Speaker: Bill Smale
Having the opportunity to see the smiles of children and the thanks of those in need is one special component of participating actively in a Rotary project. A member of the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA, Bill Smale, was able to see much of the evolution of a project that developed out of friendships and a genuine interest in others. Sit back and enjoy Bill's story of kids, food, and friendship!
This week comments: 104, this week visitors: 96
Good program very interesting
I am familiar with this project and the places of Nogalas and Rocky Point, which are so beautiful. Glad to hear about the continued success and commitment of Rotarians.
Sounds like a fun project. Rewarding and fun for the kids too.
It is impossible to read the text on an Apple computer. Please ask the person who designed the web site to make sure that visitors with a Mac an also read the contents of your meeting pages. Thank you!
Interesting International Service Project. Elizabeth Niemi
Thank “God” Rotary exist and is an international good will organization... I ask my self why not being a Rotarian is the first condition to become a politician? We would have reached the peace long time ago and this world would be a better place to live for all of us.
“Guillermo for President” or Governor to start.
Love that project! As a charter member of the club, I've been rather lax about club fellowship (bizzy, bizzy, bizzy) but am resolving to comment on more programs so you all know I haven't fallen off the planet.
I love this sort of project not only because it directly benefits some deserving people but also because its side effects are amazing. I am really proud to be a Rotarian!
International Peace and Understanding!!!! Such projects as the Shoebox Project are perfect examples of how Rotary works toward this end.
So much can be gained not only for the Rotarians and recipients, but also the friendships that develop along the way.
That was a very good program. I like it that the clubs close to the border can do this, I think it promotes international goodwill.
Thank you,Bob Leith
Thank You
Enjoyed Maureen's humor. Vegas is always enticing, maybe more so now :). Lived in Vegas once upon a time and we had plenty of company. Bill, great work on the shoebox project. Sounds very fullfilling and fun. A great combo.
Stories such as this constantly remind me of what Rotary is all about. To be part of the service projects Rotarians take on and often without recognition, reinforces the conviction joining Rotary almost 20 years ago one of the best decisions of my life.
Good meeting. Looks like your club is very active and rapidly growing.
Very insperational
I would love to visit you in Las Vegas! :) It sound like you do a great deal of things for Rotary. I had the opportunity to see the 2010 Rotary float for the Rose parade this year. It was wonderful!
This is what rotary club means the dedication to improve the organization and the world.
What a wonderful project, the Shoebox Project!
thanks for letting me attend your April 5th meeting. This is a nice way to make up meetings I've missed at Superstition Rotary Club. I'll do it again soon.
Sandra Campbell
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING. THE SHOE BOX PROJECT HAS HELP MANY PEOPLE WITHIN OUR REACH.
Enjoyed reading about the Shoebox Project in Rocky Point Mexico. It sounded like a lot of fun!
This project is interesting for its history and collaboration.
it was good to know all the projects that the club is doing. Its incredible that with members all arround the world it can be done. Congratulations.
Just correcting a typo that appeared on my installation message. The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee uses almost 1000 not 100 volunteers. OOOPPPPSSSS!
I appreciate the opportunity to do make-up meetings on line.
Thanks for the op'ty to make up. I enjoyed the variety.
Thank You for the meeting. It is nice to learn about other region's Rotary activities.
Bill, thank you for the program. About 10 years ago, I participated in a similiar program through the church I was attending. I believe that the Billy Graham Ministry also has a "Shoebox" program
Thanks for sharing.
Enjoyed the program.........it's been a while since I've madeup with your club.
Thanks for providing for E-makeups.
My church also participates in the shoebox ministries so I was somewhat familiar with the project.
Welcom Maureen. My wife and my self finish with the frist quater year of work at teenagers jail at Monterrey, Mexico. We will expect sharing with all the e club this amazing experience
Hi there,
This eclub info has been very informative & I look forward to doing more research on Eclubs in the near future.....
Thanks, Kelly Kyle RC of Redmond Rousers ...Redmond, Wa. USA.... www.redmondrousers.com
Wonderful program and wonderful work by Rotarians to make a difference in the life of needy people.
Maureen, I am very glad to read you story and excited to know you are a third generation Raotarian and would also be continuing all the volunteer services your father raised his hands for 55yrs of perfect attendance.
Welcome our club.
Bill, your heart of giving is so widely admired....putting smiles on faces of kids.
Continue the Good work
I can't find the place to put the secretaries email in. It is rwright@unimin.com
Enjoyed this meeting. I've been a Rotarian since 1983 and have been living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the past 10 years. This is my first e-Rotary meeting.
Thank you so much. This was my first attempt at an e- meeting and I shall now pursue others as your meeting was most enjoyable. I partuclarly enjoyed learning about your club, some of your projects and some of your members.
Enjoyed the program, poems, and thoughts for the day!
Always nice to hear about Rotarians doing good and bringing a little joy into people's lives.
Always enjoy my visit...humour, uplifting story and worthwhile rotary project..thanks again
I've visited many eClubs for online makeup but never seen one done in the format you have (meeting report) which I found very interesting. I downloaded and read the report on the Shoebox gift programme which I shall forward to our club president.
Love your make-up procedure, as I have said before and I'm looking forward to connecting with one of your club members on one of my trips to Vegas.
Excellent program. We do something similar at our local church, but never get to see the faces of the recipients. That would be very rewarding!
I like the format of your oline meeting - it's basically like attending my local meeting. Thanks!
Goor Meeting - Great way to do a make up. Thanks!
Great Program which helps not only the children, but teh overall community through positive promotion of what is probably a fine institution, the local fire department.
Special welcome to new member Maureen. Hope to take her up on the invitation to see the Rotweiller.
Regards
Omar
Thanks for hosting.
Shoe Box prodgect seems to be a good way to make a lot of children happy at Christmas with a good deal of efficency. Good to see a club helping kids some where semi local, even thogh it is across the border in Mexico. Good for international relations.
Congratulations to your newest member. When I read Maureen's introduction I had to laugh because her father reminds me of my father. I too am a third generation Rotarian and my dad currently has about 55 years perfect attendance! Every vacation we took involved stopping along the way to make up a Rotary meeting. I always wondered what he did at those meetings that women weren't allowed to attend ;-)
Great meeting. Quick question for you...
I am a member of a local rotary club, but travel pretty much nonstop. Is it possible to join the E-Club exclusively or do I need to maintain a local club affiliation as well?
Take care - Martin Fox
Great project!
I loved the "Cold Within" poem. Copied it to use it myself. Thanks!
Very interesting program !
Congratulations on all the great things happening in the Southwest!!
The Shoebox Project is just one of many projects that are above the call of service that is exhibited in the Southwest.
Keep up the good work!!!
Sonja Mustiful
I loved the Rotary Minute video. It's a definite shot in the arm for Rotary service!
Maureen,
Great to hear your background! I'm also from CA (Laguna Niguel) and am heavily involved with the Am. Heart Association. We just held our 1st Annual Ace of Hearts Tennis Tournament which was a great success considering it was Superbowl weekend (we're an hour away from New Orleans) and deep in Mardi Gras season. Keep up the good work1
wonderful meeting. thanks
I enjoyed learning about theRotary peoject involving the children.
G.ood meeting Rotarian Bill,Fay and I are visiting
our youngest son Joel at Port Keats Wadeye Northorn Terrority Australia ,where he is employed by the Australian
Government to look after and repair the community of 3000
Aboriginals
Maureen A. McKinley welcome to our eClub.
Bill Smale Congratulations for the shoebox project
What a wonderful project and congrats for pushing forward even when it hit some bumps.
I also really enjoyed the cold poem.
Don Prestin again. I think I found why our members were not getting a copy to our secretary. Hope this solves it. It is a great service because so many of our members leave for the summer and we want to increase our attendance percentage by making upat your club. Thanks again
Excellent work by our Rotarian brothers in the southwest!
Our Club of Winters Ca. do A similer project with Casa de Misericorida in Nogales. Very rewarding.
Love the idea of the shoebox project it could be used locally as well.
An interesting and worthwhile project. I believe that a project such as this one is very important to Rotary because it allows great visibility for clubs in the U.S. and Mexico. The idea of killing "two birds with one stone" was very appropriate. In fact, it also helped Target and some other stores in the U.S. and benefited the U.S. economy. Good job!
Excellent program! I have enjoyed visiting your club. Keep up the good work!
This has been a wonderfully informative and convenient way to makepup a missed meeting. Thank you for letting me be a part of your Rotary Club today.
Eric Bauer
Hi: I'm the attendance chair for SUN lLAKES ROTARY. I'm just running a test . For some reason our members say that this info. is not being forwarded to our Sec. Carolyn Farnsworth when they do a make-up. They get a copy but she doesn't. Thanks. Don Prestin
What a great project! Thanks for sharing.
Very good meeting
Bill "Guillermo" Smale's program introduces us to a Rotary Shoebox Project created to deliver gifts to poor Mexican children on the occasion of the Day of the Three Kings. The gifts are wrapped before the box top is placed back atop the box so as to ease custom inspections. This initial project effort was so successful in Nogales that a subsequent project was begun for children in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point). This second project was facilitated through the mutual assistance of the Maricopa, Arizona, and Rocky Point fire departments. The number of children served has grown significantly. One point Smale repeatedly makes is the personal satisfaction and sincere enjoyment each participant, be it Rotarian or fireman, gets from the project. He concludes the program thusly: "It turns out building goodwill and friendships through Rotary projects is a lot of FUN!" This, of course, is the poorest kept secret in the Rotary universe. Great program.
Very much enjoyed reading Maureen's story, and the shoebox project
I especially liked the meaningful poem and other thoughts. The shoebox project sounds like a terrific program.
How many children have been made happy with these shoebox gifts! A heartwarming story.
There is literally no end to what one can do to make the world a better place. What a wonderful and satisfying project. I'm positive the giver gets much more than the receiver here! Guillermo...this is Guillermo! I love that!
This was the first time I used the e-format because i was unable to attend any meetings last week. I really enjoyed seeing what other groups are doing and truly enjoyed the "attitude" check.
A good program.
I enjoyed reading about the 'shoebox project; it is simple and direct which makes it easy to duplicate anywhere in South America. Thank you for this information.
