Rotary Club

Annual Rotary Chili Luncheon - Thur., Feb. 16, 11:30 am- 1:30 pm, Masonic Temple. Proceeds will go to Club projects and programs. Volunteers are needed to: -Work the luncheon -Donate/make roasters of chili -Donate store bought desserts Each member is responsible for selling/purchasing a pack of 5 tickets for $25. Tickets and volunteer sign up sheets will be available at meetings or you may contact the Exec. Dir.

Super Bowl Weekend Food Drive - Fri., Feb. 3, 3-7 pm & Sat., Feb. 4, 10 am-4 pm. Stores: Hy-Vee W. Broadway, Hy- Vee Madison Ave., No Frills W. Broadway, Super Saver N. Broadway, Fareway McKenzie Ave. 35 volunteers are needed to work two-hour shifts. Please sign up at a meeting or contact the Exec. Dir. to volunteer.

Please keep track of your Rotary activities from July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 on The Governor's Challenge Rotary 107 form for the 2011-12 Rotary year (attached). The Changing of the Guard Steak Fry was a Fellowship Activity and is worth 15 points. The upcoming Foundation Seminar is worth 10 points. Once you have the required 107 points, mail or email it to the address at the bottom of the form or get it to the Executive Director and she will send it in for you. Members achieving 107 or more points will be recognized at District Conference and will be eligible for a special reward.

The Governors-Challenge

Would you like to trade your print subscription of Rotary International's magazine The Rotarian for a digital version? Please visit the following link and save a tree:

The Rotarian for a digital version

Thank you to Celebrate Catering for providing our weekly meals. Please contact Stacy to cater your event. Call 712- 322-2580, email wecelebrate4u@aol.com or visit www.celebratecatering4u.com.

Community Events

The Rotary Foundation

Top five reasons to support The Rotary Foundation:

• Fighting Hunger in Romania - Orphans and sick children have eggs, milk and meat because of the Foundation. Farmers are able to buy everything from animal feed to packaging materials with one stipulation - they must donate a portion of their products to children's hospitals, schools and orphanages.

• Reducing child mortality through the use of Rotary Foundation Matching Grants. According to the World Health Organization, 1.8 million children die as a result of diarrhea every year. We can help stop this.

• Promoting peace and conflict resolution. Rotary Peace Fellows work hard to help stop Civil War in their home lands by working with the United Nations Development Program in the Central African Republic.

• Basic education and literacy programs.

• Eradicating Polio from the face of the earth. Since the launch of the PolioPlus program, ending Polio has been a top priority. We are very close.

By giving $100 a year through the Every Rotarian Every Year program you can become a Sustaining Member. Challenge yourself to begin giving to The Rotary Foundation today. You will be saving lives somewhere in the world by doing so.

PDG Doris J. Heineman Council Bluffs Rotary Club Foundation Chair

2010-11 Rotary International and Rotary Foundation Annual Report

Rotary's annual report offers a firsthand look at how Rotarians are responding to a range of needs, with support from RI and its Foundation. The report also highlights the generosity of Rotarians to The Rotary Foundation and to Rotary's top priority of global polio eradication. For those who want a more detailed look at Rotary finances, the audited financial statements are available for download.

2010-11 Rotary International and Rotary Foundation Annual Report is online

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