Welcome: Members and Guests;
Regrets: Alix, Amber, Adam, Nina, Shannon, Colin;
TODAY'S SPEAKER:
Lorna Pitcher: Is a former lawyer, mother of 3 twenty-something daughters and a recently retired elementary teacher. She visited Uganda for 2 weeks in March of 2007 and her fate was sealed: instead of continuing her efforts to bring Global Citizenship into the classroom, Lorna decided her next career would be advocating for her new Ugandan friends.
PROJECT UPDATES:
Membership drive: November 5th at 6:30 PM
* Was a success: about 15 attendees
* A lot of enthusiasm!
* Need to follow up with guest contacts.
* Plan ahead next time and not as close to another event.
Trick or Eat 2009
* Great location!
* Was a success, 2 car loads of food!
* Be on time and have enough people to cover the area where we dropped flyers
International Recipe Calendar
* 13 calendars sold at Rotary meeting. Anna is going to send email to Sarah with money collected.
* Bring calendars you have not sold to the next meeting so that we will have some to display at the Uganda festival
Uganda Cultural Festival: Update
* Fundraising goal: $2,000.00
* When: 11:00 AM on November 28th (volunteers need to be there at 10:00 AM)
* Volunteers: Maria S., Lavinia, Dana, Shannon = more volunteers needed (James, Andre, Donna, Charmaine, Svena, Sasha.)
* Still need raffle prizes
International Convention (Michele Guy):
* June 18-19, 2010 in Montreal
* Lavinia to send registration details to Anna
Treasurer Business: Update
* $1,500 to be donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank on Nov. 23 Rotaract meeting
* Wasrag donation $1500 to be presented at Nov.13 Rotary meeting
* $15,000 Foundation money;
o We need to determine how much interest we have earned.
* $1,500 - 2009/10 money;
* Monthly reports starting November;
o Anna needs your $40.00 in membership fees by December, 2009.
Microcredit:
* Sarah reinvested $200, she is going to put together a spreadsheet summarizing our activity for next meeting
* If you have any questions or want to get involved let Sarah know.
Promo Items:
* Shirts
o Numbers to Waruna- Lavinia to send
o Shannon for pins
Write-Ups: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION NOV. 23 meeting to Lavinia and Sarah
* The Weekend to End Breast Cancer - done
* Changeover (Vashti) to Lavinia
* Hearts for Youth (Liz G)
* Rotary District 7070 Foundation Walk (Graham)
* R2R (Lavinia)
* Rotary District Conference (Sarah)
* Trick or Eat (Charmaine)
NEW BUSINESS
Rotary Children's Christmas Party:
* When: Saturday, December 5th starting 11:00 AM
* Where: Fairmont Royal York
* Call for volunteers Clowns (5) elves (6) makeup (2) table hosts (?) registration (1) Let Lavinia know if you would like to volunteer
* Toy drive: Bring new toy approx $20 value to Nov.23 Rotaract meeting
Club Service
Board Meeting: - Friday Dec. 4 Time and location TBD
Holiday celebration: December 21st at Swiss Chalet
Festivus: Sometime in January - TBD
Rotaract District Conference:
* Where: November 14th at UofT campus, 40 St. George, Bahan Centre
* Keynote speaker is Deb Lewis from Don Valley
* Cost: $20 for Rotaractors includes lunch (dinner and entertainment not included)
* At 6:30pm will be going to dinner and then karaoke for entertainment
* Attendees: Charmaine, James, Vashti, Sarah, Maria S, Donna, Andre, Lavinia, Liz R, Alix
Newsletter December 2009
* Sarah will publish after Trick or Eat, pending write-ups.
New Opportunities for Community Service:
* Maria S. To present next meeting
Upcoming:
Nov. 23: Bert Steenburgh, President, Rotary Club of Toronto
Dec. 4-Directors' meeting-location and time TBD
Adjournment
Important Dates to Remember:
Nov. 14: Rotaract District Conference
Nov. 28: Uganda Cultural Festival
Next 3 Regular Meetings: 7:00 PM
Monday, November 23, 2009 - Duke of Westminster
Monday, December 07, 2009 - Duke of Westminster
Monday, December 21, 2009 - Swiss Chalet - informal dinner
**Thanks for coming! **
