Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements November 06, 2007

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Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego. Our guest speaker tonight will be the President of the Cairo Rotaract Club. Please join us! We're looking forward to seeing you!

Guest Speaker Tonight: President of the Cairo Rotaract Club November 06 (Tuesday) 6:30 pm Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street Out guest speaker tonight will be the President of the Cairo Rotaract Club (District 2450) which is considered one of the biggest, oldest and most active clubs in Egypt and was chartered in 1971. Their club is sponsored by Cairo Rotary Club, which is the first Rotary club in Egypt and the whole district (chartered in 1920). Please join us for an exciting visit to Egypt!

Thanksgiving Potluck at the Toussaint Academy November 13 (Tuesday) 6:30 pm Toussaint Academy Official November Community Service Event! We'll be having a Thanksgiving Potluck at the Toussaint Academy of the Arts and Sciences (TAAS) on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30 pm. Everyone needs to bring a dish and please bring enough, because we have 22 teens and 10-20 Rotaractors. Please show up a little early if you need to set up your dish. Toussaint Academy of the Arts and Sciences (TAAS) is a licensed group home that serves homeless youth in San Diego County ages 14 to 17. Since 1992, the Toussaint Academy (formerly the Toussaint Teen Center) has strived to provide its residents with a comprehensive array of services needed to help them grow into healthy and successful adults. This innovative new program, which combines traditional education with a curriculum rich in the arts and sciences, is the first of its kind serving homeless youth in San Diego County. Look for an evite by the next meeting and call Dean Koci with any questions at 619-991-4088.

Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes 2007: Looking for Volunteers December 01 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm MINUS 1 Lounge, Keating Hotel, 432 F Street Ticket prices: $25 in advance, $35 the week of the event With Jazz less than a month away, we need everyone's help to make the event a sucess. There are many tasks we need help with to pull everything off and make this event the best is has ever been! We need volunteers from the club to help promote our upcoming event by attending various Rotary Meetings in San Diego and spreading the word. If you would like to help, please contact Amanda. We need volunteers to help out the night of the event, sign up sheets will circulate at our next two meetings. After each of the next two meetings, we will be handing out fliers for Jazz to the Downtown area. Please stick around for a few minutes to help publicize the event! We are busy collecting donations from local vendors for our raffle and silent auction. Please continue your efforts with collections donations as well. Any donation is welcome! Lastly, please help to promote the event by communicating with your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors! If you would like to sell paper tickets, please contact Amanda. Eblasts will continue to be sent out and tickets are available on our website via PayPal. Thank you to everyone for your support with this event! Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes is closer than you think! We have pinned down the following details to make this event the best this club has ever produced: Jazz for JDRF, December 1st, 2007, 6-9 PM, The MINUS 1 Lounge at the Keating Hotel, 432 F Street, Live Jazz Music Featuring the Elliott Lawrence Trio.Tickets will be sale at meetings but also through the website via PayPal. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 the week of the event. Our Beneficiary: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. We are looking forward to a great event in an exciting venue with great food, live music, and friends! A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Dues Are Due! It is that time of year again... Current Rotaract members, The semi-annual dues are $30. The dues go to help subsidize the many community service and social events that occur throughout the year. These events include the Rancho Jireh Picnic, the ice cream social and bingo at the senior center, as well as many more. For new members, once you have completed your membership requirements, there is a one time initiation fee of $28. This fee goes towards a snazzy Rotaract t-shirt, pin, and certificate. In addition, new members will also need to pay the $30 for semi-annual dues. The total amount for a new member is $58. You can pay your dues by attending a general meeting and giving a check or cash to the Treasurer, Steve Goodall. You can also pay with your credit card or bank account through PayPal.

Entertainment Books Are Now For Sale! Entertainment Books are now for sale! These books cost only $40 and have over $18,000 worth of savings inside! Save on your daily errands, dining out, and travel costs. These books are an excellent value and provide a great fundraiser to our club. San Diego books are for sale at all of our general meetings or by special arrangement with Amanda Scott, Fundrasing Chair, 619-708-2295. You can also purchase books online and they will be credited to our account by using our group id. Through this method, you can purchase books for any city you would like. Go to www.entertainment.com/support and enter group ID 120008. Shipping is free. Please contact Amanda Scott with any questions.

San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting The San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club is meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 am at the Symphony Towers University Club, 750 B Street, Suite 3400. Next scheduled speakers / events: November 07 Larry Prosi "On the Football field, who is that guy?" November 14 Dan Lyle USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament November 21 Dark! - No Meeting No meeting in observance of Thanksgiving. November 28 TBA For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board San Diego Chargers Support Food Bank Holiday Food Drive November 11 (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 5:20 pm Qualcomm Stadium The San Diego Chargers are supporting the San Diego Food Bank Annual Holiday Food Drive! This Sunday, the San Diego Chargers will hold a special food drive at Qualcomm Stadium and invite fans to donate food to the hungry in San Diego. One in four people in San Diego county struggle with hunger and with the impact of the wildfires, many of the SDFB charity partners are noting an increased need for food and resources. Specific items noted in need for donation include: canned meat and tuna, tomato products, canned soups, dry cereal, rice (long-grain), macaroni and cheese, canned meals (chili, stew, ravioli), canned fruits and vegetables. We appreciate your support to spread the word on this important food drive. Glad to coordinate interviews with the SDFB and/or Chargers leadership. If you have questions, please contact Lauren Walsh (858-720-0910), Citrus Public Relations for San Diego Food Bank. Volunteers Needed for Monarch School's Butterfly Enterprises Mondays 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Monarch School The Monarch School is looking for help with their business club, Butterfly Enterprises. They're looking for a couple of volunteers to help out on Mondays from about 3:00-5:00pm and occasionally on the weekends or evenings. The purpose of the club is to teach the students how to run a business. They learn how to make certain products (jewelry, embossed napkins, and stationary), and also how to market and sell their products. If you're interested in becoming a part of their team or if you'd like more information, please contact Kristin Shea. Post your own message here! Do you need a roommate? Trying to sell your car? Let Rotaract work for you! Post your message here in the newsletter and have it be seen by over 100 like-minded people. Just send an e-mail to newsletter@sandiegorotaract.org with "Bulletin Board" in the subject line. Please remember to also include a general time frame for your message, e.g. 3 weeks, 2 newsletters, or until November 1st.

Rotaract & Rotary Trivia What is the official Rotary International emblem? The symbol of Rotary has been a wheel since its earliest days. The first design was a simple wagon wheel, which was said to illustrate "civilization and movement". Over the years, this design developed into the present gear wheel with 24 cogs, 6 spokes and a "keyway" in the center of the gear.