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Socktober Is Here

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Once again during the month of October, District 6690 is having a contest to see which local Rotary club can collect the most socks for the homeless and needy. Last year, Westerville Sunrise Rotary came in first with the most socks donated -- members donated 1,200+ pairs of socks and Bombas donated 1,000 pairs. Another club was first in socks donated per member.
 
Starting with the October 2 Rotary meeting and going through October 31, we will be collecting cash to buy warm socks (men, women and kids). We plan to have the Dip Jar at every meeting so you can use a credit card to make a donation to the Sunrise Foundation and the funds will be used to purchase socks. 
 
If you prefer, you can purchase the socks yourself and bring them to a meeting. Amazon has been having specials on Men’s, Women’s, and Kid’s wool socks lately and it is a good place to get more socks for your money. In years past, Costco had wool socks on sale in late October so hopefully they will again this year. 

2025 Rotary International Convention

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The Rotary International (RI) Convention is coming to Calgary, Canada from June 21-25, 2025.  There is a lot of interest from our club members and we are creating a club group list so we can all keep in touch during the event as well as possibly create a post-convention trip.  If you have already registered (or are interested in attending), please email Mike Herron at mdherron68@gmail.com with your name, how many are traveling, hotel (if already booked), mobile phone and email address.  For more information (or to register for the RI Convention), please visit this website:  https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/.

Two Sunrise Rotarians Take Honor Flight

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On Thursday, October 10, 2024, Honor Flight Columbus' Mission 136 will send its 10,000th veteran to Washington, D.C. to visit the nation's memorials built to commemorate their service and sacrifice.  Among the veteran group will be our own Sunrise Rotarians and Vietnam veterans, Ron Pusateri and Chip Bruchac.

Our veterans did not always receive a warm welcome when they came home from war. But we can give them that experience now! Please join us at John Glenn International to welcome Ron, Chip and the other veterans home!  Plan to arrive between 8:30 and 8:45 pm on October 10.  The flight is scheduled to land at 9:10 pm.  

In addition, you can also send Ron and Chip a letter for the traditional mail call. You can either bring them to a Rotary meeting on or before Wednesday, September 25 and give them to Diane Conley -- or you can mail them directly to the Honor Flight Columbus office at:

Honor Flight Columbus
PO Box 20133
Columbus, OH 43220
Name of Veteran - Mission 136
 

Polio Plus Football Pool - Congratulations to the Winners

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Congratulations to the lucky winners from the OSU/ Iowa game: 


1st Quarter/ $50:  Bob Horbatt
2nd Quarter/ $50:  Bob Horbatt
3rd Quarter/ $50:  Gary Yoko
4th Quarter/ $100: Bob Coco

 

Impact Membership

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Rotary club leaders are exploring a new membership tier* (called Impact) for people who want to be part of Rotary but can't consistently attend weekly meetings. Intent: Get in. Serve. Go home.

We hosted two open-house events to ask community members how they would like this membership to be structured.  During these meetings, potential members shared interest in connections and service.

*Our Club needs to vote on the Impact membership tier before we move forward, so this proposed membership option is currently pending.  Contact our Club President if you have questions via email at tiffany.t.mcginnis@gmail.com.    
 

WARM Food Pantry Volunteers - Save the Dates!

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Rotary volunteers strengthen our community in many ways. One Saturday per quarter we sort and box food at the WARM warehouse at 150 Heatherdown Drive from 10 am to noon. We still have one scheduled Saturday in 2024:
  • November 9
We invite you to join in on the fellowship and fun. Feel free to invite your family, friends, and prospective Rotarians to join us too.
Please sign up using the Sign Up Genius link.

For more information, please contact Mary Chandler at (614) 523-0437. 

Blues Beads and Bourbon- Save the Date

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Dear Sunrise Rotarians, 

Our winter fundraiser, Blues, Beads and Bourbon, is coming up February 8, 2025!

Event Details:

  • Date: February 8, 6:00-9:30 pm
  • Location: The Point at Otterbein

We would love to have 100% participation by the club -- and there are SO many ways to participate!
How, you ask? Well, you can:
  • Buy a ticket or two or six
  • Be a Sponsor or enlist a Sponsor
  • Donate to the silent auction
  • Donate to the bourbon or wine pull
  • Volunteer before, during or after the event
  • Any and/or all of the above!

How will YOU participate??

 

Happening This Week


October 9, 2024  

Program: ShelterBox
Speaker: Anne VanBuskirk

Greeter: Ed Wandtke
Invocation/Pledge: Jackie Washburn

Call to Action: Support Socktober  
 

Star House Monthly Dinner

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Make a difference for homeless youth at Star House by helping prepare or serving a family meal. Westerville Sunrise Rotary, in partnership with our friends in the noon club, hosts a Family Dinner once a month on Mondays. Our remaining Mondays in 2024 will be:

  • October 28
  • November 18
  • December 16
Serving Meals
 
If you are interested in serving meals or assisting with other activities at Star House, you must be registered as a volunteer with Star House, provide emergency contact information, have a background check completed and complete a trauma training. When completing the registration form, indicate you are with the Westerville Rotary Club in the comment section. 
 
Preparing Meals

Anyone can help prepare a meal. You do not need to attend the dinner, and there are often items needed that do not require cooking. Items can be brought to Star House, or dropped off at a location in Westerville prior to the dinner.

Serving Meals

Arrival time for meal set-up at Star House is 5:30 pm, with the meal served at 6 pm. Clean up after the meal should be completed by around 7:30 pm. Volunteers will enter through the front door and sign in prior to serving.

Sign Up to Help

If you are able to provide items for an upcoming dinner and/or help serve the meal, please use the sign-up link below:
October 28
 

Save the Date! Upcoming Social and Service Events

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October 10: Honor Flight
October 19: District 6690 Fall Assembly
October 24: Pints for Polio Social with Noon club
October 28: Star House monthly dinner
November 2: District Awards Celebration
April 25-27: District Conference
April 25: District Foundation Gala
June 23-27: RI Convention, Calgary
 

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