Rotarian-founded Shelterbox provides critical items to survivors of natural and manmade disasters.
Location: ZOOM
Speaker: Don Jorgensen/Shelterbox
Attendees: Harold Burtzloff, Don and Kathy Jorgensen, John and Cindy Dooling, Beckie Penman, Peter Mack, Bob Bishop
In President Andrea's absence meeting called to order with Pledge of Allegiance by John Dooling at 7:05am.
The meeting began with a strong rendition of Row, Row Your Boat! It was so loud one might swear that Dan Contorno was in the choir.
A reminder that our annual Christmas dinner party will be held this Thursday starting at 6pm at Lil Abners Steakhouse.
No meeting in the next two weeks. Our next meeting, with a little luck, will be at the NWFD Training Facility! President Andrea will keep us informed.
Cindy advised we may sponsor two students at RYLA. One from MVHS and one from MHS. Mark is working on this. There are twenty plus openings per DG Archibald.
Don advises the week of April 23 will be Rotary Days of Service. Possibly an ecological project and in coordination with another club.
Happy Bucks
Harold-Looking forward to Thursday dinner
Kathy-Looking forward to seeing Jana and Ryan. Jana back from Guantanamo
Bob-SUNSHINE!
Beckie-NOT happy about dark mornings. Looking forward to Flagstaff and the visit to Polar Express with six- and two-year-old grandkids
Don-Headed east and may visit Bob at the end of December
Peter-Like Harold, looking forward to Thursday dinner
Cindy-Bathroom remodel to end today!!! Cleaners tomorrow!!!
John-$30 for a $5 breakfast as club representative to Marana Chamber meeting. Hunting deer with grandsons. No deer but great bonding.
Don Jorgensen, Shelterbox Ambassador for AZ, shared his slide presentation regarding Shelterbox.
All members are familiar with Shelterbox as we as a club have donated $14,000 over the past few years.
Shelterbox founded by English Rotarians in 2000 and officially partnered with Rotary in 2012. Now, rather than a shelter "box" with tents etc., there is a Shelter "Bag" with tarps, blankets, solar lights, water purifier and other items based on location and need. There is a greater attempt to source bag contents from local merchants to help restore the economy to devastated areas. Their longest stay has been in Syria. They now have half a dozen satellite offices around the globe, main headquarters in Cromwell, England.
Donations can be made by visiting Shelterbox.ORG
Meeting concluded at 7:55am with recitation of the Four Way Test.