Paul treated Rotarians with Champagne Cake made by 2 1/2 Cups in honor of his 20th anniversary at Prevail Bank. It was delicious!

 

Happy Anniversary, Paul!

 

 

Rotarian Sarah Chy from Marshfield Area United Way shared the Volunteer Reception Center Training being offered by Marshfield Area United Way, Wood County Emergency Management, and United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties. What is a Volunteer Reception Center? The Volunteer Reception Center team is trained to take spontaneous volunteers responding to an emergency like a natural disaster or missing person and turn them into an efficient workforce by pairing them with the best volunteer positions for their skill set. This training is an easy way to contribute to the community -- for a relatively small time investment, you are trained, ready, and able to respond and help in a moment where our community may be in greatest need and help to organize volunteers to maximize their effectiveness. 

 

Participants in this training will learn what a volunteer reception center is and why they are used, how to get one up and running, and what their roles are as volunteers within the VRC. The training session will be from 5:00 pm until 6:30pm and will be held at the Forward Bank Community Room in the lower level of Forward Bank in Marshfield. Dinner will be provided, courtesy of Pizza Ranch.

 

Sarah & the rest of the United Way crew hopes to see you there!

Uptown Coffee was the site of the 5th Thursday Social Hour for our Rotary club last week!

 

 

In months with five Thursdays, in lieu of a regular meeting the last week of the month Marshfield Rotary has been meeting at Uptown Coffee for morning coffee & casual conversation. Many thanks to the organizers and attendees -- it is always a fun time! For those who were not able to attend, we hope you can join us next time!

Did you know that:

• 1 in 3 families in Wood County are considered at or near the poverty level
• Average diapering costs have increased 20% in the last 2 years
• State and federal assistance does not help with diaper and other basic baby needs

Join Rotary sponsored Leadership Marshfield participant Sarah Chy & her team as they work to help families in need by holding a Community Baby Shower! The team will be collecting basic baby items and distributing them to 6 area agencies that provide direct services to families. The collection drive will be taking place from April 3rd through the 14th. Items being collected include diapers, wipes, pull-ups, bottles, sippy cups, gender-neutral onesies & sleepers as well as some larger items like car seats & playpens. There are 14 collection locations around town including the Marshfield Area United Way office at 612 W Blodgett St. 

 

Click through for more details & for links to online registries, wishlists, & how to make a monetary donation!

 

Dave Valle reports that the Marshfield Rotary Foundation received a donation for $120 recently. First Impressions Dentistry selected our Foundation as their "Cause of the Day" and presented this check in honor of Al Nystrom.

 

Thank you First Impressions & thank you Al for your tireless work in our community!

The Marshfield Rotary Foundation which acts as a fiscal agent for Rotary Winter Wonderland holds a Charitable Money Market account at Forward Bank which pays out an annual contribution.