Babylon Rotary Newsletter 09/06/2022 (Sep 06, 2022)

Opportunities to be of Service:

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean

10K Dirty Sock Run Volunteers Needed - After a HUGE success last year, we are gearing up for 2023! The committee for our largest fundraiser of the year will be meeting on Weds, Feb. 22nd at 11:30am at Long Island Yacht Club. Please attend this meeting to learn how you can help out!

Literacy Project Committee- Next Committee meeting is Weds March 8th 11am, at Long Island Yacht Club. More than 775 Million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That's 17% of the world's adult population. The goal of the literacy project committee is to strengthen the capacity of our community to support basic education & literacy, reduce gender disparity in education & increase adult literacy. The committee supports education for all children and literacy for all children & adults.

Hygiene Drive Volunteers - The club will be running a hygiene drive to collect items to be distributing at local soup kitchens and food pantries. We will need help collecting items, transporting items, assembling items into kits and delivering kits to soup kitchens. Please respond to this newsletter or email our Community Service Chairwoman, Megan Noble if you would like to volunteer. (megan@garveypropertiesli.com)

17th Annual 10K Dirty Sock Run

WHAT A TERRIFIC DAY WE HAD ON RACE DAY! Hopefully by now everyone has seen the amazing coverage we received in the Babylon Beacon about our fundraiser! The morning was cool and sunny. The trail was pristine. The juicy watermelon, cold beer & hot dogs were greatly appreciated by runners at our after party. Our new swag item, the Dirty Sock Run HAT was a HUGE hit. We already have a Bulk Food Buy in the works for our local soup kitchens.

Thank you to SKIP, Babylon Village, volunteers & sponsors! BIG THANK YOU to our PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSOR, Rotarian GAIL SULLIVAN!

Congrats to Award Recipients!

Paul Harris Fellow, Ed Miller

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. This is Ed's 3rd Paul Harris Award

Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Certificate of Appreciation, STAR BAKER AWARD, Alice Cromarty

All of our members offer our deepest appreciation for Alice. Alice has baked us homemade desserts for every meeting since we have returned to in person meetings after COVID lock downs. Past President Megan Noble presented her with a Certificate of Appreciation as our STAR BAKER!

New Club President: Kristen Morse

As his last act as Assistant District Governor of Rotary District 7255, Frank Seibert, installed Kristen Morse as the new President of the Babylon Rotary Club. During her first club address, Kristen thanked members, donors and friends of Rotary for their support. She vows to honor the legacy and traditions that have made the Babylon Rotary Club so successful for the past 75 years.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Board Meetings at 11:30am at Long Island Yacht Club

Weds Feb 8th, Weds March 8th, Weds April 12th

Regular Lunch Meetings at 12:30pm at Long Island Yacht Club

Weds Feb 8th, Weds Feb 22nd, Weds March 8th, Weds March 22nd, Weds April 12th