Bulletin , January 21st , 2020 (Jan 21, 2020)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

► CRAB FEED UPDATE: Dick Bauer reiterated that Vince Iosso needs you to either turn in unused tickets or money collected today since time is short before our event on February 8^th. Vince reported that ticket sales have been low - he has more tickets to sell - please contact him if you want more tickets for family, friends etc.

• David Thorman, Chair of the Raffle prizes reiterated that we are still lagging behind in the number of items collected. Please try to collect items from the community and if not, cash would be appreciated. He also said that beer and wine donations are need for the “wheel barrel” prize. Please bring to the next Rotary meeting on January 28th.

• Katha Danz, co-chair of the “Dessert Auction” said that our target is 30 desserts, and we have 24 desserts committed. Try to get a donation from your grocery store or bakery. Remember to tell them that we will advertise their establishments to 300 people.

• Bill Donnoe needs ALL information 10 days before the event for the brochure

• Pres. Vicky announced that we need volunteers to help at the Rancho Cordova Club’s crab feed on Saturday, February 29^th at St. John Vianneys – a sign up sheet was passed out. We will get 10 volunteers from the Passport Club.

• Pres. Vicky decreed that next week, January 28th, will be Country Western Theme, so everybody is expected to come in jeans, cowboy hats, scarfs (no guns), or if you need stuff - there is always "Party City"

• Ed Bunting reiterated that we need ads for the Crab Feed brochure – talk with people you know CPAs, Attorneys, other establishments you frequent – the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce has added out info to their newsletter.

• There will be a membership diversity workshop from 9 am to 12 noon at the Carmichael Library on February 1^st, 2020. They will have 3 speakers and discussions on how to increase membership diversity. If this subject suites your interest, please let Vicky know..

• Blood is needed: Pres. Vicky mentioned that you can go to Vitalent.org to find a location to give blood. She just said that it is done in very comfortable surroundings. One location close to us is BloodSource, 11713 Fair Oaks Blvd (916) 722-7119. Chuck McBride passed around the change jar again, we will all benefit because all proceeds will be divided up for our Paul Harris Fellows - all going to Polio+.

• Late Sad News: Pres. Vicky reported to the membership via email that Doug Haaland has taken a swift turn for the worse in his battle with cancer - please keep him in your prayers...

♦ Rotary International Convention is June 6-10 in Honolulu. You can register at http://www.riconvention.org .

►January 28th - Being Blind in the Canadian Wilderness - about Guide Dogs, Dan McKay, also is "Country Western" themed night.

► February 4th - CRAB FEED ASSEMBLY

♦ February 8th - CARMICHAEL CRAB FEED

► March 10 - CARMICHAEL CLUB SPEECH CONTEST

Rise Against Hunger

The Rise Against Hunger organization is a International Food Organization which mostly operates in developing countries and benefits people with poor nutritional issues. It was founded in 2006 by Dr. Ray Benjamen of the United Methodist Church. Jim Quinney thanked us for inviting him here once more to give an update about what they have been doing.

He started off with a video which mentioned that volunteers put food in packages and then they are sent worldwide to people in need. Their goal is to eliminate hunger and think that they can attain this goal by 2030! Right now there are 2 billion people who are in some sort of food insecurity (est. by the U.N.). The biggest cause of death in the world is hunger - this is just terrible.

Jim mentioned that there are "pathways" to eliminating hunger:

Nourish Lives: by finding and vetting at risk communities. Empowering people with sustainable projects.

Provide Emergency Relief - example is a project which brought food from Costa Rica and the Bahamas for Venezuela.

Last week Rotary International gave the title of "Collaborating Organization" to the Rise Against Hunger organization. This is an important recognition.

Last year, they had successful and fun volunteer packing of food at the District Conference supported by District Governor Jack Arney. This year there will be a Rotary 5180 Meal Packing Experience on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the McClellan Conference Center. A flyer about this event is below. Please consider volunteering for this event. In the Philippines, one pack will feed a child for $2 per day and 50 cents for a subset of children. In Vietnam, they help poor people to get into some sort of business. An example is in Cambodia where they taught 200 women how to grow mushrooms, allowing them to make 2- 4 their previous level of income.

The food packets come 36 bags to a box and will feed one child for one year for $75. Jim hypothesized that if everyone of District 5180 members attended their event and volunteered to pack boxes and would give one box ($75), it would do a tremendous amount of good and would be good for Rotary membership and you could use social media to tell your friends.

Jim closed with a quote: " If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together".

Pres. Vicky said that she attended the "Meal Packing Experience" at the District Conference last year and it was so much fun. They had music and energy was everywhere. She delighted Jim by announcing that a book, in his honor, will be donated to the Carmichael Library (Sacramento Library System).

GUEST SPEAKER JIM QUINNEY AND PRESIDENT VICKY BOATWRIGHT

EXPLANATION: A BELL RINGER IS SOMEONE WHO DONATES $100 TO THE CLUB IN A GIVEN YEAR; A GONG BONGER IS ONE WHO DONATES AN ADDITIONAL $100 TO THE CLUB FOUNDATION (FOR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PURPOSE)

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SPEAKERS/BOOK DONATIONS TO THE CARMICHAEL LIBRARY