Rotary Bulletin February 23 (Feb 14, 2023)

Meeting Minutes February 16

Posted by David Grant

Barb led today’s meeting. We had 14 members present in person, and 6 on zoom. Our Assistant Governor, Sonja Martinez, was the only guest.

Donation Opportunities:

There are 3 ways you can donate to Rotary Humanitarian Disaster Relief projects:

Our Kids Against Hunger event this Saturday 2/25 will be packing meals going to Syria this year, instead of Nicaragua as in years past.
Don Crost’s Little Blue Truck trip from Florida to Evanston, which will support Shelterbox relief going to Turkey
Operation Warm is sending clothing to Turkey/Syria.

Announcements:

Heidi is happy that almost all of the Kids Against Hunger spots are filled for Saturday. She still needs volunteers to help set up on Friday, and to tear-down on Saturday around 4:00pm.
Bob is back from Florida.He put on his Foundation Chair hat to tell us that this year the Foundation will match gifts to the same charities the Foundation is funding:any individual will be matched up to $250, and the matching will be capped at $1,000.

Happy Bucks:

Amy is happy that the donation collection box in the lobby of the WCH is full, so several Rotarians volunteered to help get the goods to the New Trier Food Pantry.The box will continue to collect items thru the end of March.
Fred has a donation in honor of Joyce Bishop, the mother of last week’s Rotary speaker.Fred knew her as the “Queen of Winnetka” when she was the facility manager of the WCH.
Heidi called our attention to a Lester Holt news report featuring Heidi’s home town of Chilicothe, which just donated a fire engine to the Ukraine.
Tony is happy he was one of the founding members of NSSRA.

Dig N Grin: Sylwia entertained us with a few questions like: What does a house wear? (a dress)

Speaker: NSSRA is the Norther Suburban Special Recreation Association. They are an extension of ten park districts, two cities, and one village in the northern suburbs of Chicago. They enrich the lives of people with disabilities and have been creating an environment of belonging through play since 1970, and have the distinction as the first Special Recreation Association in the country. We heard from Jessica Olaga, who works in HR. They employ 22 full-time staff and more than 400 seasonal employees in the summer.

Meeting Assignments

Posted by David Grant

February 23

Greeter & Sgt.	Bob Sanfilippo
Thought	Fred Schwimmer
Dig-n-Grin	Heidi Sibert
Scribe	Keith Reed

March 2

Greeter & Sgt.	Liz Taylor
Thought	Amy Skalinder
Dig-n-Grin	Peter Skalski
Scribe	David Grant

March 9

Greeter & Sgt.	John Zeddies
Thought	Bob Baker
Dig-n-Grin	Wes Baumann
Scribe	Keith Reed

If you are unable to fulfill your assignment, please find a substitute.

Reba House

Posted by Patti Van Cleave

Evanston Lighthouse invites you to join us in supporting individuals who have moved from homelessness to stable housing at Reba Place Development Corp., a developer of Affordable Housing in Evanston and a beneficiary of our club’s Taste of Evanston Fundraiser.

Often, newly housed individuals arrive with minimal belongings – lacking essentials such as bedding, towels, and kitchen utensils.

An Amazon Gift List has been developed and ordering is very simple. Just click on this link to go to the Reba Place Amazon Gift List. Click on the listing for your preferred gift item, check out and your purchase will be shipped directly to the Reba Place administrator who will give the item(s) to the resident. Reba Place is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Items include:

$20 – $50 range: towel sets, bathmats, shower curtain, pillows, dinnerware sets.

$50 - $100 range: bedding (comforter, sheets), mattresses, mattress frames and cookware.

If you have any questions about the ordering process, contact Bruce Baumberger at gov.bruce@gmail.com.

Please share this opportunity with your club members. And, thank you for joining us in supporting those experiencing homelessness and our advocacy in support of increased Affordable Housing.

Ann Weatherhead
Housing Committee Chair

Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club