Wasilla Sunrise Rotary
Weekly Program

May is Youth Service Month
May 22, 2018
Speaker
Charlie Michael & Michael Moore
ASAAG Student Government
Greeter-Judy Tebow, Pledge of Allegiance-Trish Keown, Invocation- Jackie Marvel, Sgt-At-Arms-Jerry Moses
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables 
Every week you can bring fresh fruits or vegetables to be taken to AK Family Services that day. 
Janel provides a grocery bag outside our door for you to drop your goods in and
she will take them after the meeting. 
Strictly volunteer
 
Career Talks at Mat-Su Middle Schools
One of the 4 avenues of Service in Rotary is Vocational Service.

k
Wasilla Sunrise Rotary has been a presence in Mat-Su Middle Schools going on 15 years.
Thank you to Matt Ketchum for organizing another great year of Career Talks in Valley Middle Schools and
Thank you to all who have taken time out to talk to these young students. You are making a difference!
Ski for Women
The Ski for Women event (https://matsuskiclub.wildapricot.org/event-2776977) is an annual event put on by the amazing Mat Su Ski Club organization to benefit Alaska Family Services (AFS), an organization with which our club has deep ties through the work of the No More Mat Su campaign and Rotary's focus on the health of women and children. Last year this event raised over $2,000, and all of these proceeds went for AFS!
Sunday, Februrary 4, 2018
 
 
Rotary Winter Orientation 2018 Mat-Su
Rotary 5010 Youth Exchange Winter Orientation
Just a few photo's from this past weekend's over the top event! 
Please visit
Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Facebook page &
Rotary 5010 Youth Exchange Facebook page 
for more photo's. 
Thank you to Wasilla Sunrise Rotarians for supporting Youth Exchange!!
District Conference 2018 Seward, Alaska

2018 District 5010 Assembly and Conference

Seward, Alaska

  • Assembly - May 17, 2018
  • Conference - May 18-20, 2018

Important Links:

Rotary Cares for Kids

Rotary Backpack Stuffing Party - Saturday, March 31 at 10am, Inlet Tower 1200 L St., Anchorage.

District 5010 Rotarians!  We have a Mission that we need your support to accomplish! 

What is the mission?  To provide comfort and promote self-worth at the very emotional and difficult time to Alaskan children who are transitioning thru foster care through our new district project, Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids. The goal is to ensure that no child is met with a garbage bag when moving into or around the childcare system by providing age appropriate backpacks with Rotary branded blankets, personal care and comfort items.

Last year in the Mat-Su, South East Alaska and Nome areas alone, 945 children were Out of Home (OOH), 297 were removed from their home and 244 were discharged from Foster Care.  The average child faces two placement changes while in foster care.  While OCS Officers work hard to avoid this, some children are handed a garbage bag in which to place their belongings when they are removed from their home or relocated.  With Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids, backpacks with age appropriate items will be given to children being removed from their primary residence and duffle bags will be distributed to youth being moved between foster homes or when aging out of foster care. All bags will be distributed at the discretion of OCS.

Our pilot project will include Mat-Su, South East Alaska, and Nome.  The Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids committee will work with State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services (OCS) field offices in our partner areas to determine need and establish a protocol for request and distribution. Even though we are starting with a pilot program with three areas, OCS will be able to make requests for the entire state and have access to the backpacks and duffle bags.  We want to make sure this is a sustainable program and want to get all the logistics figured out before we launch a statewide program. 

We recognize that there may be many other needs and we encourage Rotary Clubs to get involved where they can.  Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these children.

 Watch our District 5010 Facebook page as well as the District 5010 Website for updates on the project and how you can get involved.

If you would like to personally donate to the project, ARCS is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible. 

Send checks to: 

Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids

c/o Anchorage Rotary Community Services (ARCS)

205 E Dimond Blvd, 515

Anchorage AK,   99515

Together we are Making A Difference!

Rotary International Monthly Themes
 
JULY No special designation 1 July — Start of new Rotary year
AUGUST Membership and Extension Month 
SEPTEMBER - Basic Education and Literacy Month
OCTOBER Economic and Community Development Month   
NOVEMBER Rotary Foundation Month  
DECEMBER Disease Prevention and Treatment Month  
JANUARY Vocational Service Month  
FEBRUARY Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
MARCH Water and Sanitation Month 
APRIL Maternal and Child Health Month
MAY Youth Service Month    
            June 10-14 2017 — RI Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
JUNE Rotary Fellowships Month
 

 

Birthday's & Anniversary's
Spouse Birthdays
Helen Hall
May 3
 
Christi Goff
May 20
 
Anniversaries
Dan Kennedy
J•
May 1
 
Janet Kennedy
Dan
May 1
 
John Warner
Maria
May 8
 
Eldon Bell
Holly Bell
May 12
 
Bert Hall
Helen Hall
May 24
 
Join Date
Dan Kennedy
May 1, 1986
32 years
 
Mark Lee
May 1, 1986
32 years
 
Judy Tebow
May 24, 2016
2 years
 

ROTARY AROUND THE VALLEY

Wasilla Sunrise Rotary meets Tuesdays, 7:00am at the Meridian Point Building, 865 N Seward Meridian Pkwy., Wasilla www.wasillasunriserotary.com

Wasilla Rotary meets Wednesdays, 12:00pm at the the Grill at the Grandview Hotel, Wasilla - Facebook.com/wasillarotary

Palmer Rotary meets Thursday's, 12:00pm at Turkey Red - Facebook.com/palmerrotaryclub

Susitna Club - meets Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm @The Sky Lounge in the Extreme Fun Center, Wasilla - Facebook.com/susitnarotary

Eagle River Club -  Facebook.com/eagleriverarearotary - www.eagleriverrotary.org

Rotaract - See Mat-Su Rotaract on FB

Interact - contact Dan Kennedy at kennedy@kennedycpas.com

Speakers
May 22, 2018 7:00 AM
Alaska Association of Student Governments
May 29, 2018 7:00 PM
Community Organizations Active in Disaster
Jun 05, 2018 7:00 AM
YMCA Mat-Su
Jun 19, 2018 6:00 PM
No Morning Meeting-Changing of Guard tonight
Jun 26, 2018 7:00 AM
Jul 03, 2018 7:00 AM
Jul 04, 2018 12:00 PM
Right after the parade
Jul 10, 2018 7:00 AM
My Rotary Exchange in Wasilla Alaska
View entire list
Upcoming Events
Changing of the Guard
Jun 19, 2018
6:15 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Site Pages
No More Mat-Su
Find us on Facebook
Wasilla Noon Rotary Club
Rotary in the Valley Video
Eagle River Area Rotary Clubs
Palmer Rotary Club
Susitna Rotary Club
How to Propose a New Member
Mat-Su Imagination Library
Wheelchair Foundation
Bulletin Editor
Trish Keown
Subscribe to Bulletin
Subscribe to our eBulletin and stay up to date on the latest news and events.
PO Box 876972
Wasilla, AK  99687
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
ClubRunner