Tom Hodson a Champaign West Rotary Club member since 1986, Past President of Champaign West and husband of Mary Hodson. Tom is also our Rotary District’s 6490 representative for ShelterBox USA and Disaster Relief.
Video of Shelterbox talk
Our speaker this week was Rachel Rasmussen who is the UC Books to Prisoners Volunteer Coordinator
UC Books to Prisoners is an Urbana, Illinois based project providing books to incarcerated individuals in Illinois at no cost by mail as well as through two county jail libraries. It is a community-powered volunteer organization with several ways to get involved. No experience is required and whether an hour a month or would like to volunteer more often, you are invited.
Books to Prisoners
Dean Dempsey, a member of the Navajo nation, talked about a is project to bring water to tribe members who have water challenges in the best of times
meeting video
Danielle Matthews, CEO of Developmental Services Center and Jodie Harmon, DSC’s Director of Development and Communications spoke about the programs and needs of the organization.
video of presentation
Sam Banks, President/CEO, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club talked about the programs and needs of the organization.
Dr. Vik Amar, Dean at UIUC College of Law, who spoke on the topic “The Flaws of the Electoral College and How to Replace It.”
Oct.14 meeting via Zoom
Barbara Jones, Chair of the Urbana Rotary Peace Building Committee explained the process to us, what they have accomplished and how we could assist or start our own peace building program.
UIUC law professor Robert Maxwell talks about bankruptcies and how the current crisis has changed the landscape. Watch his presentation here: