Guests & Visitors: We had one guest, Heather Butterfield, our speaker
Announcements:
Sunrise Chili Cook-off: Thursday, Oct 18th at El Kahir Shrine, 905 Tower Terrace Rd, Hiawatha. Stan has agreed to make the chili again, but we need volunteers to help serve it, as well as a name for the chili. If you cannot make the event, we will be passing the hat next week to buy votes for our club to WIN the event. Please let Stan know if you can help
1) Be prepared to answer the question, “Why Rotary?”
2) Be inspired to build membership, enhance public image, and do humanitarian service through The Rotary Foundation
3) Understand the value of being a Rotarian
4) Be inspired to be a part of Rotary’s Public Image campaign, People of Action
5) Be the Inspiration, living out Rotary’s theme for 2018-19
6) Take home a One Rotary Toolkit for use in your club
Off site rotary meeting: Thursday, October 25 we will not be having our regular meeting here at the Butcher Block. We will attend Miracles in Motion in Swisher, 2049 120th St NW, Swisher, IA You should have received an SignUp Genius from Sharon to indicate if you can attend or not and your lunch choice. If you didn’t get it please let Sharon know so she can resend or check your junk box. Therapeutic Equestrian Center we use horses to work effectively with adults and children who, due to disabilities or complex medical conditions, need assistance in developing the kinds of everyday skills that allow them to function more independently at home, school, or work. Please RSVP and indicate your lunch choice to Sharon.
Grant Applications: Deadline for applications is October 31st. Nate Weber sent out an email about the grants today. Please share with any outside organizations that you are involved with.
Prospect Meadows: Our club will be supporting the Rotary effort by seeking donations for the $500 baseball sponsorships. You will be receiving a call from a board member about supporting Prospect Meadows https://www.gocedarrapids.com/prospect-meadows/donate/rotary/
Speaker:
Heather Butterfield, Outreach Coordinator with Iowa Donor Network
Iowa Donor Network coordinates for all of Iowa with offices in Altoona and North Liberty.
Donors cause a ripple effect - one person can help many lives. Anyone of any age can donate. People can donate organs, tissues and eyes. It's important to talk to your loved ones about your wishes if you are a donor.
Heather shared a touching personal story about her sister who passed away suddenly and helped several people through her tissue donation. There are currently over 114,000 people on the US donor waiting list and 637 on the Iowa waiting list.
If you could save a life, would you? Life. Love. Legacy.
