It's time for our Foundation to raise money to help us to continue to do good in our community and in the world. This past year we donated to numerous good causes in the Rapids area including United Way, our Special Needs Boy Scout Troop, Rotary Ramps, FOCUS Neighborhood Meals, WRCT Summer Youth Theatre, the LHS Interact Club, as well as youth scholarships both for our local students plus a student in India and one in Tanzania, plus more!
We are asking each of our members to consider making an annual gift to our local Foundation. We have two goals:
• Raise a minimum of $10000;
• Have 100% of our Club's Rotarians contribute.
To make this happen, our suggested contribution is $275 per Rotarian, but we just ask that you give as you can -- either more or less. No gift is too small. No gift is too large. Help us help others!
You will receive an email with more information and a form to use to send in with your contribution. Save the stamp and bring your contribution to the meeting this week, or snail-mail it this month to P.O. Box 481 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0481. If you have any questions, see either
Registration is now open! Click HERE to register. Tri-Con is a wonderful way to unite your club, educate new members, or re-energize experienced club members. We are excited to see you in Green Bay this April.
Guest speakers Katie Haupt and Tonya Callahan presented on the ODC Opportunity for Hope Mental Health Clinic. OCD opened an outpatient mental health clinic in Wisconsin Rapids in 2022, in Stevens Point in 2023, and has school satellite locations in Nekoosa, Pittsville, and Kennedy Elementary in Junction City. Opportunity for Hope was recently granted a license as a substance abuse counseling agency. During 2023, 144 people were supported in the clinics with 1,763 visits. Our Rotary Foundation donated $500 to ODC for Resource/Essential Kits for individuals in need. With a cost of $12.31 per kit, 20 kits have been distributed since December.
We now have the option to pay club dues, happy cup, and foundation donations via PayPal. You can pay with the app by scanning the QR code above or by clicking https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TDZHMRJKKBX3N. This option will cost the club/foundation approximately 3% of your donation.
L4:Mead Witter Foundation; L3: Chuck Gibbons Jr; L1: John Steele
Paul Harris Fellows
John B. Steele +8, James Boyd, Philip M. Brown +4, Guy-Robert Detlefsen Jr, Jerry Feith, Susan A. Feith+1, Chuck Gibbons +8, Daniel M. Guck +1, Amy L. Gust, Kenneth M. Hill+2, Matthew D. Ironside +1, Tari Jahns+1, Tamera Jepson +5, Richard J. Kenney +6, Robin M. Koeshall +1, Amy D. Kolo-Elmhorst +2, Robert E. McGrath+1, Warren G. Miller+2, Ahmad H. Musallam +4, Ron Rasmussen, Bruce W. Rokke +2,Leon S. Schmidt, Jr +1,Loretta K. Schoechert+2, James E. Shewchuk, John T. Siewert Jr +1, Susan A. Sippel+3
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