March 13 thru March 27, 2025 The Magic of Rotary!
Link to Zoom (same each week):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84916785011?pwd=JDrabMAbbayyodD0xueP0c201oERBW.1
Passcode: 917903
We’re trying to improve Zoom presentation! If you have a speaker who wants to present a Power Point or other screen, please have the material sent to PAUL KEELY 24 hours ahead of the meeting. He will then have the presentation ready to share
Reminder: check out our Facebook page for pictures! They’re fabulous. Thanks, Bill!!!
https://www.facebook.com/Newark-Morning-Rotary-Club-79380101585
URGENT Sign up for Rotary Direct NOW
If you don’t know how, please ask Robin or Marie Holliday
Beginning in the new Rotary year, all NMRC members are asked to make their Rotary Foundation contributions directly to TRF via Rotary Direct. Instructions will be provided. After June, contributions will no longer be invoiced by our treasurer. This will get your money to TRF faster, get your tax recognition faster, enable you to manage your contributions, and free up the responsibility from our treasurer. Specific instructions will becoming.
GOT BEANS?
This year’s Rotary Has Heart got off to a bad start with inclement weather. Rescheduled for ONE DAY MARCH 20, chair Laurie Williams will have special drawings and prizes for those who bring nonperishables for the Food Bank. Requested items include canned fruits and vegetables, canned and dried beans, canned meats, hot and cold cereal, peanut butter, grains, 100% fruit and vegetable juices, and healthy snacks. Let’s show Rotary Has Heart!
2025 Report ad campaign in Full Swing!
Mark your calendar on March 13. That’s the deadline for reserving ad spots in the 2025 issue. The goal this year is $45,000 in ads. Chairman Cindi Viviano, along with Ed Gossett on sales, will be awarding prizes for number of ads sold, amount of dollars of ads sold, and number of renewals of new ads sold. Don’t miss out!
or would you rather sell pizza kits, sell raffle tickets, hold beef and beer dinners, or dig into your personal savings? I didn’t think so…..
so, here are some tips from a professional salesperson…
1) set aside a specific time of day for making your phone calls, emails, and drop offs
2) utilize the sell sheet, 2024 Report, club website, and club Facebook page
Flags Money to be disbursed
In Fall of 2024, we raised $27,960 through our Flags For Heroes program. Way to go! Many thanks to Chair Clinton Tymes, co-chair B.J. DiDonato, and their team. In the next few weeks the money will be disbursed to several veterans and youth connected organizations. Checks will be given to the organizations at our March 20 meeting.
Update on District Grant Project
Our project for this year is about Empowering Girls (and guys). Part one is to provide 100 hygiene kits for low income and homeless girls at each of the five high schools. So far kits have been packed and delivered to Christiana High School, will be packed by Interact students at Newark Charter on March 10 and Aspira students on May 9. Kits will still be packed and delivered to Glasgow and Newark in May. Emergency clothes closet items will also be provided to the five school nurses. Part Two is an educational/sustainability component that will be conducted by the two Interact groups. Aspira students in Lisa Westerfield’s class chose Human Trafficking and Self Defense and will hold a schoolwide Awareness program on May 9. Newark Charter students will also participate in a school program with a table for information. Date to be determined.
New ideas for Next District Grant
We are always looking for ideas on potential district grant projects. If you have any suggestions, please let Robin know. In the past years we have received grant money to support Easter Seals/Camp Fairlee, hygiene products for girls in Nigeria, adaptive bikes for handicapped children, website for Seeing Eye Puppy training, training video for Lori’s Hands. We look for about $8-10,000 projects so that we can apply for the maximum of $5000 grant.
Upcoming Programs
March 13 – Jordan Skolnick, Update on UD Sports
March 20 – Distribute Flags For Heroes Money/ Two RYLA students / Rotary Has Heart / Board Meeting
March 27 – Club Assembly / Packing Welcome Bags for Camp FaIrlee
March 29 – Reservoir Park Cleanup 9-10 a.m.
Upcoming Events
March 11 – NMRDE Ladies Night
March 29 – District Grant Management Seminar via Zoom 10 a.m. to noon
April 16 – NMRDE Discover Rotary / Happy Hour
April 25-26 District Conference in Rehoboth Beach
April 29 – 6-8 p.m. Small Business Chamber Mixer at Courtyard (We are sponsors)
May 9 – Awareness Night at Aspira High School
March 3 – 50/50 Winner: Sujan Timilsina!
Greeter Rotary Minute Prayer
March 13 Clinton Tymes Bob Older Barry Baker (needs substitute)
Sgt. At Arms Helpers Paul Keely and Shawn Klapinsky
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March 20 Cindi Viviano Lynn Robinson Dave Bonk
Sgt. At Arms Helpers Mike Laur and Margo McDonough
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March 27 Laurie Williams Barry Baker Tim Boulden
Sgt. At Arms Helpers Stewart Lee and A.R. McGinty
Thought For the Week : Happy St. Patrick’s Day!