The theme of the Deposit Rotary Club meeting on March 26 seemed to be thanking various Rotarians for their service and initiative in organizing club projects on behalf of our club and the community at large. Sue Elinsky informed everyone about the status of the Feinstein Hunger Challenge, in which all Rotary clubs who raise funds for local hunger relief organizations will receive a portion of one million dollars being given by philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein of Rhode Island. Our local club is happy to work on behalf of the Deposit Food Pantry, which will benefit from both the initial funds and food given and the money offered by Mr. Feinstein. Sue was happy to report that donors have been quite generous in giving to the local food pantry and that we are well on our way to reaching our goal of raising $11,000 during the months of March and April. The club is asking anyone in the community who would like to help hungry people right here to donate money or nonperishable food items—such as canned soups, spaghetti sauce, and cereal—to the local food pantry. Donations can be sent to the Deposit Food Pantry at 91 Second St, Deposit, NY 13754 or given to any Rotarian. Not only will your donation help feed a hungry family, but you will also help the food pantry receive even more of the money generously given by Mr. Feinstein. After making her announcement, President Harry Dilello led the club in thanking Sue for all the work she has done on behalf of the hunger challenge and the Rotarians expressed their gratitude. Thank you, Sue, for your energy and dedication!
The club was also thankful for the efforts of Tina Strong, who organized the annual Rotary Easter Egg Hunt held at Firemen's Park the day before Easter. Tina stated that more kids participated this year than any other with at least 80 kids scurrying to locate eggs stuffed with festive treats. Tina also reminded all the Rotarians that now is the time of year when hollow plastic Easter eggs are on sale at clearance prices, so if we spot them, we should buy as many as possible so that we can continue this tradition and keep it growing. If you find such eggs, feel free to give them to Tina or any other Rotarian. Thanks, Tina for giving such a fun activity to local children!
Another Rotarian who was thanked by the club was Brenda Lee, who represented Deposit at the Rotary Presidents-Elect Training Session, held in Syracuse. Brenda attended the weekend-long conference to learn about the upcoming Rotary year and how to run our local club next year. Brenda was elected our club Vice President for 2008-09 and shared some of the many things she learned that weekend with our club. She announced that Rotary International's theme for next year will be "Make Dreams Real." Brenda thanked the club for sending her to the conference and the club members thanked her for making the most of the opportunity and for well-representing our club and community.
Stay tuned next week for more news from the world of Rotary!
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