We are still collecting donations for local nursing homes and the Rotary Foundation.
The Holiday Auction raised $635 for the local Food Shelf.
Please send all donations to Forrest via check, credit card or Venmo (see directions below). Make sure to note what your donation is for, so Forrest can put it in the appropriate line.
The Service Committee is launching two initiatives for low/no contact, service opportunities.
The first is encouraging as many Rotarians as possible who are eligible/willing/able to give blood in the months of January and February to do so! Once you have done this, please email
Nicole so that we can track a total number. If you have done so this month already, please send that info as well. Local drive and donor center info is listed below:
List of local blood drives (scroll down and click on "events"):
Adirondack Regional Blood Center:
85 Plaza Boulevard
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Burlington Red Cross Blood, Platelet and Plasma Donation Center-APPOINTMENT REQUIRED:
32 North Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
The second suggestion is for Rotarians to send thank you cards to various individuals and organizations who have been vital and working extra hard etc. during the pandemic (i.e. frontline workers, those administering and advocating for vaccines and testing etc.). There are some suggested recipients listed below-this list is by no means all-inclusive, so please feel free to send to others and please do not take offense if something obvious is missing-we're all tired and our brains are mush this late in the week :). Please complete thank you cards and send/deliver on your own and report to Nicole how many you did for tracking purposes.
Health Depts., hospitals, doctors offices, testing sites, fire depts, police depts, EMTs, Chamber, local schools and colleges, politicians and local reps, urgent care centers, emergency room, pharmacies, delivery workers, to go and pickup order staff at grocery stores and retailers etc.
If you have any questions, please let the Service Committee know and thank you for all you do.
