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Members began meeting July 2011.
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Chartered November 16, 2011
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Chartering Dinner: January 19, 2011
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Low cost club: $90 per quarter fulfills all
Rotary International & District dues & fees requirements
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We meet the first
two Thursdays of each month at 5:30pm at Café Madrid to plan service and
socials which occur on the other two Thursdays of each month.
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We focus our service on international water
projects and locally with the refugee community in Salt Lake.
Club accomplishments in our first year:
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Maintain an active Facebook page and club blog
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Established Interact Club (high school Rotary
club) at City Academy.
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Established partnerships and mentoring with Salt
Lake and Westminster Rotaract Clubs.
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Worked with Bhutanese refugee community at New
Roots Garden and to teach citizenship lessons.
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2011 Holiday Party with Bhutanese community
featured Bhutanese food, American entertainment, and a clothing & coats
donation supported by our Interact Club and RC Millcreek members.
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Speed mentoring event with Rotaracters
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1/3 of our members have attended District
trainings
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Held club retreat to determine mission and goals
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Members
have traveled to Thailand and Guatemala to serve with youth during the summer.
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Partnered with Rotary Clubs of Centerville/Farmington, Kaysville, Heber, and Rotary
Club of Iquitos, Peru for a successful Rotary District Grant to fund two water
filtration systems along the Amazon River.
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Held
first annual Wine into Water fundraiser on September 13, 2012, raising $6,000
for Peru water projects. Over 100 people in attendance.
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Worked
to furnish and outfit the new Sunnyvale Refugee Welcome Center.
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Held
Halloween ‘trunk or treat’ party at Sunnyvale for refugee kids. Aided hugely by
Rotaracters and Interactors in this effort.
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Participated
in the Dash for Donations Fun Run and Walk to support organ donation
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