Grant Ideas
In the next few weeks if we want to get a matching grant from the district we need to come up with an idea for a project. The past years we have received a matching grant to perform maintenance on Safety Town, enhance the Freedom Trail, and purchase a new trailer for Boy Scout Troop 701.
Generally to be eligible the projects should be need based, with measurable outcomes that align with the mission of the Rotary Foundation, and include active Rotarian participation. More details guidelines are available. Please bring any project ideas to either Scott Maloney or the Club (Ashley Gay President) or Foundation (Bill DeMarco President) Boards.
Meeting Recap
Ashley Gay gave the invocation and led the pledge.
Students
Last week members of the Strongsville High School Tennis Team visited the club.
New Member Induction
On Friday we inducted Michelle Alder as a new member of the club. She was brought into the club by Ashley Gay.
Strongsville Education Foundation
Past member David Rubis spoke about the upcoming SEF Fundraiser which will be held on May 6th, and is their annual Jockeys and Juleps. Tickets are available at
https://tinyurl.com/jj2023
Birthdays
We celebrated our April Birthdays: Sarah Zatik, Gene Mark, Dave Reed, Hunter James, Bruce Keenen, Barry Kuzmickas, Dale Piper, and Jim Kaminski.
Kids Fest / Duck Race
Bryan Chaye and Ravi Velu provided a preview of the upcoming Kids Fest and Duck Race. We will be starting a major marketing push after May 1st, so if you know any potential sponsors, particularly title sponsors, please let Bill DeMarco or Dustin Passalacqua know so they can be on all the marketing materials. As a free events our sponsors make the event possible.
Duck Sales are open at the website:
https://strongsvilleduckrace.com. We are also doing the group sales from non-profit groups. If you know of any group that would be interested in participating have them contact Kris Heinrich. The non-profit keeps 50% of their sales.
The designated beneficiary will be Pathway Caring for Children, and past member Kim Harris attended to explain how Pathway Caring for Children provides support to children and families, particularly in the foster care system.