Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Guests:
Speaker Dan Smith, VT Comm Foundation
Karen Brown, John Stark (prospective members)
Evie Fuller
Russ Lunc - Visiting Rotarian
Birthday - None
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Bill Brooks - 10 years
Lyn Dumoulin - 9 years
Announcements
Geoff - Told the group about Scott Needham entering Hospice
Nancy - informed the members about Heather's husband, Larry in UVM Medical Center.
Evie Fuller talked about her 50/50 fundraiser for her Basketball team.
Holiday Party on the 18th of December at the Inn.
Liz Smith - talked about the Parent Child Center gift drop off by the 18th.
Maureen - talked about the upcoming gift card donations for the Community Supper.
* Happy Dollars - alot of happy members!
Speaker: Dan Smith, President CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation
Founded in 1986, Dan has been CEO since 2016.
(he's an 8th generation Vermonter!)
They are located at 3 Court Street. They have invested $20 million in Vermont. Let's Grow Kids is a signature program.
Funds are Rural Oriented with a goal of filling the low income Opportunity Gap.
There is a Standing Vermont Response Fund
$13 million raised since the Pandemic in 2020.
He talked ablout the McClure Scholarship Fund which provides a free 2nd Year Associates Degree
In 2023 the Fund raised $16 million for Flood Relief in VT - Focus on Watershed Management.
Thank You Dan
Cow Tag: No winner this Week.
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