Rotary News 11/30/20 (Nov 30, 2020)

Rotary Meeting Notes, 11/17/2020

Posted by Art Bukowski

Mack Beers called the meeting to order and administered the pledge.

Holy Homer Nye offered thoughts of gratitude and reflection. In these turbulent times, he reminded us to never give up hope and never lose sight of the fact that we as Rotarians are called to serve others.

Dan Rickard said the Christmas basket committee is very much in need of donations this year. CLICK HERE to shop or donated or CLICK HERE for the Christmas Basket Match form

Katy McCain is looking for volunteers to help with a modified version of the downtown light parade on Dec. 12. Contact her at katy@downtowntc.com for details.

Mack reminded everyone that time is running out to use your matching grant money. Contact Kathy Bussell for details. CLICK HERE for the MATCH form

He also informed the club that there will be NO MEETINGS on Dec. 22 or Dec. 29.

Ruth Blick introduced the speaker, Lt. Matthew Winters of the Salvation Army. Originally from Wisconsin, Winters now runs local Salvation Army operations.

Winters spoke at length about the Salvation Army, an organization dedicated to "Doing the Most Good" in communities throughout America and more than 130 countries across the globe. Locally, the organization (like most others) has been dealing with the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. While they've had to make several adjustments, Winters is proud to report that nearly all Salvation Army programs and services are still being offered to help people in the community. An example of an adjustment made is moving the M-W-F community meal outside to allow for more distancing.

Covid-19 has, not surprisingly, increased the need for Salvation Army services. Winters anticipates a 155% increase in need, and they've already served more meals since the pandemic began than all of last year. Winters also spoke of Pathway of Hope, a program he's particularly proud of. This program provides financial, emotional and spiritual assistance to families in an effort to break them out of cyclical/generational poverty. The goal is for them - and all others who interact with the Salvation Army - to know they are never alone.

For more information, visit https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

9 More Christmas Basket Shoppers Needed

Posted by Steve Wade

60 families from across our region have turned to our club for help this Christmas. They aren’t seeking extras just some basic things to help their family have a Christmas filled with joy, not despair. By shopping for a family you are not only buying them some things that will make Christmas Day brighter but more importantly showing them someone cares enough to help.

We need 9 more shoppers – please consider being one.

Your gift of time is the perfect example of service above self.

If you would, please take the time right now to CLICK HERE to go to the Rotary Club of Traverse City "Christmas Basket" Donation & Sign Up form.

All the details are included in the form above, but of course please reach out to Kathy if you have any extra questions about the program.

Virtual Red Kettle

Posted by Haider Kazim

Donations for the Rotary Club of Traverse City's Online Red Kettle still being accepted ~ Thank you

CLICK HERE for the Virtual Red Kettle Bell

Last Call for Match Paperwork

Match forms need to be signed by you and the non-profit and turned in to Kathy tcrotary2822@gmail.com ASAP by 5:00 PM

You can also take a photo of the filled out Match form and Text it to Kathy (231) 313-0253. (Please fill out the top section & write in Christmas Basket Match, for the basket Match)

Click Here to get the Match form

Wheels of Hope in Traverse City

Wheels of Hope, founded in 2012, is a fully owned and operated Traverse City Rotary Club organization that reports to our Club Board just like every other committee in our club. We are a 501c3, so our donors can have their contributions to build wheelchairs to be tax-deductible. Each week you hear of the donations made in our presenter's names.

Please take a moment to follow us on Facebook and see for yourself the truly amazing smiles our donations bring with the gift of mobility. Here $150 can truly transform a life.

Rotarians in Action...Caught Doing Good!

New bulletin feature! Please share with Kathy any great news about your fellow Rotarians "Doing Good" or "Good News" tcrotary2822@gmail.com

We have had three Rotarians donate their time to our Live From The Opera House: It’s Storytime series that we’re doing with TCAPS. This was a great collaboration between the business, arts, and education community to provide a free, online, curriculum to the 17,000 TCAPS elementary students and parents as a supplement to their daily educational programs. It was funded by Belle Tire with assistance from TADL and Newton’s Road. As you can see if you watch Nick Nissley, Phil Murphy & Ben Whiting were really good as were the non-Rotarian contributors. They all told stories about their childhood and what led them into their current careers and linked to that day's story.

Something to share with the kiddos in your life.

https://www.tcaps247.com/

Phil Murphy's story

Ben Whiting

Nick Nissley

Good Work Application Deadline

Tuesday Club Meeting Zoom Details

Posted by Kathy Bussell

Rotary Club of Traverse City

Club Zoom Meeting

You're welcome to join at 11:45 am for Zoom Break out Rooms to socialize with other Rotarians

Question of the Day:

What song describes your life right now?

Please also join us & stay on Zoom right after the meeting

to share your Rotary experience with the Christmas Basket Program or The Salvation Army Bell Ringing.

You're also welcome to just listen in and hear some "Good News"

IM Rotary will follow directly after at approximately 12:45 pm

Click on the below link join Club Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81727589532

Meeting ID: 817 2758 9532

*** Passcode: 42 ***

Phone Dial-in number +1 646 558 8656

Meeting ID: 817 2758 9532

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President

Marlene Bevan

President Elect

John Hall

Immediate Past President

Mark Eckhoff

Treasurer

Mack Beers

Secretary

Connor Miller

The Rotary Foundation

Kurt Rivard

Community Service Director

Autumn Soltysiak

Club Service Director

Nick Beadleston

Director

Susan Kraus

Youth Services Director

Carla Weaver

International Service Director

Kurt Rivard

Major Fundraiser 2022- 2023 Director

Max Anderson

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