• Lisa reported the profit and loss for Runway to Paradise fundraiser. Ticket sales of $14,340 and donations of $1,800, for a total revenue of $16,140. Expenses of $6,852.12 leaves us with a profit of $9,287.88. Good!! She received a round of applause for her hard work leading the team on this successful event! • Lisa shared that the Southwest Club is having Carl Stewart of KUT Money Talk as their guest speaker on November 12, at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church (5226 W. William Cannon). We are encouraged to attend but need to RSVP by May 9th. Look for an email from Lisa.
• Dawn, as Foundation Chair, presented Shirley Diepenbrock a Paul Harris +6 pin (with a ruby) in recognition of her contribution of $7,000 to the Annual Fund. Shirley announced that she is considering all this month a Polio Plus month and will donate money for our Polio Walk and our Pies for Polio event on November 19, 6-8 PM at BJ Brewhouse in Sunset Valley, which she encourages everyone to attend.
South Austin Rotary joined clubs around the world on October 24 to celebrate World Polio Day and participate in the World’s Largest Polio Walk, supporting Rotary International’s ongoing mission to eradicate polio.
Rotarians, friends, and supporters gathered to walk, raise awareness, and help fund the global effort to protect children from this preventable disease. Sporting their purple Polio Walk shirts and blue Rotary Rockstar tie-dye shirts, South Austin Rotary members showed their Rotary spirit and commitment to making a difference.
The club’s participation was part of an extraordinary regional effort across Zones 25B and 29, where 444 Rotary clubs across 16 districts and seven states came together for the cause. Together, the Zones are on track to raise more than $1.2 million to support polio eradication.
The guest speaker is Dr. Jeanne Cox, the originator and chair of the Field of Honor in Georgetown, the 9-day event in San Gabriel Park. The mission of Field of Honor is four-fold. One: to honor and benefit past and present military, first responders, and their families. Two: to inspire patriotism and pride in our country and flag. Three: to educate youth that visit during school field trips and those that attend the event. Four: to unify our communities in peacefully and respectfully honoring our flag, our country, and those who defend us.
Dawn Lewis is going to Laos for the month for TerraClear. She is taking ten people, including six Rotarians, with her. She will represent our club on this trip, exchanging flags with Rotary clubs she visits. Mickie says holidays at the soup kitchen can be hard, but as of yesterday someone will donate all the pies. She still needs fifteen turkeys, if anyone wants to donate. Allison just got back from Chaing Mai, Thailand, where she visited monks, communed with tigers, and swam with elephants.
Lisa- Joan Rivers, Patrick- Richard Pryor & Rodney Dangerfield, Sherrick- Bernie Mac, Allison- George Carlin, Dawn- her Uncle Frank, Shirley- Mary Tyler Moore.
