This week were delighted to have Les Kurkendaal-Barrett speak to our club about being a fringe artist, actor, and storyteller. Based in Los Angeles, California, Les is in town for the Halifax Fringe Festival with his show, The Real Black Swann, Confessions of America's First Black Drag Queen. It is about a former slave, William Dorsey Swann, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, becoming the queen of drag in the US and the first queer activist on record. Les talked about how little is known about William and the making of the show.

 

For more information on the Halifax Fringe Festival and tickets, visit: https://halifaxfringe.ca/

Our club has been a supporter of ShelterBox for many years. You can learn more and donate by visiting ShelterBoxCanada.org. ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essential items to families who have lost their homes to disasters or conflict. Please see the update below regarding Pakistan:

 

Global disaster relief organization ShelterBox Canada announced today it is deploying an emergency team to Pakistan to respond to devastating flooding and determine what aid it will provide.

We are only eleven weeks away from Beatles Fest on November 18th! Beatle's Fest is our club's newest fundraising event, and it looks like an awesome evening of music, dancing, and fun. BUT, more hands make light work. We are looking for help getting ready for the event and during the event too. Don't like meetings? Don't worry, there are not many meetings.

 

Please reach out to Alex Handyside if you are interested in helping with this fundraiser.

 

 

Last week there was a question about the Rotary Foundation, District Designated Funds (DDFs) and how they work. When you donate to the Rotary Foundation, you can choose where your money goes. If choose Annual Fund-SHARE the funds are divided as follows:

Donations are invested in a three-year cycle. That means donations received this year will not be available for another three years. A district can ask for up to half of the DDF in district grants for local causes and programs. The remaining DDF may be used for global grants or donated to PolioPlus, the Rotary Peace Centers, or another district.

Assemblies are an important time to talk about the club, our vision, and brainstorm ideas for the future. Assemblies are less about day-to-day business and more about club strategy. Potential members may find assemblies valuable and are welcome.

 

Our next club assembly will be on September 28 @ 6PM at the Westin Nova Scotian Lunenburg Room. Everyone is invited to the Seaport Social (hotel bar) for an informal social opportunity following the assembly.

 

This meeting will be in-person and on Zoom. If you plan to attend the assembly, please register. You can register and find more information here: https://rotaryhalifaxharbour.ca/event/club-assembly-2/

Our friends at the Rotaract Club of Halifax are hosting a few fundraisers.

Monday, October 24th is World Polio Day. The Metro Halifax Clubs are planning a fundraiser for that evening (Pint for Polio). More details to come! Please direct questions to Ashley Butt.

In lieu of a regular Friday breakfast meeting on September 30th, 2022, we would like to invite members to participate in Truth and Reconciliation Day activities. If you know of any events this day, please reach out to Jillian. We will be sharing these details closer to the date. More to come!

 

To learn more about this important day, please follow this link: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210903008