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Archives for April 2016

Niles Mentoring Meeting held 04.05.16 (New Members Event)

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Rakesh Sharma graciously has hosted another Niles Rotary Mentoring meeting. All our new members are matched up with a well seasoned member so they have a go to person when they have questions about the club, club culture or just how to get involved or get something done. All new member Red Badgers, not the furry claw ridden kind, have a list of things they need to accomplish to become a Blue Badge member. Having someone to turn to in order to help accomplish these things and even understand what is expected of new members is helpful to us supporting our new members. Originally the baby of Chuck Canada, this event has enjoyed much popularity and members have really enjoyed attending the events.

The Niles Rotary Mentoring Meetings are for all new members, mentors and members that would like to attend. All Red Badgers are encouraged to attend these member socials. It was a wonderful evening filled with fellowship, food, wine and good ol’ fun.

Rakesh's Mentoring Meeting 04.05.16
Photo Gallery for Niles Mentoring Meeting at Rakesh’s

Event Chairperson – Sandy Stabile

Wheelchair Foundation Delivery to Monterrey, Mexico (April 2016)

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Monterrey Mexico Group Photo 04.16
Niles Rotarians showed up in a big way both with financial donations toward the number of wheelchairs being delivered as well as physically to deliver the wheelchairs in person to those we care about in Monterrey, Mexico. Many of our own Niles Rotarians took the trip to personally see the delivery take place. Audrey Kearns, our International Service Chair, led the effort for the Niles Rotarians. Mike Kearns had a big hand in this too – although he can’t claim being a Niles Rotarian…just teasing a bit Mike. Audrey had this to share about her experience:

This experience was a real life changer for me! After all the years donating to international projects and hearing/reading about other Rotarian’s experience with hands on projects, it’s just not the same as actually being there and participating myself. We traveled to a college sports auditorium, where 350 boxes of wheelchairs were waiting for us. We had Rotarians from District 5170, 5160, 5730 including 5 clubs from Monterrey, Mexico as well and a group of foreign exchange students, the Red Cross and local paramedics. We assembled the wheelchairs and gave them to children, teenagers and adults. Families came with the loved ones and the happiness and gratitude of everyone was overwhelming. It was very humbling. This is an experience that everyone should have at least once in their lives and once experienced they will never forget it. (Audrey Kearns)

Thank you Audrey for sharing your thoughts with us. It’s wonderful to see what good work is being done by Niles Rotarians locally and internationally! Great work!!

Access our photo album of the event. (You may want to consider getting some memorabilia from this beautiful trip).

Wheelchair Foundation Delivery to Monterrey, Mexico (April 2016)

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Monterrey Mexico Group Photo 04.16
Niles Rotarians showed up in a big way both with financial donations toward the number of wheelchairs being delivered as well as physically to deliver the wheelchairs in person to those we care about in Monterrey, Mexico. Many of our own Niles Rotarians took the trip to personally see the delivery take place. Audrey Kearns, our International Service Chair, led the effort for the Niles Rotarians. Mike Kearns had a big hand in this too – although he can’t claim being a Niles Rotarian…just teasing a bit Mike. Audrey had this to share about her experience:

This experience was a real life changer for me! After all the years donating to international projects and hearing/reading about other Rotarian’s experience with hands on projects, it’s just not the same as actually being there and participating myself. We traveled to a college sports auditorium, where 350 boxes of wheelchairs were waiting for us. We had Rotarians from District 5170, 5160, 5730 including 5 clubs from Monterrey, Mexico as well and a group of foreign exchange students, the Red Cross and local paramedics. We assembled the wheelchairs and gave them to children, teenagers and adults. Families came with the loved ones and the happiness and gratitude of everyone was overwhelming. It was very humbling. This is an experience that everyone should have at least once in their lives and once experienced they will never forget it. (Audrey Kearns)

Thank you Audrey for sharing your thoughts with us. It’s wonderful to see what good work is being done by Niles Rotarians locally and internationally! Great work!!

Access our photo album of the event. (You may want to consider getting some memorabilia from this beautiful trip).

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Niles Park Clean-Up a Success! 04.02.16

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Niles Park Clean-Up 04.16
Thank you Niles Rotarians for showing up and putting two feet on the ground to clean up the Niles Park. It was so clean afterwards, we literally could not find any garbage in the park! What a wonderful job for you wonderful volunteers! It was a beautiful sunshine filled day with smiles and helping hands! Terri, you did a great job again organizing this event – big thank you! To see more of the photos from the day Click Here.