Rotary Computer Workday, each Thursday from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Click here for details.
Make-up on the Net
Rotarians now have a convenient way to make up missed meetings. Rotary's first Internet club gives Rotarians the option of completing a make-up online. Go to http://www.rotary.org/Ridocuments/en_pdf/eclub_list.pdf
Toys Bring Hope to Children, Troops Overseas
Rotarian Jack Ham has collected close to 75 Beanie Babies over the years, and was
ready to part with his furry little friends, including his favorite, Wilbur, a plush, pink pig he
was attached to because of Ham’s last name. He wanted to give the stuffed animals to children who had limited or no access to toys. Ham, a member of the Rotary Club of
Houghton, Michigan, USA, shared his desire to donate his collection with fellow club
member Lieutenant Colonel Dallas Lubanks.Together, they came up with an idea of
sending small stuffed toys to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to distribute to local
children. Eubanks says giving gifts to the youth overseas has a positive impact on the
children as well as the soldiers, which he experienced during his tour of duty in Iraq in
2003-04. “It helps us bridge the gap with them, and it helps the soldiers feel like there is
hope for tomorrow,” says Eubanks. “These gifts show the children that we are not all bad
guys with guns and bullets.” Ham and Eubanks presented the idea to their club and District
6220 (Michigan, USA) in May and within nine months, the club had collected more than
4,200 stuffed animals from around the country. Eubanks says the gifts bring smiles to the
children’s faces and hopes the items will help ease tensions between the troops and local
families. The project grew well above what the club anticipated. “We thought we would
receive about 500 to 600 stuffed animals,” Eubanks says.
Rotary Computers for Kids Makes Local Paper
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Click here for another article released through the Charlotte Observer.
Rotary International and District 7670 Goals for Rotary Year 2006-2007
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