MPTC: Deb Shangraw and Steve Rand have the lead with this District Grant project. They will coordinate volunteers for our assigned night, normally the second Friday of each month. Upcoming dates are November 13, December 11 and January 11.The Falmouth Club has the fourth Friday, but we may need to help out now and then.If you are interested, please contact Deb or Steve.
Christmas Trees: The city has confirmed that power issues will be addressed and we’ll be back at our usual spot this year in the parking lot. Steve will contact G&S, the folks who supplied our trees last year to place our order.
Charitable Giving Committee: Jason Beever has agreed to head up a committee to recommend a list of donations for the 2015-16 year.He has the list of folks who volunteered to help and will be setting up a meeting in the near future to discuss.
Publicity: Paul Emery has been doing a great job with publicity.We have had a short story in most of the last several issues of the American Journal.In fact, we had some additional golfers inquire and join our tournament as a result of the publicity.Great job Paul!
Literacy Project:We have received a large number of book donations over the past few months. Most have been cleaned and sorted, and Rotary sticker attached.Some additional books need processing and Julie Hamm will organize a session to take care of them and reach out for volunteers.If you would like to help, please contact Julie.The last item we need prior to placing the boxes is signage.Christine Johnson is working on that.
90th Anniversary Celebration: Our Club turns 90 on March 8, 2016. We are looking for volunteers to work on this committee and propose a plan to recognize this milestone. Previously, we had agreed to hold any event in the spring, after our snow birds return to the nest. Dave Rolfe has material from the 75th that could be used to generate ideas. If you would like to be involved in planning, please contact Christine Johnson.
Human trafficking is an issue that our district has decided to address. As with all issues that Rotary chooses to get involved with, volunteers and contributions will play an important role, but the first step has to be to raise awareness of the issue. This event was created primarily to accomplish that. In addition, the silent auction and sponsorships will raise money to help support Preble Street and Voices4Freedom.
Taking action against human trafficking goes hand in hand with four of Rotary’s six areas of focus. At the root of human trafficking is the exploitation of people who are vulnerable to traffickers because of displacement by war (Peace and Conflict Resolution), lack of education (Education/Literacy), and poverty (Economic Development). Also, many trafficking victims are women and children (Child and Maternal Health).
Sponsorship Opportunities for individuals and businesses:
Contributor Level $100.00 - Business name listed in the program
Bronze Level $250.00
Business name listed in the program
2 Free Tickets to the event
Silver Level $500.00
Business name listed in the program
2 Free Tickets to the event
Logo Printed on Advertisement in Local News
Gold Level $750.00
Business name listed in the program
4 Free Tickets to the event
Logo Printed on Advertisement in Local News
Logo Printed on Rotary Website
Platinum Level $1000.00
Business name listed in the program
4 Free Tickets to the event
Logo Printed on Advertisement in Local News
Logo Printed on Rotary Website
Banner displayed at event (Company Banner
This event is only the beginning of our district’s efforts to combat this human tragedy. Even if you cannot attend or sponsor this event, please consider writing a check in any amount to District 7780 and in the memo section specify Anti-Trafficking event.
This event is being held Oct 30 6-10PM One Longfellow Square Portland. Admission is $30 in advance, $35 at the door. To Purchase tickets or sponsor the event call 761-1757 or visit www.rotary7780.org.
Two folks have signed up to attend the session in Lewiston on Saturday October 24. We love the enthusiasm for this wonderful program!! If you are interested and have not yet signed up, please contact Christine Johnson first. If you have attended Part I previously and would like to continue to Part II, please let Christine know ASAP since you will be given priority for a slot.
Since we have not sent anyone to RLI in a while we can budget for up to 3 this fall. Going forward, we may need to limit attendance to 2 per session. Please note that the same RLI courses will be offered in our own district at York County Community College in Wells on March 19, 2016. If you believe you will be interested in that date, please let Christine know for planning purposes.
The Christmas Kettle Campaign is one of the most significant annual fundraising events for the Salvation Army. Funds earned are used to assist the many families and individuals who request assistance at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and throughout the rest of the year. This is a time of year when their need for volunteers in the greatest. The campaign will take place from November 14th through December 24th.
Kettles will be placed in Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook and Windham. If you would like to take a shift at a kettle at least once this season, please contact Stacey Liskey at 774-4172 or via mail at portlandkettlemanager@gmail.com. Better yet, ask a fellow Rotarian, colleagues, family or friends to join you in sharing a shift.
If you can make this commitment, please let our FaceBook coordinator Kate Wight and our Publicist Paul Emery know when you’ll be doing it. Then take a picture of you (and any helpers) supporting this great cause and forward a copy to both of them. This can help raise awareness for both the Salvation Army and for Rotary.
We are very fortunate to now have programs scheduled through the end of the year, with the exception of December 22. We are working diligently to fill that spot. Please let Christine Johnson know if you have ideas.
See the website or the Scribbler for details of upcoming meetings.
