NOTE- At the May 8 meeting, we will voted on our revised bi-laws. The new bi-laws were accepted by an unanimous vote of those present.
EVERYONE !!!!
WE DID IT!!!! The Pancake Breakfast Silent Auction / Raffle was a great success. Many thanks go out to the dedicated people who gave considerable time to the planning, preparation, and the running of the event.n
Below are a few pictures from the event. More will follow next week.
*** IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE GET YOUR TICKET MONEY IN AT THE NEXT 2 MEETINGS, OR MAIL TO THE CLUB BOX (PO Box 119, Oaks Pa, 19456) , OR BRING IT TO THE EVENT.
Butterfly Garden Update 🦋
Saturday, May 3rd. This will be from 9-12. THIS WORK EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Hopefully we will be joined by Gardeners from the Whitehall Farm Gardens as well as members of the Norristown Rotaract.
We would love it if you could come out and assist.
Our primary focus will be to remove the sod, lay down pea gravel, re-build the Rotary wheel and plant some perennials.
Please feel free to bring extra shovels, knee pads, 5-gallon buckets and work gloves.
More hands will make the work go much faster.
We hope to see you there.
Please rsvp if you can make it so that we can make sure to have enough coffee and doughnuts for all. 😋
I watched the April Monthly Message from the DG a little late this month but was I ever more interested. I was going to put an article in Spoke, but some people don't read Spoke. So please watch the video and see if it excites you with the same intensity.
Naturally the topic this month was Earth Day and the District Environmental Chair, Terry Reed has really advanced this initiative in 2 years. There is an awful lot going on everywhere else.
If you could, do our club a favor and watch this month's message, if you haven't already, I think you will be impressed.
I was particularly intrigued by the plastic recycle program sponsored by NexTrex. If your club collects 1000 lbs of recycled plastic, 'Nextrex' will donate a Trex park bench to your club. The Hamburg club already earned 4 benches with their name on them distributed around town.
This is something we could do. Our gift to the environment. We could BE one of those clubs.
Numerous clubs really met the challenge and Terry claims it is helping them attract younger members because of their keen interest in environment. Seriously, we could do this, this summer, we need a Summer project
Please watch the video link below and let's talk about it. The DG will coincidentally be there on Thursday.
Last Thursday, the Club welcomed KATE JAWORSKI, Co-founder of the Norristown Page Turners, who told us of her organization's mission of increasing kids literacy in the Norristown area. Kate pointed out that Norristown is a "Book Desert" in that there are fewer books per household than are recommended for creating a nurturing environment for kids to learn to read. The literacy rate in Norristown is low with only 35% of 4th graders reading at a proficient level. The Page Turners attack this problem area with a variety of programs, the biggest of which is their After School Book Clubs. Targeted at each of the middle schools, these book clubs strive to create a space where students can discover the joys of reading books, while being introduced to social developmental programs aimed at fostering an interest in the wide variety of literature that is available. They bring books to the kids which help them understand their cultural identity, and help develop perspectives in inclusivity and equity. They donate books free of charge.
Their current aim is toward K-4 students, but they are planning to expand up to the high school grades in the near future.
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.
Each week we ask a community leader to come speak to the club. Guests are Welcome !! If you would like to speak at a future meeting, email us at RotaryofNorristown@gmail.com. Include your contract info and a brief description of your topic.
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