Wells For Liberia Proposed to Rotary
Lauren Hess, representing Social Action Republica, a local organization promoting clean water in the world and elimination of exploitation of women and children worldwide, spoke to Austintown Rotary Club about her group's work.
Currently consisting of 20 members in the age 20-30 range, the group recently sponsored a 10 Mile Run To Cure Thirst in downtown Youngstown, raising $2500 from 111 participants. The money is being used to build a well in Liberia in cooperation with the Living Waters Organization and to sponsor a malaria clinic. Seven of the members are now in Liberia doing those two projects.
Lauren reported that many women walk 10 miles a day to get water, most of which is already polluted and disease filled. The result is transmission of diarrhea, cholera, malaria, and typhoid, causing death for 1.8 million people a year, 90% of whom are children under 5. The goal of this local group is to make the water safe and close to those in need.
Pictured are Lauren Hess, speaker and Brian Laraway, Rotary Program Chairman
Lauren Hess, representing Social Action Republica, a local organization promoting clean water in the world and elimination of exploitation of women and children worldwide, spoke to Austintown Rotary Club about her group's work.
Currently consisting of 20 members in the age 20-30 range, the group recently sponsored a 10 Mile Run To Cure Thirst in downtown Youngstown, raising $2500 from 111 participants. The money is being used to build a well in Liberia in cooperation with the Living Waters Organization and to sponsor a malaria clinic. Seven of the members are now in Liberia doing those two projects.
Lauren reported that many women walk 10 miles a day to get water, most of which is already polluted and disease filled. The result is transmission of diarrhea, cholera, malaria, and typhoid, causing death for 1.8 million people a year, 90% of whom are children under 5. The goal of this local group is to make the water safe and close to those in need.
Pictured are Lauren Hess, speaker and Brian Laraway, Rotary Program Chairman
Austintown Rotary Meeting Minutes
Date: August 20, 2007
Greeting: Rev. Karl Rein
Invocation: Gary Reel
Introduction of Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Kristina Vecchione, Jody Harmon from Boardman Rotary, Dr. Bob Kerpsak from Canfield Rotary, and John Blue, a prospective member.
Song Leader/Song: Tony Cebriak, "Sing Rotarians" to the tune of "On Wisconsin"
Rotary News:
�?�Wilf Wilkinson will visit Ashland, OH on Wed. August 22, 2007. This is the last chance to sign up, and you can do so by going to rotarydistrict6600.org.
�?�Celebration Grove Phase II is completed. The total cost was $20,000, but Austintown Rotary paid $13,000.
�?�Looking for non Rotarian from ages 25-40 for the group study exchange to Brazil which will be sponsored by Austintown Rotary. Know anyone interested, please contact Karl.
�?�Rescue Mission- will be decided upon at a further date.
�?�Any personal information forms please return to Melissa.
�?�The District Assembly met last week at Bruno's in which the main focus was on Foundation and Membership which leads to the theory of every Rotarian every year should donate $100.00.
�?�Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 @ 7:30am Board Meeting at Luciannos.
�?�Reverse Raffle Committee will be headed by Lisa Oles and Dr. Michael Cafaro.
�?�Group appealed/repealed decision by Rotary Board on funding that will be for overhead.
Fellowship: Kelly Banfield fined all Rotarians who have not put up signs and banners in the past 6 months.
50/50 Raffle Tickets Winner: Frank Santisi
Speaker: Social Action Republica Representative Lauren Hess. Homegrown Activism fight the clean water and against Human Trafficking. Human Trafficking is a $7 billion industry for prostitution and manual labor. Clean water in Africa-4,500 die each year.
Date: August 20, 2007
Greeting: Rev. Karl Rein
Invocation: Gary Reel
Introduction of Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Kristina Vecchione, Jody Harmon from Boardman Rotary, Dr. Bob Kerpsak from Canfield Rotary, and John Blue, a prospective member.
Song Leader/Song: Tony Cebriak, "Sing Rotarians" to the tune of "On Wisconsin"
Rotary News:
�?�Wilf Wilkinson will visit Ashland, OH on Wed. August 22, 2007. This is the last chance to sign up, and you can do so by going to rotarydistrict6600.org.
�?�Celebration Grove Phase II is completed. The total cost was $20,000, but Austintown Rotary paid $13,000.
�?�Looking for non Rotarian from ages 25-40 for the group study exchange to Brazil which will be sponsored by Austintown Rotary. Know anyone interested, please contact Karl.
�?�Rescue Mission- will be decided upon at a further date.
�?�Any personal information forms please return to Melissa.
�?�The District Assembly met last week at Bruno's in which the main focus was on Foundation and Membership which leads to the theory of every Rotarian every year should donate $100.00.
�?�Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 @ 7:30am Board Meeting at Luciannos.
�?�Reverse Raffle Committee will be headed by Lisa Oles and Dr. Michael Cafaro.
�?�Group appealed/repealed decision by Rotary Board on funding that will be for overhead.
Fellowship: Kelly Banfield fined all Rotarians who have not put up signs and banners in the past 6 months.
50/50 Raffle Tickets Winner: Frank Santisi
Speaker: Social Action Republica Representative Lauren Hess. Homegrown Activism fight the clean water and against Human Trafficking. Human Trafficking is a $7 billion industry for prostitution and manual labor. Clean water in Africa-4,500 die each year.