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Thanking Francie and Bob, for supplying tasty sweet bites and delicious fruit last Tuesday.
Appreciating Tim Havens for bringing sweet
bites and Ed Bell for fruit this Tuesday!
Check the signup sheet on the registration table to make sure you are comfortable with the Tuesday you have chosen. Thank you, Amy, for keeping track of volunteers!
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UPDATED MISSION STATEMENT
"As members of the Marblehead Harbor Rotary, we
focus primarily on local community needs and opportunities through "Service Above Self." Accomplishing more together than we can individually, we also strive to connect and lend support regionally, nationally, and internationally by cooperating with new and well-established humanitarian programs, which are important to the health and well-being of people around the world."
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This Tuesday, we'll be welcoming Past President
Becky Linhart who will be updating members on the
RCOMH Endowed Scholarship Trust and how it helps the club "serve above self."
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ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE...
It's that time of year when we decide on the charitable and philanthropic organizations that will receive funds which we have set aside from the proceeds of Holiday Pops. All RCoMH members in good standing are welcome to nominate non-political and non-religious service and non-profit organizations to receive donations from our club.
This year's Allocations Committee will include members who are interested in serving plus Jessica, Patricia, and Vince.
Members who would like to serve on Allocations should contact Jessica at jdharbar@comcast.net before 5/16/24, even if you think you have already committed verbally.
What are the responsibilities of committee members?...
*Review the prior year's recipients list and all newly suggested recipients. Plus, vet the newly nominated recipient organizations according to our mission statement and Rotary standards.
*Perform due diligence on the background, governance, efficacy and good standing of each of the newly nominated organizations under consideration.
*Commit to as many as four or more meetings, typically held on Zoom on Thursday afternoons/evenings at 4:30 p.m. for one hour.
*Be fair and objective in consideration of worthy organizations and the amount of money to be given to each entity.
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SERVICE...STOP HUNGER FOOD DRIVE...SERVICE
Recognizing our members who diligently worked to receive and sort food items dropped off at the Masonic building by postal workers last week:
Jessica Barnett, Judith Black, Vince Carotenuto
Michael Elkin, Bob Erbetta, Judy Gates, and Tim Havens
WELL DONE AND APPRECIATED
BY THE FOOD PANTRY STAFF!
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SERVICE - Rotary year 2023-2024: What have we done, what are we doing now, and what will be doing in the upcoming days and months?
*Supported repair work on the Gazebo, Veterans Section, Waterside
*Donated toiletries, food, clothing to needy Salem State students
*Distributed Thanksgiving/Holiday dinners for the Food Pantry
*Edith Dodge Holiday Gift Distribution to M'head senior citizens
*Valentine's flowers, vases, cards to Lafayette Nursing Home clients
*Thinking of You cards to our military
*Member contributions to support Shelter Box in disaster areas
*Member contributions to Living Waters projects, Guatemala
*Diaper Collection in conjunctions with Board of Health
*Food collection for USPS Mail Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Drive
Ongoing:
*Preparing dinner at LifeBridge, 5th Wednesdays
*Collect aluminum pop tops in support of Shriners airlifts, etc.
*Donate non-perishable food items to the M'head Food Pantry
Upcoming:
*Thinking of You cards for the military for Fourth of July
*Cards, From Home Snack and Toiletry Boxes for the military
"Is Your Number Up?" project re: visible house numbers
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REMEMBER: OUR REVISED MEETING SCHEDULE
7:30 - 8:00 Registration, breakfast and fellowship;
8:00 - 8:25 Meeting start and Speaker plus questions;
8:25-8:30 Brief announcements;
Adjourn at 8:30 as often as
possible to accommodate members
who have business or medical commitments.
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NEXT SERVICE PROJECT - Preparing dinner at
LifeBridge, Salem (Reminder: Our club is signed up for
every month where there's a 5th Wednesday.)
Please let Judith Black know your availability at
storiesalive@gmail.com
It's easy and it's fun!...and the clients
are very appreciative.
ACTION WITHOUT VISION IS WASTED, AND VISION WITHOUT ACTION IS JUST A DREAM. ACTION WITH VISION BRINGS HOPE TO THE WORLD."
1996-97 RI President Luis Vincente Giay
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Dues: Have you sent in your check or charged your credit
card for your Fourth Quarter dues? If so, Thank you!
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Rotary's Theme: UNITE, INNOVATE & TAKE ACTION
How? INCREASE OUR IMPACT; EXPAND OUR REACH; ENHANCE PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT, AND INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT
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Mugs up, Everyone! Don't forget yours on Tuesdays.
Let's reduce the amount of paper products we use.
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Is there something that you would like covered in the weekly Scuttlebutt? Please let Linda or Jessica know (ldoliber@hotmail.com or jdharbar@comcast.net)
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