PROJECT UPDATE
(February 26 meeting cancelled due to power outage at the hotel)
              
Community Service Avenue
2007-2008 Funding: $2,000
CART: support District 7680 campaign to raise Coins for Alzheimers Research Trust.

2007-2008 Funding: 0 Chair: Chris Kemper
Crisis Assistance Ministry: warm clothing and blankets provided for clients served by Crisis Assistance Ministry.

2007-2008 Funding: $18,500
Sugar Creek Greenway: funding for a clock tower to be located on the Greenway at the corner of Kings and Providence Road, hopefully within the next year.

2007-2008 Funding: 0 Chair: John Stedman
Salvation Army Bell Ringing: over a 15 day period, 70 Rotarians and family members rang the bell at the square.

2007-2008 Funding: 0 Chair: Chris Kemper
Habitat for Humanity: 48 Rotarians are on deck to work at the Habitat project scheduled to kick off in March.

Vocational Service and Youth Service
2007-2008 Funding: $1,000
Powell Majors Scholarship Fund: donation made in memory of Powell to the Powell Majors Scholarship Fund at CPCC.

2007-2008 Funding: $240 Chair: Phil Van Hoy
Excellence in Leadership Award: Allen Tate, Jr. received the 2008 Leadership Award.

2007-2008 Funding: $5,000 Chair: Alan Adler
Rotary Scholarship Golf Classic: the Club's 5th annual tournament brought in net proceeds of approximately $63,000, which will be used to provide scholarships for children of Police, Medic, Sheriff, and Fire employees.

2007-2008 Funding: $1,500 Chair: Lynn Johnson
Classroom Central: funding and volunteers provided on a monthly basis to assist teachers shopping at Classroom Central.

2007-2008 Funding: $1,500 Chair: Bob Web
JA Exchange City: volunteers and funding provide support to initiatives of Junior Achievement's Exchange City

2007-2008 Funding: $7,000 Chair: John Bradberry
Rotary Scholarship Fund: provide scholarships to CPCC students wishing to transfer to UNC-Charlotte.
 
2007-2008 Funding: $200 Chair: John Snyder
International Studies School at Garinger: support student participating in an exchange program to the Middle East.

2007-2008 Funding: $500 Chair: Don Millen
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools Foundation: support Latino Initiative Project to send 8 participants to Mexico for 10 days in June with the Center for International Understanding.

International Service and The Rotary Foundation
2007-2008 Funding: $500 Chair: Don Millen
Kilifi Kids: donation to help improve the education of children in Kilifi, a coastal town in Kenya.

2007-2008 Funding: $1,000
District Showcase Project: support work done in Malawi by members of the Shelby Breakfast Rotary Club.

2007-2008 Funding: $145 Chair: Tom Norwood
Ambassadorial Scholar Orientation: registration fee for the Ambassadorial Scholar to attend orientation in High Point.

2007-2008 Funding: $2,000 Chair: Ed Wadsworth
Peru Container Project: project to collect and ship 70,000 pounds of goods in an 80 foot container trailer to Alto Cayma, Peru.

2007-2008 Funding: $10,000 Chair: Frank Martin
Peru Water Project: extensive project to improve water capacity in Alto Cayma, Peru.

2007-2008 Funding: $5,000 Chair: Lamar Thomas
Youth Exchange Program: sponsor exchange student Isa Tejeda.

• Sympathy and prayers are extended to Meg McElwain on the death of her Mother on Tuesday; George Rohe on the death of his Mother last week; and Gary Scott who lost his Father on the 17th.
 
• Hunter Widener and Jonetta Anne Mills were married on February 23rd; Sallie and Fred Lowrance were photographed while enjoying Opera Carolina's Verdi Society VBar.

• Regina Patton has identified host families for 3 of the 5 GSE team members. If you can host Esther (clothing designer) or Lily (lawyer) between March 15 and 19 - please contact Regina right away.
  
• Habitat for Humanity: Registration for this year's Habitat project is available here. Eight to 10 volunteers are needed each day and there is also a need for in-kind donations. Contact Chris Kemper with questions.
 
• Rotary District 7680 Annual Conference: Rotarians and family members are invited to the Annual Conference held at the Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, oceanfront Myrtle Beach. April 4-6. Registration forms available at the Rotary office or on the District's website: rotarydistrict7680.org. Friday evening's entertainment will be a "Rotary Idol" talent show and all clubs in the District are asked to provide a contestant. If you can represent the club - and there's lots of talent in this club - call the Rotary office ASAP.

Should you question the eligibility of any nominee, contact the Rotary office by 3/03/2008.