The 2018-2019 Rotary Year was a great success for the Addison Midday Rotary Club.
A Summary of the year:
2018-2019 Goals:
- A Service Project Every Month
- Ongoing Service and Fundraising Efforts
- Expand our Presence on Social Media
- Working Together with the Addison Rotary Club
- Rotary Internal Efforts
Service Projects
- July – Volunteer at Metrocrest Services – Sack Summer Hunger
- Aug – Dry Erase Markers Donated to Bush Elementary School
- Sept – Wipe Out Kids Cancer Run – rained out
- Oct – Baby Items for Hope Supply – 50 Baskets
- Nov – Addison Circle Tree Lighting – Candy Give Away
- Nov – Volunteer at Run the Lights to Benefit the Addison Legacy Foundation
- Nov – Volunteer at Metrocrest Services – Thanksgiving Food Sorting
- Dec – Volunteer at Metrocrest Services Holiday Store
- Dec – Santa’s Heroes Gift Wrapping and $5,000 donation
- Jan – Community Health and Fitness – Joint Sponsorship with the Addison Athletic Club
- March – Read Dr. Seuss at Bush Elementary School
- March – Donation of $1,500 to the Ebangweni Mission Hospital in Malawi to fund solar panels
- April – Easter Baskets for Hope Supply – 50 Baskets
- May – Volunteer at Bush Elementary School Carnival
- June – Volunteer at Metrocrest Services – Sack Summer Hunger
- June – First Annual Pancake Breakfast
- June – Volunteer at Cops & Kids Event
Ongoing Service/Fundraising Efforts
- Flag Lease Program
- Collect Pill Bottles for Malawi Hospital
- Collect Boxtops for Education for Bush Elementary School
- Maintained Title Sponsorship for Metrocrest Services Seasons of Service Annual Fundraiser with Area Rotary Clubs
- Enrolled Our Foundation in Kroger and Tom Thumb Rewards Programs
- Attended FEMA Emergency Shelter Training
Expand Our Presence on Social Media
- Two Education Sessions about Rotary Branding and Websites
- Regular Updates on FaceBook, Linked-In and Meet Up
- Upgrade Our Club Website to ClubRunner
- Post Tons of Content to the New Website
Working together with the Addison Rotary Club
- Two Joint Meetings
- Santa’s Heroes
- Cops & Kids
- Monthly Happy Hours
- Coat and Sweater Donations for Mexico
- First Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Club’s Internal Efforts
- Development of New Membership Types: Household and Under 40 – Approved, Corporate Under Final Revision
- Selected, Sponsored and Transported our RYLA Campers to/from Camp
- Began Transition of Jesuit Interact Club Responsibilities from Jim to Bruce
- Incoming President and President Elect attended PETS Training
- Attended District Grants Training and Several District Roundtables