Bulletin for February 18, 2015
Posted by Nina Benn
on Feb 18, 2015
Meeting Notes - February 18, 2015
Greeter : Roger
Door Duty : Barry
Sarge: Jack Gallop
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm with the National anthem played by Gordon and Invocation by Dan Rippion Guests were: Maria Furnet- Neighbour of Carolyn Morley, Donna Garvin who lives in Ardmore- recently moved from Edmonton was invited by Jonathon. Guest Speaker Viola van de Ruyt- President of the Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation
Annoucements:
Light up for Rotary and Polio will be at the Empress Hotel this Sunday Feb 23, 2015 at dusk Ian Morley and Cosmo volunteered to be coordinators for the Joint Car Raffle with the Victoria Rotary Clubs which was ratified at last weeks gathering by a show of hands that Sidney Rotary Club should participate in it in conjunction with Thrifty foods and the Victoria Foundation with the goal to purchase a refrigerator truck to deliver close to date perishable foods to area food banks.
Dan Rippin will be volunteering to drive the local kids to RYLA at Western Washington Campus Thursday to Sunday April 23rd to 26th, 2015
Program:
Viola Van de Ruyt-- President introduced the subject of the Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation which started out originally called the Saanich Peninsula Foundation.
Its principal organizers back in 1997 were Clive Tanner and Murray Farmer and it was incorporated as a society in Jan 1998.
It is committed to improving the quality of life on the Peninsula by promoting and increasing responsible, effective and accessible philanthropy. Through its grants the Foundation working with the Victoria Foundation support health, social services programs, arts and culture, education, conservation and recreation benefiting the residents of the Saanich Peninsula. The Foundation is run by a volunteer Board made up of 10 directors, a position of which is vacant at the moment. They have a permanent endowment fund of $475,000.00 invested by the Victoria Foundation which this year will amount to income of $16000.00 their deadline for applications is March 2, 2015 and they will only consider applications from the three Peninsula municipalities (to the south boundary of Central Saanich.
They will be hosting a Wine and Cheese reception and Sara Neeley will be Speaking on being Philanthropic at the Pier Hotel on March 5, 2015 @ 5-6 pm for Grant applications or to RSVP for the wine and cheese reception email: saanichpeninsulafoundation@gmail.com
The Society is also sponsoring Youth in Philanthropy at Peninsula area high schools and will be giving $2500 to Stelly’s school committee to seek out a worthwhile recipient for the funds.
They will also be fund raising for the Society’s basic funding expenses: Public relations announcements posters, etc... at the Lobsterfest with the Brentwood Rotary Club which will be on May 30, 2015. Last year they donated approximately $14000 to 6 charities.
Gordon thanked the speaker.
Sgt. at Arms: Jack Gallop fined:
Carolyn a dollar for not returning home from Hawaii with a tan. He fined Cosmo, Jack Mac, Jack Parry, Ian $1 each except Barry who answered a skill testing question about what happened with Russell Wilson at the end of the Superbowl.
Happy Dollar: Leda gave $1 dollar because our prospective guest members Donna and Maria attended the meeting.
Marble Draw- Nina Benn won the ticket draw but sadly lost the Marble draw.
Next weeks meeting:
Tara Keeping is the Greeter, Roger is on Door Duty, Barry is the Sarge who warned Ian to not attend the gathering.
The program will be the Vancouver Island Model Engineers (VIME) who we have donated a grant to build a washroom facility on the grounds of the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society site.
Following week is: Club in the Pub at the New Chinese restaurant on Second street and Beacon Avenue. Sidney @ 6 pm