September 29, 2016 Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Meeting

On Thursday September 29th, Rob Samouce gave the invocation and pledge and collected happy bucks.  

Our guest speaker, Tiffany Cawley, COO of Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. (CCCR), one of our club sponsored charities, was introduced by club member Mickael Groendahl who is a Director of CCCR.  Tiffany informed us that CCCR provides high quality early childhood care, education and resources to children and families out of 4 development centers to over 275 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.  They offer partial tuition assistance to low-income families and recognize the importance of early pre K education.    

Tickets are now on sale for the October 27 Hallowine Walk at Mercato.  Please invite all your friends. They can get tickets at:  http://mercatowinewalk.com/

Next  Wednesday Morning, October 5th, our Speakers will be Mary McDonough and Christian Gehring from the  SWFL Regional Human Trafficking Coalition.   

Mark your calendars,  unless otherwise stated, all our meetings are now at Hyatt House Naples.

Wed.  Morning,  Oct 5, 7:30 a.m.       Human Trafficking Speaker

Wed.  Morning,  Oct 12, 7:30 a.m.     Story Tellers Speaker

Thurs. Evening,  Oct 20, 5:30 p.m.     Naples Chamber of Commerce Speaker

Thurs. Evening,  Oct 27, 5:00 p.m.     Hallowine Walk at Mercato

Wed.  Morning,  Nov 2, 7:30 a.m.      Zonta Club Speaker

September 22, 2016 Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Meeting

On Thursday September 22nd, Jon Titus gave the invocation and pledge followed by introduction of the guests of John Roheder and Dan Herrington and then happy bucks by Rob Samouce.  

Our guest speaker was Cecilia St. Arnold, National Program Manager-Florida and Executive Director of our club sponsored charity Blessings in a Backpack SWFL.  Cecilia told us how the organization is in 12 Cities throughout the US and Southwest Florida is in the top 4 cities in how many children are being served.  Basically the organization, working though Sysco Foods, provides a package of nutritious food that goes in needy children’s back-packs at school on Friday afternoon to serve the child’s family for the weekend. The food that does not need to be cooked as many of the children do not have adults around at home to cook.   Food is also distributed on Holidays and in the Summer.  The need is surprisingly great in Southwest Florida (40% of the children in the Marco Island public schools for instance-about the same on Sanibel Island-service worker children).  

Tickets are now on sale for the October 27 Hallowine Walk at Mercato.  Please invite all your friends. They can get tickets at:  http://mercatowinewalk.com/

Next Thursday evening, September 29th, our Speaker will be Niccole Howard from our sponsored charity Collier Childcare Resources Inc. (CCCR).   

Mark your calendars,  unless otherwise stated, all our meetings are now at Hyatt House Naples.

Thurs. Evening,  Sep 29, 5:30 p.m.     Collier Childcare Resources Inc. (CCCR) Speaker Niccole Howard

Wed.  Morning,  Oct 5, 7:30 a.m.       Human Trafficking Speaker

Wed.  Morning,  Oct 12, 7:30 a.m.     Story Tellers Speaker

Thurs. Evening,  Oct 20, 5:30 p.m.     Speaker Naples Chamber of Commerce

Thurs. Evening,  Oct 27, 5:00 p.m.     Hallowine Walk at Mercato

September/October 2016 Naples Gulfshore Sunset Rotary Meeting Schedule

September 14, 2016 Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Meeting

On Wednesday, September 14th, Walter Douglas gave the invocation and pledge followed by introduction of guests and happy bucks by Sgt. of Arms, Robbie Selby.  President Rob Samouce presented a one thousand dollar club check to Sandy Harter from North Naples Rotary for the Guatemala School of Hope for autistic, deaf and the blind that we are helping to build. 

Our guest speaker was Christine McConnelee, Executive Director for Girls on the Run.  Ms. McConnelee started the organization serving 24 girls in Collier County in 2012 to over 620 girls in 3^rd to 8^th grade now at 14 locations after school.  The 10 week program empowers girls who have been bullied and have low self-esteem. The program teaches physical and mental well-being to help the girls grow to be more confident and self-assured young ladies. Christine is sharing smiling faces with Rotarians, Robbie Selby, Kirstein Petry and Olga Schulz in picture attached.  

In another of the attached pictures you will see that our club banner has found its way down to Joinville, Brazil via way of Dorotea, Tony Power’s friend who visited us a few weeks ago. Joinville is quite a bit south of Rio.  Maybe we can partner something with the Joinville club someday. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our 4^th Annual Mercarto Hallowine Walk for Thursday October 27^th.  Planning is right on track and it looks like we have a great set of participating venues this year. Website to purchase tickets should be up and running soon.  Any questions, talk to Committee Chair Mel Drury.

Next Thursday evening, September 22nd, our Speaker will be Celia St. Arnold from Blessings in a Backpack SWFL.

Mark your calendars,  unless otherwise stated, all our meetings are now at Hyatt House Naples.

Thurs. Evening,  Sep 22, 5:30 p.m.     Blessings in a Backpack SWFL Speaker

Thurs. Evening,  Sep 29, 5:30 p.m.     Collier Childcare Resources Inc. (CCCR) Speaker

Wed.  Morning,  Oct 5, 7:30 a.m.       Human Trafficking Speaker

Wed.  Morning,  Oct 12, 7:30 a.m.     Story Tellers Speaker

September/October 2016 Naples Gulfshore Sunset Rotary Meeting Schedule

September 7, 2016 Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Meeting

On Wednesday, September 7th, John Roeder gave the invocation and pledge followed by introduction of guests (one gave a short presentation of a local Young Life group) and happy bucks by Sgt. of Arms, Robbie Selby, President Elect Jim Juliano introduced our guest speaker, Carly Gibb, Development Assistant of Drug Free Collier. Drug Free Collier’s mission is “protecting our children from substance abuse”. Mrs. Gibb went over local and national statistics of substance abuse of underage with of course the most abused substance by minors being alcohol. She discussed the availability of opioid antidote being over the counter now in response to uptick in overdoses as well as the Good Samaritan Act so that overdosed friends can call for help without the fear of being arrested. She discussed the team approach of Drug Fee Collier with the local schools, law enforcement and civic and youth service organizations. She also passed out drug deactivation system packets people can use when they want to throw away old prescription drugs so that they are neutralized before disposal. Next Wednesday morning, September 14th, our Speaker will be Christine McConnellee updating us on Girls on the Run.

Mark your calendars, unless otherwise stated, all our meetings are now at Hyatt House Naples.

Wed. Morning, Sep 14, 7:30 a.m. Girls on the Run Speaker

Thurs. Evening, Sep 22, 5:30 p.m. Blessings in a Backpack SWFL Speaker

Thurs. Evening, Sep 29, 5:30 p.m. Collier Childcare Resources Inc. (CCCR) Speaker

Wed. Morning, Oct 5, 7:30 a.m. Human Trafficking

September 2016 Naples Gulf Shore Sunset Rotary Meeting Schedule