Club Meeting: 12/11/2024

Upcoming Events & Activities

MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024

• December 5th - CAMS Club Meeting - No Guest Speaker
• December 11th - Hybrid Club Meeting - Christopher Restrepo & Ashley Mohni, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• December 18th - Hybrid Club Meeting - Kenny Cohan, Hallandale Beach Police Athletic League (PAL)
• December 25th - Happy Holidays! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

We will be collecting unwrapped toys to donate. Please bring your unwrapped toy to our Rotary Social this Thursday.

If you can't make it, you can also drop off your unwrapped toy at Jesus and Lourdes's office Freedom Tax Center at 600 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale, FL 33009, anytime this week.

Let's spread some holiday cheer to those in need!

We will have a table at this Holiday Event decorating delicious cookies with the kids that our Aunty Coleen baked and donated! Please reply and let us know who else will be participating or contact Marushka directly. Thanks again!

On December 11, 2024, we had two energetic speakers from the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization. Christopher Restrepo, and Ashley Mohni.

The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a dynamic public agency who's main job is to plan and coordinate transportation projects and programs in Broward County.

In their presentation, the speakers talked about the ever-changing and ever-challenging plans to improve anything related to transportation. They spoke to our Club about the expectations and plans Broward County has up to the year 2050.

No doubt the subject is of interest to all of us. We are eager to have Mr. Restrepo, and Ms. Mohni as guest speakers at our Club again.

Pre-Registration Required to Reserve Spot

Website: Toro Dania Beach
Location: 1825 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, FL 33004
Chamber of Commerce: (954) 454-0541
COC Email: info@hallandalebeachchamber.org

ADMISSION:
• Chamber Members $10 with unwrapped gift toy
• Non-Members $25 with unwrapped gift toy

Our members participated at a fun holiday event at the Gulfstream Early Learning Center on December 16. We brought all our Club's toys donations and organized the room for parents to come and select gifts for their kids! We also received great contributions from the Weston Rotary Club and from many other contributors. JAY’s Closet was paramount in collecting donations!

When we finished the workshop, we moved onto the auditorium, where we assembled a Photo Booth Balloon Arch for their upcoming events! We were an unstoppable team! Thanks to volunteers Evelyn Trinidad-Torano, Marushka Jilek, Colleen Brooks, Peter Vanek, and Marguerite Goulet. We are humbled and deeply touched by the large number of toys' donations, ensuring that many children have a Merry Christmas.

Come join us wrap all the candies Santa will be giving away on Christmas around Hallandale bringing joy and candies to all the kids in the neighborhood.

Help us to ensure ZERO empty plates for 1,200 families this Thanksgiving
Together, we can make sure no one has to worry about an empty plate this Thanksgiving.

Your $50 contribution will provide a family the opportunity to shop in one of our choice-based school pantries, allowing them to select their own holiday ingredients and experience the joy of choosing what best suits their needs —ensuring dignity and variety.

• A $25 gift card to choose their preferred protein
• Over 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables
• 15 essential pantry staples
• Bread and eggs
• A delicious sweet pie

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

Contact Ryan Brookbank for Sponsorship Opportunities
Email: ryan@mobileschoolpantry.org

Upcoming Events & Activities

MONTH OF JANUARY 2025

Location: Markham Park & Target Range
Address: 16001 FL-84 (state road), Sunrise, FL 33326

The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Golf Ball Drop was created in 2013 by Chris Morrison, member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, to raise money to assist in Rotary District 6990 various grant programs.

It is that time of year once more when we come together to honor Chris Morrison for his tremendous support of the Rotary Foundation and to continue on the path he designed!

As always, our district is excited to host an event in memory of Chris Morrison, aimed at raising vital funds for this important cause.

Mark your calendars! The deadline to purchase tickets is December. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone who wants to contribute and qualify for the Paul Harris Fellow recognition—whether through buying tickets or selling them to friends and family. Those who reach the PHF or the next level will be celebrated before our Paul Harris night!

You can get your physical tickets from our assistant governors and club presidents, or easily purchase them online at the following website.

www.rotary6990gbd.org

We have some incredible prizes lined up, so don’t miss out. The closest balls will receive the following winning gifts:

1. 2-night stay Bay Harbor & Coconut Bay Resort, Key Largo
2. $1,200 Voucher for Virgin Cruise
3. $600 Gift Certificate from Carroll Jewelers
4. 3-night stay for two guests at Di Sabatino Resort in Renaissance CIty of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)
5. Brunch for two at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gable

Can you imagine how many good things we can do in the world with such a donation and how much we can accomplish within our own communities through the DDF? For every four tickets sold, your $100 donation can for instance help provide new water filters capable of purifying over 200,000 gallons of clean, safe drinking water by removing 99.9999% of diseases from contaminated water.

We are counting on you.

Thank you for your support and your commitment to the Rotary mission.