At 12:00 PM President Greg Lineberry led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  This began his 19^th meeting of the year and our 5,421 meeting of the Rotary Club of Everett.

 

Will McMahon, PP, gave the Thought of the Day. Rotary provides unique opportunities on a scale that we could not do alone. Rotary Foundation is the Bigger Scale. Rotary Foundation projects allows us To Do Good In the World.

 

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS:
 

Meal Card Replacement – President Greg and Rich Toyer are working to wrap up the meal card reimbursement. Please send the meal cards back to be reimbursed.

 

Dr. Paul Stoot is having an online auction for Greater Trinity Academy. Great items to bid on.

 

Board Meeting Update – The board approved the Larry O’Donnell endowment. The board discussed starting in-person meetings on November 9^th at Henson Hall at the Lady of Perpetual Help. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members may order Kindred Kitchen lunches through the online order link.

 

President Greg announced that Sonya Kraski has had to step down from the President-Elect position and he is working with the Past Presidents to find a solution.

 

Steve Miller, PP – Happy to return from the Pan American 35 & Over Championship with a TEAM Gold medal and finished 3^rd overall despite his crash.

 

George Bowden – Happy for a 10-day vacation cycling on the coast of Spain.

 

Julie Herber – Happy birthday bucks

 

Ed Petersen, PP – Thank you to Don Schwab and Greg Lineberry for their commitment to community service and running for city council.

 

President Greg – Started Rotary Foundation Month by donating $650 to receive a Paul Harris.

 

PROGRAM:  Rotary Foundation: A Passion or a Pain

Will McMahon, PP, introduced Dean Rohrs, Trustee of Rotary Foundation.

 

Dean gave an update on Foundation Signature projects. She asked “Why do we donate?” Rotary’s support allows us to do extraordinary things. Rotary brings people together. Rotary International is one of the top 10 volunteering organizations in the world.

 

End Polio Eradication work has given us the opportunity to apply our knowledge to help fight COVID-19. We are People of Action and we are creating lasting change in the fight against COVID-19. Partnership to distribute COVID vaccines in other countries.

 

Rotarians walk the walk.

 

Rotary connects to the community. Rotary International is an inclusive and diverse organization and taking action to welcome all in Rotary International.

 

Endowment funds create a Rotary legacy. By involving the Rotaract Club during these times, we are connecting the future leaders be involved in their community. Rotary International is working on finding new ways to engage the members.

 

One person can overcome extraordinary challenges.

 

President Greg thanked Dean for presenting today and adjourned the meeting at 1:00 pm

 

 

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HopeWorks Update presented by Renata Maybruck; introduced by Ed Petersen