CLUB NEWS & EVENTS 
Club Rotarian, Janet Day presented the Compassion Awards to four high school students.  The award is given to students who exemplify compassion as reflected in the Tower of Compassion's, five levels of compassion.  The tower is located in Southmoor Park in Longmont.   The award winners were: Matthew Bendzel from Longmont High School, Esmeralda Vega-New Meridian High School, Abby Frea-Silver Creek High School and Tabitha Inness-Skyline High School.
 
The Rotary Four Way Test program was recently taught to the freshman students at Longmont High School. Twenty-five Rotarians gatheredin classrooms to share the principles of the 4-Way Test, explaining its value in guiding sound business practices-really its a useful tool for meeting all of life's challenges and opportunities.  The students were presented with real life scenarios, and using the 4-Way test matrix, they strategized solutions.   It's been three years since we have conducted the 4-Way Test, (given the pandemic).  It's nice to be back with the students! 
Josh Atherton, Rotarian and ED at St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation, opened the program by asking Dr. Al Carr to provide a brief reflection on the life of Dr. James (Slick) Haley.  This annual award is given to students who have faced difficult challenges during their school years, but met those adversities with determination and ultimate success.  We congratulate and celebrate those students.  In attendance today was Dr. Haley's grandson, Seth Haley and his wife, Beth.
 
Our winners came from the four high schools in Longmont- Skyline, New Meridian, Longmont and Silver Creek High Schools.
 
Weston Deerman- Skyline HS
Sylvia Valle- Longmont HS
Asia Alaniz- New Meridian HS
Kody Fung - Silver Creek HS
Nice work Students!!!!!
 
Kennedy Walker is the Marketing and Development Manager at Growing Gardens.  This busy non-profit has farms in Longmont and Boulder, offering community residents an opportunity to garden, enhance horticulture skills and attend cooking classes.  They also have a goat dairy farm (and yes, they also offer goat yoga!). Farm stands are open to the public. Growing Gardens’ programs empower people of all ages, income levels, and abilities by reconnecting them with their local food systems.  Thousands of pounds of produce, as well as plant starts and seeds, are donated to low income community members to support greater food security and hunger relief in our community.  Their newest pilot farm in Longmont was made possible by Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  The donated land is currently under development and Growing Gardens is raising funds for the completion of this project.  Volunteers are an important element of their success.  If you are interested in learning more about Growing Gardens or to volunteer, click on this LINK.
 
Eric Hozempa, Executive Director of the Longmont Community Foundation provided an overview of the foundation and their current projects.  The Community Foundation is a hybrid. Unlike its cousin the private foundation (whose financial base often comes from one donor), the community foundation garners its support from many donors. This 501 (c) (3) provided $2.2 million in grants in 2022 and offered $188K in scholarships. The Longmont Community Foundation has four main functions: 1) Live and Give Longmont 2) Steward donor advised, speciality, business and agency funds, 3) To serve as a mobilizer for Emergency and community concerns 4) Offer donor services & non-profit training assistance. 

The 2023 Strategic projects center around the core principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness. The main projects for 2023 include, 1) Neighbor Meets Neighbor, 2) Loan Fund Affordable Housing, 3) Direct Giving  and 4) Initiatives Equity Action Items 

Looking forward, the Community Foundation wants to enhance giving programs (like Ben’s Club and HOPE Direct), invest in catalyst projects in the community, feature partner stories and elevate non-profits.  The foundation is working on a Donor Advised Fund CATALOG.  Lastly, Eric said they want to continue to evaluate Live and Give and Scholarships for purpose and impact.  For more information about the Longmont Community Foundation, click on THIS LINK 

We are hosting a Children's Book Drive for GemsOfMadasgsar.org.  The construction of the solar-powered library and computer lab was completed in October. The library is in need of children's english language books. Michelle Rahm and Julia Bruce will be going to Morarano, Madagascar in early May and plan to bring the books with them. Books can be new or gently used and the drive ends March 31st. 
              
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UPCOMING CLUB SPEAKERS
Gina Earles
Jun 06, 2023
Blue Sky Bridge and its role in Preventing Abuse of Children
Co-PEN’s host this event
Jun 13, 2023
Rotary Day Out
President Wein, Co-PEN’s, Board
Jun 27, 2023
Installation of New Officers
Enjoy your July 4th Holiday
Jul 04, 2023
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