Ruth Nambowa Bulyaba & Daniel Kasozi, Another Hope Children’s Ministries (AHCM) - Uganda Orphanage
They operate an orphanage and other child-related activities. The Orphan Train conductor for their children's home is the Rotary Club of Oregon (WI). AHCM is committed to meeting the spiritual and physical needs of vulnerable children in Uganda, through strategic partnership, ministering and undertaking specialized and sustainable child focused initiatives.
They serve 232 children in core program areas: Education; Health, Water, Sanitation and Shelter; Economic Strengthening; Psychological Support and Basic Care; Child Protection and Legal Support; and Food and Nutrition Security. Forty-five (45) children live full-time at the Children’s Home and 15 children attend secondary or post-secondary school elsewhere but return to the children’s home to live during school vacations.
Thanks to our member Cherie for stepping in to fill a speaker cancellation. Cherie’s a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones and she knows this subject deeply. 145 million Americans a year suffer some form of identity theft, leading to annual losses of $2.9 billion. But few of the scammed report it, because of the shame associated with it. And they often don’t know where to go. People are afraid to seek help; especially the elderly.
Cherie had some key tips: 1) Stay calm and evaluate the ‘threat’ objectively. 2) Ask for a number to call them back. 3) The IRS NEVER calls re tax issues. 4) Don’t trust caller ID. 5) Reach out to family members or trusted friends for a second opinion. 6) Watch out for ‘sweetheart scams’ in online relationships. 7) Be careful about lottery or sweepstakes scams. Paying to get a prize is never right. 8) Shred your old financial documents. 9) Review your credit report regularly.
We’ll be needing some Board members come July 1 of next year. We need to get them announced and confirmed before the end of this year. We’re looking for members in International Service, Community Service, Club Service, and Vocational Service, as well as a President-Elect. Extend your service to your Club and learn the details of how we do all the good things we do. Talk to President Matt Loch or President-Elect Dawn Frank for details. Rotary: Making a Difference.
We are starting the monthly bingo sessions at Oakwood on Thursday, October 18th. Monthly sessions will run through May, 2019. The Sign-up sheet was passed at the last two Rotary meetings and we have a full complement of volunteers for October and November. Thanks to all who signed up. I will let you know the details on the Monday before the Thursday event. As always, this counts as a make-up Olmsted, Todd and the hours add to our Club’s total volunteering hours. Those on the October shift are Rod Nilles, Jim Wiegand, and Mick Faulhaber. John A. Gerold is the Bingo Co-coordinator along with Rod Nilles.
We have a replacement for the Meister Meter. Here's how the Pigskin Payoff works:
1) Members who opt in commit to paying $1 for each TD and $1 for each interception by the Badgers this season, not counting any Bowl games. Last year, they had 54 TDs and 22 interceptions.
2) Members who opt out pay $50.
3) Billing for both opt-ins and opt-outs will take place at the end of the season.
4) Just to Meister things up a bit ... when you sign up to participate, you get to make a guess on the total number of points scored by the Badgers in the regular season plus Big Ten. Last year, it was 473. Closest guess gets his/her contribution halved.
5) Another Meisterization ... for each game the Badgers win by 20 points or more, participants bring in a non-perishable food item. We're not going to track participants on this ... we'll just guilt them a bit. But items will go to needy families. Last year the Badgers won 7 games by 20 points or more. These items will also be collected at the end of the year.
We had great signups last week, including a dozen or so members who opted to DOUBLE their pledge. The Pigskin Payoff crew will be making the rounds at this meeting to round up those who missed the last meeting.
The Badgers scored 169 points so far, with 20 touchdowns and 4 picks.
Oct 17 (6-9pm). One Rotary Summit Warner Community Center – October 17 (6-9:00 p.m.). Focus: membership, the RI Foundation and public relations. See below.
Oct 24. World Polio Day. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Oct 26 (1230-7pm) Madison Breakfast RC: Think Rotary, Shop Locally. See below.• Nov 2 (3-6pm). The Watertown Rotary Club is having its 11th Annual Craft Beer, Wine and Cheese Tasting. Enjoy over 50 different beers, 20 wines, and cheese to pair them with. A silent auction, live auction and a 50/50 raffle will be available as well. The cost is $40, incl a souvenir pint glass. See website for tickets.
May 17-19 2019. RYLA at Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells
June 1-5. Rotary International Convention in Hamburg. www.riconvention.org/en
