· The Rotary Scholarship deadline has been extended to May 20th
· Rotary in Motion returned the $500 we gave them for seed money last year. Apparently they raised enough that they were able to cover all of the costs. Along with the check, though, we also received a request for $500, for seed money for this year’s event.
· Goodwin University sent the club a Thank You for the $1000 scholarship that we provided
· The District Installation dinner will now be a virtual event taking place on June 17th. You can sign up on the District Web site. The link is in the Upcoming Events section on the right. https://www.rotarydistrict7890.org/
· President Bob’s challenge for COVID-19 related donations has raised $225 so far
· Laura Floyd announced that she is working with the Hartford Foundation to get grant money to help feed people in need in East Hartford. If she receives the funding then she will be looking for volunteers to help shop, package up food, etc.
· Next week’s Virtual Happy Hour will feature a BINGO game. If you would like to play, email Marc Glass at Marc Glass dgglass2021.gmail.com@clubrunner.email and he will send you a card.
Caring Moments
· Dan Larson announced the birth of his 9th grandchild Brinley Stella Larson. Congratulations!
· Bill Saunders reported that Dick McCarthy is back home and doing well making progress on his recovery
· Deb Wood is back home and looking well