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May is Youth Service Month
 
Weekly Meeting
May 31       12 PM Zoom - Chris Waitt "Nolan's Rise to
                           Recovery" A special needs child.
Meeting opens at 11:45 for Fellowship
 
Future Meeting Speakers - see website 
 
Other Events
May 27      5-7 PM Sagesse presents "Real Talk"on
                            Domestic Violence (see below)
Aug 13-15             Ribfest 2021
 
Weekly Zoom link - Mondays at 12 (open 11:45)
 
The Club is hosting "Real Talk" a two hour workshop on Domestic Violence presented by Sagesse on May 27, 5 - 7 PM. To register:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/real-talk-presented-by-rotary-tickets-155972410679
 
The Club has created the Dogoodery Fund with the Lethbridge Community Foundation. To encourage growth in the fund the club will match new member contributions up to $1000 each and a maximum of $6,000. To donate
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/54121 identify the recipient fund as Rotary Doogoodery Fund in the comment section.
 
Thank you to those who participated in the Strategic Planning Process. In the last session we specifically addressed Member Engagement, Fellowship and Club Effectiveness. The following link is to a live document that allows you to see the comments and add yours to those gathered at the meeting. The document is self explanatory.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/13k6jZI7
 
Help Wanted: Board Member for 2021-22 to handle the Public Relations Portfolio. To discuss contact Kim KDrotary@yahoo.ca or Sherry Davis Sherry sherrydavis.rotary@gmail.com
 
The Rotary International Convention June 12-16 will be virtual. An opportunity to attend from your own home. Check it out speakers and program.
 
The district is sponsoring "Marvellous Moments in May". This is an opportunity to contribute to the mental wellbeing of fellow Rotarians and others by sharing positive pictures or short 30 second videos. Watch this 90 video for all the info.
 
Further to Police Chief Mehdizadeh's visit to our club he has invited us to participate in a Town Hall meeting Thursday June 3 2-3:30 where information on "Crime Trends in Our Community" will be discussed. Let Allan know if you are interested and he will provide the link when we get it.
 
Volunteers are needed for the "Ready Set Drive" initiative to assist young people (14-17) to acquire their "Learners driving permit." This program is in cooperation with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. It will require 2 hours X 4 weeks and you will need your Vulnerable Sector Clearance.  Contact Allan
 
Those working with vulnerable sectors (youth, seniors and others) through Rotary sponsored programs must have vulnerable sector clearance. Rotary's Volunteer Screening program is detailed at this link.
 
Buy a Ribfest 50:50 Ticket. Take home up to $10,000. 
Please also share from the club Facebook page.
 
Last week Pat was included in a five minute radio clip on Costa Rican Radio championing the Water Project we share with the RC of San Jose Noreste. Here is the link. Only one catch....its in Spanish. For those of you who speak some Spanish, have a listen.
Isn't it the truth?
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