| Our club’s community service efforts continue on Saturday, April 3rd as we gather at Pack Away Hunger (PAH) to pack food for those who are food-insecure. Pack Away Hunger is located at 5230 Park Emerson Drive, Suite A on the city’s southeast side near I-465 and Emerson. Plan to work from 9am until 11 am. We are seeking 24 Rotarians and guests. The minimum age for participation is 5 years old, so you can make this a family project. And kids don’t just show up to watch adults work. PAH’s production lines are engineered so that kids can be genuine contributors. PAH is a great way to get youngsters started in volunteerism. PAH is paying close attention to COVID-19 protocols, requiring the use of masks and extending work areas to provide adequate social distancing. To register, go to https://donate.packawayhunger.org/rotary21 The raw materials for this food pack have been paid for from a Civic Entrepreneurship Grant from the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation, and the event has been organized by The Community Service Committee. To join this committee, contact Suzanne Marshall (suzmarshall4@aol.com) or Jennifer Hobbs (jenniferhobbs7868@gmail.com), Committee Co-Chairs. |
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April 3: Pack Away Hunger Service Opportunity
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Constitution & By-Law Revisions
March 5, 2021
Last week, we announced that we will be revising the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Constitution and By-Laws. The Constitution and By-Laws have not been updated in over ten years. Over the past few months, the Club Officers and Board of Directors have worked with Club Constitution and By-Law Chair Charlie Meyer to update the documents. Charlie Meyer presented the proposed revisions at our weekly club meeting on March 2 and the proposed changes were distributed in the February 25 e-newsletter. Since then, we have received feedback on the revisions and suggestions for improvement. In an effort to be fair to all concerned we have decided to pause the voting on the revisions at this time.
An updated version of the proposed Constitution and By-Law amendments can be viewed here: Constitution and By-Laws. The prior versions can be viewed here. Starting today through Tuesday, March 16 you have the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed Constitution & By-Law revisions. Below is the timeline for the review and approval of the Constitution and By-Laws. Please contact Charlie Meyer, Constitution and By-Law Committee Chair or President Nick Reich if you have any questions or concerns.
Constitution & By-Law Revisions Timeline
- Friday, March 5 – Proposed revisions to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Constitution and By-Laws are publicly made available
- Friday, March 5 – Open comment period begins for the Constitution & By-Law revisions
- Wednesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. – A Zoom call (details below) is available for anyone that would like to discuss the proposed revisions
- Tuesday, March 16 – Open comment period ends for the Constitution & By-Law revisions
- Tuesday, March 23 – The updated Constitution and By-Laws revisions are presented to the Club during our weekly program at 12:15 p.m., published and emailed to dues paying members.
- Tuesday, April 6 – The proposed Constitution and By-Law revisions will be voted on during the weekly program at 12:15 p.m.
Zoom Details
- Wednesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. – Constitution & By-Law Discussion
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82440918187?pwd= V3owSEg2L1NxeTdZbzBoTHRQaVcwUT 09
Meeting ID: 824 4091 8187
Passcode: 720382
- Tuesday, March 23 at 12:15 p.m. – Updated Constitution and By-Laws presented
https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd= bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT 09
Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
- Tuesday, April 6 at 12:15 p.m. – Voting for Constitution & By-Law revisions
https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd= bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT 09
Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
Thank you in advance for participating in the process of revising the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Constitution and By-Laws.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Patrick Broccolo, Senior1Care
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March 4 & 11: Volunteer at Gleaners
The Rotary Club of Indianapolis will assist Gleaners Food Bank with its mission of supplying food to the food-insecure through its on-site food pantry on both March 4th and March 11th from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Many of you have helped at Gleaners in the past by filling senior boxes, student back sacks, or by sorting donations. Unfortunately, because of COVID 19, those activities cannot be safely conducted and so are not open to volunteers at this time. But Gleaners does have one activity that is COVID-safe. Gleaners operates a pantry at its location on the southwest side and is asking for help loading food into cars on Thursdays. At this time, 10 to 12 Rotarians are needed for each of the two dates above.
In order to volunteer, use the online signup sheet at VolunteerHub by clicking on this link: https://gleaners.volunteerhub.com/lp/rotaryclubofindianapolis/
- For details about the work we’ll do, click on the “More” button or on the blue “Food Pantry – Evening Shift”.
- When signing up, be sure to select your chosen date first.
- If you’d like additional information about using VolunteerHub, click here.
The deadline to signup for March 4th is February 25 and the deadline for March 11th is March 4.
Won’t it be nice to work together again?
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Upcoming Programs at Indy Rotary
The Rotary Club of Indianapolis is proud to announce some fantastic upcoming program you don’t want to miss! We are currently meeting via Zoom every Tuesday from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EST. For any further information, visit our calendar page.
- March 9: Rima Shahid, Executive Director, Women 4 Change Indiana
- March 16: Virginia Booth Womack, Director of Minority Engineering Program, Purdue University
- March 23: Patricia Martin, President & CEO, BioCrossroads
- March 30: Jackie Nytes, CEO, Indianapolis Public Library
Return to In-Person Meetings in April
We are excited to return to Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center for in-person meetings starting Tuesday, April 6. To attend in person you must register by noon the Friday before the Tuesday program. (Registration coming soon.) A Zoom option will still be available for those unable to attend in-person. Masks will be required when not eating and no more than two people will be seated per table. Hand sanitizer will be readily available. If you have any questions about our return please contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.
All are welcome at Rotary programs.
To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize and network) and ending promptly at 1:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09.
Registration is not required to join the meeting. If you’d like to join via your mobile phone or tablet you can download the free Zoom app.
Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers:
+13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)You can also join us from a landline phone.
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)Meeting ID: 710 170 874
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February 5:31 and Membership Event
Keeping it safe and fun, while COVID Compliant
Please invite a prospective member and join us for a special New Member Event…Zoom Style!
WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 5:31pm
WHO: All Rotarians and bring a prospective new member that joins and earn 250 Paul Harris Fellow recognition points. There will also be door prize opportunities for the prospective members
WHAT: A Zoom format membership event to introduce the benefits and opportunities of joining Rotary
WHERE: Zoom Call
Zoom Details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82274119559?pwd=YllTVm9LUT
dkNXdkek0rY3N0OUNtUT09Meeting ID: 822 7411 9559
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Rotarians Raise $13,585…..
Thank you to all of those who attended the December 15 Holiday Program!Fun was had by all as we were entertained by Pavel Polanco-Safadit and Leah Crane, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir and enjoyed videos from organizations that have received funding from the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation. Check out a few of the videos from Dayspring Center, Purchased and Project Alianza.
There is still time to donate!
To give today, visit the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation giving page. We also have a few Pacers suite tickets still available. Thanks to Rotarian Kevin Bower with Pacers Sports and Entertainment for his assistance in securing the suite.
