Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, in-person meetings are postponed until further notice. Instead, we have planned the following online meetings.
How to join in:Please download the Zoom app onto the device you will use for the meeting (desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile). It's also a good idea to test your video and audio settings before the meeting. Zoom can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/downloador from your mobile app store.
Three members of the Gandevi Indian Rotary club will participate, President Kautik Desai, Past president Ashwin Patel and the project organizer Parimal Naik as well as Janet Kelly, Don Marsh and Dr. Ashok Rajan.
Members celebrating their Club Anniversaries this week:
Lou Valente (23 years)
Karen Howard - Creating a Memorial Park project in Ghana
The park in Ghana is called Tony Howard Memorial Park. It will include swings, slides, turnabouts and a soccer field with two nets and be made in a large sandbox to protect the children from falls.
Karen will be providing running shoes and sunglasses for the children surrounding area of the park. We will have a local man weld all the playground equipment and purchase the running shoes and sunglasses at a local store in Ghana. Fr. Bennett will oversee the project and he was the one that found the land and got permission from the elders of that village.
Ron Arkell - Projects in Ghana
There are a number of planned activities in Ghana. The WCS committee, under Janet Kelly, is continuing projects for the upcoming year. Ron Arkell and Dr Godfrey Bacheyie are currently raising funds for Ghana. Ron has raised $2,000 for an orphanage in Jirapa. They hope to travel to Ghana in the next few months.
This year, The Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) is taking part in Easter Seals' Virtual Event Camp to Camp! We will be moving 50 km in support of both raising funds for Easter Seals' 100th Anniversary Centennial and developing our Club's programs and services through a shared 50/50 split.
With your help, we can celebrate the Centennial of Easter Seals in our community in 2022 while illuminating hope for all those we serve!
The Camp to Camp trek can be completed safely from any location. Individuals can register at EasterSeals.org/camp-to- camp, where participants will virtually track their progress through their smartphones or wearable fitness devices. Supporters
can also sponsor any participating Rotarian individually or a “Club Team” by searching for their name (or team) online at the address above.
Finally, participants are encouraged to share their progress and gain support from friends and family by posting on social media with hashtag #Camp2Camp, #District6400, #Rotary, #IlluminatingHope and tagging @EasterSealsOn,
@EasterSealsONWE, and their participating Rotary Club respectively.
Join us Oct 16th from 6am - 8am for the 3rd Annual 24 Glean-a-thon
The 3rd annual 24-hour Glean-A-Thon is taking place at the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners.
Rotary (1918) is scheduled to participate in this event Saturday, Oct 16th from 6am -8am. Friends and family are welcome to participate. This is a great recruitment event and fellowship opportunity.
To volunteer please contact Suzanne Grouette
smgrouette@gmail.com
Join the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) for our 2nd annual Paint Night for Polio in support of ending polio.
When: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The virtual event will be no longer than 2 hours. You will be able to log in 15 minutes before the event.
Where: The virtual event will be hosted by Julie's Paint Party on Zoom. 24 hours before the event you will receive your private Zoom link to participate.
Tickets:
Option 1: $35.00 per person. Includes zoom link and live virtual class, 11x14 canvas, 6 1oz acrylic paints with 2 brushes. Pick up supplies at the Rotary Office (7911 Forest Glade Drive, Windsor ON) on October 18th and 19th between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.
Option 2: $25.00 per person. Includes zoom link and live virtual class.
Spots are limited. Advanced Registration Required.
What You Will Need:
Canvas: Use what you have. The host will be using a 12x16 canvas.
Acrylic craft paints: white, orange, brown, yellow, black and light blue
Brushes: 3/4" Nylon Flat Brush and liner brush.
If you have any questions, please contact the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) at 519-253-6382 or info@rotary1918.com
Thank you for supporting our fight to END POLIO NOW.
Today, we are asking for your help for the children of India who have lost many family members from the devastation that has ravaged India as a result of COVID 19. Assisting children in the early stages with their basic needs will prevent major costly damage to their mental health as they grow up.
We hope that you will consider supporting this unique project. All donations will go directly to the Rotary Club of Gandevi and they will provide the stewardship and facilitation of this project. All donations over $20 will receive a tax receipt from the Rotary Club of Windsor Foundation Fund and donors with a contribution of $500 or greater, will be recognized as major donors for this Project. Your donation can be made in a variety of ways as outlined below.
We are looking to raise $25,200 CAD with $18,770 CAD collected to date.
Thank you to our major donors
The following have contributed $500 or greater:
Children's Assistance Committee, Om Chandna, Ethelle Marsh, Bhav Dulay, Dr. Ashok Rajan, Dr. Kiran Tatlay, Nick Bibic, Mary Danial, Don Marsh, Oscar Construction, Padmaja Naidu and Dr. Macari.
DONATIONS CAN BE MADE BY:
Credit Card: Please contact the Rotary office at 519-253-6382
Monthly PAR add-on payment.
If you are interested in making a monthly donation through PAR that will equal or greater to $500 by the end of your contribution plan, you will be recognized as a major donor for the India Children in Crisis Project from your first PAR payment.
To set up your monthly donation through PAR to the India Children in Crisis Project please contact Foundation Fund Treasurer, Emma Bufton: eebufton@bakertilly.ca
Donations should be identified as: India Project
All donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt from the Rotary Club of Windsor Foundation Fund.
Thank you for considering this request in support of the children in India.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Don Marsh and Ashok Rajan
Will You Be Our Hope Champion?
In support of the "Serve to Change Lives" theme, DG Aruna has identified the Illuminating Hope Project.
We are seeking a “Hope Champion” to work with President Cindy to act as the record-keeper and record the stories in the Illuminating Hope Service Passport.
At the end of the year, the President and the Hope Champion will:
1. Choose the best project that represents our club
2. Write an article replete with pictures, and these will be showcased in the Illuminating Hope Magazine at the District Conference 2022.
If you're interested in the Hope Champion position for the
Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) please email President Cindy Duggal.
Interested in advanced registration for the District 6400 Conference? Click here for more information and to register. It is scheduled for May 12-15, 2022.