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Doubletree, 1011 W Holmes
Mesa, AZ 85210 United States of America
Our hybrid meetings are held weekly on the 1st thru 4th Thursdays of each month. The meetings are broadcast via Zoom to include all, whether attending virtually or in person.
Thursday, Aug 31 was our Mesa Library Red Mountain 2 hour tour. This Library is the best kept secret in Mesa. Melissa MacAllister, Librarian III led our tour. We learned about the different offerings, such as their collection of online resources - such as online news subscriptions such as NY Times, WSJ and any other local newspapers in your local towns. Another online resource is a ability to take master classes in any topic your interested in for self development.
In addition to having all the popular authors, such as James Patterson, Joe Pickett and Emily Giffen (The Cady’s Favorite Authors), kids, teens and young adults. They also have a how to guide to plant any vegetable in AZ and the seeds you can take, cultural passes (free passes to the Botanical Gardens), and my favorite spot - Think Spot. The Think Spot offers 3D printing, crafts machines, sewing machines, green room for YouTube creations, pod casts, video equipment and wood lasers and a CnC machine - all to use with your library card. Check them out - www.mesalibrary.org
At our most recent meeting, there was not enough time to go into the depths of The Rotary Foundation. The good news is that you have the capability to do it on your time. To better serve you and your desire to know more about TRF, it is imperative that you establish a My Rotary account. And it is easy to do.
I will be at this week’s meeting with my laptop and will be happy to help you through this process. So why should you have a My Rotary account? It is the door to all things in Rotary and central to TRF reports, accounts, and opportunities. Additionally, if you have specific questions regarding your TRF status, I will be happy to address these individually.
So here goes: Click on the link below and follow the prompts. This will lead you through the maze and help you establish a My Rotary account. I personally have learned a considerable amount of useful information about TRF and other Rotary entities working through the My Rotary account. This is where I found the link I am sending to you.
Please join us for this Day of Service! It is a national program to promote service in honor of 911. We need volunteers to help attendees and our Interact students with our on-site project (making dog toys for local animal shelters), promoting our club, and inviting folks to our future projects! Let Shelly know if you can help us out!
Bob from Four Peaks visited our Club August 17 and made this announcement. Mesa West Rotary Club President Colleen Coons wanted to share the flyer in case you or any of your family, friends, or associates might want to attend.
As Rotarians, we are regularly exposed to opportunities to support various causes with our time, talent and treasure. Sometimes it is hard to sift through all the information and decide where we are going to use our available financial resources.
It would be wonderful if every Arizona Rotarian would make the following BIG FOUR their Rotary charities of choice and support every one of them every year, we could make a bigger difference than we are making today.
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Annual Fund - The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world." Giving a small amount each month adds up. CLICK HERE to download a form you can use to sign up for Rotary Direct, electing "Annual Fund - Share" for your recurring donation.
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Polio Plus - Rotary's commitment to eradicate polio is so well known and respected that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation matches donations $2 for $1. To take advantage of this opportunity to multiply the effect of your giving, CLICK HERE and download a second Rotary Direct form, this time electing electing "Polio Eradication" for your recurring donations. Those who donate $100 or more annually to Polio Plus qualify in District 5495 as Polio Plus Society Members. If you would like to make that commitment, CLICK HERE to download the commitment form.
The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (TRVFA) provides vocational education grants to Arizona Residents who meet specific low-income guidelines. The grants enable the recipients to lift themselves out of poverty, benefitting themselves, their families and the economy of our state. TRVFA is a 501(c)(3) charity. They also are a Qualifying Charitable Organization for Arizona Tax Credit Donations. Their QCO Code is 20698. Many Arizona Rotarians say giving to TRVFA is a "no brainer." If you can help someone lift themselves out of poverty and it won't end up costing you anything why would you not do it? Mesa West Rotary has the highest number of members who have signed up for automated monthly recurring donations by electing that option on the "Donate Now" button on the TRVFA website. Click the image to learn more or CLICK HERE to DONATE NOW.
Mesa West Rotary Foundation, Inc. is the funding and fundraising arm of our own Mesa West Rotary Club. It is a 501(c)(3) charity. We have had successful sponsorship campaigns the last few years enabling us to spend our energy on service rather than on holding fundraising events. Charitable grants that we get involved with are funded through our charitable foundation, Our signature Gift of Hearing Project in Guaymas Mexico is funded through this foundation. Scholarships are awarded annually to Westwood High School Students (the high school where Mesa West Rotary sponsors an Interact Club). Funds are used to support a variety of activities in four of the Rotary Avenues of Service:
Community Service
International Service
Vocational Service
Youth Service
The process isn't quite automated at this point in time, but we hope it soon will be. For now, you can email our executive secretary who can help you work out a recurring donation plan should you wish to make that arrangement to support our own club's charitable activity.
Mesa West Rotary Foundation, Inc. is the funding and fundraising arm of our own Mesa West Rotary Club. It is a 501(c)(3) charity. We have had successful sponsorship campaigns the last few years enabling us to spend our energy on service rather than on holding fundraising events. Charitable grants that we get involved with are funded through our charitable foundation, Our signature Gift of Hearing Project in Guaymas Mexico is funded through this foundation. Scholarships are awarded annually to Westwood High School Students (the high school where Mesa West Rotary sponsors an Interact Club). Funds are used to support a variety of activities in four of the Rotary Avenues of Service:.png)
