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Our Speaker for July 21st

John Schwider
Royal Family KIDS

 
For four decades John has been working with children in a variety of ways. From developing a Kids Club in a housing project to acting in a supporting role in a Chicago Children’s TV show, he always leaned toward the underserved. When he started a summer camp for foster children in Chicago Southland in 1994, he found his niche. His whole focus became developing healthy supporting relationships for foster children. He transitioned from volunteer to a full time position as Field Representative with Royal Family KIDS in 2005. Although he works nationwide, his concentration is in the Great Lakes Region.
 

John is part of a team that mobilizes churches to begin summer camps for foster children. In the thirteen years of his involvement the number of camps grew from 125 to 239. He has raised over 1.3 million dollars for RFK. The organization expanded to include mentoring clubs, Teen Reach Adventure Camps (TRAC) and the teen mentoring component, TRAC Life. Through these four passages the church can be the one organization in a foster child’s life that can maintain consistent relationships from age six to eighteen.

 
 
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Club News

District Recognizes Clubs and Individuals for Achievements

The 2019-2020 District Governor, John Reyes, presented clubs and individuals with awards earned during his year. Our Club and many of its members were honored to receive recognition at the event.  The awards our members received are listed below.
 
This event was held virtually due to this unprecedented time in our lives.  
 
If you cannot view the video below: CLICK HERE
 
 
1.Recognition Certificates
  • Julie Brandle - District Conference Committee Chair
  • Stewart Buchanan, PDG - Foundation-Indian’s Baseball Chair
  • Stewart Buchanan, PDG - Foundation Polio Plus Chair
  • Cheryl Warren, PDG – District Website and Newsletter Chair
 
2.  Assistant Governor Appreciation Award – Julie Brandle
 
 
3. Our Club continues to have a history of recipients for this award!  
Rotary District 6630 Distinguished Service Above Self Award
 
--2019-2020:  Bob Heydorn, Shelia Hedrick, Julie Brandle, Tracy Jemison, Steve Zabor
--2016-2017:  Stew Buchanan, Cheryl Warren
--2015-2016:  Jack Harig and Stew Buchanan
 
 
 
4. Outstanding Leadership Award - Stew Buchanan and Lance Chima
 
 
5. AZ Baker Patch   
 
The Akron Club - under the leadership of President Patrick O’Neill
 
6.  Training and Education Award Certificates
  • Julie Brandle
  • Stew Buchanan
  • John Daily
  • Lynda Farkas
  • Jack Harig
  • Doug Hausknecht
  • Tom Knauer      
  • Sandy Naragon
  • Pat O’Neill
  • John Reyes
  • Claudine Schooley
  • Cheryl Warren
  • Steven Warren

Perry Clark Gave Uplifting Presentation July 14th

Perry Clark
Founder and President of 
Truly Reaching You was formed in Akron, OH in 1999 by Perry Clark, who after being released from prison in 1997 realized the need for a healthy environment to not return to his old ways. TRY became a formal 501(c)3 in 2006 and has steadily grown since.
 
Mr. Clark shared his amazing story of resilience with our club and how he found a way to help other men who have been "inside". 
 
Truly Reaching You is committed to helping men, reentering the community from incarceration and/or addiction, transition into healthy lifestyles, renewed attitudes, and positive relationships through Christian principles.
 
Truly Reaching You works in collaboration with the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Summit County, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Adult Parole Authority, various Judges, and the National Association of Recovery Residences.
 
He said that everyone entering the program goes through an thorough interview process and men 18 and older are who they serve. 
 
In addition, they are committed to self sustainability - hence grant funds are used only for covering housing and housing needs - the grant funds do not get used for staff or payroll needs.
 
He said "the greatest blessing in my life was that my dad taught me a strong work ethic".  It's his mission to instill this ethic in the men who come through Truly Reaching You.
 
They have a Work for Hire program to help the men served by Truly Reaching You develop the work history and skill sets needed to find -- and keep -- jobs that will support themselves or their families, and ultimately enable them to make a successful transition.

They offer Lawncare & Landscaping, Commercial Cleaning, Housing Rehab & Construction, and Hauling & Manual Labor.

Simultaneously, the program provides the entire community - business owners, local government, nonprofit organizations, churches, and residential home owners - with high-quality, competitively priced services and provides TRY with a growing source of income to support its reentry work.

Immediate needs of the organization are a cargo van and mini van.

How to reach out to Truly Reaching You:

To make a donation - click here

WEBSITE:  www.trulyreachingyou.com

EMAIL:  info@trulyreachingyou.com


PHONE:  (330)785-9294

OFFICE:  587  Baird Street, Akron, Ohio 44311

MAILING:PO Box 814, Akron, OH 44309

 

Rotary Cares

 
The purpose of Rotary Cares is to show our support for Akron Rotary members and their families when dealing with the loss of a loved one, the hardship of illness and also to celebrate the joy of a new baby, job, marriage or other events in their lives. Please be sure to email me (click here) with any news you would like placed here.
 
 
 

PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING . . .

Akron Rotarian Karen Hrdlicka

Karen Hrdlicka is the new director of the Center for Family Philanthropy at Akron Community Foundation (ACF). 

She’s a longtime Akron resident with an extensive leadership background.  Most recently she was president and CEO of Vantage Aging.

ACF wrote "her  experience in cultivating relationships and her background in multi-generational charitable work will be especially beneficial in her new role." 

Karen serves on the Club board and is also the chair of the Club bylaws committee.


 

Haven of Rest Canned Food Drive August 20th

Haven of Rest will be hosting a canned food drive (see below or click here to open a flier) August 20th from 11 am -7 pm at Chick-fil-A locations: Canton/Dressler Road; Montrose/Flight Memorial Drive and Chapel Hill/Howe Avenue.  You can also visit https://www.havenofrest.org/ for more information.

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Club Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Mella Castner
August 3
 
Ed Wagner
August 4
 
George Romanoski
August 4
 
Laura Smiley
August 5
 
Katerina Papas
August 8
 
Nicholas George
August 8
 
Douglas Hausknecht
August 10
 
Doug Kohl
August 11
 
Roger Read
August 11
 
Julie Ann Sweet-Buntin
August 13
 
Kathryn Michael
August 13
 
Brian Kosarko
August 16
 
Mike Shearer
August 20
 
Marcia Holcomb
August 21
 
Jason Edwards
August 22
 
Rick Rogers
August 22
 
Robert McGregor
August 22
 
Fred Swartz
August 23
 
Lance Chima
August 25
 
Janice Radl
September 5
 
Andrew Grover
September 6
 
Terrence Dalton
September 7
 
Karen Hrdlicka
September 10
 
Chris Richardson
September 11
 
Nick Browning
September 11
 
Sara Eddy
September 15
 
Jim Mullen
September 20
 
Jay Rutter
September 25
 
Brian Chima
September 27
 
Colin Hammer
September 29
 
Paul Jarrett
September 29
 
Virginia Wojno
September 30
 
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Cheryl Warren
August 1, 1995
25 years
 
Nathanael Billow
August 1, 2017
3 years
 
Nick Browning
August 1, 1992
28 years
 
Rick Rogers
August 1, 2005
15 years
 
Bob Ryan
August 2, 2016
4 years
 
Laura Horovitz
August 2, 2016
4 years
 
Daniel Riemenschneider
August 8, 2000
20 years
 
Tamara Mora
August 8, 2017
3 years
 
Kevin Smith
August 15, 2017
3 years
 
Robert McGregor
August 19, 2014
6 years
 
Vivian Harig
August 22, 2017
3 years
 
Brian Kosarko
August 26, 2014
6 years
 
John Margida
August 26, 2014
6 years
 
Mella Castner
August 26, 2014
6 years
 
Marilyn Buckey
September 1, 1988
32 years
 
Pamela Kiltau
September 1, 1987
33 years
 
Marcia Holcomb
September 9, 2003
17 years
 
Cyndi Kane
September 11, 2018
2 years
 
Jason Edwards
September 11, 2018
2 years
 
Sara Eddy
September 18, 2018
2 years
 
Patty Graves
September 29, 2015
5 years
 
Brian Steere
September 30, 2014
6 years
 
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