, social emotional development, enrichment and more.
Can Art and Design: Aims to give children the skill sets to inquire, design, build and connect with their community.
Educational Summer Camps: Free summer camp programs are designed to prevent summer loss of learning for under-resourced children.
Youth Works: Offers interactive experiences to help teens develop the necessary skills needed in the workplace.
2. Stabilizing Families: Assisting families in meeting their basic needs and create better futures for themselves.
Food Assistance: CAN provides meals for its children and youth during the after school Programs and Summer Camps, as well as weekly food distributions and on-site emergency pantries.
Support and Advocacy: CAN offers DTE shut-off and evacuation prevention. assistance with navigating the DHHS and other service providers as needed.
The District Training Assembly is a chance for club officers, committee chairs, and assistant governors to further develop leadership skills and refine strategies to achieve their goals.
All Rotarians who accept key club leadership roles are encouraged to attend the District Training Assembly. Attending the District Training Assembly is the best way to help your club be even more successful in 2018-19. Attendees will discover tips to take our Clubs and District to the next level.
$20 Registration Fee includes all materials, continental breakfast, and lunch
At Conference 2018 we’ll do more than listen—we will demonstrate how people of action can explore an issue and work to develop actions plans for real change. We will focus our attention on key issues, hearing from experts and expand the topics with content panelists. Then we will discuss the issues at our table to develop plans of action. You will leave the conference inspired and equipped with information you can use to develop projects that can generate meaningful change in our local communities and communities across the globe.
If you can not attend the Conference, but would like to attend the Tree Planting Event, we would love to have you. Please click HEREto register .
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North donated 50 trees for our 50 year anniversary.
Date: Sunday, May 6
Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
We will get our location assignments on Sunday morning and then move to the parks.
The Rotary Club of Ypsilanti will be preparing our picnic lunch - hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, chips, soft drinks and beer will be available (Cost $10.00).
The locations are still being confirmed because of the rain over the past few weeks. Washtenaw County will be digging the holes and the trees will be delivered close to the site. Our jobs will be to move the trees to the pre-dug holes, fill in the dirt, add water, mulch, and if needed a gator bag.
Please bring shovels, rakes, and buckets. Wheelbarrows and garden wagons would also be helpful.
For now we know we will be planting trees inRolling Hills Parkand 3 areas in parks around the lake in Ypsilanti Township.
As the week moves forward - plans should be finalized. You will receive complete details and location information on Sunday morning. Plan to be in the ballroom of theMarriott at Eagle Crest, Ypsilanti no later than 10 am. We'll hear from a local tree expert and get our planting assignments.
Sarah Arminiak, from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation talked at RCAAN's Luncheon on Thursday 3/22.
Sarah said, "the mission of theCrohn's & Colitis Foundation is to cureCrohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
Crohn’s disease belongs to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). It is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn’s most commonly affects the end of the small bowel (the ileum) and the beginning of the colon, but it may affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon, also called the large intestine."
Sarah talked about Camp Oasis, where children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis spend a week making life-long friends, share stories, and have the time of their lives. At Camp Oasis, there are activities for every interest: swimming, boating, fishing, archery, arts & crafts, zip lines, ropes course, campfires, talent show, and so much more!
Camp Oasis provides 24 hour medical supervision by doctors, nurses and other medical professionals with experience treating children with IBD. The camp has dedicated and understanding counselors– many of whom have IBD themselves– who are carefully screened and trained. Camp also provides an environment where campers realize they are not alone in their challenges and can just be themselves.
This year Camp Oasis Michigan is scheduled for July 8, 2018 at Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan.
Received some good news from the organizers of Kroger's Community Rewards Program, once again this year they will be suspending the re-enrollment process. This means members will NOT need to re-enroll their Kroger Plus card to continue to earn money for Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation.
Two things to note
If for any reason a member does re-enroll they will just continue to earn as they were.
As always new members will be able to join the program at any time (for instructions to enroll, go to the end of thercaan.orghome page).
The Kroger Company of Michigan wants to thank everyone, for making this program such a success. Through this program they have been able to donate to animal shelters, community centers and educational groups throughout the Michigan Division. With the 4323 charities in this program Kroger's has had the pleasure of assisting local families everyday. The Michigan Kroger Community Rewards Program started in 2009, since then they have donated over 17 million dollars to they're communities.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation received $8.68 from 01/31/18-04/30/18.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North isregistered in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Sign up and start making money for The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation (Kroger Community Rewards #21725).
Most participants are new online customers', so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your e-mail address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
You will then get a message to check your e-mail in-box and click on the link within the body of the e-mail.
Click on My Account and use your e-mail address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number (#21725) or name of organization (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation), select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
Friendly Reminder: For The Foundation to continue receiving your donation through Kroger Community Rewards, you must re-enroll in the program every April.
Make it easier, after signing up, download the Kroger Mobile App:
Luncheon Day & Time: Thursday's at 12:00 pm | Luncheon Address: Holiday Inn Near The University of Michigan, 3600 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI | Web Site:http://www.rcaan.org| E-Mail:rotaryclubaan@gmail.com| Phone: (734)224-4130 |
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