1st pandemic virtual meeting

Attendance : 16
 
Program: Directors Reports
Announcements: 
 
President Barry – Gave an introduction with toast (not bread). Polled members about meeting times.  7:30 was seen to be a better time.
 
 
Program: Directors Reports.
 
 
Rocco - Club Service Committee - Talked about the importance of meeting at members homes each month.  POD system is working quite well.  Rocco described POD responsibilities.  Last person to person meeting was March 12th.  Charter Party and Fireside have been put on hold.  Rocco hope that Group meetings would continue. Basil will give Baton Rouge a call them a call and fill Club members in.  Gerd proposed selling gift certificates to help them with cash                                flow.  Members stated they were not open.
 
 
See the source imageArthur - Community Service Committee - Update on Continuing, Cancelled and Postponed Programs – Arthur had surveyed Committee members yesterday.  Paul Harris award dinner is cancelled but the Paul Harris Scholarships will continue.  Park clean-up and church lunch programs have been cancelled as are BBQ and Adventures in Citizenship.  Arthur listed the people funded and constraints in Appendix A.  David Seemungal stated that the need for the Malvern Presbyterian Church was great and the need is larger.  David will get a request letter                              from Minister.  Jury is proceeding with the evaluation of the $2,500 Paul Harris Scholarships.
 
Steve Zelinski funds may be dedicated to another Scholarship but this item should be forwarded to next year.  Students will be off to University in December in terms of moving the dinner to another time. Frank pointed out that the money would be put to good use and supported by Steve’s family for pandemic needs.  Family doesn’t really mind where it goes.  Arthur will review with Committee.  Danny gave an update about the Ride to Conquer Cancer.  Basil suggested that Danny still send out a request for funds from members. Peter Masson also pointed out the need to consider the Rotary Foundation for International needs.
 
 
David Seemungal - International Service Committee - Update on Projects.  The Trinidad Project oxygen concentrators donation is being on hold with respect to the Trinidad Palliative Care Clinic.  The Clinic is taking in Covid 19 patients.  David suggested that funds be redirected for use during the pandemic.  Rather than dedicating the funds to the Rotary Foundation allocate the funds to Agincourt Community Service.  The suggesting was to have an International Service Committee to provide direction.  The support for Ghana and the                                    Bahamas Abaco hurricane recovery was pointed out.
 
 
Dhanni Ramdeen - Treasurer's Overview of Club's Financial Status – Dhanni stated that the Club is in a good cash position.  At the end of March 2020, the bank balance is $137,800.  In addition, $66,7060 is in a deposit for a total of $204,500.   Interest of $900 was received for interest.  Funds have been reinvested.  We have 32 active members.  The TV auction raised $17,650.   $9,450 was received from Ribfest, $2,310 for the Foundation Walk, $2,267 from Steve Zelinski’s family
 
$4,100 was donated to Precious Blood School.  Park Property donated $30,600 Champ Engineering donated $8,000 and individuals donated $2,200 other funds raised came to $5,200.  We raised $ 81,450 this year and have net proceeds of 52,000.  Thank you, letters have been, sent out to donors.
 
APPENDIX A
Community Services Group meeting – Report to the Board, April 8th, 2020
 
1)            Assignments completed:
  1. Agincourt Community Services - $5000
  2. Store Front Community Services - $2000
  3. Habitat – ($500 from me + $500 from the club) - $1000
  4. Ride for Cancer (Danny Cassidy) - $1000
  5. Scarborough Rosewood Food Drive - $500
  6. Hope Air - $2500
  7. PACT - $2000
  8. Air Cadets (Black Hawk – Mike) - $1000
  9. Air Cadets (Dave) - $1000
  10. Chinese Family Services - $2000.
  11. Scarborough Philharmonic - $500
  12. Malvern Presbyterian Church Monthly Lunch Program (David Seemungal) - $300*
  13. Toques (200) and socks (288 pairs) - $1066.16 – all delivered to 21 Schools.
  14. Rotary Adventure in Citizenship sponsorship of 1 student - $675 to Ottawa Club (Refund requested) 
  15. Youth Link Program - Michael Cooksey $1000 (1Keach for the next 4 years for a total of 5K)
  16. Emergency help to Store Front Community Services (Nadia) towards Stove Repair - $450
  17. Breakfast Program by Madhavi through our club to Precious Blood School -$4100
TOTAL: 26,091.16
 
2)            Items cancelled:                                                                                                                                                            a)                Paul Harris Scholarship Banquet - contribution towards scholarship + expenses to be determined                                                                                                                               b)            Park Clean-up refreshments - $1503.Citizenship reception -$150                                                               c)                Malvern Presbyterian Church lunch program (David Seemungal) – request for another $300 -                                      d)            Knox United Church –Feeding Homeless (New Request – Barry Smith)                                                                         e)            Saifoo/ Cynthia – North Scarborough community BBQ, sponsorship proceeds to Food Bank - $300
f)             Adventures in Citizenship- Ottawa Rotary Clubs (Peter Masson) – cancelled.
 
3)            New items approved by Committee and request for supplementary funding:
  1. Rotary Youth Leadership Day – Toronto Argonauts (Chris Hawke) – We approved it last year and sent one student. It is later on in the year and depends on how well covid 19 is contained.
  2. Handicapped access – Spinal Cord Injury, Ontario (Nouma Hammash) – This organization would like to help a person with spinal cord injury handicapped access to his residence - $500
  3. Rosewood Food Bank (Courtney) – to cater to the increased demand because of the corona virus outbreak and layoffs. Augment the earlier funding by an additional - $1000
  4. Agincourt Community Services (Lee Soda) – increased demand because of the current events. Augment the earlier funding by an additional - $2000
  5. East Scarborough Storefront (Nadia Heyd) - increased demand because of the current events. Augment the earlier funding by an additional - $2000
  6. Chinese Community Services (Anna Wong) - increased demand because o the current events. Augment the earlier funding by an additional - $2000
  7. SHN Foundation – $7000 (The money has been sent)
  8. Paul Harris Scholarship funding plus organizing expenses –Peter Masson will submit request as soon as determined.
Awarding of Steve Zelinski dedicated scholarship will be addressed by Peter Masson.    
TOTAL: $14,500 (Paul Harris Scholarship expenses not included, SHN Foundation $7000 already sent)\
 
Maddy Chandrasekaran – Foundation - No requests for application for grants to date.  Two members need to be qualified to get District support. David Seemungal will take the training.  Arthur asked for more support for the Warm Hands Project.
 
 
 
Barry Smith- Auction Update (in Kevin's Absence) – Leaders have been bogged down with the Pandemic and the second wave may be an issue in the fall.  The Committee will be meeting as Zoom meetings.  The Maple Leaf Tickets may be given up.  There is a cost of $16,000 per seat + the cost of the ticket.  So, there may not be tickets this year.  Tickets were a major fundraiser last year, so we have an issue.  Will try to get the committee back up and running.
 
 
Gordon Brown - Membership Committee - The Challenges to Membership of the COVID-19 crisis.  Said there is little to report.  Can’t actively recruit.  Retaining new members might be good through Zoom.   Phone calls are needed.
 
After the presentations, Barry asked for questions from the membership by the raising of virtual hands, which questions would be fielded by the Chair and then answered by the relevant presenters.
 
 
Peter Masson - Our Sgt.-at-Arms asked for "Happy Thoughts".   Those thoughts….
 
  • Peter.  Books that we are re-reading – such as the Joy of Cooking
  • Peter. Meetings with investment advisor and are we reading Arthur’s science updates
  • Arthur’s sister’s daughter came down with Covid 19.  All of her family got Covid 19 but they got through it.  He has a park that he views from the 6th floor and saw a racoon that didn’t give a damn.
  • Danny Australia and New Zealand by cruise.  Cruise was shut down under the wire.
  • Alan also dodged a bullet.  Also, Joan Manuel – couldn’t get back from Australia from New Zealand.
  • Gerd stated he is much more aware of the little things, such as observing the first robin building a nest.  Great meeting with Tony in Florida.
  • Frank now has a great grandchild.
  • Tony had a new granddaughter.  She was sick and the Reno Children’s Hospital did platelet transfusions that worked as the miracle of medicine.
  • Maddy re-connected with Anna Maria Korel.   Asked if we can invite guests to the Zoom meetings?  Barry said yes as it is what we would do as part of the regular meeting.
 
President Barry then concluded with a thank you to all presenters and attendees, and announced next weekly program content – speaker is Chris Hawk, Argo Rotary Youth Leadership Day that we donated to in the past.  Arthur said that the Zoo, named the wombat after him. 
Danny to host the Group meeting on the 13th.
Marbelous Draw: We are all healthy.
 
 
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