Good Works
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Good Works
Signature Program
Born to Read:
It is never too early to start reading. Beginning at birth, early literacy experiences make a
difference and through the support of many local organizations the Traverse Bay Twilight
Rotary Club has adopted a new signature project Born to Read to promote community
literacy through outreach to families with newborn babies.
International Involvement
- Member Carolyn Collins went to Honduras to install water filters - we supported with money for the filters.
- Member Marcia Billings went to Honduras to install mud stoves in homes & latrines.
- Member Priscilla Bachman went to Honduras to install water filters. The club supported with money for a filter. (Cost of a water filter is $100/filter.)
- Michael Collins (former Rotary member) went to Honduras with his son a few years prior to Marcia.
- Sponsored an exchange student (Vitor) from Brazil.
- Marcia also inspected the Hermanis Trust Grant recipients project in Africa, after the club awarded a Grant for this project to assist & educate new mothers on the care of their infants.
- Provided funds for water filters in Guatemala, Dominican Republic, & Honduras.
Local Involvement
- Participated in annual Rotary Show and program sales
- Father Fred summer and winter food drives
- Served dinner to annual Thanksgiving Dinner attendees sponsored by Father Fred Foundation
- Helped out at the 4th of July Parade
- Clean up of the Boardman River and Kid's Creek
- Constructed playground equipment for Cherry Knoll Elementary School
- Boots for Kids support
- Participated in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl for Kids
- NMC BBQ: Cake Walk tent volunteers,Children's tent volunteers
- National Cherry Festival community Share volunteers
- Volunteers at the ‘Kids Free Fishing’ day
- Collaboration with United Way for Friday Night Live! book giveaway
- Mock interview participation
- Donated Paul Harris books to local libraries
- Boardman River Restoration Project volunteers
- Adopt a Highway Clean Up
- Adopted a Christmas Family to provide gifts to a needy family at Christmas
- Munson Manor House - cooked dinner for guests
Grants Given
- Donated to a combined Rotary grant proposed by the Exchange student from Argentina (Luciana). The grant was for the refurbishing of an old building in which to house abused women.
- Our Club donated $500 towards the Varsity and JV baseball field renovation. This donation was matched for a total of $1000 donation towards the project.
Fundraising
- We hosted a ‘Texas Hold’em Tournament for several years
- Bookmark Fundraisers at local grocery stores & local Bookstores
- Calendar Raffle sales in coordination with the Petoskey Club
- "Honor Boxes" at local businesses to sell various snacks (candy bars, chips, etc.)
- 50/50 tickets and Happy Bucks at meetings