The Locker Project - On Wednesdays May 17 and May 31, two volunteers are needed to help at the produce and baked goods table at Westbrook High School from 1:30-3 PM. Activities include helping off load produce boxes (light and heavy), setting up the food on tables for students to take home with them, interacting with students, and cleaning up at the end.  If interested, please contact Christine Johnson. We will meet other volunteers at the rear of the school by the cafeteria door by 1:30 PM each of these dates.

Westbrook Community Clean Up Day - THIS Saturday May 6 is Community Clean up Day in Westbrook. Volunteer are welcome for one hour or up to 4 hours between 9AM and 1PM.  The City provides gloves, bags and grab-sticks to help with picking up litter. No heavy lifting, but some walking is required. Sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f4eafa92babfc1-community or contact Christine Johnson

 

Donate to our Club's Charity through Amazon Smile – If you order items from Amazon.com, even if not very often, you can help Westbrook Gorham Rotary Club Charities.  Go to http://smile.amazon.com/. Search for our Charity and select it. You may need to login to your Amazon account before being able to finalize your selection.   Then, when you shop Amazon.com (always starting from http://smile.amazon.com/) a portion of every purchase will be donated to our charity.

Attendees of the District Conferences are being asked to bring non-perishable food items, toiletries or cleaning products. Donations will be given to Rockland Area Interfaith Outreach which supports food pantries, emergency assistance and a backpack program for school children.

 

If you would like to help our District with this project, please bring your donations to our meetings on May 2, 9 or 17. 

 

If you haven’t done so already, there is still time!  For every dollar donated to the Rotary Foundation (TRF), up to $100, the club will make a matching donation to TRF in that member’s name. Here is a great opportunity to support our well-respected Rotary Foundation which consistently achieves the highest rating from Charity Navigator. It is also an opportunity to move closer to a Paul Harris Fellow or PHF+ level.

 

Paul Harris Fellow recognizes members with lifetime giving of $1000 to TRF.  Each subsequent $1000 is recognized with PHF+1, PHF+2, etc. Donors are recognized with the presentation of a pin with the silhouette of Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris. 

All money donated to TRF is spent on projects proposed and run by Rotarians. Your donation can be earmarked for the Annual Fund, Polio Plus, Endowment Fund or sent directly to the Peace Centers.  If you choose the Annual Fund, you can donate to the SHARE Fund or to projects in any of Rotary’s six areas of focus: maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, clean water and sanitation, disease prevention and treatment, economic and community development, or peace and conflict resolution.  Money donated to the Annual SHARE Fund drives the amount available to be returned to our District two years hence for projects championed by Rotarians in our District.

 

To make it even easier, you can sign up for Rotary Direct.  With Rotary direct, you may have an amount automatically paid with a credit or debit card on a periodic basis: monthly, quarterly or annually.  At the end of the calendar year, Rotary provides a receipt detailing your donations. If you sign up for Rotary Direct, the club will donate an additional $25 in your name.

 

To donate on line, go to https://www.rotary.org/en/donate. Click on the Donate button and select a fund.  When you choose an amount, you may also choose to enroll in Rotary Direct on that page.

 

If you have any questions about TRF, about signing up for Rotary direct, or about your progress towards a PHF level, please contact our Foundation Chair Steve Rand steve@desmondrand.com.