We have a Brighton Rotary Channel.
We are back to Zoom meetings.
Members: 8
Guests: Ayla Robar and briefly a dragon who's name we did not get.
Correspondence:
1. Notice that Christmas Hamper Committee is accepting applications from families in person at Evangel Penticostal Church Tuesday and Wednesday November 10 and 11 from 1pm to 4pm. See attached notice.
2. Invoice for PO box to be paid.
Smile:
Announcements:.
- Next board meeting Tuesday November 17 at 6:30pm. This will be via Zoom now.
- Bottle Drive at King Edward Park near tennis courts - Saturday November 21 from 10am to 2pm. We are thinking to cancel December bottle drive due to proximity to Christmas?
- Diners and Duffers for 2021 going ahead. Looking for new advertisers. $125 for black and white 1/4 page ad. Also confirming past advertisers and looking for new.
- Global grant project in Braxil, all the money is in place. Water filters ordered and take delivery likely in December. Rogerio will keep us updated.
- Brighton Foundation Walk in Presquile to Sunday November 15. 10am start at R Joyce's home.
- Rotary trailer moved this past week thanks R Rudy.
- Hoselton committee moving ahead, more to come.
- Shelter box notice World's most powerful storm of 2020 hit Phillippines. Help is needed.
- R Liesje suggested we start organizing for spring on line auction.
Upcoming Rotary Events:
District is encouraging clubs to do their own Foundation Walk - have fun raising money for the Foundation. Timeline is October / November, share on social media. District plans to host walk in spring when we can safely. There are prizes for:
highest amount collected per walker
most steps walked by club
most creative way to raise money for the Foundation.
- 2020 Rotary District Conference theme is 'Heroes and Champions' and will be now April 9 to 11, 2021, at Pan Pacific Toronto (formerly Weston Prince Hotel).
- Rotary District 7070 is going to the Dominican Republic March Break 2021. A service opportunity - sweat equity.
Song: no song today
Sharing Pot: all are encouraged to share as they are able or willing.
Happy Bucks: no stress, nice weather, home reno at neighbours home continues, glad to wake up, see sunshine, work in yard enjoyablee, never borrowed money, hang in there, Sunny Brook visit were doctor calmed anxiety, 2 dogs and cat act to de-stress life, walking dog in park calming, grandkids, Mary Lou doing well, daughters visit, a good weekend.
Rotary Minute
From DG Mark Chipman:
November is Rotary Foundation Month!!!!
The Rotary Foundation is the charitable arm of Rotary. Founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects around the world related to Rotary’s seven areas of focus: peacebuilding and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, economic and community development, and most recently environmental sustainability.
District 7070 benefits each year from money given back to us from the Foundation in the form of District and Global grants. A recent example is the District $1,000 COVID matching grants. Over 35 Clubs within our District applied for the grant and will soon be receiving cheques to help with the purchase of PPE, foodbanks, masks and food vouchers. Numerous other clubs in the District will be receiving grant money for other initiatives around the world including the purchase of water filters and supplies, hospital equipment, and educational training programs.
