Rotary Club of Saco Bay Sunset
Meeting Minutes
August 25, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Val, Hank, Paul, Bob, Kelly, Tina, Chase, Leo, Brenda, Dennis, Carol
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Our clothing drive brought in 5,219 lbs. of clothing which translates into $1,043.80 in cash!! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!! We will be holding another drive in the spring getting the word out to the local hotels/motels. The goal is 8,000 lbs. WE CAN DO THIS!
There is a clothing pantry that is I need of kid’s clothes.
Work party at the Toys for Tots warehouse organizing on Saturday from 8:00 – 12:00.
Sea Dogs game Saturday the 25th evening game.
Our first world map painting will be at Loranger in OOB. Cleaning and tracing will be on the Wednesday, 9/04 and the actual painting will be on Saturday, 9/07. Weather permitting.
Rotary Rocks is at USM on October 5th. There is a fee of $20.00 that the club will pay. Contact Leo if interested.
2 dates have been confirmed in November for the PTSD Seminar. Exact dates TBD. $2100 has been raised so far. The clothing drive money is part of that total. Other monies are coming from other clubs.
The Action Club Rotary’s focus is Slavery. Their next meeting is TBD.
Wear your Rotary t-shirts and pin’s at events.
Dennis has pins and welcome kit’s for new club members.
Chase is working on his Purple Lollipop. There will be stickers, posters and lollipops at different locations in the community. Money to benefit the Polio Plus.
October is Polio Plus month.
Senior Friendly Club is asking for assistance with drives to doctor appointments, picking up groceries, etc. Let Dennis know if you are available.
RISING STAR COMMITTEE:
They were asked to identify a project they would like to work on; human trafficking and drug education was on the top of the list. Although there are no grant funds available this year, research for a project to get ready to apply for a grant for next year.
SPEAKER: Kelly Canning with Foundation for a Drug-Free World
The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free.
No one, especially a young person, likes to be lectured about what he or she can or cannot do. Thus, we provide the facts that empower youth to choose not to take drugs in the first place. Additionally, our Truth About Drugs campaign consists of activities that they can join which popularize drug-free living. These activities are simple, effective and can involve people of all ages.
Through a worldwide network of volunteers, 50 million of drug prevention booklets have been distributed, tens of thousands of drug awareness events have been held in some 180 countries and
Truth About Drugs public service announcements have been aired on more than 500 television stations. These materials and activities have helped people around the world learn about the destructive
side effects of drugs and thereby make the decision for themselves to not use them.
The Foundation provides information you need to start a
Truth About Drugs education and prevention activity in your area. Information came from their website drugfreeworld.org.
Since there are 5 Thursday’s in August, we will have a social function on August 29th, TBD.
PARTING WORDS:
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough, we must do” – Leonardo da Vinci
NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 12th AT DUNE GRASS 6:00.
