Rotary Club Updates December 20, 2018
- Last week’s program was the Manhattan High Pops Choir. What a great group of talented, young adults. I’m sure we all enjoyed the program.
- This week our program will be Greg McHenry, Riley County Treasurer, who will talk to us about “Dark Stores”. “Dark Stores” has to do with a method of computing property taxes for a business entity such as Menards, Target, etc.
- We are making progress toward our goal of 100% of our members contributing to the Rotary Foundation. Currently, 30% of our members have contributed $10,088 (our secondary goal is to have contributions of $18,200).
- A few reminders of why it is important to contribute to the Rotary Foundation
- 91% of your dollars are used on programs and projects.
- Every dollar you contribute is matched with $2 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, meaning every dollar you contribute actually adds $3 to the Rotary Foundation for the great work it supports worldwide.
- The Rotary Foundation supports 6 causes:
- Promoting peace
- Providing clean water
- Saving mothers and children
- Supporting education
- Growing local economies
- Fighting disease
- Polio – about 99% of all cases have been resolved but there is still much work to be done. Additionally, a child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents.
- Finally, we receive back from the District more funds than we contribute in the form of grants and fellowships. We will hear from Ryan Klataske this week about his experience as a Rotary Peace Fellow.
- So please contribute something to the Rotary Foundation – its important and your contribution supports programs and projects locally as well as internationally.
- Thanks to all those who volunteered at the Breadbasket on Monday of this week. A special thanks to Jason Cyr for setting it all up.
- Please don’t forget we will not be meeting on December 27 and January 3 due to the holidays. I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and happy and joyous holidays.
- Upcoming Dates of Interest
- December 20: Club Meeting – Election of next year’s officers and new board members
- December 27: No meeting
- January 3: No meeting
- January 21: Rotary on Tap (Taphouse)
