Rotary Meeting May 24, 2022

President Brandon opened the meeting at 12:25 pm and Kristin Warner led the Pledge & Prayer.

 

ATTENDANCE: 35 members were in attendance which represents 47.3% of our membership.  4 Students of the Month were present as guests of the Club.
 

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH: The 4 Students of the Month were asked to share their experience at Rotary meetings this past month.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

- Dale Brubaker - there are sign-up sheets on the tables for you to volunteer for the gardening project 5/26/22 3 - 4:30 pm at the Personal Care Home on Frederick St.
 

- Terry Gingrow - introduced a new fundraiser - 50/50 Tickets - tickets will be sold at each meeting at the registration table.  50% of the $$ will go to the Rotary Foundation and 50% goes to the fundraising project.  A card will be drawn from a deck of cards.  Members will have a chance to win $$ as the "pot" grows.  The point is to encourage members to attend meetings and to raise $$ for the foundation.

- Karen Nelson - it is not too late to buy blueberries from the Kiwanis sale.  You can order on-line.
 

- Brandon Gething - the Rotary Club of North York is having a Beer/Wine/Spirits tasting event with local brewers and distillers presenting their products.


PROGRAM: Christy Lucas, Roots For Boots Military Share 

Some things we learned today:

          - They serve to change lives

          - The organization is run 100% by volunteers and are funded entirely by the community - no Gov't dollars

          - They assist not only veterans, but active duty service persons as well

          - Some of the things R4B provides include - paying rent, utilities; pay for or do home repairs, and clean-up; referral to other community services; trac chairs, ramps for home access.

         

Military Share is one of the programs run by R4B.  The program provides food for veterans and active duty service persons.  In 2018 they began serving 8 veterans and now they are serving over 150.  They have been at several locations but due to the number of clients they are now working out of the Markets on Broadway on Tuesdays.  They partner with the Central Pa Food Bank  to provide food.  There are other Military Share programs but this one is special.  Some pror=grams just hand out non-perishables when the vets stop by.  Christy's program will deliver food to those who are disabled and cannot come in; her program also goes beyond non-perishable foods and has perishables to give;  Christy's program also provides a lunch to the volunteers and the veterans on Tuesdays which allows for critical fellowship time .  The Tuesday Military Shares take 30 volunteers to run smoothly, most of whom are veterans themselves.  This is an opportunity for Rotarians to volunteer once a week on Tuesday after our regular Rotary meeting.  
Roots4Boots is a truly incredible program that Christy has started from scratch, and the Military Share endeavor is filling a true need.  Well done Christy!  We are prod of the work you do!
 

 

NOTE: CHRISTY ALSO COULD BE SEEN WALKING IN HANOVER'S MEMORIAL DAY PARADE ON MONDAY May 30 REPRESENTING ROOTS 4 BOOTS.  SHE WAS JUST BEHIND THE TRAC CHAIRS AND SERVICE DOG THAT THE PROGRAM PURCHASED FOR DESERVING VETERANS!