Our First Tuesday Service Project on April 5th will be at Tyson's home at 1108 E. Lewis. We'll be making ribbons for the WCA.  April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Somebody will provide lunch!

Reusable shopping bags – you can sometimes find these for $1

Basmati rice – India Market on Fairview has 10# bags

Olive oil – any size, any brand

Whole dates – These are usually in produce

Of course donating cash is okay, too. Venmo @Cornelia-Sprung.

Next Saturday is our day to build a Loafing Shed (maybe two) at the Idaho Youth Ranch facility in Nampa. These will enhance the Equine Therapy program. Read about the program here: https://www.youthranch.org/equine-therapy

 

It takes awhile to get there. Consider car pooling and working from 9 to 3. Tyson will provide lunch. Look for more information from Tyson.

 

 

Plans are nearly complete for this year's District Conference in beautiful Sun Valley, May 20-21. District leadership promises a great event, including the Saturday evening banquet (featuring Brian Shul, a fighter pilot with a fascinating story)  and a variety of service projects on Saturday afternoon. The best advice is to stay at the Sun Valley Hotel so you don't miss any of the action! We have a block of rooms reserved  - $179/ night. For more details check the District 5400 website. Early registration ends March 31. Every Rotarian should attend a District Conference. Our club will reimburse attendees $100, toward your bar bill. Cornelia will be creating a "giving tree" of gift cards for the silent auction.

All Rotarians are Encouraged to Support the - Disaster Relief Fund - for Ukraine - In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for Rotary members around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary Districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions.

Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund in support of Ukraine can be made online at Disaster Response Fund | My Rotary. All funds need to be received into the Disaster Response Fund by 30 April, 2022 in order to qualify for use in support of the Ukrainian relief efforts.

• Now through 30 April, 2022, Rotary districts can transfer unallocated District Designated Funds (DDF) to support the Disaster Response Fund, directly supporting these Ukraine-specific humanitarian grants.
• During this same period, other impacted Rotary districts that wish to offer support to refugees or other victims of the crisis in their district can apply for $25,000 grants from the Disaster Response Fund.
• Now through 30 June, 2022, designated Rotary Districts that border Ukraine and the Rotary district in Ukraine may apply for grants of up to $50,000 each from the Disaster Response Fund. These expedited disaster response grants can be used to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the crisis including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine, and clothing.

You can find a more comprehensive announcement with additional details here: The Rotary Foundation creates channel for direct humanitarian support in Ukraine region | Rotary International

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:

Excellent attendance last week!......Shiloh enjoyed a week in New Orleans; seems their fiesta runs from 2 to 6 .........Carrie survived Spring Break with 5 teenagers in Florida....something about a Karaoke Uber ride?.......Bret and Don R. et al did a 36 mile hike in the Sawtooth over the break.....don't they ever get too old for this stuff?........Richard went to Cancun....Tyson and the boys went rafting in Moab.....I didn't go anywhere.....Scott survived a week of his 15 yr old driving everywhere......congrats to Amy D. who has checked all the boxes on her new member card.......she's now official......Girl Scout Jason Burnette was really interesting...amazing what they do for 3200 girls in the Council.....Carrie wants to go Glamping......