--IMAGINE WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB OF LONDON CAN DO IN YEAR 2022 / 23--
--OCTOBER IS BASIC ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH--
This month also includes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on the 17th & World Polio day on the 24th.
--PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING ON OCTOBER 24th AT HIGHLAND G.C. --
Our meeting Monday October 24th will be a "in person" meeting at Highland Golf Club (1922 Highland Height, London). Until we are back into a normal routine with respect to attendance, we are asking everyone to confirm their attendance using this link (note: deadline for this is Friday October 21st at 3:00pm). Doors/Bar will open at 5:30pm. Dinner is at 6:00pm. Our In Person meeting fee is $50/person (with dinner) or $20/person (without dinner) and payment options include: E-Transfer to Sandy in advance (preferred)--Cash (on arrival)--Credit Card (on arrival but least desirable)-- For those that attended the May 23rd meeting at Highland you will receive a $30.00 one time meal cost credit. HOLDERS OF PREPAID MEAL TICKETS-please locate and use to cover face to face meeting meal costs. After June 30, 2023 they will no longer be honored.
ZOOM DETAILS: --Here are the details: Time: The Zoom meeting will “open” at 5:30 pm for those that want to socialize before the meeting which starts at 6:00 pm. Login: https://zoom.us/j/666121982?pwd=ckhwQTN1RFNsbkJBUWxqYkY0SWtLdz09 Meeting ID: 666 121 982 Password: 030500 If you want to dial in via telephone — you can use: +1 647 558 0588 Canada.
Our Monday October 24th speaker is Mike Chaffe, District 6330 Governor. Mike joined the Rotary Club of Flint Michigan in 2007, in 2013 he was asked to join the Rotary Club of Flint’s board of directors and served as its President in 2018-2019. On concluding his term, he was asked to serve as the District 6330 Membership Co-Chair. In 2019 he organized the Rotary clubs in Area 7 in supporting the Crim Festival of Races with the introduction of the Rotary Mile. Mike is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a member of the Paul Harris Society. Mike recently retired after a 40-year career in finance mostly with the Boy Scouts of America. He served the organization in four different councils in Michigan and Wisconsin. His last assignment was as the Chief Financial Officer for the Michigan Crossroads Council headquartered in Lansing. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ferris State College and is a registered Certified Public Accountant in the state of Michigan. He has also completed all three levels of the Rotary Leadership Institute. He has been a presenter for numerous educational sessions for his professional and volunteer work. Mike has been active with his college fraternity on a local and national level since graduation. He also serves on the finance committee of his church and has been active in many community projects and causes.
--NEAR TERM MEETING SCHEDULE--
Virtual-Noon Zoom
Monday November 14th at Noon
Monday December 5th at Noon
In Person – Dinner at Highland Golf Club
Monday November 28th at 5:30 pm
Monday December 19th at 5:30 pm
YE students at the recent Tri-district YE event in Leamington, these are Rotary YE Inbound students at the Tri District meeting for D6330, D6380 and D6400
--LONDON SOUTH ROTARY PROJECT--
Rotarians Patti Lake, Kathleen Murphy and Barbra Fraser from London South along with a small group of volunteers have been working for one year to launch the Community Fridge London. The fridge aims to provide fresh food and staples for free, to combat food insecurity. The fridge philosophy is “take what you need, leave/give what you can,” where items can be accessed at any time of day, no questions asked. The fridge is located at St. John the Divine Parish in the Berkshire area of London. Volunteers will clean and check on the fridge daily. We will rely on the community to keep the fridge clean and stocked. I am writing to share the news about this exciting initiative and to ask if you would be interested in contributing your time and talents to one or more (or all!) of the following:
· donating to the fridge/pantry
· checking/cleaning the fridge/pantry
· assisting with public relations/community outreach
· picking up & dropping off items from the food bank as needed
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this form: https://www.communityfridgelondon.com/volunteer You can also contribute a monetary donation (100% of funds will go to purchasing food for the fridge/fridge-related repairs): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/rotary-club-of-london-south-foundation/The official launch of the Community Fridge London occurred on Wednesday Sept 14th at St John the Divine Parish - 390 Baseline Rd. W. (north entrance). Please share news of this exciting and much needed project with others who you think may be interested in volunteering and/or using the Community Fridge. Thank you, Patti Lake