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Club President's Message

John Margida
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We were very pleased to have a presentation this week by Julie Johnson, President of Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Reserve. We applaud the organization for making such a tremendous difference in the lives of children within our communities.
 
Next week our guest speaker will be Nick Browning, Akron Region President of Huntington Bank who will talk about the Huntington Bank Foundation.  View Nick Browning's Biography
 
Please remember that our Club Annual Meeting is December 11th. and please complete and send in your ballot - we need a quorum in order to elect our incoming officers!  Click here to download a ballot.
 
There is still much need in the areas devastated by the recent hurricanes so I want to once again share this information with you from District Governor, Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski:

 
Dear Family of Rotary:
 
As I am awaiting updates from others as well as the Rotary Clubs in the affected areas, I reached out yesterday to our friends at the American Red Cross-Northeast Ohio Region to get information on the devastation Hurricane Michael has wrought as I am not seeing the type of continued network news coverage I would hope with the magnitude of what has occurred.  Rotarians Michael N. Parks, Chief Executive Officer and Jim McIntyre, Communications and Marketing Manager responded with the following information for me to share with each of you (below and attached). 
 
We know a number of you have family and friends in these areas affected by both hurricanes and we are keeping all of them as well as those volunteers and relief workers with “boots on the ground” in our thoughts and prayers. 
 
Beverly A. Ghent-Skrzynski
2018-2019 Rotary International District 6630 Governor
 
 
Bev,
 
Thanks for your prayers for the people affected by Hurricane Michael.  I have attached the latest numbers for both hurricanes, Michael AND Florence – including more than 2,000 people sheltered last night in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, and still nearly 500 people in shelters in the Carolinas.  The number of fatalities reported in Michael’s wake has doubled every day since landfall, and we expect the number will continue to rise, as search and rescue efforts continue.
 
More than 3,000 Red Cross workers, including 15 from Northeast Ohio, have been deployed to help residents affected by both storms.  Click to view statistics/fast facts about these hurricanes.
 
Thanks again for your concern and kind words.  Feel free to share.  We need to let people know their donations are directly affecting people impacted by this storm.  https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-michael-donations.html/
 
Jim McIntyre
Communications and Marketing Manager
American Red Cross  Northeast Ohio Region

 
Our Akron Club will continue to keep members apprised of any funding avenues or projects through Rotary that may become available to help those in need.

See you Tuesday —
 
John Margida, Club President

Annual Meeting Notice

 

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR BALLOT TO VOTE FOR
OUR INCOMING OFFICERS

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD NOW

 

The Annual Meeting of 

The Rotary Club of Akron
will be held

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
 

Time/Location:
Noon at Portage Country Club
240 N. Portage Path, Akron, OH  


Please note: 
This year, The Akron Rotary Foundation will send a separate 2018 ballot and will host a separate 2018 Annual Meeting.
Details will be provided from The Akron Rotary Foundation at a future date.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Volunteer Registration is Open!

We will be ringing the bell to support The Salvation Army again this year at ACME #10, located at 2226 State Road in Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223. This is the same location we were at last year.
 
 
Friday, December 14th – from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
 
Saturday, December 15th – from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
 

Treasures Needed

Fellow Rotarians, please remember  to bring in your donations for “un-needed, un-wanted, un-used”  treasures to be given away as Door Prizes at the Chili Open!  Just bring them to the Tuesday meetings for me.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chili Open - February 2, 2019


 
 

 

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Club Website/Meeting Sponsorship & Booster Listings 
Available to Club Members and their Families

 
1. Become a Sponsor on our Website AND at Weekly Meetings . . .only $50/ad for a six month period.
The Akron Rotary website allows companies to display banner ads OR your company name. The distribution includes all pages, including the home page and e-bulletin and your company name/logo will also appear on the screen at each of our weekly Club meetings.
$50 for a six month period.
 
Size requirements for website ads: 
Ad Width: Maximum of 100 pixels (square please)

Format of ads can be either graphic images or text of your company name.
Please provide a website address or email address so we can add a hyperlink in your ad on our website.
To provide an ad or ask a questions, click here to email us or call 330-495-9814. 
 
2. Become a Club Booster: "Akrotarian Supporter" 
Get a personal (Club Rotarian) name only listing!  For $25.00 your name will be listed in our electronic newsletter for a 12 month period.  There is no website link and this is limited to Rotary Members only (the listing is for personal names – it is not available for corporate/organization names).  Simply send your check to the below address and put “Club Booster” in the memo and let us know what name you want to list.  You may also make it in “Memory of” a Club Rotarian who has passed away.

Checks should be made payable to The Rotary Club of Akron and mailed to:
 
The Rotary Club of Akron
Rotary Club Booster / Rotary Club Ad (indicate this in memo field please)
4460 Rex Lake Drive
Akron, OH  44319
 
 
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