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May is Rotary International's Youth Service Month! During this special month, Rotarians and young members of the Rotary family, including Interactors, Rotaractors, and RYLA and Rotary Youth Exchange participants, are encouraged to develop meaningful connections that last throughout the year.
Akron Rotary Camp and the Akron Area YMCA continue to grow because of the dedication and commitment of our many volunteers. We are very pleased to congratulate Danny Durst and Alaina Collins, daughter of Dan and Sandy Collins, as they were recognized as Akron Rotary Camp’s 2018 Volunteers of the Year at the recent Akron Area YMCA’s Annual Dinner and Recognition event.
Danny received his award for all his help with the Chili Open and past two Regattas. For the last six years, Danny has been keeping track and processing all data for raffle tickets sold during the annual Chili Open.Danny has also served on the boards of West Hill Neighborhood Organization, Actors-N-Theatre in Cuyahoga Falls, and Ohio Community Theatre Association. He has volunteered with Actors' Summit and the Big Love Network on their City Repair wing. Annually, he assists with the set-up and tear down for Global Ties Akron International Thanksgiving Dinner.
Alaina is a senior at Hoban High School, and volunteered at Akron Rotary Camp last summer. She fell in love with the campers and staff, and completed over 150 hours of volunteering.
Alaina’s passion for working with children and adults with special needs began at 10 years old when she began assisting the coaches for American Elite Idols, a special needs competitive cheer team. She volunteered with the Idols for 7 years. Her passion for the special needs community grew even stronger at Akron Rotary Camp.
Alaina plans on studying abroad in the fall and starting at the college of Charleston in the spring of 2020.
Thank you, Danny and Alaina, for giving so much of yourself to the special needs community!
Akron Rotary Camp would not be the place it is today without the tireless work of our many amazing staff members. Through the hard work and dedication of our staff, we are able to change the lives of our campers every time they come to camp.
Rotary Camp will be hiring between 70-80 seasonal staff for the summer. We are looking for energetic, responsible and passionate individuals who will put the well being of our campers first. While at camp, staff will spend their days outside playing, having fun, and learning more about themselves, than they ever thought possible.
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ase share this opportunity with anybody you think that might be a good fit to Rotary Camp. We would also really like to connect to as many universities and/or colleges. Please let us know if you have any contacts with professor/educators and would be able to introduce Tina Gardner, our Program Director. Tina would be happy to speak to the students to let them know about all the benefits of working at Rotary Camp. (Classes do not need to be in the special education field.)
ase share this opportunity with anybody you think that might be a good fit to Rotary Camp. We would also really like to connect to as many universities and/or colleges. Please let us know if you have any contacts with professor/educators and would be able to introduce Tina Gardner, our Program Director. Tina would be happy to speak to the students to let them know about all the benefits of working at Rotary Camp. (Classes do not need to be in the special education field.)Working at camp is a very rewarding experience. Watch this short video to hear first-hand from our counselors. Feel free share it with your colleagues, friends and family, or potential staff can click here to apply. For additional information or to reach Tina, please contact 330.644.4512 x 3204 or tinag@akronymca.org
In the Spirit of Camping,
Dan Reynolds
Director of Endless Possibilities
Our Rotary Club will be participating this year in the United Way Day of Action on Friday, June 21nd. This is a hands-on service project, which can be very personally rewarding. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW!
In the past, our Club has been involved in beautifying adult day care homes for individuals with Developmental Disabilities and special needs. Additionally, we have been involved in helping to construct and beautify homes for families living in blighted areas near the University of Akron.
During the first week of June, we will receive our specific assignment from United Way. At that time, we will communicate this to all volunteers.
We are looking for 25 volunteers on Friday, June 21nd. We will be running split shifts from 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm, so you can sign up for one of these shifts (or both) if you are able to do so. Thank you for your participation.
Yours in Service -
Mark
After my last visit to California 2 weeks ago, my friend Erin, who is a writer, decided to write this blog about our Ukraine project.
- Claudine
Hi Friends,
Here is my latest blog post about a remarkable woman who is changing lives in Ukraine — one wheelchair at a time.
BLOG: For Ukraine's disabled, a wheelchair means dignity
Ukraine is a nation of 44 million people. More than 2.5 million of them have disabilities — 200,000 of those are children. Though the government of Ukraine is required by law to provide its people with mobility aids (wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches), few resources are available to meet this need. The result: many citizens live cradle to grave in isolation, segregated from mainstream society and unable to participate in daily activities most of us take for granted. For Ukraine’s disabled, a wheelchair means dignity.
One organization is working to change the status quo. God’s Hidden Treasures (GHT) is a non-profit Christian ministry founded in 1997 by Nita Hanson, a former computer marketing manager from Southern California. “Our mission is to serve the needs of the poor, afflicted, and orphaned of Ukraine and to bring God’s love through personal relationships in the name of Jesus Christ,” says Hanson. Continue reading here
[Following a series of referee whistles to position the swimmers]
"Take your mark"
[Then the starting signal, and they're off!]
That's competitive swimming, something that is near and dear to John Daily’s heart.
John Daily is a most interesting man, and has lived a most interesting life. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with John for some hours at his home. My purpose was to gather some information regarding his swimming prowess; but, in doing so, I learned so much more. For sure, among John’s accomplishments are those in the area of swimming, but there is much, much more, so I’ll first provide a brief sketch of John’s life.
Shortly after John’s birth in Cleveland in December 1927, his family moved to Detroit. The Great Depression soon followed, and, to survive, the family moved to Colorado Springs CO, to Richmond CA, back to Colorado Springs, on to Columbus (where John spent his younger school years through part of grade 3), and finally back to Detroit, where John spent the rest of grade 3 through 12.
Upon graduating from high school in January 1946, on the heels of WW II, John enlisted in the Army, where he served 1-1/2 years and was discharged in 1947 as a PFC. John then attended Michigan State College (now Michigan State University), studying Park Management and Municipal Forestry, graduating in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. Along the way, John enrolled in ROTC for his junior and senior years, which seems prescient, as South Korea was invaded in 1950. Upon graduation in 1951, John also received his Army officer commission as a 2d Lt, and served for another 2 years in the Korean War before being discharged as a 1st Lt in 1953.
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