May 27 2009

ROTARY MINUTES

MAY 27, 2009

The meeting was called to order by President Eddie Robinson. Ros Browning provided the invocation and Lyman Whitehead entertained us with health and happiness. The Irmo High School Color Guard presented colors and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

New Officers and Board members were reminded to meet after next Wednesday’s regular meeting.

Jeanette Coulter reported that we netted $742.18 from the pancake breakfast. The Board decided to donate the $9.00 per member fee toward the fundraiser so the final total was $1,309.18.

A Distinguished Service Award was awarded to Barbara Wellm from Lexington Medical Center for Exceptional Vocational Ideals.

Speaker was Mitzie Schafer from Lutheran Family Services, Carolinas Partners in Hope for Homeless Veterans. Ms. Schafer spoke of the need for services for Veterans that are homeless. The criteria for admittance to the program are that the Veteran is homeless and has a mental disability (including drug and alcohol addiction). The facilities will house a Veteran for up to 2 years. The male facility is the Kinard facility in Greenwood and the female facility is in Columbia and is named Angels House. These facilities are partially funded by the VA and private fundraisers. After Ms. Schafer took questions from the membership, the meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by Chris King