PLEASE VOTE – THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE.
Theballot contains the voting instructions. Vote for only 1 candidate for each position.
Return the ballot no later than November 26, or your vote will not count. Listed on the ballot are 3 ways to return the ballot. Ballots will also be available at our meetings on October 29 and November 5, 12, 19 and 26.
On Friday, December 13th, our Rotary Club will be ringing the bell from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm for the Salvation Army at ACME #10 on 2226 State Road in Cuyahoga Falls. We will need two Rotarians (and friends) to volunteer for each hour we are covering that day.
This is a fun and popular service project for the Club that fills up quickly. Creativity is encouraged, as we have had singers, musicians, children and grandchildren participation in the past.
After you sign-up, you will receive an email confirming your participation and additional information will be forthcoming regarding what to expect and how to plan for your participation. Questions? Contact Mark Seward at markdseward@gmail.com or on 330-414-2075. Thank you for volunteering!
Join us on Sunday, December 15th, 2019, 3pm-5pm for our annual Holiday Party at Akron Rotary Camp. Our Holiday Party is fun for all to enjoy with some sing-a-long songs, holiday crafts and cookies.
Santa will be stopping by with a bag full of gifts for our campers. Please consider supporting this event by buying a gift for our campers from our Wish List on Amazon,just visitbit.ly/campholiday Gifts will be shipped directly to camp.
RSVP to Tina Gardner at tinag@akronymca.org, (330) 644-4512 x 32054 by Wednesday, December 11, 2019 if you will be attending.
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Come join us, Santa Claus and over 150 special needs children for the Rotary Club of Akron’s Annual Christmas Party at SUPER Learning Center! An Hour of Your Day Will Create a Lifetime of Christmas Memories!
What: SUPER Learning Center Christmas Party
When: Thursday December 19th, 2018 from 9:15 AM to about 3:30 PM
Where: SUPER Learning Center is located at: 1584 Wilson Ave, Lakemore, OH 44250
Description: Come join us, Santa Claus and over 150 special needs children for the Rotary Club of Akron’s Annual Christmas Party at SUPER Learning Center! An Hour of Your Day Will Create a Lifetime of Christmas Memories!
Thank you,
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Happy 30th Birthday to Akron Rotary’s Chili Open Golf Classic! In celebration of 30 years, the committee has set the Chili Open goal at $300,000! Last year, we raised $287,391 we feel confident that with the support of our Rotary Club and community that we will reach our 2020 goal.
We are extremely thankful to our Chili Open Presenting Sponsor Wayne Homes for their continued support. Plus the Chili Open wouldn’t be complete without Chili. Thank you to Whitey’s Premium Chili as the official Chili Sponsor!
Funding from the Chili Open helps ensure that no camper is ever turned away from Akron Rotary Camp due to inability to pay. Sponsorships and Camperships make up 75% of our event goal. Rotarians are needed to help support with sponsorships, view the updated sponsorship benefits packet here. Please consider increasing your sponsorship, renewing your sponsorship or becoming a first time sponsor. We are also looking for new prospective sponsors, so please let our Sponsorship chairs Christina Horak or Jeff Sheeks know if you have someone you would like to reach out to. Your support makes the Chili Open an annual success for our Club.
We also ask every Rotarian to purchase or sell a minimum of ten raffle tickets at $20 each. There are great chance to win the following prizes:
1st prize is a 2020 Chevrolet Sonic LS, or $10,000 cash prize – Thank you The VanDevere Bunch!
2nd prize is a 55” 4k Smart LED TV, courtesy of the S Group, Inc. – Thank you Rotarian Jeff Sheeks!
3rd prize is a behind-the-scenes media package at a 2020 Cleveland Indians Game – Thank you Rotarian Steve Warren!
Each ticket also includes $20 in discounts – which is the cost of the ticket:
$10 off oil change at The VanDevere Bunch
Purchase two entrees and receive $10 off your bill at BRAVO, Summit Mall
Raffle tickets were distributed to Rotarians who attended Tuesday’s Club luncheon. If you did not attend, you will receive your ticket in the next few days by mail.
Still wondering what the Chili Open is about?
Here is short video for you to share with prospective sponsors and donors to help promote the Chili Open and help secure sponsorships - click here to watch it on YouTube. Thank you to Rotarian, Mario Micale and Narrative Digital Design for creating the video!
For 96 years, Akron Rotary Camp has been the main project of our Rotary Club. Every Rotarian is needed to help us raise $300,000 for Rotary Camp continue with their mission of “Creating a world where there are only abilities!” Thank you for teeing off with us and we look forward to seeing you on February 1, 2020 at Hale Farm and Village for the 30th Akron Rotary’s Chili Open Golf Classic.
Again, thank you for helping us to celebrate 30 years of greatness!
Dr. Rob McGregor and Wanda Whipkey Co-Chairs, Chili Open 2020
Rotary provides millions in polio funding as wild poliovirus type 3 is eradicatedUS$50 million will impact over 38 million children as the program reaches two key milestones: wild poliovirus type 3 eradication and Africa reaching three
Join us for Rotary’s World Polio Day Online Global UpdateMark your calendar to join us on 24 October for Rotary’s World Polio Day Online Global Update. It will be streamed on RI’s Facebook pages in multiple languages and time zones