President Mack called our Zoom meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Wendy Irvin offered a Spirit of Kindness as part of the Gratitude and Reflection moment.
Al Bonney asked us to keep our Nigerian Rotarian friends in our thoughts and prayers as some of their family members have “the virus”.
Ramona updated the club on the Blood Drive Event!
Date: August 20
Time: 11-5
Place: Kirkbride Hall at the Grand Traverse Commons
Link to sign up:
https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/134392
We are teaming up with Versiti Blood of Michigan (formerly known as Michigan Blood), Kirkbride Hall and Precision Plumbing and Heating for this event! Our goal is to have 60 donors. Blood supplies are very low right now in Northern Michigan so donations are crucial at this time. Please consider being a donor if you are able to!
Another way to serve is to bring homemade cookies to the event! We will be having a Cookie Competition and donors can vote for their favorite cookie. Please drop off cookies by 10:45 on August 20 and 5-7 dozen should be a sufficient supply. Volunteers and Versiti staff will be eligible for voting.
If you have any questions on the event, please contact Ramona at 231.510.8682 or drpleva1109@gmail.com. This has also been posted on our club’s Facebook page.
Donors are asked to eat iron-rich foods for up to two weeks prior to a donation. This includes spinach, liver, red meat, seafood, pork, poultry, lentils, and even dark chocolate. If you are new to being a blood donor and have questions, here’s a link with great info:
https://www.versiti.org/faq/blood-donation-faq
Jen Casey made the difficult decision to change our 9/11 Honor Run to a virtual run but you can still participate, donate and support our First Responders!!! There will be two options for the event. You can sign up online to do a 5K (3.1 miles) on your own or opt for an 11 mile run! You have the flexibility to do it anytime between right now and September 11. Click here!
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/911HonorRun
Remember with the 9/11 Honor Run, we are able to support our First Responders with providing services for emotional wellness. If you would like to donate but not participate in the run, you are welcome to do so as well.
President Mac announced that a New Member Orientation meeting was going to be held after the regular club meeting.
