Doll of Hope Service Project

Doll of Hope Service Project
Making Dolls for Refugees Worldwide

Friday, December 22, 2017

It feels good to give this holiday season!

Thanks to all the Millcreek Rotarians who contributed to two donation drives this holiday season for two refugee families! We donated bedding, clothes and many specific gifts - like Barbie dolls  Thanks, Shannon and Laurie for organizing, and Erica for wrapping the gifts. It feels good to give!





Saturday, December 16, 2017

Our holiday party was so much fun!

Thanks to Erica and Roger Wolff who hosted our club's holiday party in their beautiful home. We loved having spouses, significant others, and lots of new & potential members there! Thanks also for everyone who donated to two refugee families we supported with gifts this holiday season. Thanks Shannon & Laurie for coordinating.

Have a merry season everyone!













Tuesday, December 12, 2017

December 8 Business Meeting Minutes

Attendees: Jayne Barnett, Rose Defa, Denise Chasse, Ronda Eiting, Marty Gelman, Margareta Hjorth-Vlasic, Julie Jones, Frank Lilly, Susan Marks, Anita Miner, Justin Powell, Colby Rider, Danny Schoenfeld, Laurie Summers-Pisani, Shannon Tilly, Judy Zone
Guests: Kajsa Vlasic, Stephanie Barrus, Linda Chamberlain, Sheila Gelman

Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

1. Call to Order, Four Way Test/ Introduction of Guests – Margareta /All – Kajsa is Margareta’s daughter – she came to hear Linda’s presentation. Stephanie is a former Youthlinc student and mentor, Sheila is Marty’s wife and came to hear Linda’s presentation.
2. Business Items:
• Induction of New Members – Margareta, Ronda – Margareta introduced and gave a little background on Denise and Julie, pinned them and welcomed them to our club as official members. Dave was traveling and will be inducted in January.
• Operation Santa report - Margareta – Operation was a huge success, 13 members attended plus 1 interact member attended. Chris helped a former member of the club, Gina and her daughter, Sabina, who has special needs. Very touching!
• Call for T-shirt Design – Jayne – Justin has put Jayne in touch with a graphic designer, Mary Buehler, a volunteer through Youthlinc who is help creating a design. Brian Rollo has volunteered to get the shirts and do the printing. Hoping to have them in January.
• Nominating Committee for New Officers/ Committee Chairs – Margareta - Margareta announced the she is taking a job and will be moving to Stockholm, Sweden, she will have to leave her position in January. She discussed finding new officers and chair persons for the
2018/2019 year. Let committee know if you are interested in getting involved. Chris is heading the committee.
• Christmas Party and Sponsorship of Families – Erica, Shannon, Laurie – Passed around a sign-up sheet for the holiday social. Please RSVP to Erica. Marianne and her family and Shannon’s contact – a single mom and her family. Laurie gave an update on Marianne’s family. Laurie and Chris took them Thanksgiving dinner – they are doing well. The oldest, Godan is attending Weber State College.
• Service Update – Rose -Tentative date for taking dinner to Hope Lodge is Thursday, January 25th 2018.
• Presentation of Service Project in Uganda by Linda Chamberlain – Linda is a friend of Anita, she was a French teacher for 50 years. She is doing work with women in Uganda with fistula repair. What they are doing is amazing! The survival rate is over 80% for women who are treated. Linda and her knitting group knit blankets to take and teach the women to knit the blankets. The women love it and find it very therapeutic. Linda had baskets and other things from the area. The proceeds go back to help this cause.
3. Polio Pig/Adjourn- All – No Polio Pig

IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES:
• December 14 – Holiday Party/ Service Project – Erica, Shannon
• January 4 – Business Meeting (Youthlinc Annex)
• January 11– Business Meetings (Cottonwood Country Club)
• February 1 and 8 – Business Meetings (CCC)

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Sub for Santa is a huge heart warming success!

Rotary Club of Millcreek partnered with Midvale Club for Sub for Santa this year. Thanks to all the Rotarians who showed up early on Saturday December 2 at Good Will to help with gift distribution, and all the Rotarians who donated warm winter hats.

In attendance on Saturday morning:
Christine Casper + son, Elliott Casper
Jayne Barnett
Margareta Hjorth-Vlasic
Susan Marks
Dave Ruprecht + son Christopher Panuzio 
Denise and Dave Chassey 
Marty Gelman 
Laurie Summers- Pisani 
Rose Defa 
City Academy Interactor Abigail