We need a Program Chair for the Rotary year 2025-26.
Contact President Alan if you are interested in serving your club.
PLEASE NOTE: The Trunk or Treat Event has changed Date and Location This Year
see 'Upcoming Events'
As a token of our appreciation for your support of the Norristown Area Education Foundation and our annual One Book One Norristown Arts and Literacy Festival, we would love for you to join us for a special community dinner with OBON 2025's featured author candice iloh. We hope you can make it!
🍂 Fall Clean-Up Day – Saturday, October 18th at 9 AM! 🌱
We're gearing up for our annual fall clean-up, and we’d love your help!
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 18th 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: Padden Park - Oakland Drive, West Norriton
This year, we have two big goals:
Clean Out the Old Garden: We'll be clearing out the current garden space so the township can maintain it through the fall and winter.
Prep the New Garden: We'll be laying down cardboard and mulch over the grass to kill it off naturally by spring. By then, the cardboard will have broken down, and all we’ll need to do is rake up the mulch and start planting!
We need your help collecting cardboard! Please save and bring any non-waxed cardboard (no shiny coatings) to the park on October 18th. This type breaks down best over the winter.
✅ Mark your calendars ✅ Bring your cardboard ✅ Invite your neighbors ✅ Join us for a fun and productive morning!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Diane at dianejhelm@gmail.com
Thanks in advance for being part of our garden community!
Our Guest Speaker on Thursday, October 4th was Dr. Cameron Olezene, Medical Director at Flourish Research - Philadelphia. Dr. Olezene earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Olezene specializes in clinical research with a primary focus on Alzheimer’s Disease.
Dr. Olezene discussed the role of early diagnosis and intervention in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. A new case of Alzheimer’s is diagnosed every 65 seconds. Flourish Research is seeking participants for the clinical trials being conducted at their offices in Plymouth Meeting. They are looking for individuals willing to have MRIs, PET scans, and other tests to detect the presence of brain amyloids, an indicator of Alzheimer’s Disease. More information about the clinical trials can be found here: https://flourishresearch.com/new-studies/studies-for-older-adults/
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.
Save the Date:
Next Month’s President and AG meeting – October 13th at 5:30 PM. Michelle Koch from Zone 33 will be explaining the Club Creation App.
Next Month’s Learning Session on Mentoring – October 13th at 6:00 - 7:00 PM.
Donate: Every dollar is a lifeline. Your gift brings food, shelter, and dignity to those rebuilding their world.
Share: Your voice matters. Spread this message on social media, through email, or in conversation. Be loud! One share could spark a dozen acts of kindness.
Serve: Your time and skills will be needed soon. At the present time in our district, assistance is needed in the Burnet area and is being coordinated by the Ark of the Highland Lakes. Donations and manpower assistance info can be found at https://arkofhighlandlakes.org/flood-response-070525/However for now, please stay tuned—we’re working closely with local authorities to ensure a safe, coordinated response.
Our Club is participating in a plastic bag and film recycling program. For every 1000 lbs collected, our club is eligible for a Trex Park Bench. **********CURRENTLY AT 700lbs of the 1000lb goal.
For questions see Project Chair Diane Helm.
PLUS
All plastic must be clean, dry and free of food residue.
Plastic films labeled with #2 or #4 recycling symbol (polyethylene films)
Ice bags
Wood pellet bags
Salt bags
Cereal box liners
DO NOT include the following items
NOR any of the following
Degradable/compostable bags or film packaging
Pre-washed salad mix bags
Pet food bags
Hot dog or meat wrap packaging
Six-pack rings
PPE- Gloves, masks, or protective wear
Pool covers
Lamination film
Silage and hay bags
Backyard ice rinks
Vinyl shower curtains or tablecloths
Bedding or linen packaging
Shiny, crinkly films like floral wrap
All collected items can be brought to the meeting where Diane will bundle them and turn them in.
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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