Weekly Bulletin 2/21/19
February 21, 2019 Be An Inspiration! Feb. 14 program: Classifications talks about new members reveal a lot about them! Jamie Zingaro was born in Elwood City, just outside of Pittsburgh. Ever since he was a kid, he wanted to be a marine biologist. But one course in Marine Biology at Gannen University in […]
Weekly Bulletin 2/14/19
Feb. 7 program: Imagine having to go to court and face your adversary. Now imagine having to do it wthout a lawyer. Legal Services of Delaware and Combined Campaign For Justice help ensure people get access to justice regardless of their education level or inability to pay. Douglas Canfield, executive director of Legal Services, says […]
Weekly bulletin 2/7/2019
Jan. 31 program: The best Rotary clubs are ones that are organized. Our President Elect Evelyn Hayes has worked to get our committees functioning and reporting regularly to the club. Here was the first round of reports: Membership: Paul Keely has assembled a crack team to work on recruiting, retention, and outreach to the other […]
Weekly Bulletin 1/31/19
January 31, 2019 Be An Inspiration! Jan. 24 program: What an inspiration to see our grant dollars at work! Three of the Little Masters Players entertained us with their musical prowess as a result of our $11,000 grant to supply students from under served communities with musical instruments of their own along with […]
Weekly Bulletin – 1/24/19
Bulletin for January 24, 2019 Be An Inspiration! Jan. 17 program: Founded in 1996, Fresh Start is the non-profit arm of Wilmington Women in Business, providing scholarships to local women with financial need. Current President Sarah Kenney-Cruz explained how many women could advance their careers if they had the necessary education. The organization started […]
Weekly Bulletin – 1/17/19
Jan. 10 program: Hip Hip Horray! It’s that time of year!!! The Kickoff to the 2019 Report to the Community is officially underway! Jim Streit was the brains behind the “one and only annual BIG fundraiser” for our club. We saw other clubs selling raffle tickets, Christmas trees, fruit baskets, pizza kits, etc. and declaired […]
Weekly Bulletin – 1/10/19
Jan. 3 program: The best kept secret in the Federal government is the Office For Victims of Crime, according to a former employee Dennis Greenhouse. It was started in the early 1980’s by President Ronald Reagan through the Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) to directly reimburse victims or their families for counseling, medical expenses, funeral […]
Weekly Bulletin – 1/3/19
Dec. 20 program: The Blue Hen Veterans and Friends has helped to elevate the importance of supporting veterans both inside and outside the university setting. As a non- profit organization, under the leadership of Ken Jones, it supports the University of Delaware’s student-run Blue Hen Veterans by raising money for the Face of America bike […]
Weekly Bulletin – 12/20/18
Dec. 13 program: What a great morning when we can present a check for $1,000 to our speaker, Jane Bowen, Executive Director of Newark Day Nursery and Children’s Center. The center opened in 1961 as the first racially diverse child care center in the area. Today, with the facility on Barksdale Road, they serve nearly […]