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November 15th, 2024
The Traverse City Rotary
Club Bulletin
Our Next Meeting -
November 19th, 2024
We will be meeting next on November 19th at The Hagerty Center. Our program for the day will be Inland Seas with Fred Sitkins!
 
 
Join the Zoom Meeting HERE
Meeting Responsibilities
Attendance
DeGood, Chris
 
Happy Bucks
Randles, Jon
 
50/50
Takano, Sakura
 
50/50
Sitkins, Fred
 
Gratitude & Reflection
Petzold, Tom
 
Guest Introductions
Randles, Jon
 
Program Host
Buron, Dan
 
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Important Dates
Club Elections
Floor Nominations - November 19th
Annual Meeting - November 26th
We did not make a quorum on the 12th, so the above dates have changed. 
Quarter 1 Dues
Due - TODAY November 15th
Service Committee Meeting
November 20th, 5:30pm-7, @ the second floor of the Governmental Center, 400 Boardman
Please RSVP with Charlie Hamlyn at charleshamlyn@gmail.com.
Program Committee Meeting
December 5th, 1pm @ Hagerty
 
Christmas Baskets
It's that time of the year again for Rotary Christmas Baskets! Steve Wade, Dale Chilcote & Dan Rickard need YOU to help make Christmas great for families in need and there are several ways you can participate. If you'd like to donate your time and be a shopper, please click HERE and fill out the form. You can also donate monetarily at any Tuesday meeting through December 2nd. You can contribute via cash, check, or by filling out a slip to charge your account. You can also fill out an online form by clicking the button below. 
Cherry Capital Cozy Co
 
One of our Youth Exchange Students, Linnea, is working on a project for her marketing class at school and they are selling some cozy items for the upcoming cold weather season! You can place an order by clicking the button below. 15% of the net sales will be donated to Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing. Please try to add the word "Rotary" in the "notes for seller" box during checkout so Linnea gets credit for her sales. 
GTRCF Matching Grant Program
Do you give to 501c3 organizations in the 5-county area? You can have those donations matched by the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation up to $250 a year, EVERY YEAR. Don't forget to take advantage of this great opportunity to help organizations in need. You can submit your form to prove your donation any time throughout the year and the funds are dispersed in December & June, so be sure to submit before December 1st if you still have funds that can be matched this year! Click the button below for the updated application and don't forget to also include a receipt/proof of your donation. Please return all forms to Liz at a meeting, by mail, or at admin@traversecityrotary.org
 
You can match your Christmas Basket donation by making out your payment via check to Rotary Camps & Services.
 
Happy Birthday to lots of Rotarians this week!
 
Mark Dancer, Seth Johnson, Frank Leonard, Jim McWilliams, Sid Van Slyke, and David Mengebier
Upcoming Meetings
November 26th @ Hagerty
Homelessness w/ Dan Buron 
December 3rd @ Hagerty
National Alliance for Mental Health Northwestern Michigan w/ Kate Dahlstrom
December 10th @ Hagerty 
Rotary Charities
December 17th @ Hagerty
Christmas Music
December 24th 
NO MEETING
December 31st
NO MEETING