Some members have not yet met Penny, a recent new member. We introduce her here!
Penny had time in CR Daybreak Rotary, but a job change promted her move to Sunrise Rotary for a better meeting time. AND, she works only 1 block from Matthew 25 at ImOn Communications in several roles in and around finance.
Her areas of interest in Rotary: Community service volunteering and Fundraising.
Penny's many personal interests, hobbies, professional/charitable activies and community involvement:
AAUW E-Network Website Technician and presenter, Hawkeye Toastmasters, member of Booklover's Book Club and Women's Studies book club through Cedar Rapids Public Library, member of AAUW book club, member, lector, WOW women's group member and children's liturgy leader at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton church, member of Money Talks Investment Club, Ronald McDonald House Iowa City volunteer and member of new support committee.
Get to know Penny and welcome her to Sunrise Rotary!
District 5970 and District 6000 are joining together for a joint "All Iowa Rotary Conference" on April 22 and 23, 2022 in Coralville. It may seem a long way off, but by registering before March 22, 2022 you will receive the early bird discount. Register here.
Join up with all Iowa* Rotarians for fun, conversation and learning.
*A few hang out with Nebraska, to be precise. Their 2022 conference is in Council Bluffs.
Three grants are approved. We will have a lead Rotarian on each grant as we work as a team, together.
Catherine McAuley Center - Completed! We refurbishing a Child Care room for children of immigrants, while their parents are in classes. Thank you Mary Schell!
AbbeHealth/Aging Services - Connecting the older folks in our commuity to others with tablets (purchased now) and providing apprecition gifts to them. Bob Schell is leading.
ChildServe - Providing learning/testing tools for this organization to serve their kids. Rachel Rigdon leading.
Our Board has reviewed the budget. The first 2 are in our budget. The third is on hold.
Volunteering is an essential parts of these grants and our club:
Volunteering members with the 3 grant organizations. The engages us with serving our community.
Raise your handto lead our Community Service projects. Doug has led us well to this point.
Catherine McAuley Center child care room updates: Immigrant clients needed this room for children during the parent's classes. New tables and chairs, security cameras, fingerpring reader, and tablet electronics are installed nowm for better care of the kids.
Before:
After: Tables, chairs, shelves, staff computer, fingerprint reader, and safety cameras, kids games, educational materials, floor play mats. The tall shelf is not installed yet.
We are meeting "live" at Matthew 25 Groundswell Cafe. A Zoom option is available to join remotely. Send an email for the link, to this address CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com
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