Dawn Heath passed around the poster for “Dancing for a New Beginning” fundraiser to benefit APFV Domestic Abuse Shelter. They have a logo!
There will be a Rotary Board meeting next Tuesday, November 13, at 5:30 here in the Mary Bray room at the library.
A theme has been chosen for Shenanigans, our Rotary Wine & Beer night. The theme is “1969” and the date is January 25, 2019. Details to follow.
Tom Oehler thanked everyone who helped to make Stir It Up a great event this year.
Tim Brellenthin asked for help delivering Meals on Wheels next week.
Rick Debe, from the Mukwonago Rotary Club, spoke to us about water initiatives. The Annual Fund is a great resource where our money is invested for three years, and then comes back to the clubs to decide how it should be spent. Charity Navigator is a charity assessment organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the U.S. and has given Rotary their top rating.
Rotary has six causes they support- promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, growing local economies, and saving mothers and children. Right now, 50% of money raised goes for district designated funds (DDF) and 50% to the World Fund. 1,260 global grants have been approved. $140.1 million is given to the Annual Fund. Countless lives are changed and there is a big impact to many people by buying $10 mosquito bed nets, $50 water filters, books, sewing machines and other things done with humanitarian grants. The Milwaukee Rotary Club is partnering with Engineers Without Borders and volunteers from MSOE to bring water initiatives to Guatemala and Haiti. The current project is the Chupoj Water project in Guatemala, a $100,000 Global grant. RCM has pledged $20,000 and Rick needs six other Rotary clubs to donate $4,500. The next trip is Feb/Mar, 2019.
