Disclosure: Meeting notes were derived using AI with minor edits.
Quick recap
The Westlake-Bay Village Rotary Club meeting featured a presentation by Jeff on his He Cares Ministry, which supports children and families in Ethiopia. Jeff shared his personal journey and the ministry's impact, including success stories of individuals who have benefited from the support. The meeting also included updates on club activities, such as the upcoming golf outing, a potential service project with MedWish, and a donation facilitated to Haven House. Members discussed logistical issues with technology and event registrations. The conversation ended with members sharing "happy bucks" for various personal and club-related reasons.
Discussion Items
Glenn reported on a $1,000 donation to Haven House facilitated through the World Group Foundation.
Katie will reach out Wayne to get proof of invoices for the $5,000 allocated to UH.
Discussed setting up a brainstorming session for next years grant project so we can get ahead of it.
Amy mentioned she would talk to Jim about the possibility of using Venmo for paying club dues.
Need to follow-up on getting the cash box for the golf outing.
Rachel is looking at e MedWish volunteer service project, including possible dates in October and confirming minimum/maximum participant numbers.
The golf outing committee reported strong progress with 6-7 $1,000 sponsors and 24 registered participants, and decided to send one final email to encourage additional registrations to avoid overscheduling holes.
Lisa will send an email to the entire Rotary group for a last call for golf outing registrations.
Joe mentioned that we are looking at updating the art fest website. A contract needs to be signed with the webmaster. Waiting on Joe and Andrew to finalize.
Currently have a number of artists already registered for 2027.
Jeff Trowbridge presented extensively about his ministry in Ethiopia, sharing personal stories of supporting children and families, including success stories of former beneficiaries who have achieved pilot and scholarship opportunities. The ministry currently supports eight families in need, though Jeff noted they lost half their support in the past two years and are now using travel funds for additional support due to rising costs in Ethiopia.