ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)
President Tod welcomed Darrell Hoemann to the club. Darrell is retired after having worked 20 years as a photographer for the New Gazette. He was sponsored by Scott.
The Outstanding Citizen Award will be given on April 30. In honor of John Doll, a contribution of $500 will be made toward the charity of his choice.
Mary from CU After Five announced that their club is selling fans of Day Lilies in support of their Dictionary Project. Visit www.Sacrefarmdaylilies.com to view the many choices available. All types are $10 per fan. Contact djmwalsh@aol.com to make a purchase. The deadline is May 1. Lilies may be picked up between 1-3 PM on Saturday, May 9, at Suzi Davis Travel, 137 S. Neil St. in Champaign.
Rod asked members to sign up for the EIU Food Bank repack, scheduled for 5:30-7:30 PM on Thursday, April 30.
Robb was the first place winner and Rod took second place in the CU Sunrise Rotary March Madness Foundation Bowl. The Bowl raised $108.50 for the CU Sunrise Rotary Foundation. Rumor has it that Paul came in last.
Larry announced that Neal is recovering well from his open heart surgery and he will be home before the weekend.
PROGRAM
Denise Martin spoke about the Cradles to Career Partnership (CUC2C). Denise is a CPA and partner in Martin, Hood and Friese and Associates. Leadership Council member Joan Zernich joined Denise.
Denise shared that one in twenty-five CU students is homeless. Ten in twenty-five get free or reduced lunches. Three of twenty-five will become teen parents, and two will not graduate from high school.
Denise explained that CUC2C was established in our community three years ago, after Microsoft established a $600,000 grant to spread a Cincinnati based program around the country.
They have five simple goals: to ensure that every student is ready for Kindergarten, succeeds to his or her potential, graduates and leaves high school work force ready and completes some form of post-secondary education.
Denise encouraged us to join the partnership as individuals and as a club. She would like CU Sunrise Rotary to name a representative to the Leadership Council. The Leadership Council currently includes representatives from both school districts, CU Schools Foundation, United Way, Carle Hospital, Busey Bank, Champaign County Development Corporation, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Champaign Urbana Public Health District, Champaign West Rotary, Kiwanis Club of CU, Illinois Public Media and several other departments of the U of I, and many other entities and individuals. Meetings are held three times per year.
Rotary Foundation Update for C-U Sunrise Rotary Club
Our Rotary Foundation is the engine that drives Rotary. It supplies funds for worthy projects around the world, but it is best known for its commitment to the eradication of polio. We are not there yet but getting closer every year.
In 2013, the Foundation received over $239 million and ranks 85th in the world in size. The Foundation received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the most prestigious and largest evaluator of nonprofits in the U.S. During the last fiscal year, 92% of the Foundation’s expenditures were applied to programs with only 6 percent on fund-raising and 2 percent on administrative expenses. The Foundation funded $23.5 million in district grants and $47.3 million in global grants. These grants support local and international humanitarian projects as well as scholarships.
All Rotarians are encouraged to donate to the Rotary Foundation. Here is some basic information about our club and the Rotary Foundation.
The basic level is $100 annually which means that such a gift provides sustainer status. I don’t have any statistics on how many of us are sustainers, but all Rotarians are encouraged to be sustainers. All of us—$100 per year.
A benefactor is a Rotarian who has established a gift to the Foundation in estate plans. Four of our members are benefactors. A benefactor is recognized by having a small ribbon attached to his/her Rotary pin.
A Paul Harris Fellow is a Rotarian who has donated $1,000 to the Foundation. We have 35 members who are Paul Harris Fellows or about 80% of our club. Some clubs have 100% Paul Harris Fellows. Six of our members are multiple Paul Harris Fellows which is measured in $1,000 increments.
Our goal in this Rotary year is for our club to donate a total of $4,500 to the Foundation. Thus far we are 59% toward that goal. We can achieve that goal if all of us can give an additional $45 to the Foundation. Let’s do that to make Tod look good.
You can send money to the Foundation in two ways. Write a check to our own Sunrise Foundation, and we will forward that to the Rotary Foundation. Or you can go on the Foundation website and donate electronically. One time gifts can be made or you can set up for automatic withdrawals from your checking account or put on your credit card.
Let’s all support our Rotary Foundation and make Tod look good.
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| Apr 16th | Apr 23rd | Apr 30th | May 7th | |
| Introductions | Reuben Chambers | Paul Conforti | Molly Delaney | Ata Durukan |
| Invocation | BJ Lytle | Ben Mast | John McDaniel | Jan Merchen |
| Greeters | Reuben Chambers | Paul Conforti | Molly Delaney | Ata Durukan |
| Dave Krchak | Bob La Charite | BJ Lytle | Ben Mast | |
| Song Leader | Phillip Holthaus | Larry Johnson | Andrew Kerins | Dave Krchak |
| Notetaker | Lintner | Conforti | Perry | Penwell |
| Rotary Minute | Molly Delaney | Ata Durukan | Bruce Hatfield | Mary Hodson |
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
April 16th – Dr. Henderson and Mr. Rick Greer will discuss the St. Elmo Brady project at UIUC
April 23rd – Dr. Richard Fredrickson, Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, UIUC, will discuss services and research in veterinary medicine
April 30th – C-U Sunrise Rotary’s Citizen of the Year Award presentation
May 7th – Winnie Crowder, Executive Director of the Reading Group, and former CU Sunrise Rotarian
May 14th – George Vargas, Champaign County Public Defender’s Office
May 21st – Sam Banks, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club
May 28th – Antonia Rivera, Rotary Youth Exchange
June 4th – Jen Shelby will discuss the Cannes Film Festival
June 11th – Kathie Spegal, Coordinator, Illinois Radio Reader, and former CU Sunrise Rotarian
June 18th – Andy Leipold will discuss grand juries and Ferguson, MO
