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ANNOUNCEMENTS
No meeting next week (November 11th) in favour of Remembrance Day;
Wednesday, November 10, 5:15 P.M. - Club Directors ZOOM meeting - Directors get your Reports to Allen Hillsden;
Thursday, November 18 2021, will be the Club's November Business Meeting;
Jeff Barber reminded members to complete the on-line survey (circulated October 28) asking for our opinion on resuming in-person lunches - please complete this simple 4 question survey on or before November 11, 2021;
Toshi Shinmura reported that during the World Polio Day 2-week fund raising blitz members donated $1,174.10 which,i when combined with the Club's 2021-2022 budget commitment of $1,500.00 means $2,674.10 will be sent to The Rotary Foundation for the Polio Plus Program - Thank you all!
President Pat Dell called on Donna Parry to introduce our Habitat Saskatchewan Guests, Donna Watts and Tara Goulet. In her comments Donna noted Tara Goulet is Director of Family Services with Habitat Saskatchewan and in this role is, “helping break the cycle of poverty one family at a time”. Her life's work revolves around helping to change the lives of people in need and Habitat For Humanity provides an ideal place to be a change maker. Donna Watts is the Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator for Habitat Saskatchewan where she is able to connect volunteers with meaningful life enriching opportunities to make a difference.
Tara Goulet began her presentation by indicating that in February 2021 Habitat Saskatoon, Habitat Prince Albert and Habitat Regina amalgamated to form Habitat Saskatchewan, and as a provincial organization they help create Habitat builds across the province - Yorkton, Estevan, Melfort, Swift Current, North Battleford, etc. Tara shared a video which introduced us to the important work being undertaken focusing on the eligibility criteria, required involvement of selected as home owners, the role of volunteers and where they are required.
Habitat For Humanity believes everyone should have a safe and decent place to live. Their MISSION is, "...to break the cycle of poverty through affordable homeowner-ship." We learned Habitat families purchase their homes at fair market value. They pay an interest free, zero down payment mortgage set at 25% of their annual income. To become a Habitat homeowner, candidates must meet the following basic requirements:
Be in need of safe and affordable housing
Have stable gross household income is between $32,000 and $66,500
Have lived in Canada for at least three (3) years
If in Regina must have lived in Regina for at least two (2) years
Have not declared bankruptcy in the last two (2) years
Willingness to partner with Habitat Regina
Volunteered a minimum of 500 hours for Habitat
Candidates meeting these criteria, may be eligible to become a Habitat homeowner.
Habitat for Humanity Regina relies on volunteers to help local families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through homeownership. Volunteers are welcomed to the Build Site and at the Habitat Regina ReStore. Volunteers can come as an individual, with a group of friends, or even as a team-building day with one's co-workers. Habitat for Humanity is all about providing a "hand up" rather than a "hand out".
Donna and Tara also explained that the Habitat for Humanity Regina ReStore also accepts donations of new and used building materials and household items from local businesses and individuals. So if you have items in your home that could be reused, bring them to the Restore, and these donations are sold to provide funding to Habitat for Humanity Regina to build homes for local low-income families. It is a wonderful community service outlet for those "gently used" items in your home and shop.
Thank you Tara and Donna for sharing the story of Habitat Saskatchewan and the contribution Habitat For Humanity makes to the communities in which they "build" and the impact you have on the families you support.
Habitat Regina Build - Finishing Touches on Phase 6 - Haultain Site
November is Rotary Foundation Month
November is the month we celebrate our Foundation and the many people that support it. There are many ways for Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs, and Rotary districts to applaud our Foundation in November.
TRF Photo
Our Club’s partnership with the RC of Retalhuleu on the Sector Barrios 3-Classroom and Kitchen will cost approximately $46,000 (US). This amount is covered by a $10,000.00 (US) Global Grant from District 5550; a $1,000.00 (US) Global Grant from District 4250; and $19,000.00 from The Rotary Foundation’s World Fund. The combined cash contributions from the RCs of Retalhuleu and Regina Eastview is $1,187 and $15,000 respectively.
Thank you for your contributions to Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation - you make a difference.
The Family of Rotary
Leo and Helen Ell just celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary - and during this time Helen celebrated her, "39th Birthday";
Al Hoeft joined the meeting from his vehicle to tell us he and Karen celebrated their 39th Wedding Anniversary while touring southern Saskatchewan this past week;
Congratulations to Charles Sadzamare's Son, who is celebrating his Birthday today and Charles is taking the family to Earle's;
WOW - CONGRATULATIONS, everyone!
Thank You Regina Eastview
FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
A great 30 person turnout for today's ZOOM Meeting;
We welcomed Ryan Van Gilder, a Farm Credit Corporation colleague of former Regina Oskaya member, Scott Yule. Ryan has an interest in Rotary and as he and his wife and 2 year old son are new to Regina, they are looking at a ways to connect with the community;
Sergeant-At-Arms Richard Schwan, expanded his role as Eastview "educator" to quiz members on our province, Saskatchewan - as a result we learned;
From Clarence Krause's error that our Province's official mineral is not uranium, but potash;
From Ann Grahame we learned that Saskatchewan's claim to national fame is that we have more kilometres of roads per capita - 160,000 km;
Leo Ell guessed Saskatchewan's current flag was officially recognized in 1992, and we all learned this happened in 1969;
Peter Peters was way out on the number of lakes in the Province and learned it was nearly 100,000, with the largest being Lake Athabasca;
From Shannon Windrim's response we learned that Saskatchewan harvests 54% of the Canada's wheat;
Restaurant Raffle - Pat Dell won the 3rd prize in the October 31, 2021 draw, and it was rumored that another member of Eastview won 1st prize - to be confirmed.
Remember, no meeting next week;
Stay Safe!
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