Last week's meeting was a board meeting with 16 members in attendance in person and virtually. Minutes were sent out to all club members. Here is a summary of items discussed:
Committee updates:
Donations: The board approved a sponsorship for the Westshore YMCA Tri at the Y event on March 18.
Membership: Amy and Andrew have an update club brochure that we are looking to place in the community.
Ames House: Ray reported that we are still not permitted to serve meals at the Ames Hospice of the Western Reserve and he will purchase gift cards in smaller denominations to donate.
The District Grant: Patty reported that all paperwork was submitted and monies requested to the district for our Carolyn Farrell Foundation Landscaping Project.
Service Projects:
Providence Diaper Rush coming up in March
Cleveland Book Bank book sorting - Terri will get details
Ronald McDonald House - Amy will explore our club volunteering to cook and serve meals
Exchange Student:Need families, preferably 2-3 for next school year to host an inbound student. Bob has contacted Westlake and Bay Village schools.
Old Business:
Library pavilion bricks - Our club is going to purchase an additional four bricks for the library project so we can have the four way test on the bricks. Four club members have stepped up to fund those additional bricks.
New Business
Four Way Test Speech Contest - Lisa is finalizing a date in March for our local contest. Jim and Steve have offered to judge and Jeff will be our Emcee.
Rotary display at library - Steve will coordinate a display to showcase what Rotary and our club does.
Rotary International February Theme - Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Rotary creates environments of peace
As a humanitarian organization, peace is a cornerstone of our mission. We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect.
By carrying out service projects and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
Rotary’s Four Roles in Promoting Peace
Rotary and its members are:
Practitioners: Our work fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, improving the health of mothers and children, supporting education, and growing local economies directly builds the optimal conditions for peaceful societies.
Educators: Our Rotary Peace Centers have trained over 1,300 peace fellows to become effective catalysts for peace through careers in government, education, and international organizations.
Mediators: Our members have negotiated humanitarian ceasefires in areas of conflict to allow polio vaccinators to reach children who are at risk.
Advocates: Our members have an integral role as respected, impartial participants during peace processes and in post-conflict reconstruction. We focus on creating communities and convening groups that are connected, inclusive, and resilient.
For more information on how Rotarians accomplish this, visit https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/promoting-peace
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