Celebrating TRF's Centennial with Acts of Kindness
Goal:
100 Acts of Kindness between December 2016 to June 30, 2017 (include to oneself, family, Rotary family, friends, strangers)
Prizes:
Each month a prize will be given to a member sponsored by either Gloria Staudt (aromatherapy candle) or Burnaby Palace Restaurant (gift card).
Other Rotary Family Participating:
New West Rotaract and Interact Clubs will be participating.
Communications on the Initiative:
Gloria and/or any member may at club meeting share about kind acts. When Gloria shares it will be anonymous acts reported to her by members, Rotaractor Club or Interact Club
Rick Janssen will randomly and continuously post from anonymous list. Members are encouraged to visit club Facebook page and post as well if they wish and on their own Facebook page(for other places, Royal City Rotary is to be included)
Rotary Century Ride - 100K
Save the date - May 28, 2017. Entrance Fee $26.50. Gordon Hobbis will be sharing more.
February 6, 2017 Update:
January Prize winners - $20 gift card to Burnaby Palace Restaurant
Paul and Rick Molstad
Latest List reported by members
- online support of Walkfree.org petitions (89,254 petitions to end slavery ) resulted in the UN Security Council adopting the first ever resolution condemning human trafficking and slavery at war
- Joined Amnesty International to support our first nations
- Gave lunch to 3 homeless men
- Shovelled snow on sidewalks of 5 neighbors
- Visited senior at hospital
- Gave a senior ride to take care of errands
Yay! The Rotaractors have begun their participation and reported the following kind acts:
-Helped a co-worker dig her car out of the snow
-Bought someone a coffee in the Tim Horton's lineup
-Bought a homeless man lunch
-Tutored students for free
-Brought baked cookies from home for co-workers
-Helped new neighbors move boxes into their place
-Helped an elderly lady with her grocery shopping
-Bringing sick friend dinner and popcorn
-Taking care of a friend's dog while she was away
-Collecting bottles for a friend's charity
-Collecting old clothes for donation
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