During the December 20th lunch meeting, we will be having a "SWEET" Dessert Drawing where you will have the opportunity to win a variety of donated dessert items – ex. cookies, breads, pies, and cakes, which will make for a "sweet" fundraiser!
Here is how it works: I'm asking each Rotarian to bring your favorite culinary sweet treat to be raffled away.
When you arrive, you will be able to purchase your raffle tickets at a cost of $1 = 2 tickets or $5 = 12 tickets. You will then place your tickets in containers in front of each dessert: you can split up your tickets into multiple containers to try and win as many treats as possible, or load up one container to improve your odds for the special treat you really want. The more tickets you buy and place with the dessert, the better your chances. All proceeds will benefit our Rotary Charitable Fund.
It's the "GIVING" time of year and that means we are nearing our annual "Pack the Bus" event!!
The Rotary Club of Canton has joined forces with the McKinley High School Band and will partner the 3rd Annual "Pack The Bus" event. We are very excited to get word out to more people this year to help as many children and their families over the Holiday season as we can. The collection date will be held on Thursday, December 19th from 10 am - 5 pm. Bring your non-perishable food items, new clothing and hygiene supplies to the Zimmerman Symphony Center, 2331 - 17th St. N.W., Canton (located next to the McKinley High School). The McKinley High School Band Director and volunteers from the Rotary Club of Canton will be on hand with the band's equipment trailer to collect and transport the collected items to a Canton City Elementary School where the items will be unloaded and sorted so they can be distributed to the children in need.
*With members of the McKinley Band performing for our annual Holiday program on Friday, December 20th, the Band Director will also bring the band equipment trailer to the Krassas Event Center that day for any non-perishable food or clothing donations Rotarians might want to make that day.
Here's how you can help:
Donate Items. We are looking for non-perishable food items, new clothing and hygiene supplies for the children of Canton. All non-perishable food items are welcome as well as clothes (coats, hats, gloves, pants, shirts, boots, shoes, underwear and socks) size Small to Large. Hygiene supplies include toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and soap.
Donate Money. Any money donated will go to purchase items not received during the drive. Checks can be made payable to Canton Rotary Charitable Fund and sent to 116 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Suite 307, Canton, Ohio 44702.
By the way, did you know the Canton City School District's poverty rate is near 100%?!?! This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in a young child's life to provide them with food in their bellies, clothes on their back and the opportunity to have a toothbrush/toothpaste and shampoo/soap for their personal hygiene over the holiday season.
Download the flyer here and give to your friends, co-workers or a community location to help get the word out.
Please contact PP Michelle Mullaly with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering. She can be reached at 330-452-3434 x603.
The Rotary office received a "Thank You" note dated November 5, 2019, from Rotarians Suzette and Dan Matthews and Frank Family. The note reads:
"Dear Rotary Club of Canton ~ Thank you so much for honoring my dad and family with your generous donation given in his name. Please know how much we appreciate your generosity and kindness. THANK YOU! He was a great Dad and man and was my 'hard work' inspiration.
Thank you sincerely for sharing our sorrow. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated and will always be remembered."
The Rotary office received a "Thank You" note dated November 21, 2019, from Mrs. Jean Sinclair and family. It reads:
"Thank you for your donation in memory of Dr. Thomas Sinclair Jr. Gratefully acknowledging and thanking you for your kind expression of sympathy. ~ Jean Sinclair; Shelly, Chip & Bonnie Higgins; Tom III and Monika Sinclair"
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GREAT 'DEAL' TO RECEIVE A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD! (Limited time only!)
The Rotary Club of Canton received information regarding Rotary Foundation Month and a Paul Harris Fellow Challenge with Matching Donations from Dr. Peter Apicella, District 6650 Foundation Chair.
Dr. Apicella would like everyone to be aware that we have a special PAUL HARRIS FELLOW CHALLENGE with MATCHING DONATIONS!
PDG Geoff and Kim Goll have pledged to MATCH ALL DONATIONS FROM $100-$500 with Foundation Points to HELP ROTARIANS EARN THEIR FIRST OR NEXT PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RECOGNITION. (Note: $1,000 or 1,000 Foundation Points = one Paul Harris Fellow recognition).This contest has raised over $100,000 over the past 4 years for the Rotary International Foundation.
If you are interested, please contact President Mark Rojek (330) 832-2112 or the Rotary office (330) 452-2882 for more details. Deadline date is December 31, 2019.
NEWS FLASH: President Elect Drew Pelger has announced that if (WHEN?) he reaches his Charitable Fund Drive monetary goal of $12,000, he will participate in one of the local "POLAR BEAR PLUNGES"...brrrrr.
If you're not familiar with a "Polar Bear Plunge", it is when otherwise sane people decide to jump into a freezing cold body of water in the middle of winter! YIKES!
The President Elect plays a very important role in the Club as he leads the annual Charitable Fund Drive to raise money to fund our myriad community service projects. Throughout each Rotary year, we provide important funding for projects such as Rotary Scouts, Junior Achievement, Student Scholarships, and the Philomatheon Society, to name just a few.
Please feel free to contact the Rotary office to make a contribution to this important Charitable Fund drive on your credit card. You can also mail a check payable to the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund to 116 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Suite 307, Canton, OH 44702.
At the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) conference, students really enjoy receiving goody bags with giveaways provided by District 6650 Rotary Clubs.
If you have a promotional item from your business that you would like to contribute, please give them to Rotarian Jennifer George by the end of January and she will deliver items from our members to the RYLA leadership.
Please note the following guidelines:
· These bags are for 16-17 year old students. They like pencils (especially mechanical ones), highlighters, post-it notes, key chains, small toys, playing cards, Frisbees, fast food coupons, gum, candy bars, etc.
· Please NO political giveaways. We will not use them.
· Please NO CAFFEINATED snacks or drinks. We cannot distribute them for safety reasons.
· You will need 100 of any one item so that every bag gets the item.
Thank you for helping to support this wonderful leadership opportunity for our youth!
The Rotary Club of Canton will once again join the bell-ringing efforts of the Salvation Army during its annual Holiday Red Kettle fundraising . Rotarian James Boggs will be chairing this event and will have sign-up sheets available during Friday meetings for those members who choose to volunteer.
We will be manning the kettles on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Giant Eagle on the Strip, 6493 Strip Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720 between the hours of 10:00 am - 7:00 pm. Each time slot will consist of TWO Rotarians manning the kettle for a ONE HOUR shift.
The following shift still needs ONE volunteer: 5pm-6pm
The following shift still needs TWO volunteers:6pm-7pm
Please contact Rotarian James Boggs at (412) 558-6671 if you would like to volunteer. As a reminder, we will have the volunteer sign-up sheet available beginning this Friday during the meeting.
During the November 22, 2019 meeting, President Elect Drew Pelger filled in for President Mark Rojek. Drew welcomed the 52 members and 3 guests to the meeting.
A thank you goes to the following Rotarians for volunteering during the meeting: PP Paul White for giving the Invocation; Lynn Hamilton for working the attendance table; Jennie George and Raquel Raderchak for greeting the members and guests.
Congratulations to PDG/PP Dave Ewing for having the winning 50/50 ticket worth $33.00.
Secretary Julia Dick welcomed the following guests: Shana Smith (speaker); Deidre K. Stokes Davis (guest of speaker); Shane McAllister (guest of Brad Carpenter).
President Elect Drew then brought the members up to date on his Charitable Fund Drive. His monetary goal is $12,000 and he states "we have a ways to go to get there". If he meets his goal, he will do a "Polar Plunge". (*please see story for details)
PP Michelle Mullaly took to the podium and relayed information pertaining to this years "Pack the Bus", which is being spearheaded by the McKinley High Marching Band. The donation day is scheduled for Thursday, December 19th, from 10 am - 5 pm at the Zimmermann Symphony Center. *With members of the McKinley Band performing for our annual Holiday program on Friday, December 20th, the Band Director will also bring the band equipment trailer to the Krassas Event Center that day for any non-perishable food or clothing donations Rotarians might want to make that day.
Rotarian Jennie George informed the members about the upcoming RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) conference and the need for items for the goody bags distributed to the students. If you are interested in providing a promotional item from your business, they will need 100 of any one item so every bag gets an item. *Please see story above for items requested and items not permitted.
Vice President Mark Clendenin then welcomed the speaker for the day, Shana Smith, who is the Central Office Family and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Stark County School District. Her presentation was "Beyond The School Day".
President Elect Drew concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
there is NO MEETING on Friday 11/29 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday;
please remember to support our Charitable Fund Drive which helps fund our community service projects;
we still are in need of volunteers for the December 7th Salvation Army Kettle bell ringing at Giant Eagle on the Strip (see story above for info);
volunteers are needed for the Thursday, December 19th "Pack the Bus" event from 10am - 5pm. Please contact PP Michelle Mulllaly if interested;
a very big "Thank You" to the Krassas Event Center for providing the delicious cheesecake for the meeting!
The following Rotarian turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Ernie Schott (Carrollton).
The following Rotarians received a makeup for making reminder phone calls for the Health Screen event: PP Amanda Tietze, Raquel Raderchak, Becky Clark, Paula Mastroianni and Kim Kroh.
The following received a makeup for attending the Board meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2019: President Mark Rojek; President Elect Drew Pelger; Vice President Mark Clendenin; Treasurer Tom Clevenger; Assistant Secretary Paula Mastroianni. The Board of Directors in attendance were: Bill Liber; Dan Fulilne; Kim Kroh; Kurt Goodenberger; Justin Candea; Raquel Raderchak and Assistant Parliamentarian Dave Ewing.
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During the December 20th lunch meeting, we will be having a "SWEET" Dessert Drawing where you will have the opportunity to win a variety of donated dessert items – ex. cookies, breads, pies, and cakes, which will make for a "sweet" fundraiser!
It's the "GIVING" time of year and that means we are nearing our annual "Pack the Bus" event!!
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The Rotary Club of Canton will once again join the bell-ringing efforts of the Salvation Army during its annual Holiday Red Kettle fundraising . Rotarian James Boggs will be chairing this event and will have sign-up sheets available during Friday meetings for those members who choose to volunteer..jpg)
During the November 22, 2019 meeting, President Elect Drew Pelger filled in for President Mark Rojek. Drew welcomed the 52 members and 3 guests to the meeting.
