We were very happy to hear from Charles by MacKenzie of Second Harvest. Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada. No waste, no hunger. You can watch the whole meeting and Charles' presentation here: https://youtu.be/a01eZqD-L4A

There are lots of volunteers opportunities for members to take part in. Both Joe Howe and Souls Harbour benefit from our member’s hard work marking sandwiches. If you are looking for something to do, please reach out to folks like Lori Payne and Paul Radford. FYI, the club covers the cost of sandwiches to Joe Howe, and Souls Harbour will provide a tax receipt for food given with a receipt.
 

PALS has some short-term volunteer opportunities coming up shortly. Students will be taking day trips starting in April, and volunteers are needed. Volunteers must complete a current criminal background check and vulnerable sector check to volunteer for PALS. If you are interested in volunteering or want to learn more, don't hesitate to get in touch with Adrienne Malloy.

Our club will be honouring leaders in our community on April 20 at the Westin hotel. Please keep an eye on your email for updates and invitations.

The response for the earthquake in Syria and Turkey has been very good in Canada. ShelterBox Canada has raised over $630,000, and £2 million world-wide. It is work noting earthquakes tend to receive greater donations than extreme weather events. Over 600 tents have been deployed to Turkey, and some clothing to locations in Syria. ShelterBox is hoping to provide shelter for 30,000 people. Right now, over 1 million people have no housing as a result of the earthquake.

 

If you can, please consider giving to ShelterBox: https://www.shelterboxcanada.org/

Or our District's Turkey/Syria Disaster Response: https://raise.rotary.org/District7815/fundraiser

The Strategic Planning is meeting to plot a way forward in our planning. Committee members may approach club members to gather information on Rotary and our working environment. Please provide as much feedback as you can.