On Saturday, June 27th, the Pima Rotary Club spent the day at the home of a recipient of aide from TIHAN. Through this effort, this person living with HIV has had her ceiling in her home resealed and new window coverings.
TIHAN invites the religious community to join them in an informed, sensitive and compassionate response to those affected by HIV/AIDS. They are called to care through education, service and advocacy:
- working within their faith communities to promote education and prevention of HIV/AIDS
- educating clergy and laity in offering support to those affected by HIV/AIDS
- assuring the availability of spiritual care, respecting each individual’s faith and tradition
- advocating in the community for those affected by HIV/AIDS
- To see more about TIHAN and our recipient’s story click on the following link:
http://www.tihan.org/georgeannie.htm
The Pima Rotary Club is part of Rotary International, the largest humanitarian organization in the world. The fourth weekend of each month concept was created so that a service project where ‘real work’ is done rather than just writing a check. Through efforts such as these and others, Rotarians aspire to build goodwill and the friendship of the community. The club also supports projects such as world polio eradication, providing dictionaries to third grade students locally as well as supporting students in Kampala, Uganda. Meetings are held the first three Fridays of the month at Chad’s Steakhouse at Swan/Ft. Lowell at 11:30 am. Visit www.pimarotary.org for more information.
On May 25th the new officers of the Pima Rotary Club were installed by District Governor Elect, Steve DiMuzio and Past District Governor, Jim Aslin. An Italian Feast was prepared by incoming president, Ron DeVries, and current president, Mona McCane, with the aide of Marylin Curiel, incoming sargeant-at-arms and PR chairperson, at the club house at the apartment home of the incoming president. A great time was had by all including our exchange student from Brussels, Belgium, Louise, and her current host parents, Margie and Don.
The Pima Rotary Club is currently selling chances to win several prizes. Ten cruise vouchers for Ensenata, Mexico or Nassau, Bahamas and ten “Getaway to Paradise” weekend packages will be given to the winners of the chance drawing to occur in late June.
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. If you would like to find out more about the prizes or would like to purchase tickets, drop us a line at info@pimarotary.org.
BJ Cordova, outbound Group Study Exchange (GSE) team member, joined the Pima Rotary Club for Lunch today to speak about his impending trip to South Africa and discuss his work with Tucson Clean and Beautiful. The Pima Rotary Club is hopeful that upon his return he will be joining the club and also providing access to projects for the club to complete on their 4th Week Projects, their new format for meetings on the fouth week of the month. The club has recently adopted a non-traditional meeting schedule which includes three regular weekly meetings and a service project on the fourth week of every month.
BJ is very active with his organization, Tucson Clean and Beautiful, which provides the following mission: a non-profit organization to preserve and improve our environment, conserve natural resources, and enhance the quality of life in the City of Tucson and eastern Pima County. These goals will be achieved through initiating educational and participatory programs implemented with broad citizen, multiculture support.
This is an obvious synergy and potential partnership with Rotary’s mission to improve local communities through service projects.
Allison Keeme was formally inducted to the Pima Rotary Club by Club President and Treasurer, Mona McCane, at the Friday meeting on March 1st. Allsion is a very talented artist in many media including web design and graphic arts. She works hand-in-hand with her husband, Jeff, in their primary business, Clearwave Solutions. She will be a very active and valued member of our club. Welcome Allison!!
January 23rd was the day for pinning new members. Robert Grant was formally inducted to the Pima Rotary Club by Club President and Treasurer, Mona McCane, at the Friday meeting. Robert hails from South Carolina. He is very active in the Tucson community after having served for eight years in the United State Marine Corps. He served for 5 years in Yuma, AZ, 1 year in Japan, and another year in Iraq. He is now a commercial real estate agent with the Roy Drachman Realty Company. Welcome Robert!!
Club President and Treasurer, Mona McCane, pins new member, Jeff Keeme, at a January 23rd Meeting of the Pima Rotary Club. Jeff, founder and owner of Clearwave Solutions, is the youngest member of the club (25). Jeff’s company, Clearwave Solutions, provides WIFI for hotels and apartment complexes, Web Design, IT support, and VoIP technology phone systems and support. Jeff is a dynamic young entrepreneur and has already stepped up as Secretary-Elect of the club. Jeff was previously a member of an Interact club while attending high school at Cibola High School in Yuma, AZ. Welcome Jeff!!
