Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
ClubRunner
Speakers
Apr 24, 2018 2:23 AM
Meeting to deliver roses
May 01, 2018 7:00 AM
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center update
May 08, 2018 7:00 AM
Providence Alaska Foundation
May 15, 2018 7:00 AM
Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation; about and how Rotary can engage in grant program
May 22, 2018 7:00 AM
Alaska Association of Student Governments
May 29, 2018 7:00 PM
Community Organizations Active in Disaster
View entire list
Upcoming Events
No More Mat-Su presents "Rock the Resilience"
Glenn Massay Theater
Apr 25, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Site Pages
No More Mat-Su
Find us on Facebook
Wasilla Noon Rotary Club
Rotary in the Valley Video
Eagle River Area Rotary Clubs
Palmer Rotary Club
Susitna Rotary Club
How to Propose a New Member
Mat-Su Imagination Library
Wheelchair Foundation
Bulletin Editor
Trish Keown
Subscribe to Bulletin
Subscribe to our eBulletin and stay up to date on the latest news and events.
PO Box 876972
Wasilla, AK  99687
Sunrise Rotary
Weekly Program


April is a very active month for Sunrise Rotarians so please read through your newsletters
& try to attend all meetings so you don't miss anything

Rotary International theme for April Maternal & Child Health Month
April 24, 2018
No Regular Meeting Today - Rose Sale Delivery Day

We will meet 7am at 651 E Railroad Avenue in Wasilla 
next to AK Rubber & Supply and across from Mat-Su Central Schools, East of the Wasilla Train Depot 
please 
contact Janet Kennedy with questions - 841-8530

May 1, 2018
 Dave Wallace, CEO Mat-Su Medical Regional Center
https://www.matsuregional.com/news-room/matsu-regional-medical-center-has-new-chief-execut-11538
Greeter-Lia Talvi, Pledge of Allegiance-Jerry Moses, Invocation- Matt Stielstra, Sgt-At-Arms-Greg Brooker
 
May 8, 2018
Suzanne Rudolph

Providence Foundation

https://alaska.providence.org/services/giving/staff
Greeter-Chelsea Fields, Pledge of Allegiance-Jim Martin, Invocation- Rachel Gernat, Sgt-At-Arms-Jerry Moses

 
 
 
 
No More Mat-Su Media Blitz
 
Are you looking for an event where you can do some good, spread a worthwhile message AND enjoy
the company of your fellow Rotarians? 
Look no further than the "No More Mat-Su Media Blitz."
we will be visiting local coffee shops, bars, restaurants, etc.
to ask that these establishments join us in saying “NO MORE.” 
We will be distributing posters, leaflets, resource cards and information. 
The committee feels that we still need to
make the community aware of the problem of DV and SA in the Valley and that we want to
employ the help of local businesses to do this. 
We will be asking them to hang up posters and have resource cards available.  We want to ask the coffee
stands to to distribute a leaflet or card with every order, and ask bars to use coasters
and/or have information displayed in the bathrooms.  
 
Here is how it works (Oh, and there is a possibility of a prize at the end!):
 
When: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Where: Meet at the Palmer Deli
What: The NMMS committee will be giving you all the material you need to hit the road and pass out information. 
 
Remember: NMMS is a club-wide event, so please join us on 3/20/18
 
Thank you,
No More Mat-Su Committee
Salvation Army Bell Ringers
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT ON SATURDAY TO RING THE BELL FOR SALVATION ARMY!!
 
District Conference 2018 Seward, Alaska

2018 District 5010 Assembly and Conference

Seward, Alaska

  • Assembly - May 17, 2018
  • Conference - May 18-20, 2018

Important Links:

Rotary Cares for Kids

Rotary Backpack Stuffing Party - Saturday, March 31 at 10am, Inlet Tower 1200 L St., Anchorage.

District 5010 Rotarians!  We have a Mission that we need your support to accomplish! 

What is the mission?  To provide comfort and promote self-worth at the very emotional and difficult time to Alaskan children who are transitioning thru foster care through our new district project, Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids. The goal is to ensure that no child is met with a garbage bag when moving into or around the childcare system by providing age appropriate backpacks with Rotary branded blankets, personal care and comfort items.

Last year in the Mat-Su, South East Alaska and Nome areas alone, 945 children were Out of Home (OOH), 297 were removed from their home and 244 were discharged from Foster Care.  The average child faces two placement changes while in foster care.  While OCS Officers work hard to avoid this, some children are handed a garbage bag in which to place their belongings when they are removed from their home or relocated.  With Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids, backpacks with age appropriate items will be given to children being removed from their primary residence and duffle bags will be distributed to youth being moved between foster homes or when aging out of foster care. All bags will be distributed at the discretion of OCS.

Our pilot project will include Mat-Su, South East Alaska, and Nome.  The Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids committee will work with State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services (OCS) field offices in our partner areas to determine need and establish a protocol for request and distribution. Even though we are starting with a pilot program with three areas, OCS will be able to make requests for the entire state and have access to the backpacks and duffle bags.  We want to make sure this is a sustainable program and want to get all the logistics figured out before we launch a statewide program. 

We recognize that there may be many other needs and we encourage Rotary Clubs to get involved where they can.  Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these children.

 Watch our District 5010 Facebook page as well as the District 5010 Website for updates on the project and how you can get involved.

If you would like to personally donate to the project, ARCS is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible. 

Send checks to: 

Rotary 5010 Cares for Kids

c/o Anchorage Rotary Community Services (ARCS)

205 E Dimond Blvd, 515

Anchorage AK,   99515

Together we are Making A Difference!

Rotary Helps Disaster Victims
 

Rotary helps disaster victims https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-helps-disaster-victims

Severe storms, an earthquake, and hurricanes are wreaking havoc across the globe from the United States and Mexico to South Asia and Africa. The Rotary Foundation and Rotary clubs in affected areas are helping bring emergency aid to battered communities. 

The Rotary Foundation is collecting emergency relief funds to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. 

Severe rainfall caused historic flooding along the Texas coast, including in Houston, the fourth largest city by population in the United States. About 6.8 million people have been affected by the hurricane.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Irma is in the Caribbean and headed for Florida and the Atlantic coast of the United States. Already, the storm has directly affected 1.2 million people and millions more are in its path.

“The power of Rotary is in the Foundation's ability to pull help from around the world while local clubs provide immediate relief in their own communities,” says Don Mebus of the Rotary Club of Arlington, Texas.

Rotary districts along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana are collecting emergency relief funds and providing immediate aid to flood victims. 

The most powerful earthquake in a century hit the southern coast of Mexico Thursday. At least 61 people were killed in the 8.1-magnitude quake. Rescue and relief efforts are expected to be hampered by floods and a dangerous storm surge off the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Katia moves into the area .

How to contribute

Two Rotary Foundation donor advised funds have been set up to accept donations for disaster relief and recovery in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma:

Hurricane Harvey
Account name: Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund
Account number: 608

Hurricane Irma
Account name: Hurricane Emergency Relief Fund
Account number: 296

You can contribute by check or wire transfer or online with a credit card. You'll need to provide the DAF account name and number listed above. If you would like a credit card receipt, please check the address box to share your address with Rotary. 

Learn how you can contribute.

In Sierra Leone, torrential rains and a mudslide in August has killed more than 500 people and destroyed nearly 2,000 homes. An orphanage where more than 60 children slept was one of the buildings swept away in the slide on the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital.  More than 600 people are still missing.

As estimated 40 million people across India, Bangladesh, Nepal have been affected after massive floods hit the area last month. UNICEF estimates 31 million people in India have lost their homes, and 8 million people in Bangladesh and 1.7 million in Nepal have been affected.

Rotary's partner, ShelterBox, is providing support to families displaced by the storms. 

ShelterBox teams are working with Rotarians to assess the damage and provide supplies, housing and resources in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Panama, Nepal and Bangladesh.

In Texas, hundreds of light privacy tents were deployed to evacuation centers for families to use temporarily.

If you have questions about how you can help, contact relief@rotary.org.

Rotary International Monthly Themes
 
JULY No special designation 1 July — Start of new Rotary year
AUGUST Membership and Extension Month 
SEPTEMBER - Basic Education and Literacy Month
OCTOBER Economic and Community Development Month   
NOVEMBER Rotary Foundation Month  
DECEMBER Disease Prevention and Treatment Month  
JANUARY Vocational Service Month  
FEBRUARY Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
MARCH Water and Sanitation Month 
APRIL Maternal and Child Health Month
MAY Youth Service Month    
            June 10-14 2017 — RI Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
JUNE Rotary Fellowships Month
 

 

Birthday's & Anniversary's
Member Birthdays
John Warner
April 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
TJ Fields
April 3
 
Anniversaries
Curtis Green
Lyda
April 1
 
Lyda Green
Curtis
April 1
 
Matt Monaco
Stacey
April 27
 
Join Date
Matt Monaco
April 24, 2007
11 years
 
DeeDee Jonrowe
April 29, 2014
4 years
 

ROTARY AROUND THE VALLEY

Wasilla Sunrise Rotary meets Tuesdays, 7:00am at the Meridian Point Building, 865 N Seward Meridian Pkwy., Wasilla www.wasillasunriserotary.com

Wasilla Rotary meets Wednesdays, 12:00pm at the the Grill at the Grandview Hotel, Wasilla - Facebook.com/wasillarotary

Palmer Rotary meets Thursday's, 12:00pm at Turkey Red - Facebook.com/palmerrotaryclub

Susitna Club - meets Wednesday 6:00-7:15 pm @Settler's Bay Lodge, Wasilla - Facebook.com/susitnarotary

Eagle River Club - meets Thursday morning 7am at Bear Mountain Grill, Eagle River and Thursday noon in Eagle River -  Facebook.com/eagleriverarearotary - www.eagleriverrotary.org

Rotaract - See Mat-Su Rotaract on FB

Interact - See Mat-Su Interact on FB - or contact Dan Kennedy at kennedy@kennedycpas.com