Membership/Attendance- 43 Active Members 15 members attending.
Guests - Joe Bianculli, prospective member & Sara Tucker (speaker)
The Beginnings - President Terry opened the meeting by welcoming our guests Joe Bianculli & Sara Tucker and then members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Program - Bill Conole introduced our speaker from Vera House, by noting that for the past 45 years Vera House has provided services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault & sexual abuse. Sara started her presentation by noting that the Vera House was founded, as outgrowth of the Rape Crisis, in 1977 by committed volunteers who saw the need for crisis support & advocacy services for rape survivors. Over the past 45 years the Vera House mission has grown to include services for child victims of sexual assault & their families, preventive education & a team of nurses who provide 24hour response for victims of sexual assault. Vera House was founded to meet the need for emergency sheltering services for women in crisis. Sara described Vera Houses’ services. These include, residential, shelter, services, counseling, advocacy & education services. Vera House operates Hotline services 24/7 for victims to receive immediate assistance. Last year Vera House provided 9, 570 bed nights (shelter services) & responded to almost 5,000 Hot line calls. Vera House has a staff of about 100 full & part time employees & 40 active volunteers. After describing Vera Houses services, Sara responded to several questions from our members. Terry thanked Sara for her informative presentation. 2022 Food Drive - Andy Stevens reported that our members collected enough food to fill more than 60 boxes. Andy thanked the 10+ Rotarians. Friends & students who actively participated. The food was promptly taken to the Skaneateles & Spafford pantries. Andy thanked Ed Evans for hosting & staging the event. Pancake Breakfast- Robin Jowaisas reported that our 2022 is a Go! Planning for tis major event has begun in earnest. The Ending - Members recited the Four Way Test & the zoom portion of the meeting ended.
Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation stand with the United Nations General Assembly in expressing grave concern at “the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, in particular at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation.”
As a global humanitarian organization, Rotary takes a proactive stance toward peacemaking by addressing the underlying causes of conflict.
We support recent UN General Assembly resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian military forces from Ukraine. This aligns with Rotary’s deep commitment to promoting peace through dialogue and conflict resolution.
We are working beside our partners in the international relief community to help provide resources to the more than 10 million Ukrainian refugees forced to flee the field of battle.
Rotary International Board of Directors
Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees
26 April 2022
Celebrating our partnership
with ShelterBox ... from RI web
This year, rotary and ShelterBox are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our official partnership - and more than 20 years of working together to support families whose lives have been devastated by disaster and conflict. We've combined our resources and provided emergency temporary housing and other vital equipment to help families immediately after a disaster - and to put them on a path to long-term recovery. To learn more about how our club of district can bet involved or to request assistance,CLICK HERE ..... OR to donate directly to the ShelterBox/Roary Ukraine Crisis Appeal go to: https://www.shelterboxusa.org/home-page/partner-with-us/rotary/
DISTRICT 7150
MAY, 2022 NEWSLETTER
D7150 ~ District & Club information
CLICK HEREto access and read the latest edition of the District 7150 newsletter, and discover all the many Rotary virtual events and happenings taking place within our CNY Rotary clubs and in the world of Rotary. Newly formatted & look, chuck full of District and Club information .... and more.
Sharing Rotary with Others. ... by Ward
Have you had friends and/or neighbors ask you; Why Join Rotary? How do you answer them? If in question how to answer this question and how to bring them into the club, check out the information on our club website's Links & Site Pages on the Home Page. Examples are:Why Join Rotary&About Our Club & Membership Proposal Processpages. There are are also many links to District and Rotary International sites and information.
See SPEAKERS below orCLICKon the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 315-857-1260 if you have a suggestion and/or input on a potential club program.
26 W. Genesee St
Skaneateles, NY 13152 United States of America
We currently meet via Zoom and the Sherwood Inn due to COVID.
Guests are invited to join our meetings by contacting
our President: Terry McCormick (email link by clicking on his name)
listed under Club Exec & Dir (below - right column)
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Monday, May 9th - 5:00 PM
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Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation stand with the United Nations General Assembly in expressing grave concern at “the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, in particular at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation.”
DISTRICT 7150
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