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Congratulations to the Wyncote Academy Interact Club

11/20/2017

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What's the best way to celebrate the charter of a new Interact Club?  With a Service Project, of course.  Today at St. John's Lutheran Church in Elkins Park, before work began on putting together the Turkey Baskets for Cheltenham township, Glenside Rotary President Norma presented the Interact Club Charter to Wyncote Academy Head of School Kerry Leraris, who then presented Interact pins to all her students and also pinned her President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer as club officers.  Congratulations to all of you, and we look forward to working with you often as your sponsoring Rotary Club.
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Nov 16 - Glenside Interservice Council Silent Auction and Distinguished Community Service Award Banquet

11/17/2017

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The 58th Annual Award Presentation event was once again held at Manufacturer's Country Club in Fort Washington, PA.  The Silent Auction raised over $800 for Hurricane Relief efforts by the Red Cross.   The Keynote Speaker was Rotary District 7450 Assistant District Governor Matt Breidenstein, who is a Disaster Programs Specialist.  Matt presented a slide slow that summarizes the work being done by the Red Cross - and then needed to run off to help a local family whose home had just burnt down. The Distinguished Community Service Award this year was presented to  Martha and  Paul Sharkey. 

In July 2010, Martha and Paul Sharkey of Wyndmoor, were thrilled to learn they were pregnant and starting a family. A few weeks later, they discovered their new family would be growing by two, not one. Martha was pregnant with twins. Their identical twin girls were due in March 2011. The pregnancy was moving along as planned until November 2010. The Sharkey’s lives changed forever when Claire Josephine and Mary Gladys arrived over 16 weeks early on November 14, 2010. 
 
In memory of Mary and in honor of Claire, the Sharkeys founded “Today is a Good Day” in 2014. The mission of Today Is a Good Day is to provide personal, spiritual, and financial support to families of premature babies during their time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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Through TODAY is a Good Day, the Sharkeys have provided “One Day at a Time” bracelets to the Abington NICU to offer parents. Paul and Martha also stress the importance of writing in a journal on a regular basis. They wrote in a journal every day to keep track of Claire’s good and bad days, notes from the doctors, and observations during their stay in the NICU. The journal provided a great outlet for emotions, information, and more. Therefore, the Sharkeys also provide journals for families traveling through the NICU.
 
They are currently working on gift certificates from local restaurants for parents to enjoy a night out to dinner. It is important for parents to continue to have some sort of normalcy in their lives during the NICU journey. Going out to dinner during the nurse shift change or on a Saturday night is a good way to reconnect.
The Sharkeys also host regular parent events at the NICU to speak with parents about their journey. When possible, they bring Claire to give the parents hope for their premature child. The Sharkeys look forward to growing TODAY is a Good Day and partnering with other organizations in the future to provide helpful services to parents impacted by premature birth. These services include SEPTA passes, cleaning services, etc.
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Nov 9 - Social Meeting at Riviera D'Italia

11/10/2017

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Thanks to all who attended Glenside Rotary's social meeting last night, and special thanks to all who contributed to Arcadia Rotaract's Hurricane Relief Fund (club members contributed $70). Thanks also to Riviera D'Italia, which always does a wonderful job with the food and service.
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Nov 16, 2017 - Interservice Dinner

11/9/2017

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Nov 7, 2017  "The Heart of Rotary" - Celebrating 30 Years of Women in Rotary

11/8/2017

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Our own newest member, Marissa Cecere, was recognized at this event as the newest (and youngest) member of District 7450.  In addition to being recognized by program MC and RI Director Nominee Jeff Cadorette, Marissa was also congratulated by RI 2016-2017 VP Jennifer Jones.  Marissa was joined at the event by her Rotarian mom, Lori Metz, who joined the Rotary Club in Easton, PA in 2002.  All proceeds from the evening went to the Rotary Foundation.  November is Foundation month for our organization, and this is how the "Service" gets funded across the globe.  It was a wonderful event.  Thanks also go out to Kerry Leraris, who recognized all the women members of Glenside Rotary in the Program Guide for the evening.
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Proud mom, Easton Rotarian Lori Metz
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