 Ridgely School SuppliesGreat news! District 186 has partnered with generous donors to be able to supply the following items for each K-5 student in the district. Click on this link for what has now been provided for students. But it is not all the students need. Please compare this list to the original supply list for any grade level specific items that will still need to be purchased. This link will show you the full list. You can bring supplies to our meeting. No time to shop, don’t worry, you can give a gift to our Springfield Rotary Foundation and designate it to Ridgely School Supplies. Make your check out to the Springfield Rotary Foundation and bring it to the meeting or mail it to Springfield Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 615, Springfield, IL 62705.  Ridgely School Food Pantry - Use is rising fast!Shelves are being emptied out faster than usual. Please sign up to monitor this pantry. You can choose the first or second half of month. You will need to check the pantry each week and help round out the supply with dry and canned goods. Hygiene and cleaning products are needed too. A few treats for children are also appreciated. Volunteers are needed for: November 1-15 and November 16-31. Once those shifts are filled we post the schedule for December. Flag Service Special thanks to all of the Rotarians and Volunteers who are helping place flags in lawns before Labor Day (September 6) and will pick them up following Patriots Day (Sept. 11). This is our last installation and pick up for this year! Have an idea for a new service project? Contact Vicki Megginson. To volunteer for any and all opportunities, contact Vicki Megginson at megginson.vicki@gmail.com. |
We thank Katherine Vandiest of the Rotary Club of Clarksburg, California for her inspirational presentation on the work of the Baja Bridges Network at our August 30 meeting. It was wonderful to learn about their outstanding efforts to provide fire-fighting equipment and supplies, as well as Emergency Management Training and educational supplies to the Baja region of Mexico and their assistance with the ongoing fires in California. We were pleased to meet her daughter and son-in-law, who joined her for dinner at our meeting (image to right). We also thank Katherine for her volunteer efforts with our Flag Service Project. Because she will be living part-time in Springfield, we hope that she will make regular visits to our club.
The Central States Rotary Youth Exchange (CSRYE) has announced it will be accepting applications for students interested in going to school in a foreign country during School Year 2022-2023. Applications from interested students must be submitted no later than November 1, 2021. The Board of Directors for our Club has voted to sponsor both an Outbound and Inbound student for the school year. Sponsoring and hosting an exchange student is a rewarding experience. The image to the left shows the delightful Sabrina Paez, the last Inbound Exchange student that our club co-sponsored. As the Youth Exchange Officer for our club, I need the membership’s assistance for 2022-2023 Exchange Students.
We are thrilled to announce that we will have another Rotary Family Day at the Ballpark on October 3, 2021 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. We will watch the 2:15 p.m. game between our favorite rivals -- the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. It may or may not be for the pennant! We have reserved right field loge seating in sections 234-228. Your discounted price for the tickets is $55.00.
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