As we continue our “Get To Know Our Committees” tour, this week I’m leasing this space to a Committee with a unique and vital mission – doing our best to serve those whose service helped preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. The Support Our Veterans Committee Chair is Kevin Weir. Kevin…over to you:
Gary Stokes
President
Rotary Club 21
Support our Veterans Committee
The Mission of the Support our Veterans Committee is to help fund programs and resources that help our hurting and suffering Veterans, who have given so much to defend our country. One of the great accomplishments this past year has been to fund $1,500 of PPP equipment for the Vets Home when they were almost out of basic PPP supplies and thus endangering staff members who were taking care of so many Veterans in the facility who were sick with COVID-19.
Our speaker last week, Lisette Alent with the Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association, mentioned the ongoing shortage of farmers in our agricultural economy. The Support our Veterans Committee recognized this several years ago. Our committee has been sending funds in support of the Vets on the Farm program “Cultivating Success” which provides a 12 Week intensive curriculum in farming and ranching for Veterans wishing to transition into an agriculture-related business.
Finally, for the 3rd year in a row, through Newby-Ginnings, we funded two Low-Income Veteran families with Christmas presents for them and their children that they would not have normally been able to afford. The smile and joy on the kid's faces make it all worthwhile.
We are always looking for members to help on our committee. If you are interested, you can contact Kevin Weir at 509-309-2922 or CLICK HERE to email.
Upcoming Programs:
January 28, 2021
Mary McDirmid: Rare Disease, all around you.
CLICK HERE at Noon on Thursday December 3rd to attend the meeting via Zoom. To phone in call
+1 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 842 3937 5370
Passcode: 191121
February 4, 2021
The University FOR Washington with President Ana Mari Cauce.
For more information on upcoming programs CLICK HERE
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about guests.
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to view slides from previous Rotary speakers.
Upcoming Speaker Question Submission
Submit your questions/topics for our Feb. 18th program which will be a conversation with Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs about issues, plans, and challenges in the coming year. CLICK HERE to submit your question to the Rotary office.
Please submit your question before Tuesday, Feb. 9th.
Committees Meeting This Week
RCS/Club 21 Board of Directors
Disabilities Services
Committee meetings can be subject to cancellation. Please contact the committee chairs to confirm the meeting logistics or request a Zoom meeting link.
