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August 2023

Volume 23 Issue 8

Bright Beginnings Backpacks

Dig deep and help The Rotary of Richmond support 50 children start the new year with backpacks filled with school supplies. The goal is to raise $1500 for 50 backpacks overflowing with colored pencils, crayons, glue sticks and more! Bring a smile to a child's face today!

Join Jeanne Walls and fellow club members to stuff the packs at her home Friday, August 18th! More details to come.

Building Ramps, Supporting Communities

The Rotary of Richmond built the club's 79th ramp! Congratulations to all who participated in this awesome achievement.

The Rotary Club of Richmond Receives Recognition

The Rotary Club of Richmond received much recognition for its work as a club. As they say, a photo is worth a thousand words....

Volunteer Opportunities

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Volunteer Opportunity:

Meals on Wheels

Grab a buddy or make a new friend! Meals on Wheels is back up and running. Deliveries are in full force. Sherry Peterson is heading up this effort. Sign-up sheets will be available at our meetings. Drivers are needed for August, September and October dates. Reach out to Sherry directly at sepete@verizon.net.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Rework Richmond

Volunteer opportunities range from resume preparation for employment consideration to financial coaching with participants.

Contact John Purnell via email, purnelljc@comcast.net, or Charles Layman via email, laymanc@comcast.net, and let them know how you can help.

CLUB #69

SERVING THE RICHMOND

COMMUNITY SINCE 1913

The FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all Concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Other Helpful Websites:

Our Website:

http://rvarotary.com/

Meals-on-Wheels Info:

sepete@verizon.net or

https://feedmore.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/37

Workforce Development

ReWork Richmond

https://reworkrichmond.org/

District 7600:

https://rotary7600.org

Rotary International

www.rotary.org

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Whether you are relatively new to the club or a long-serving member, the Rotary Club of Richmond has been serving Richmond for more than a century; do you have your copy of this history? Copies are now available; $20 soft copies; $30 hard copies.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Let's wish our fellow Rotarians Happy Birthday and congratulations on their Rotary Anniversary!

Member	Birthday
Wilkinson, Edsel A. (ED)	6-Aug
Hellebush, Katrina K. (KATIE)	7-Aug
Myers, Barry Eston (BARRY)	9-Aug
Dillon, Andrew G. (ANDY)	22-Aug
Orr, S. Marshall III (MARSHALL)	29-Aug

Member	Start Date	Years
Nachman, Ken(KEN)	8/1/1987	36
Hume, Jeffry C.(JEFF)	8/5/2014	8
Shively, Paul B.(PAUL)	8/8/2019	3
Clarke, Jerome(JEROME)	8/20/2012	10