Rotary Rays March 9, 2015

Posted by Vanessa Guiliano

on Mar 16, 2015

March 9, 2015 – Quality Inn Woodstock

President Chris Cunningham presiding

Writer – Vanessa Giuliano

Birthdays & Anniversary’s - Rose & Brian George 31^st Wedding Anniversary

50/50 – Rick Shaheen Joker drawn (not clubs) for 15% of pot

Sergeant at Arms – Melissa small fire at house where glass container broke and scented candle a light, at least the house smelled nice.

Happy Bucks – Dr Reed – Cliff & Bruce Cunningham

Committee updates:

Music Festival – Sign up sheets are out. Will be posted on website by March 23^rd if you missed signing up at the meeting.

Polio Plus – Initiative will be run as last year, $15 for 15 tickets to ‘win’ gift. Gifts required before March 30^th. – Wrist bands are still available for purchase $2.00

Ted attended PET - President Elect Training 2015-2016 Rotary year ‘Be a gift to the World’.

Mike McMahan Breakfast for Unbroken- April 8^th tickets from Rotarians.

Program: - Natahsa Thuemler from Indwell

Indwell, formally known as Homestead Christian Care, has been in operation for 40 years, 10 of which in Oxford County.

Indwell creates affordable housing communities of people who rely on the Ontario Disability Support program for their income, that support people seeking health, wellness and belonging. They value the inherent dignity of all people as an image of God were people can live loving their neighbours as they do themselves with having a foundation of Hope in the actions of themselves and others.

Indwell is committed to developing active, functional tenant-led councils at every facility they own, develop services based on direct input from tenants and creating neighbourhoods and community.

Indwell has purchased the Harvey Woods factory location on Vansittart Ave Woodstock and has transformed this into 54 affordable, to ODSP shelter allowance, (average rent for a 1 bdroom in Woodstock is $796 where the shelter allowance for a single person on ODSP is $479) apartments welcoming the first residents in April 2015 to Harvey Woods Lofts.

To show the vast need for these units, Indwell are sifting through over 90 applications for 54 units. These units are housed in a building that also offers a computer room, coin operated barrier free laundry room, fitness room and barrier free community kitchen.

Applicants are adult children living at home; couch surfing adults, homeless people or those living in motels.

If you are looking for a way to help with your time, talent or treasure call Natasha @ 226-242-0845.