Dr. Andy Smallwood - former RI Director for 2012-2014, Member of Houston Hobby Rotary Club
Alicia Smallwood - member of the Houston Hobby Rotary Club
Celebration - new Paul Harris Fellows and 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club!
Congratulations to our Sunrise Rotary Club! We reached a charitable milestone that distinguishes us above most – a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club. It’s an even greater distinction at the district level as we are one of two clubs in D5440 to reach the mark.
This means all 46 members of the Club have been credited with a donation of $1,000 or more to become a Paul Harris Fellow, a society of the Rotary Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm of Rotary International.
Dr. Andy Smallwood talked about who was Paul Harris and what it means to be a Paul Harris Fellow. DG Steve Sehnert presented us with a 100% Paul Harris banner and read a letter from Barry Rassin, Chair or the Rotary Foundation 2023/2024. Read the letter here.
Special recognition was given to Teresa Mueller who was instrumental in maneuvering through maze of Paul Harris points and donations to help us arrive at a 100% PH Club.
Members who were present and awarded today (we will present to the absent folks at a later date):
Congratulations to Jeff Morris on becoming an Estes Valley Sunrise Rotarian today! Welcome Jeff!
Duck Race tickets are on sale at https://www.epduckrace.org/
7 of us presented to VCP Longmont yesterday with the $5000 grant money that EVSR was awarded from Dignity Memorial. We also had a tour of the tiny village. VCP Longmont will present to us on April 23rd. You will be amazed at the services they provide to Veterans in our area.
"Save the Date" for an upcoming joint social with Noon Rotary on Thursday, May 30th at High Peak Camp. The Salvation Army has this camp for a retreat of inner city kids to have an experience at a camp. They have a large eating area and the food is served cafeteria style. There will be a tour includes seeing the dorms, etc. Stay tuned for more info to come.
D5440 Spring Virtual Assembly is Saturday, April 13th from 9am-11:30am on Zoom. Register here. Breakout sessions featured are:
Grant Training (training is required to do District Grants as a club)
Public Image Training and Ideas
Club Vibrancy – understanding your Club’s attrition vs attraction data and how to use it
President and President-Elect Session
D5440 Conference in Steamboat Springs is May 16-19 – Sunrise members will enter something in the Silent Auction. All proceeds will go to Crutches 4 Africa (crutches4africa.org). Submission form due by Friday, April 19th.
Matching grant applications are available a couple more weeks through March 31! Recognizing that Sunrise Rotarians support various local nonprofits, the Matching Grants Program doubles a member’s donation up to $200. If a club member gives $200, EVSR will match that $200 and the nonprofit will receive $400. Eligible local nonprofits must be registered with the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC). Certain international nonprofits will be allowed: Rotary Charities, YMCA, and Salvation Army.
World Water Day is March 22nd
Water is something we all need to survive. But did you know that 2.2 billion people still live without safely managed drinking water? That's more than 1 in every 4 people!
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.
On May 7th, you will hear an update on our Sunrise Rotary Club's Clean Water Project in the Achuar Rainforest in Ecuador. We are well underway with funding and about to start the required community assessment in Ecuador. We have two host clubs in Ecuador who will be working with us on this project.
Looking for some Rotary logo'd apparel and or gear? Have a look at the catalog at https://russellhampton.com/
Please Log your Volunteer Hours!
Please remember to log your volunteer hours each week when you sign in. Please log hours retroactive from July 1st for any Rotary or non-Rotary volunteer opportunities you have been involved in. Thank you!
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