If anyone is in need of mulch, there is still a pile at the Padden Park Rotary garden site that we did not use. Unfortunately, the township has no need for it either, so they would like us to remove it.
So, if you are able to use some/any/all of it, please help yourself.
Last week, the Club welcomed CLAIR GUNISON and MATT CONNOLLY from ACTION TANK to address us on the mission, goals, and action of their organization which was originally founded by service veterans with the goal of helping other vets in the areas of food insecurity, education, the environment as well as many other community social conditions that arise. They have now expanded their group to include non-veterans like attorneys, clinicians, students, all with the perspective of putting "boots on the ground" by sharing their experiences in problem solving.
The group was founded in 2017 and has currently has 20 members caring out community projects in the greater Philadelphia area. The projects include: "Irrigating" book deserts by supplying over 8000 books to communities in need of reading materials and holding books fairs; Food distribution in several Philadelphia areas; tree planting projects; and fighting drug and gun deaths.
ACTION TANK has numerous corporate partners in these tasks and recently received a large donation from SEI which allowed them to distribute a large number of gift cards in their fight against hunger.
We applaud them in what started as "Vets Serving Vets" and has grown to so much more.
Learn much more about ACTION TANK by visiting their website at: actiontankphl.org
The Club was well represented at this year's East Norriton TRUNK OR TREAT event last week. Thanks to the Meyers for organizing the project, and to all the volunteers.
This week we visited Cole Manor and Marshall Street Elementary schools and shared Rotary stories and distributed dictionaries to some of the 700 third graders in the district as part of our goal to expand literacy.
See the attached flyer with Michelle Koch's information. She is helping our district's clubs create their IMPACT Clubs. More will be mentioned during club visits. Get those brains thinking!
Looking for Facilitators
Are you a trainer in your career? A teacher? A college professor? Would you like to be part of our Action Plan Summit on Saturday, November 8th at Montgomery. County Community College?
We are looking for people to add to our facilitation team. The two required trainings are Thursday, October 23rd, via zoom and Saturday October 25th. The 10/25 training will be in person.
Email marycook7430@gmail.com, if you would like to be part of our facilitation team. Both trainings are mandatory.
Help anyone hungry, weary or living in the streets. Help serve breakfast & coffee, organize meals, lead devotion, handle client check-ins, manage the food pantry. Day shelter services
We are the only non-profit, comprehensive crime-victim agency serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Our confidential services are provided at no cost to survivors of crime and their loved ones. Need help with day to day services. Collect used cell phones.
Volunteer at the Pantry or the Farm. Creating meal kits, distributing to guests. Plant pick and pack, help deliver and pick up from partners. Help feed the hungry.
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