The Sunup BOD is scheduled for another meeting this Thursday, April 2nd, at 4pm. Again they will meet on-line using the Zoom application which offers audio and video. The Board would like you to join the meeting and check out whats happening. Please email Bud.Ackerman@outlook.com if you wish to do so and instructions as well as a link will be sent to you. We can actually have up to 100 people sign in simultaneously so there should be no problem.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT STAYING AT HOME (DURING COVID-19)
With no Rotary meetings or events to go to there are some things I look forward to:
If it snows, there’s no need to shovel the driveway.
Neil, our 13 year old dog, likes to take me for a walk every day at Acker Park. But he insists on a 6 foot leash.
When we pass another dog walker he sneezes once to keep the other dog from smelling him.
I check the stock market and my IRA about every other day. It seems like its going up at least a 1000 points every time I check. I think I’m going to be really wealthy by the time this is over.
When my 7 year old grandson conference calls our entire family to six iPhones using Face Time. He’s the only one who knows how to do it.
I go to Safeway once a week to visit with my neighbors on the other side of the yellow line.
Despite these trying times, it's still been an eventful two weeks for our club. The shelters are experiencing full capacity, and this includes Prescott Area Shelter and Services. They were still desperately seeking out furnishings for the new additions. We were able to find and have delivered a GREAT dining room table set (see thank you note). Additionally, they were in dire need of mattresses and Yoichi answered their calls. Yoichi delivered one mattress to the shelter and provided two more mattresses from his house. WAY TO GO YOICHI!
As sad as it was to close down the snack shack last week, this did have its silver lining. We had the opportunity to donate our remaining inventory to the Community Cupboard Food Bank, which is experiencing massive demands. The folks at the food bank were very grateful and we were certainly very happy to be of assistance.
Obviously we took great care in abiding by the current health guidelines in protecting ourselves as well as others while carrying out these tasks. Thanks AJ and Bud!
Due to the inability of our Prescott Sunup Rotary Club to physically meet in recent weeks, the March 31 deadline for taking advantage of the club's offer to match your contribution to The Rotary Foundation, in order to enable you to become a Paul Harris Fellow, or to reach the next PHF level of giving, is being extended to April 15. Please mail your check, made payable to The Rotary Foundation, directly to our Rotary Foundation Chair, Art Harrington, 802 Oak Terrace Drive, Prescott, AZ 856301, in order to expedite the relaying of your donation to our Rotary Foundation, accompanied by the essential forms to properly credit your gift. If you have any questions about your LMD amount, contact Art at arthts@msn.com, or by phone at (928) 245-0411. Thanks for your participation!
Here are some additional facts. The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona was recently recognized for our transparency with a 2019 Gold Seal on our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile! GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. The mission of The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona, Inc. (TRVFA) is to partner with Rotary Clubs to provide assistance to Qualified Candidates in obtaining education, training, and skill development so they may, in turn, attain career oriented employment and financial stability and contribute to their communities. Our vision is for students go on to become productive citizens in our state. The education they obtain will help them earn a living and raise their families. Because of their increased earning potential they help grow the economy of the state of Arizona.
Forty-five students benefited from $85,433 in total grant funding this past year. This number is limited by the amount of funds our Rotarians and others donate each year. The scholarships have, at times, been for up to $3,000 per recipient, but had to be reduced last year to $2,000, in order to help more people.
President's Message
Jerry Fohrman
Good Morning Sunupians,
Just a brief note to let you know what is going on in these strange times. First I hope all of you are staying well and practicing social distancing. To that end our board of directors has started meeting twice a month virtually and is working on setting up regular virtual club meetings for all to participate in. I would like to encourage all members to contact via phone at least 3 other members a day, just to check in with them and to help the club stay connected until we can meet again in person. The board is also working on some ways to help our community in any way the club can. Stay tuned for more information. Stay safe and be well!
Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast. William Shakespeare
Help Spread Sunshine: When you know of a member's loss or hospitalization, please alert Par Wood at (928) 777-0500, ext. 207 of the Sunup Sunshine Committee, or email her at parnisi@msn.com.
Despite these trying times, it's still been an eventful two weeks for our club. The shelters are experiencing full capacity, and this includes Prescott Area Shelter and Services. They were still desperately seeking out furnishings for the new additions. We were able to find and have delivered a GREAT dining room table set (see thank you note). Additionally, they were in dire need of mattresses and Yoichi answered their calls. Yoichi delivered one mattress to the shelter and provided two more mattresses from his house. WAY TO GO YOICHI!
