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Our Maple Syrup fundraiser is underway! You've been assigned to one of 5 teams, with a mix of longer term and newer Rotarians. The Funsters, Sap Suckers, Peace Keepers, Sweet Leaf, and Sticky & Sweet teams are already locked in a close sales competition, with some exceeding $1000 in sales already towards our overall goal of $5000. This is a great community program featuring real Maine syrup which will help raise money for the Club, especially our international programs, which are so needed right now. If you haven't tried before, you'll find this real Maine syrup is in high demand and easy to sell! Good luck to all the teams.
Our Red Ribbon Committee, which is our Club's largest Committee, is in full swing. The Red Ribbon program seeks to mobilize the community to encourage healthy and thriving behaviors for students, without the influences of illegal drugs and other misused substances. The month of April will be dedicated to these efforts so now is the time to get involved and help with planning. Please help out by sponsoring here, and join our planning meeting this Tuesday March 1st at 4PM here.
Raised garden bed program: this year, thanks to a $2,000 District Grant and Ken Farley's leadership, we have funding to build, deliver, fill with dirt and provide seeds for up to 20 area families who could benefit from a raised bed garden. If you like to get your hands in the dirt, learn more at the kickoff meeting, this Monday at 4:15PM. Zoom here.
Happy Dollars:
Stand-in SAA Joe M was in a good mood and decided not to fine anyone, so here's what we have for Happy Dollars (please do Venmo them in):
- $10 from Marty, for a couple days of fun snowmobiling
- From Bill P for the beautiful February day, 60F and sunny
- From Conrad for family arriving to visit
- Ken F is happy his dogsitting duties are almost over
- Susan is happy to be in Florida with family & friends
- Karen was happy for Ken's help in setting up a family financial gift for her new grandchild
- Melissa is happy but Marty didn't write down why...
- Brian is happy his niece is happy having a baby shower
We had a great presentation with PDG Marty Peak Helman, on Rotary Peace Centers. Do you know a college student who would be a fit for this remarkable opportunity? It would be wonderful to have someone nominated by our Club. Please take a look at the presentation here and learn how to nominate a student for this graduate certificate program.