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A 100 - day perspective

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It is indeed true that “time does fly by when one is having fun." In the 1st 100 days, we have transitioned to hybrid meetings, thereby allowing the most flexibility for all of our members to attend meetings. Along the way, we have resolved a few technology challenges as they arose. I wanted to give a shout-out to Keong Kam who has been relentlessly working on improving the quality of the hybrid meetings. True to what my name means, our programs have been interspersed with a touch of music. Music, for most of us, brings out the joy in our hearts, opens the mind and enables camaraderie.

Collectively, we have made a lasting impact on the community. We have completed the largest single project in recent memory with the "Refrigerated Truck Project” for Martha’s Kitchen in San Jose. We leveraged our Rotary brand, our newly developed people networks, Second Harvest, Santa Clara County administration and partner Rotary clubs which included our International partner, Rotary Club of Bangalore West, to raise ~$90,000. Tenacity prevailed. We are blessed that we executed on the opportunity to help several thousand people over the next several years. In addition, we have continued to volunteer our time at Martha’s Kitchen and help with the food preparation every third Monday of the month. Thanks, Jamie Price, for driving this effort through the pandemic!

Our community service members have been helping West Valley Community Services distribute groceries to seniors at the Fellowship Plaza in Saratoga. Thanks, Cathie, for addressing this need in our immediate neighborhood.

The ELC-SVW (Enterprise Leadership Conference – Silicon Valley West) benefitting high school juniors was successfully completed in a blended virtual + in-person format in early August. Through this program, we are enabling the next generation of entrepreneurs, communicators and leaders from our local schools.

Looking ahead, we plan to have hybrid meetings every week subject to health guidelines. Hence, I am calling for your help. We need everyone’s collaboration for set-up and tear-down to the extent possible. On the matter of lunch, local caterers have been significantly impacted by staffing constraints. During our most recent meeting on Sept 24th, we brought in food from a local restaurant in an attempt to tickle our taste buds while supporting a local merchant. If any of you have ideas about how to improve our lunch experience, please let me know.

We have ramped up our efforts to increase our visibility in the community via social media and print media. Sheeba Garg, who is heading up the Public Image efforts, will share and educate us on how we all can strengthen our Rotary Club image.

Sangita

- Support our troops - Care package assembly (10/1/21) with Operation Care and Comfort

- Reduce, Reuse & Recycle to Help our Community (10/8/21 - 11/19/21) (collection happening at the club meeting on Friday)

1) One Warm Coat - Outerwear Collection

2) West Valley College Career Closet - Professional Clothing Collection

- Volunteers Required : (Contact info@saratogarotary.org to sign up)

1) 3rd Monday (10/18/21) Food Prep at Martha's Kitchen

2) Every Wednesday (1pm to 3pm) - Food Distribution to Seniors with West Valley Community Services

3) Help our Community - Bicycle Collection with Community Cycles (11/13/21: 10am to 2pm) to benefit West Valley College Office of Student Needs.

Please click on this link for more information

- Halloween TGIF