National Health Education Week (NHEW) is an annual observance held during the third week of October. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of health education, promote health literacy, and highlight the role of health education specialists in improving public health.
This week's speaker is Joanne English, a location coordinator for Wreaths Across America. She is dedicated to remembering, honoring, and teaching the importance of veterans' sacrifices. She encourages the public to help reach the goal of placing a wreath on every veteran's grave by sponsoring a wreath or volunteering on Wreaths Day. Come to learn more about Wreaths Across America and its mission to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.
CalFire
Last week's speaker was Chief Estes, CalFire Unit Chief, Placer County Fire Department Chief, with Assistant Chief Woessner. Chief Estes brings exceptional leadership and expertise to our community. He shared about the CalFire organization and programs that ensure our region is well-prepared to face the complex challenges of wildfire prevention and response.
We also had a new member induction. We welcome Tori Votino as our newest member.
What have we been up to
This last weekend was the Feed My Starving Children event. Our Club, other Rotarians, and volunteers came together for the 15th Annual Placer Feed My Starving Children MobilePack on Saturday, Oct. 18th at St. Matthew Church on Placer Corporate Drive in Rocklin. There was a great outpouring of community support, including many members from our club.
Below are pictures from this year's MobilePack event.
Service Opportunity
Coming up is our Aerospace Museum Tour event. The project involves RUSD middle school students who are part of the school's STEAM program. Students participate in a docent-led tour of the California Aerospace Museum. The project represents an educational experience where students are guided through an aerospace museum by knowledgeable docents (volunteer guides).
The tour is designed to engage students in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) by exploring the history, technology, and science of aerospace. Rotarians join in the docent-led tours and assist in providing a pizza lunch to the students, which is followed by a talk with a guest speaker.
The tour date this year is scheduled on Wednesday, November 12th, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Our Rotary Club provides pizzas for lunch to the students and volunteers. Reminder, this is in place of our regularly scheduled Wednesday meeting.
