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Weekly Club Meetings are currently being held virtually via ZOOM.
 
We meet at Noon each Tuesday. 
 
 
 

Our Speaker May 11, 2021

TIFFANIE FERGUSON
CHC Addiction Services

 
Tiffanie Ferguson serves as the Clinical Director at CHC Addiction Services, a longstanding, comprehensive behavioral health treatment provider in Akron. Tiffanie oversees programs from residential treatment to many outpatient behavioral health programs including medically assisted treatment for opiate addiction, women’s recovery, and outpatient counseling for adults and adolescents -- reaching over 5,000 people per year.  Tiffanie is dually licensed as a clinical and chemical dependency counselor supervisor. Previous to her role as Clinical Director she was instrumental in the development of CHC’s adolescent substance abuse treatment and detox programs at the height of the opiate epidemic. Tiffanie speaks and trains regularly to clinicians and the public at large about the best practices in addiction treatment, trauma-informed care, co-occurring disorders and much more.

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Club News

Cultural Humility Program Offered

We have accepted the opportunity to
pay for two of our members to attend a
special series of four - one hour sessions entitled
Cultural Humility. 
 
This is in conjunction with The RC of Cleveland.
 
  -  If you are interested, please notify Tom Knauer or Terry Dalton -   
 
Cultural Humility and the professional development and coaching that James Knight will provide will consist of the following:
 
 4 Sessions on Cultural Humility 
 Session 1:May 27 11:00am to 11:55am An Introduction to Cultural Humility & The Growth Process
+  Session 2: June 3rd 11:00am to 11:055amThe Power of Awareness & The Art of Looking Within
+  Session 3: June 10th 11:00am to 11:55am The Power of Empathy and The Danger of One Story
 Session 4: June 17th 11:00am to 11:55am The Four Dimensions of Racism & What You Can Do About It
Thank you to our Paul Harris Fellows
 
We proudly recognize and thank the following individuals whose outstanding generosity to the The Rotary International Foundation (TRF) demonstrates a spirit of giving which helps sustain and improve the lives of others. 
 
Each of these members reached a new milestone in their donor legacy as multiple Paul Harris Fellows (PHF).  You will find more information below about the recognition levels and how you can become a PHF.  
 
Left to Right:
 
Nathanael Billow - Paul Harris + 2
 
Dr. Robert McGregor - Paul Harris +3
 
Dr. Douglas Hausknecht - Paul Harris + 4
 
John Margida - Paul Harris + 5
 
  
 
Paul Harris Fellow/Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
Donors of US$1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian Grants program, or people who have that amount contributed in their name, can be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate and a pin.  At each new level a new stone is added to their pin to reflect their Paul Harris level.  Click here for more about Donor Recognition.
 
Recognition total
Pin level
US$2,000 to 2,999.99
one sapphire 
3,000 to 3,999.99
two sapphires
4,000 to 4,999.99
three sapphires
5,000 to 5,999.99
four sapphires
6,000 to 6,999.99
five sapphires
7,000 to 7,999.99
one ruby
8,000 to 8,999.99
two rubies
9,000 to 9,999.99*
three rubies
*Major Donor levels begin at $10,000
 
Become a Paul Harris Fellow

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

TRF distributes a portion of donations made to the Annual Fund to our District to support local Club grants. Only donations that are designated to the Annual Fund qualify to be redistributed to the District / Clubs.

We are proud that 92% of funds are spent on actual program awards and services it delivers.  TRF provides 100% accountability & transparency and has received Charity Navigator's highest level as a 4 star charity.

Our mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

What impact can one donation have?  

  • For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
  • $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
  • $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.

We know that the RI Foundation is helping Rotarians do good in the world, here are some figures to help put it in perspective:
 
Five years of global grants by area of focus and total funding
  • Basic education and literacy $53,261,360
  • Community economic development $54,118,305
  • Disease prevention and treatment $151,761,859
  • Maternal and child health $35,233,163
  • Peacebuilding and conflict prevention $18,659,168
  • Water, sanitation, and hygiene $100,657,464
     
  • and (effective officially on July 1, 2021) RI added The Environment as our newest Area of Focus and is already taking donations toward that cause.
    Camp Spring Cleanup Days: Call for Volunteers
    Dear Rotarians,
     
    Summer Camp is around the corner, and Rotary Camp needs our help in getting Camp ready before the Summer Staff, and Campers arrive.
     
    Please come and lend a helping hand to get rid of the winter cob webs. Tasks might include dusting, washing down beds, walls, mattresses, or some light staining. Due to COVID, we will have 1 clean-up day left on May 15th from 9am-Noon  and we will maintain safe distancing space in each clean-up area.  Please click here to register.
     
    Rotary Camp will have buckets and rags for cleaning. Please bring shop-vacs, tall dusters and small step ladders if you have them.
     
    Akron Rotary Camp
    4460 Rex Lake Drive
    Akron, OH 44319
    May 15, 2021
    9:00am-12:00pm
     
    Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
     
    Christina Horak and Cyndi Kane
    Community Service Committee
     
     
     
    Thanks!
     
    Amanda Warner
    Akron Rotary Camp
     
    Akron Public Schools Virtual Library: Calling all Storytellers
    Thank you Akron Rotarian Lorrayne Gervase (photo right)
    for volunteering to read a story for the APS Virtual Storytelling initiative.
     
    If you are interested,
    contact Julie Brandle at jbrandle@metisconstruction.com
    for more information and guidelines.
     
     
     
    Julie Brandle, DGND, Assistant Governor - S Summit and Medina Cluster
    Past President, Rotary Club of Akron, Ohio 
    Cell 330.858.6672 | jbrandle@metisconstruction.com

    AmazonSmile


    We are happy to share that you as supporters can now use the Amazon Shopping app on your mobile phone to sign up for AmazonSmile and select "Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs Inc" as their favorite charity. This is a great opportunity to engage with your supporters to help increase your AmazonSmile donations.
     
    Feel free to send these sample messages out to remind your family/friends and co-workers who may also wish to support the Camp via Amazon Smiles:
     
    Sample Message:
    Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs Inc" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.

    How it works:
    1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
    2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
    3. Select "Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs Inc" as your charity
    4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
     
     
     
     
    If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Mella Castner, director of development at Rotary Camp (330) 644-4512.
     
    Mella A. Castner
    Director of Development
    Akron Rotary Camp
    4460 Rex Lake Drive
    Akron, OH 44319
    330.644.4512 ext. 3206
    330.322.7206

    Seema Rao Akron Enlightens Us About Akron Art Museum Exhibits

    The Rotary Club of Akron had the pleasure of listening to Seema Rao, Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer of the Akron Art Museum at our Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Club meeting.  A native Northeast Ohioan, she has twenty years of museum experience. As a staff and a consultant, she’s worked with the Cleveland Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Cincinnati Museum of Art and many others. Sharing collection stories is her favorite part of her job. Ms. Rao explained that the role of Chief Experience Officer is a relatively new position in major art museums.
     
     
    So, what does a Chief Experience Officer actually do, and why does the Akron Art Museum need a position like this?
    In simple terms, it is an attempt to provide an “experience".   “A chief experience officer (CXO) is an executive responsible for the overall experience of an organization's products and services. As user experience is quickly becoming a key differentiator in the modern business landscape, the CXO is charged with bringing holistic experience design to the boardroom and making it an intrinsic part of the company's strategy and culture.” (Wikipedia)
     
    In a world of competing social media experiences and other sources of entertainment, museums need to ensure the overall experiences of visiting a museum is an attractive choice.  The ultimate outcome is bringing a holistic experience to their audiences and making the Akron Art Museum an intrinsic part of the company’s strategy and culture.
     
    This commitment is consistent with the mission of the Akron Art Museum.  Their mission is “to enrich lives through modern and contemporary art.  The museum manifests this commitment by: promoting the awareness, interest, appreciation, education, and participation in the fine and applied arts produced since 1850.”
     
    “Spanning three centuries, like the museum’s collection, together the Akron Art Museum symbolizes the museum’s dual role as preserver of the past and herald of the future.”
    What’s happening at the Akron Art Museum?
    The 10,000 Things:  Recent Works by Jordan Wong:
    “The Akron Art Museum will launch an outdoor exhibition titled The 10,000 Things:  Recent Works by Jordan Wong in the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden on May 29, 2021.  The 10,000 Things weaves together inspirations from Asian Art with graphic design, iconographies, and the artist’s own philosophical musings.”  The outdoor exhibition will be displayed all summer.
    Totally Rad and Totally Radical:
    “The Art Museum has launched its first of two exhibitions that draw upon the Museum’s permanent collection.  Each exhibition focuses on highlights of particular interest of the 1980s.  Totally Rad offers a dazzling dive into colorful vibrancy.  The exhibition focuses on artists who found inventiveness, freedom and fun by testing out every extreme possibility that color has to offer.”  Totally Radical span the decade’s political flashpoints.  They show artists adopting techniques from advertising, bringing previously unseen images to light, and pushing photography in new directions, all to get their points across.” Both exhibitions opened on February 18, 2021 and can be viewed through September 19, 2021.
    Some future events you might want to investigate further on the Akron Art Museum website are:
    • Family Day:  10,000 Things Art Party
    • Akron Art Museum After Work: Games in the Garden with Artist Jordan Wong
    • Family Day Concert
    • Family Day Neighborhood Garden Party
    • Public Talk by the Guerrilla Girls
    The Akron Art Museum has much to offer, so check out their website for their hours of operation, and other things to view and do at a great treasure for the citizen of Summit County and surroundings. Visit at www.akronartmuseum.org.
     
    Yours in Rotary Service - 
    Terry Dalton
    Akron Club Secretary & Scholarship Chair
     
    Happy Dollars: Photos Welcome for Our Meetings
    Plan to participate in Happy Dollars during the Tuesday meetings? 
     
    We want to bring even more joy to our meetings and include a photo associated with what you are happy about!! 
     
    Simply email it to Cheryl Warren (click here to email her) and put HAPPY DOLLAR PHOTO in the subject line.  Photos must be received by 5pm on the Monday prior to the meeting. Those sending photos will be called on first during the meeting to share your happiness as we show the photo! 
     
    Even if you don't have a photo, plan to share your joy during our meetings - you will all have a chance to do so as usual after the photos run!!
     
    If you also wish for the information/photo to be included in our newsletter that will go out after our meeting, please indicate this in your email and provide me with a brief description of the reason you are submitting it (such as "So happy that my son Joe has received his Master's Degree from The University of Akron in the field of ABC!).  This text will only be used for the newsletter - you will share it at the meeting!! 
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