Co-President Moha Bouacha opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Robert Mardirossian shared a thought for the day from Georgia O'Keeffe and encouraged members to take time to see flowers and connect with friends. Chuck Norton led the Club in the Pledge of Allegiance.
After lunch, David Grant introduced Tracie Frederick, Director of Development for North Shore Country Day School, who is a guest accompanying today’s speakers.
Co-President Rich Lalley shared a few Rotary announcements:
- Reminder that Rotary International is hosting a session called Rotary: Your Path to Purpose on April 4, 12pm-4pm. The afternoon includes a tour and overview of Rotary Action Plans. All are welcome!Click here for more info and to register.
- The District 6440 Club Leadership Summit is coming up on April 5. Visit the District calendar for more information on this and other upcoming District events.
- We will be joining the Wilmette Club’s ongoing project to pack lunches for the homeless, the first Tuesday of the month, 6:00pm-7:30pm at St. Joseph Church in Wilmette. Sign up sheets are available for April 1 at today’s meeting or just show up! Several participating Club members are going to dinner afterwards – all are welcome to join.
- There is an updated postcard about the Morocco project – see Moha or Debra if you need a copy. Rich shared that we are closing on our fundraising goals for the project.
Other announcements:
- Barb brought compostable bags to the meeting for the compostable utensils. Barb will collect today’s utensils in bags and take them over to the community compost drop-off site at the Winnetka Congregational Church. Thanks, Barb!
- Bill Leske’s birthday was yesterday – happy birthday, Bill!
Happy bucks were shared by David Grant and Patti Van Cleave. Bill Leske shared some interesting facts about this day in history for Dig-N-Grin.
David Grant introduced our speakers for the day, who will be sharing information about the Three Pillars Initiative and the Youth Philanthropy Board program.
Remy Sheehan is the Chief Program Officer for the parent organization of the national Youth Philanthropy Board program, the Three Pillars Initiative. He is also currently running the senior cohort for the Evanston Youth Philanthopy Board.
He introduced Rachel Ross, a student at Evanston Township High School. This is her 2nd year on the Youth Philanthropy Board. She provided an overview of the program model, gave a list of local schools where the Board is active, and shared her own personal experiences with the program. The Board has raised $16,000 towards their goal of $26,000 for the year, and Rachel invited everyone to contribute towards that goal!
Tracie Fredericks also noted that they are always looking for mentors. Rotarians can find more information about the Three Pillars Initiative and its programs on their website.
The meeting adjourned with our usual recitation of the 4-Way Test.