Brighton Rotary Service Wheel March 8 2023 (Mar 11, 2023)

Member Birthdays

Steven Blakey

March 24

Spouse Birthdays

Kyle Weir

March 3

FRANCES

March 13

Join Date

Craig Harding

March 15, 2019

4 years

Mar 22, 2023 7:00 AM

Karen White

Relay for Life

Mar 29, 2023 7:00 AM

Lynn Rae

Inspirational Speaker

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Brighton Rotary News Mar 8 2023

Members: 9 (Chris via Zoom from the sunny and hot Dominican)

Guests: Terri Lynn, Frances via Zoom and Melissa Morrison

Correspondence:

1. Thank you card from Sally Tripp for Rotary's donation in memory of John Tripp of the Trenton Rotary Club.

2. Asked to promote HUGS in Brighton Come Fly With Me Gala on Saturday May 27th at the National Air Force Museum of Canada.

3. District is looking for nominations for the Wilf Wilkensen Peace Award and the Dr. Bob Scott Disease Prevention Award.

DG Iosif’s weekly report:

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Sunday, March 19th, starting at 11:30 Bloor & St. George

This year, once again the Toronto Club has organized the St.Patrick's Day Parade Rotary Participation! Last year members from different clubs in the district came out to walk in the parade. Join us this year, sign up today!

https://rotarytoronto.com/event/toronto-st--patrick-s-day-parade/

Mindbody Moments: A Series on Everyday Wellness with Paige!

Topic: Spirituality & Gratitude

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Time: 7:00pm-7:30pm

Join Paige Fernandes on another monthly wellness talk on March 29, 2023 at 7pm. The purpose of these sessions are to teach quick, fun and effective wellness strategies that help you manage stress, create positive health behaviours and improve your health and wellbeing. In just 20-30 minutes, she will teach wellness strategies you can easily implement in your day to day routine. This session will focus on gratitude, its benefits and teach a gratitude practice. Please register on ClubRunner or email paigefernandes1@g mail .com. The zoom link will be sent out closer to the event. Hope to see you there!

Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup

Our 3rd Annual Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Event (GLWC) is quickly approaching! Please mark your calendar for Saturday April 22 (Earth Day). More information to come from your District Environmental Action Committee. Thank you - Dan Coombes - Chair GLWC (dancoombes4@gmail.com)

Rotary Clubs in District 7070 -TAKE NOTE!!

The 2023 Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium (RYLS) is taking place, May 11-14, 2023 at the Ganaraska Forest Centre! The 3-night experience is geared toward youth between the ages of 17-23 and will offer an inspiring program including: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Reconciliation and Land Based Education, Hands-on Activities, Group Dynamics, Public Speaking, Outdoor Survival and GPS Geocache adventures along with campfires, friendship and tons of fun and learning!!! All this for only $375 per participant which covers all programs, accommodation, and meals. Rotary Clubs are encouraged to find and sponsor eligible participants within their community, as well as members of the Rotaract and Interact Clubs that they host. There are only 30 spots available! Applications and further information for RYLS 2023 can now be found at this link: https://rotary7070.org/stories/rotary-youth-leadership-symposium-(ryls)-is-may-11-14-2023-apply-today Due date for submission is March 10, 2023. #rotary7070

Have a great week!

Cheers,

DG Iosif

Final thought:

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. ~Mark Twain

Smile:

A gambler at the horse races notices a priest blessing a horse in each race that dispite odds wins the race, Gamber watches the priest and bets on horses blessed winning each time. For the final rase, the priest goes to an old nag who is a very long shot and the gambler bets everything, all he owns on this horse. The horse loses and the gambler loses everything.

The gamble goes to the priest and askes what happened.

The priest says, 'that is a problem with protestants, they don't know the difference between a blessing and last rights.'

Announcements:

Today, March 8th is International Women's Day.
Some of us attending Capitol Theatre July 21 to see Prairie Nurse. Tickets $45 each. Anyone else want to join us? Clay asked and paid.
R Clay gave update regarding Elizabeth. Clay has draft letter to go out to announce fund raising campaign.
Outbound youth exchange student Nika will be going to Poland on exchange, her first choice.
Next board meeting will be held at R Daniel's home on Tuesday March 28 at 6:30pm
We are looking for speakers for March / April
Next bottle drive April 15
No Frills raffle possible before May long weekend. .
R Daniel presented a couple framed prints of wildlife to be used as fundraiser by Rotary. Prints from local resident moving away and photos by him. R Daniel paid for framing.
Rotarian's have to update 'Smart Serve' certification by July 1.
Kiwanis Fishing Derby going ahead in 2023. Checking if we are needed at Gosport weight station?
R Murray is being honoured for years of service by the Brighton Library board Friday March 24th at 2pm. Please advise Murray's daughter if planning to attend.

Song: I've Been Working on the Railroad

Sharing Pot: $15 won by R Steve who donated it to Polio Plus

Happy Bucks: enjoyable morning, presentation, International Women's Day, for all Habitat does, a clear presentation, didn't know how much Habitat for Humanity does, memories of 'Come From Away', idea for what to do with prints, volunteer at build is fun, granddaughter;s 7th birthday, daughter and son visit in Dominican next week, doing a lot,

Rotary Minute:

R Clay shared a story of a Bicycle program in Africa.

Habitat for Humanity Northumberland

R Murray introduced Melissa Morrison:

Melissa has been involved community building in Northumberland County for over 20 years. Prior to working with Habitat for Humanity Northumberland, Melissa held several positions at several public sector organizations including Contact North, Northumberland Child Development Centre and Northumberland County. With each of these positions, her passion for community grew. In 2012, as part of her role at NCDC, she ran the Northumberland for Youth Program where she saw the impact of positive mentorship programs for youth. Over the past 10 years, she has continued to support youth in the community in a variety of leadership roles.

In 2014 she had the opportunity to sit on the family selection committee for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland. During this time, she saw the impact that Habitat created within the community and she knew she wanted to do more. In 2016, she joined the board, but it wasn't until 2017, she made the jump to become staff as the Community Engagement Coordinator and she never looked back. Between planning team builds, volunteer appreciation events, and supporting partner families as they completed their required sweat equity hours, Melissa has overseen building this program which has connected volunteers with Habitat.

Most recently, Melissa expanded her role to also encompass the fund development portfolio. As the Community and Fund Development Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland, Melissa is responsible for the engagement of both volunteers and donors, as well as planning fundraisers and events for the organization. This is especially rewarding as she gets to build stronger relationships and connections within the community with the common goal of creating strength, stability and indepeneance through affordable housing.

Habitat for Humanity Northumberland celebrates 25 year's in 2023.

a world where everyone has a decent place to live

They provide support for people to buy their first home and for home renovations. Habitat holds first right to buy back home if needed.

Since 2016 they have the 'Restore'. Profits from the Restore pays for Habitat's administration costs so all donations go to the builds.

213 families have been helped to own their own homes and renovations.

People must demonstrate a need, a willingness to participate and provide sweat equity. They have to have financial stability with full time jobs. The application process is extensive. They want to set people for success. There is no down payment needed, and the mortgage is set to their income.

The first 5 years the equity in the home goes back to Habitat, after the initial 5 years, the owners start to acquire some of the equity in the home.

A percent of donations goes to the global Habitat organization.

In addition to new homes, they have a Home Repair Suite, providing grants, interest free loans and forgivable loans.

Since 1998, 64 families moved to home ownership. One home under renovations currently and 214 families helped.

They currently have a Building Hopes Campaign to build 7 row houses. These homes will include solar panels and be net zero. They hope to break ground this spring.

Team builds are back. There were 13 team build days in 2022. They are looking for groups for 2023.

In 2023 they hope to help 52 households. They are looking to make use of second stage housing. They are looking to convert a 2 unit home to 6 units. In the interim, they are partnering with Cornerstone to provide accommodation space.

We thanked Melissa for sharing and updating us. We also elected to donate the two prints R Daniel brought in to Habitat for their upcoming gala and silent auction.

Service Above Self