Alice's Corner 9-24

Attention Friday, September 27, is the deadline for nominations for the Heritage Dinner.

George spoke on the necessity of the club needing funding for the Rotary Foundation.  Without monies in the foundation the club cannot sponsor any activities.

Andy Latherow visited the club to give us an update on his trip to Brazil.  He was on the GSE team.  He shared his flags that were presented at various clubs.  His presentation had to be given in Portuguese at all the clubs they attended.  He knows French and a smattering of Spanish.  Portuguese  did not come easy.  They visited 27 clubs.  They drove everywhere.  You learn to appreciate our roads real fast.

Debbie will be posting El Tour assignments soon.  She will need help.  The district provides all supplies so no out of pocket money from the club.

Debbie reported she is on target for the fund to India.   We will be buying a bus to serve blind children attending school.

At the last count Randy had raised approximately $5200 for Val.

Our speaker was Leatanya Koppa a counselor at Marana High.  She is responsible for Youth On Their Own at Marana.

Try to imagine kids in ages from 13 years of age to 21 years of age not having a roof over their heads or no parental or guardian supervision.  These children are homeless.   Children exit foster care at the age of 18 years of age.  They have no skills.  Many have not graduated from high school.  They have no resources. 

YOTO provides them with $140 stipend a month.  This is not enough to cover their needs.   They have no health care.  In order to receive help they must attend school and maintain a "c" average.

We must remember that in order to help these children we must have money in our foundation.

They are at risk.  We need to step up to the plate and help them.