Next Club Meeting: NOTE: The regular club meeting on May 19th is cancelled in lieu of the Ukrainian Dinner! Volunteers are needed to work this event. CLICK HERE to sign up.
Last week's Zoom meeting recording is here.
Club Service:
- Invocation: Wendy Winnett
- Photos: Gil Sweet
- COGS: Jan Harvey
- Presiding: President Jeff Ugoretz
Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities:
- Another Ukranian fundraiser is being planned for Thursday, May 19th. A Pierogi and Kielbasa Dinner is planned at the American Legion in South Corning. The American Legion is donating their facility for this dinner! Proceeds will go to World Cental Kitchen. We will need volunteers to staff the dinner. Sign up here.
- Les Rosenbloom sent a reminder that the deadline for nominations for the Paul Harris Award is May 31st. Here's the info and form.
Today's Program was a club assembly with an update from three of the club's committees.
- Ray Defendorf, chair of the International Grants Committee, gave an update on the team's activities during this past year, culminating in the first Ukrainian Dinner in April. That is being followed by a second Ukrainian dinner this coming Thursday, May 19th. The International Dinner is in the planning stages for this upcoming autumn.
- Dr. Bob Cole spoke for Stacy Ward, chair of the membership committee who was unable to attend today's meeting. The focus this year is recruitment, retention and communication with club members.
- Wendy Winnett spoke about the Rotary Foundation.