VINELAND - repository.maranatha.edu fileVINELAND - repository.maranatha.edu
District 7640 · School and CCC who have taken the trip in the past couple of years. The clubs are...
12
Volume 4 Issue 8 February 15 2011 th Page 1 of 12 District 7640 Around the District PDG Tom Veevers, District 7640 ShelterBox USA chairman, is one of the 43 ShelterBox USA volunteers across the nation have been recognized by President Obama and ShelterBox USA with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their efforts during 2010 to provide shelter, warmth and dignity for survivors of natural disasters worldwide. In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, many watched on the television wishing they could make a difference. They knew ShelterBox, an international disaster relief charity, would be on the scene delivering it’s iconic green box containing a family tent, water purification, a cook set and stove along with other essentials. Through their efforts of raising awareness and fundraising for ShelterBox, the organization was able to provide more than 28,000 ShelterBoxes which accounted for one-quarter of all of the tented shelter in Haiti “In all of 2010, ShelterBox responded to 22 disasters in 17 countries providing more than 45,000 ShelterBoxes,” said Emily Sperling, interim executive director for ShelterBox USA. “It is only because of the efforts of our volunteers that we were able to help so many people.” The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a special recognition presented on behalf of President Barack Obama. The award is part of a national recognition program created in 2003 through the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation for individuals of all ages who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer activities. The last two weeks have seen of series of awards marking the success of the lifesaving work carried out by ShelterBox. Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO, alongside 42 ShelterBox volunteers, has been recognized by President Barack Obama with the President's Volunteer Service Award for his efforts to provide shelter, warmth and dignity to survivors of disasters worldwide. Charity of the Year Meanwhile, in the UK, ShelterBox was named Charity of the Year at the 2011 JustGiving Awards in London. JustGiving, an online fundraising platform, hold the awards each year as a way of recognizing outstanding individuals, teams and charities. ShelterBox received the most votes from the public and was one of only ten charities that made the shortlist for the Charity of the Year (People's Choice) category out of the 7,000 charities registered on the site. Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO, said: ‘This series of international awards is a testament to all our supporters around the world. None of our lifesaving work would be possible without the strength of our supporters and donors. ‘I'd like to say a huge thank you and well done to all our Response Team members, staff, volunteers, fundraisers and donors who make a real difference to families lives around the world Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO with Tom Veevers, District 7647 ShelterBox Chair. Both President's Volunteer Service Award recipients ShelterBox volunteers earn national award for efforts following Haiti earthquake and other disasters
Transcript of District 7640 · School and CCC who have taken the trip in the past couple of years. The clubs are...
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 1 of 12
District 7640Around the District
PDG Tom Veevers, District 7640 ShelterBox USA chairman, is one of the 43 ShelterBox USA volunteers across thenation have been recognized by President Obama and ShelterBox USA with the President's Volunteer Service Awardfor their efforts during 2010 to provide shelter, warmth and dignity for survivors of natural disasters worldwide. In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, many watched on the television wishing they could make a difference. Theyknew ShelterBox, an international disaster relief charity, would be on the scene delivering it’s iconic green boxcontaining a family tent, water purification, a cook set and stove along with other essentials.
Through their efforts of raising awareness and fundraising for ShelterBox, the organization was able to provide morethan 28,000 ShelterBoxes which accounted for one-quarter of all of the tented shelter in Haiti “In all of 2010, ShelterBox responded to 22 disasters in 17 countries providing more than 45,000 ShelterBoxes,” saidEmily Sperling, interim executive director for ShelterBox USA. “It is only because of the efforts of our volunteers thatwe were able to help so many people.”
The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a special recognition presented on behalf of President Barack Obama.The award is part of a national recognition program created in 2003 through the President’s Council on Service andCivic Participation for individuals of all ages who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer activities.
The last two weeks have seen of series of awards marking the success of the lifesaving work carried out byShelterBox.
Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO, alongside 42ShelterBox volunteers, has been recognized by President BarackObama with the President's Volunteer Service Award for his efforts toprovide shelter, warmth and dignity to survivors of disastersworldwide.
Charity of the YearMeanwhile, in the UK, ShelterBox was named Charity of the Year atthe 2011 JustGiving Awards in London. JustGiving, an onlinefundraising platform, hold the awards each year as a way ofrecognizing outstanding individuals, teams and charities.
ShelterBox received the most votes from the public and was one ofonly ten charities that made the shortlist for the Charity of the Year(People's Choice) category out of the 7,000 charities registered on thesite.
Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO, said: ‘This series ofinternational awards is a testament to all our supporters around the world. None of our lifesaving work would bepossible without the strength of our supporters and donors.
‘I'd like to say a huge thank you and well done to all our Response Team members, staff, volunteers,fundraisers and donors who make a real difference to families lives around the world
Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO withTom Veevers, District 7647 ShelterBox Chair.Both President's Volunteer Service Award recipients
ShelterBox volunteers earn national award for effortsfollowing Haiti earthquake and other disasters
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 2 of 12
District 7640Around the District
Polio this week - As of Wednesday 08 February 2011
“This Close” Campaign - allInteract Clubs are encouraged to participate in this District - wide project
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 3 of 12
The officers of the CumberlandCounty College Rotaract Club,Vineland High School Interact Cluband Tri County Interact Club were sworn in at a Vineland Rotary Clubmeeting on December 28th. Theclub officers will serve for the2010-2011 club year. The highschool and college clubs are affiliated with and sponsored by theRotary Club. Joel Kopke, District 7640 New Generations Director, spoke withthe students about his experiencesin Rotary and what the clubsprovide to your life and others. Hespoke about how the students candevelop connections in thecommunity with people upon whomthey can depend. His speechstressed Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self. “Interactors and Rotaractors are young people full ofenergy, enthusiasm, optimism and a passion for making everything they touch better than the way they found it.Life in the community is better after we get involved,”said Kopke.
Kopke is an 18-year member andpast president of the Atlantic CityRotary Club. He has beeninvolved in the district Interactand FuturAct programs for thepast seven years and has servedas Chairman for four years. Heserved on the Rotary YouthExchange committee for the past17 years. He has volunteeredtime at the Armando RosenbergHome and School Orphanage inSanto Domingo five years in arow.. He encouraged thestudents being sworn in toleadership posts in Interact and Rotaract clubs to visit theorphanage and recognized thosestudents from Vineland HighSchool and CCC who have taken
the trip in the past couple of years. The clubs are advised by Melanie Druziako, a memberof Vineland Rotary Club and also the Rotary District 7640 Interact Director. She oversees Rotary’s youth programsthroughout the district. Roughly 4,000 young peopleparticipate in Rotary youth programs in New Jersey’s sixsouthern counties.
Vineland High School Interact Club Joel Kopke, New GenerationsDirector; Antoniette Isekenegbe, Assistant Fundraising Director;Stephanie Druziako, Immediate Past President; Emma Holmes,Club Administrator; Erica McCracken, Treasurer; LaurenD'Ottavio, Secretary; Marquee Hartsfield, Community ServiceDirector; Patricia Matias, Vice President; Joseph Dafcik,International Service Director; Sanad Ashraf, FundraisingDirector; Melanie Druziako, District 7640 Interact Director
Tri County Community Interact Club — Joel Kopke, New GenerationsDirector, Tri County Community Interact Club Board of Directors:Carlos Negron, Fundraising/Finance Director; Alec Bauman,Community Service Director; Stephanie Druziako, InternationalService Director; Monica Canglin, Treasurer; Ayla Gentiletti, VicePresident; Melanie Druziako, District 7640 Interact Director
Cumberland County College Rotaract Club — (r. to l.) Jairol Vazquez,member; Gina Benedetto, Secretary; Josiah Duffy, Vice President;Melanie Druziako, District 7640 Interact Director
Vineland Rotaract and Interact Officers Sworn In
District 7640Around the District
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 4 of 12
District 7640Club News
A special guest of honor at the Ocean City Club was our LizScott, mother of the late Alexandra Scott. and received acheck from the club for $2,000. It was Alexandra's idea 11years ago to hold a simple lemonade stand to raise moneyso that other children wouldn't have to suffer with forms ofpediatric cancer. Young Alexandra certainly put ServiceAbove Self. Although Alex is no longer with us, her legacylives on through the efforts of the Alex's Lemonade StandFoundation. To date, The ALSF has raised over $40,000,000(yes-forty million dollars) to aid in research and otherendeavors against pediatric cancers.
The Ocean City Club presented Liz with a check in theamount of $2000, recognizing the amount raised at ourmost recent lemonade stand fundraiser . Coincidently, thatis the exact same amount raised by Alex at her very firstlemonade stand. Including our recent $2000 donation, theOcean City-Upper Township Rotary Club has raised anddonated a total of $5450.00 to the Alex's Lemonade StandFoundation
L to R Bob Garrett PADG, Liz Scott, Alex's mother, Toni Costanza,manager of the OC Office of Cape Bank where the lemonade standis located twice a year and Jack Reemmer Club President.
Ocean City Club
This was a collaborate project in Voorhees, by thelocal community that came together to build aplayground for the Township's children. The partnership consisted of the following sponsors:Dunkin DonutsHope ChurchJ.Dogs CateringL & L Redi MixLowesMasonic LodgeRotary Club of Voorhees BreakfastRotary Club of Voorhees Twp.Sanctuary ChurchSmoothie KingVoorhees Business AssociationVoorhees Township
RI is now stressing "partnerships". This is a greatexample what can be done.
Alan F. SteinRotary International District 7640Governor 2011-2012Member: Rotary Club of Voorhees Breakfast
Click here to see construction video
Miracle Playground Community Build in Voorhees, NJ
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 5 of 12
Click here Read about GSE Team member DevanBlackwell in the "Press of Atlantic City"
Atlantic City teacher hopes India trip offers him, his students acultural educationBy ELAINE ROSE Staff WriterPosted: Saturday, January 8, 2011 7:29 pm
Woodbury Rotary Club Chef, Samantha Fallavollita, is a freshmanat Clearview Regional H.S. She is an avid baker who wants topursue a career as a pastry Chef. This is Sam’s first ever culinarycompetition and win.
Woodbury Rotary Club
The seven Exchange Students at the 2011 District 7640 - Dining withRotary Chefs
District 7640Club News
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 6 of 12
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
District 7640Around the District
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 7 of 12
District 7640Foundation News
Club Name Chef's Name Category FoodAtlantic City Louis Dessert Chocolate Biscotti Delight
Berlin Mary Sura /Randy von der Tann Appetizer Clams Casino Dip
Bridgeton Breakfast Brett Johns Entrée Pork & Brisket Sliders - Winner
Glassboro Sunrise Randi Woerner Dessert Chocolate
Glassboro Sunrise Tony Fiole Pasta Lasagne
Gloucester City Mark Ford Dessert Fresh Fruit
Gloucester Twp Ed Fiscella Appetizer Bruscetta Crostini Topped W/ Fliet Mignon - Winner
Mays Landing Nick Cerami - Highlander Pub Appetizer Yellow Fin Tuna Pouch Stuffed W/ Crab
MidJersey Cape Thomas Piratzky Entrée Chicken Rice Casserole
MidJersey Cape Jackie Leadroot Appetizer Crab Dip
MidJersey Cape Francey Burke Side Dish (Rice / Vegetable) Spanish Rice
Mt Ephraim Sam Conte & Don Cox Poultry Jambalya
Ocean City - Noon Lindsey Zehner Dessert Chocolate Truffles
Ocean City - Noon Cheryl Seidel Dessert New Orlean Apple Cake
Ocean City Upper Twp Eva Marie Lands Dessert Ice Cream and Expresso!!!
Vineland Hope Brolis & Linda Foster Appetizer Black Bean & Corn Salsa" Served with Tortilla Chips
Voorhees Breakfast Joanne Ventura Dessert New Orleans Bread Pudding
Washington Twp Ed Falkenbacker Appetizer Crab Cakes
Washington Twp Ed Falkenbacker Dessert Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
Washington Twp Ed Falkenbacker Entrée Salmon Wellington
Willisamstown Allison Munch Appetizer Easy Egg Dip
Willisamstown Taylor'sbRestaurant Meat Beef Burgundy
Willisamstown Peter Marek Meat Pulled Pork
Woodbury Gayle Heneter & Joy Livingston Appetizer Cajun Mini Crawfish Pies
Woodbury Samantha Fallavollita Dessert 18 Karat Gold Carrot Cake - Winner
Woodbury Breakfast Barb Oldt Appetizer Hot Corn Dip
7 Annualth
Dining with Rotary ChefsThe 2011 edition of Dining with Rotary Chefs was a resounding success with over 300Rotarians and guests attending. Susan Freiberg and her committee of Jason Gabrieli, DougPage, Les Vail, John Andrews, Bernadette and Paul Blackstock are to be commended.
Participating Clubs/Chefs
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 8 of 12
District 7640Foundation News
Winners of the three categories in 2011 “Dining with the Rotary Chefs” from the left: Ed Fiscella,Appetizer; District Governor, CarolAnn Jeronimo; Susan Freiberg, Chairperson of the event;Bernadette Jennings, PDG; Brett Johns, Entrée and Samantha Fallavollita, Dessert
Woodbury Rotary Club members enjoying the night General view of Main Dining Room
2011 District 7640 - Dining with Rotary Chefs
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 9 of 12
2011 District 7640 - Dining with Rotary Chefs
District 7640Foundation News
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 10 of 12
District 7640Convention News
Convention
2011 RI Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 21-25 May
Register early now to receive the best rates and accommodations, and Let the Good Times Roll … Again! Find out more about New Orleans! Download the convention logo and watch the 2011 RI Convention promotional video.
To attend the convention and experience the fellowship of Rotary at an international level
Register for the convention and ticketed events
Reserve your hotel
Purchase host event tickets
Check the preliminary schedule to help plan your trip.
Download the 2011 RI Convention promotional brochure
2011 registration For most categories of attendees, the base price for the convention is US$300. Registration for apreconvention event will entail an additional fee; however, you no longer need to register for theconvention in order to register for a preconvention event.
Deadlines 15 December is the first registration deadline. For most attendees, the convention registration costincreases to $340 after this time. 31 March is the second registration deadline. After this time, the convention registration costincreases to $380.
Read more about convention pricing structures and discounts. The deadline for cancellingregistration and tickets is 15 April , and 6 May is the deadline for online registration.
Join thousands of Rotarians in New Orleans
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 11 of 12
Dear Rotarians - We have received our list of countries for our exchange students for2011-12. They will be arriving in August for the school year. Some of the students havealready been spoken for. The countries of our students for next year are:
Argentina - male - Ocean City/Cape May RotarySwitzerland - female - Mays Landing Spain - male - PitmanJapan - femaleThailandBrazil France Mexico
If your club is interested in any of the above countries that are not yet assigned - please let usknow as soon as possible. In addition - if you prefer a boy or a girl for one of these countries- let us know.
Since we have chosen 8 students from our district to travel abroad next year, we must placeall of 8 these foreign students in our district next year.
Will you please share this information with your membership to see if any of them would beinterested in opening their homes to a student from another country for several months nextyear? Each student should have a minimum of two and a maximum of four host families. Thefamilies do not necessarily have to be Rotarians, but should be recommended and interviewedin their home by a Rotarian. The only expense to the hosting club is that they provide the student with a monthlyallowance of $90 a month and also help to share in the expense of sending their student to thedistrict conference. Other than that, the student should be included in club activities andmeetings and a club counselor should be appointed. This should be someone other than a hostfamily member who maintains contact with the student throughout the year; just to be sureeverything is going smoothly. All students will arrive between the middle and end of Augustand will depart next June or July and come with spending money and health insurance.
If you or anyone in your club is interested, please contact us
Yours in Rotary, Bob and Carol SaghirianDistrict 7640 Youth Exchange [email protected] 856-228-1717
District 7640 Youth Exchange
District 7640New Generations News
Volume 4 Issue 8February 15 2011th
Page 12 of 12
District 7640January Attendance
Annual Giving Polio PlusClub Name Mem Meetings % Goals Actual Goals Actual
Absecon-Galloway 7 No Report $113 $88Atlantic City 37 3 50% $4,500 $932 $2,000 $832Audubon-Oaklyn-Haddon Twp 14 4 70% $1,950 $118 $1,000 $118Berlin 33 4 75% $3,360 $1,845 $2,000 1,845Bridgeton 47 4 65% $6,050 $350 $1,000 $1,738Bridgeton Breakfast 18 No Report $1,600 $5,023 $2,000 $345Camden 28 3 65% $3,465 $100 $2,000 $0Cape May 6 No Report $300 $0 $200 $0Cherry Hill 28 5 65% $2,835 $2,700 $2,000 $100Collingswood 16 No Report $0 $0 $2,000 $0Deptford 11 4 86% $0 $0Egg Harbor City 12 4 64% $2,100 $1,405 $2,000 $0Elmer 10 No Report $32 $580Garden State of Cherry Hill 27 No Report $2,364 $32Gibbstown-Paulsboro 11 No Report $0 $0 $100 2,364Glassboro Sunrise 22 3 65% $2,200 $136 $1,000 $136Gloucester City 8 No Report $1,500 $984 $525 $984Gloucester Twp 34 3 54% $3,000 $1,790 $2,000 $800Haddon Heights 16 3 66% $1,412 $612Haddonfield 110 3 42% $11,900 $5,931 $2,000 $600Hammonton 15 No Report 60% $800 $0 $500 $0Lower Township 22 4 60% $2,125 $0 $2,000 $0Mainland 10 No Report $1,000 $80 $2,000 $80Mays Landing 12 5 41% $0 $0Mid Jersey Cape 17 4 67% $950 $0 $1,000 $0Mt. Ephraim 25 No Report $2,000 $1,400 $2,000 $400Mullica Hill 14 3 60% $1,600 $0 $1,000 $0Ocean City/Upper Township 40 No Report $3,900 $5,097 $1,000 $0Ocean City/Upper Township Noon 20 No Report $2,100 $800 $1,000 $0Penns Grove 41 4 53% $3,500 $496 $0 $496Pennsauken-Merchantville 10 No Report $1,680 $475 $2,000 $100Pennsville 20 3 60% $104 $104Pine Hill Sunrise 8 No Report $180 $48 $50 $0Pitman 28 2 73% $32 $32Port Norris 8 3 74% $160 $0Runnemede-Bellmawr-Glendora 25 No Report $2,500 $935 $2,000 $680Salem 20 No Report $0 $144Salem-Sunrise 22 No Report $144 $0Somers Point 40 No Report $100 $0Vineland 81 3 57% $8,000 $3,140 $1,000 $0Voorhees Breakfast 25 4 80% $565 $340Voorhees Township 16 4 78% $2,205 $0 $2,000 $0Washington Township 50 3 69% $4,900 $5,678 $0 $288Washington Township Breakfast 10 No Report $863 $48Waterford Township 7 4 90% $1,000 $0 $0 $0White Horse 9 No Report $500 $49 $500 $49Wildwood 13 No Report $0 $0Williamstown 17 No Report $1,800 $350 $2,000 $350Williamstown Sunrise 31 3 40% $2,400 $600 $2,000 $600Winslow Township 24 3 76% $2,700 $743 $2,000 $440Woodbury 39 4 49% $4,300 $0 $2,500 $0Woodbury Breakfast 28 No Report $3,500 $3,152 $2,000 $0Woodstown 27 3 79% $2,600 $4 $2,000 $459
