12:15 President Bob began the meeting leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Bob also delivered the invocation. It was great to have our Assistant Governor, Randi Saboski, and Diane Willett join us today.
On line raffle gearing up
We had a few minutes before the arrival of today’s speaker to hear updates on the online raffle – There will be a meeting of the committee this evening, and Bob assures us that Wes Willett will help individual members who request assistance entering their information online.
President Bob reminded us that we have received 20,000 masks which will be distributed to the East Hartford Fire Department and EMTs, the East Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Board of Education, Intercommunity Health in East Hartford, and Riverside Health. Date and time of distribution are to be determined, but Bob would very much like additional club members to join him and DG Marc at that time.
We had a general discussion of availability of Covid-19 vaccines.
"Bowtie" wears well
Anwar introduced today’s speaker: Dr “Bowtie Todd” Jenkins.
Dr. Todd Jenkins serves as the Senior Diversity, Inclusion, and Innovation Leader in Corporate America at a Fortune 400 company and as a Global Inclusion Trainer, Strategist, and Speaker with Bowtie Leadership, Inc. He is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University. Dr. Jenkins is a proud Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow from the Rotary Club of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Find his biography on our club’s website:
Today’s program focused on what’s happening in Rotary around diversity, equity and inclusion. Bottom line is there is an effort to encourage clubs to create a culture where differences are acceptable.
It’s important to recognize that each of us must be willing to share/tell our own story and also to consider a personal action plan so that our club culture will be welcoming.
This was truly another excellent program brought to us by Program Chair, Anwar.
No noon meeting next week
Next week we will not have our regular noon meeting. Instead, there is a virtual District Foundation Dinner, beginning at 6:45 PM that evening to which we are all invited.
JOIN YOUR FELLOW ROTARIANS FOR AN EVENTFUL EVENING WITH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT-ELECT SHEKHAR MEHTA and TO CELEBRATE ALL THE OUTSTANDING DISTRICT HUMANITARIAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES DURING THE 2019 - 2020 ROTARY YEAR.
After registering, you will receive an email with sign in information.
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Dues are due – please pay if you have not already done so. Checks made out to East Hartford Rotary Club should be sent to George Schoen, Treasurer, 53 Duxbury Lane Glastonbury, CT 06033.
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*The COVID-19 crisis is having a significant impact on our club’s ability to raise funds for the charities that we support. Please consider donating the money you would have spent weekly on lunches to help fund our COVID-19 related activities, such as additional food bank donations. Checks should be made out to EHRC Charitable Fund, include a memo that donation is for COVID-19 relief, and be sent to George Schoen at 53 Duxbury Lane Glastonbury, CT 06033. Thanks for your support!
High Gear submitted by Sue Klock, note taker for month of January
