This past Friday we had an inspirational presentation from Kalekeni Banda, representing Banda Bola Sports Foundation. Kalekeni’s personal story as well as the work he has done and continues to do in Africa, truly represent Service Above Self. I was particularly interested in some of the techniques used to improve the lives of the young people he works with. I can imagine, as we continue our work in Cambodia, we may want to employ some of these techniques.
This Friday we will be joined by Mary Kay Kaushin, from No Kid Hungry. It promises to be another inspiring presentation. I hope you will be able to join us. After this week, I will be away for two weeks. My very able First Vice President, John Perez, will be handling the meetings. I look forward to returning and diving into some of the goals our board has set for this year. It promises to be a busy fall, with some surprises and opportunities for fellowship and service. If you haven’t yet, I hope you all have the opportunity for some R&R before the summer is over.
Ms. Mary Kay Kadushin lived in Longmeadow for 25 years, then moved to a beautiful lake in Monson, MA. By day, she is the Creative Director for Expressive Design Group. She and her team design Christmas cards, bags, boxes. Expressive Design Group is located in Holyoke and she have been with this company for the past 14 years. Besides being a creative director Mary Kay with her family and friends, is fighting childhood hunger. Mary Kay and husband Fred, co-chair a golf tournament to raise money and awareness for hungry kids in Western Massachusetts.
No Kid Hungry is a nonprofit organization that not only helps to provide meals for children during the school year and summer, but also provides parents with food skills education (information about proper nutrition and how to cook smarter). No Kid Hungry rates highly in the percentage of funds that are put towards their programs and has many large national sponsors. 1 in 6 children in America faces hunger, all across the United States, in every community. It’s real. With your help, we can change it.
Feed the Kids Golf is a charitable organization made up of a small group of caring people who got together because of our shared goal of wanting to help our community by raising money to help feed hungry kids. The benefits of children eating breakfast has been well documented and are significant (improved learning, test performance, classroom participation, and graduation rates and reduced behavioral and weight problems). It is alarming how many children still do not eat breakfast before they start their day. With your help, our goal is to make a positive impact on childhood nutrition here in Western Massachusetts and in our country.
We are hosting a golf tournament at Springfield Country Club, on 9/30/19 to benefit No Kid Hungry and HPS Weekend Backpack Program in Holyoke MA. Not only are we raising funds to support their programs, but our goal is to also increase awareness and program implementation in Western Massachusetts, through the widespread use of media for this fund raiser. The HPS Weekend Backpack Program provides any kid in Holyoke who wants it with a backpack filled with food on Friday to take home for the weekend. The Weekend Backpack Program serves between 250-500 kids per week as backpacks are given out every Friday from the first week of school until the end of the school year.
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PIP in East Longmeadow recently received a Top 10 Sales Volume award recognizing the business as one of the top ten in the entire PIP franchise network. The award is based on 2018 annual sales revenue and was announced at the annual PIP Convention, held July 17-20 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in Texas. PIP in East Longmeadow is owned by Michael & Vicki Tarby and Bob & Claudia Pelzek.
“Our top 10 franchisees are innovators who set an example of excellence for the entire network. They adopt new products and services to consistently fulfill their customers’ needs and they deliver exceptional customer service. I congratulate Michael, Vicki, Bob, and Claudia for this outstanding achievement,” said Richard Lowe, president and COO of Franchise Services, Inc., parent company of PIP.
Gates Open at 4:30 PM, Game starts at 6:05 PM ~ Field Box Seats are $15
· ($5 of every ticket will go to Rotary's Polio Eradication efforts - your $5 will be matched 2 to 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation growing to $15.)
Bring yourself, family and friends! Fabulous Fireworks right after the game
Please join Rotary District 7890 for the annual Golf Outing! Enjoy a fun day of fellowship and friendly play.
Monday, July 29, 2019
Twin Hills Country Club
700 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Golfers are $140 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Click here to register online!
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