Rotaract Club of Mississauga General Meeting

November 6, 2013

AgendaHappy Quarters

Living Lights update

Special Guest Speaker – David Lockett

Charity Poker Tournament!

Upcoming volunteer opportunities

“MasquerAid Ball”– Winter Gala

Happy Quarters…

Now going to funding a bursary for a deserving recipient…

Living Lights

Dates:Thursday, November 21st – 5-8pm (or earlier)

Tree decorating (many volunteers are needed)PLEASE SIGN UP!

Saturday, November 23rd – Reception and Tree Lighting

Next Meeting: TBD – Mark will send out email soon

Interested in getting involved?Email Mark – mark.garde@rotaractmississauga.com

Local Service

Past Events - Halloween Harvest

•UTM campus, October 31st, 6 pm and 7 pm shifts

•Helped UTM Rotaract collect non-perishable goods on Halloween

•Drivers were assigned areas surrounding campus to collect non-perishables from homes while trick or treating

•These items have been stored in the clubhouse and will be taken to the food bank soon

Trick or Treat!

Happy to donate to food bank – cause no cause is too small!

Past Events- Trillium Health Centre Tour

•Was today! •6- 7pm

Upcoming Events

Rotary Georgetown Seniors Dinner• Nov 14th from 5pm to 10pm• Looking for setup, serve dinner and clean up• We've participated in the past and would like to participate again this year

Upcoming Events

Knights Table

• Date: to be confirmed

•“The Knights Table helps by providing food bank, hot meals and other related assistance to the citizens of the Peel Region who deal with the daily issues of hunger, poverty and homelessness.”

• Will need help to transport food collected from Halloween Harvest, and assist with serving

•http://knightstable.org/

Local ServiceLooking for ideas in December

Come see Jason or email me at:

jason.loustel@rotaractmississauga.com

Social

Rotaract Charity Poker Tournament

Friday, November 8th, 8:00 PM @ The Clubhouse

$20 Buy-Ins, Re-Buys Allowed

Prizes for First & Second Place, All Other Proceeds

to Charity of Winner’s Choice

ALL Skill Levels Welcome!

Winter Chalet/Cabin Trip

Details to Follow

Fall Personal Development Workshop!• In the works!

IntellectuELLE and IntelliGENTS Meeting in November

Contact:Contact:

tanicia.reedon@rotaractmississauga.com

IntellectuELLEs & IntelliGENTs

A chance for educated or intellectually stimulated individuals who wish to engage, discuss and debate together. Sharing knowledge and perspectives.

When: Thursday November 21st, 2013, 7PM

Where: Boston Pizza Square One

Topics:? You tell me!

Premise

How: Topics will be chosen by YOU

When: Every other month

Where: Looking into sponsorship from Boston Pizza (Square One)!Safe space, open, sensitive, FUN! (Food

and drinks!)

PACE (Promise of Assurance to Children Everywhere)

PACE: Teach a girl, save a Village!

-Deepa Willingham, Founder and President of PACE Universal

PACE Event!

• Full day Workshop for girls• Activities, leaders, workshops, arts and crafts• Reinforce the importance of education of the

full self• Get them excited to help girls around the world

who are like them!• Sponsorship, food, “takeaways”, music!

• When? Where? Speakers? Volunteers? Ideas? Logistics!!!

• Mission: exists to nurture the educational, health, nutritional, social and cultural development of girls in the world's poorest regions.

• Vision: PACE believes that change begins with girls. The fact that girls suffer greatest in the face of poverty creates an imperative to act.

• PACE envisions a global community where girls are not prevented from reaching their potential. Instead, they are empowered to change the world.

Please take this time to SIGN UP!! DATE EVENT

Nov 8th Charity Poker Tournament – 8pm at Clubhouse

Nov 14th Rotary Georgetown Seniors dinner - volunteers needed – 5 to 10pm

Nov 21st Living Lights setup - 5 to 8 pm at LAC

Nov or Dec? Knights Table – Volunteers needed - TBD

Next Meeting: November 20th, 2013