First Friday of the month. The Food Bank has special needs for spaghetti o's, beef-a-roni, ramen soup, mac & cheese, tuna fish.
Queen of Hearts
Dave Houle's table won the drawing and are responsible for setting up this week. There are 31 cards in the deck and the Queen is worth $666.
Senior Christmas Luncheon
The Senior Christams Luncheon will be on December 5th. Tom Drost is looking for volunteers to serve from 10:30 to 12:30. There is a signup sheet on ClubRunner, and we will have a signup list at the meeting.
The following morning is Photos with Santa at the Senior Center, and a few volunteers are needed then.
Club Elections
Club elections will be in December for the Rotary year starting July 1st, 2026. If you are interested in running for a board position please let Tom Gigliotti, or any current board member know. We are also looking to fill one open seat on the board immediately.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
We will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army outside Giant Eagle Market District December 12th from 10am to 8pm. Looking for volunteers to spend 30 minutes ringing the bell. Signups on ClubRunner, or at the meeting.
Strongsville Police Department Giving Tree
The police department vestibule has a giving tree that supports The Purpose of Change (The Robert Dick Foundation) which aims to help the homeless and those in recovery and trying to get back on their feet. If you picked up a tag Friday at the meeting note that they request the gifts not be wrapped, and that the item written on the back of the tag was a suggestion. The Amazon Wish List is at: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2QIVHRSAQM9JU?ref=gr_search_page_result
Please Join us for a Rotary Club Holiday Party Wednesday December 17th 6-10pm at Bennett's. Feel free to come in your festive wear. We will be providing heavy appetizers for you and your guest. The party is free to attend, and will come with drink tickets. Additional drinks will be purchased by attendees.
Off Site Meetings
The Senior Center will be undergoing renovations from the middle of December through the end of February. We are still at the Senior Center this week and next, and then on December 19th we'll be at Altenheim for our Christmas Program. Make sure to pay attention to the announcements for location, and you can also sign up for text announcements that will be sent out the day before to remind you by contacting John Turnbull.
Thanks to all the volunteers who showed up Sunday November 23rd to serve hot chocolate on the Strongsville Commons at the lighting ceremony. With great weather the event was well attended, and we handed out about 2,000 cups of hot chocolate (75 gallons).
A big thank you to the City of Strongsville and the Strongsville Fire Department for donating their used turnout gear that no longer meets US safety standards, but will be invaluable to firefighters in Guyana. The gear will fill one and a half pallets, and we will fill the second pallet with school supplies, to be shipped to a rural community in Guyana. Members of our club will be packing the pallets, and driving them to New York to be loaded onto a ship going to Guyana. We are coordinating with a Rotary Club in Guyana to make sure the supplies go to those in need.
Dave Houle's table won the drawing and are responsible for setting up this week. There are 31 cards in the deck and the Queen is worth $666.
A big thank you to the City of Strongsville and the Strongsville Fire Department for donating their used turnout gear that no longer meets US safety standards, but will be invaluable to firefighters in Guyana. The gear will fill one and a half pallets, and we will fill the second pallet with school supplies, to be shipped to a rural community in Guyana. Members of our club will be packing the pallets, and driving them to New York to be loaded onto a ship going to Guyana. We are coordinating with a Rotary Club in Guyana to make sure the supplies go to those in need.