The Rotary Club of Cleveland cultivates a diverse community of informed professionals working collectively to create a positive impact by exchanging ideas, forming meaningful, lifelong friendships, and giving back to our community.
Santa’s Hide A Way Hollow, a non-profit organization founded in 1981, is dedicated to working with seriously and terminally ill children and their families to provide comfort and support throughout the final stages of the child’s illness. Many children ask to see Santa for a last Christmas as they near the end of their struggle. Santa’s Hide Away is committed to meeting that very need any time of the year. Santa gives his healing Spirit to all!
Description:
Terminally and seriously ill children face incredible personal challenges throughout the progressive stages of their illness. The mythology and folkways of Santa Claus represents a very special form of support for these children. Santa Claus is about listening and supporting a child’s dreams, wishes and emotional and spiritual needs. A day of excitement being with Santa is a statement about the child’s worthiness. A child is encouraged to ask for what it is he or she wants and participates in the Spirit of Christmas with their family and friends. Santa also provides joyful and fond memories for the families that will support their healing needs after the loss of their loved one.
History:
Santa has seen over 58,000 sick children over the last 30 years. We are 100% volunteer driven. No one in the organization receives a salary or fee. Santa arrives on the North Pole Firetrucks which are actual firetrucks driven by actual firemen who volunteer their time when not on duty at their stations. “Bringing Christmas to sick and dying children”
This year, our club submitted a District 6630 Matching Grant to support the addition of a new "Welcome Center" at Santa's Hide-A-Way Hollow. The grant is for $7,000, to go towards the supplies needed to build the center.
Committee meetings will resume in August
Congratulations to our club and our members on the following District 6630 Awards!!
Club awards presented to Past President Jessica honoring her year:
2023-2024 Club Literacy Award
Training and Educational Club Leadership Award
District 6630 AZ Baker Award - (named after our own Past President A.Z Baker) given to club presidents whose club's have participated in each of the avenues of service.
Individual Awards:
Tina Ingraham Received the "Individual" Training and Education Leadership Award
Outstanding Leadership and Service Award:
Julie Brouhard, Assistant Governor Coordinator and Assistant Governor
Tina Ingraham, Public Image Chair
Karen Melton, District Treasurer - (completed 3 year term)
Certificate of Special Recognition:
Beverly-Ghent Skrzynski, Council on Legislation and PDG Advisory Council Chair
Tina Ingraham, Public Image Chair
Ed Thomas, District Historian
Julie West, On To Singapore Chair
Fran Zettl, District Insurance Chair
Special congratulations to Past District Governor Beverly who was the recipient of the Michael J. Johns Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award - So well deserved!
Volunteer Opportunities - "Service Above Self"
St. Augustine Community Cupboard
We will be volunteering the 2nd Saturday of each month. The volunteers help with greeting, checking in & out, and navigating the crowd, carrying items for those who need help, sanitizing the grocery baskets used, and stocking shelves, etc.
You can volunteer for as little or as long as you wish - We just want volunteers!
Saturday, August 10th - 10:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Where: St. Augustine Community Cupboard, 2486 W. 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Upcoming Volunteer Day - Wednesday July 17th
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com or pqua@classicautocampus.com
American Red Cross Blood Donor Day, August 8, 2024
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage
The nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by more than 40%.
Additional challenges lie ahead as winter weather and seasonal illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 may compound the dire blood supply situation the nation currently faces.
Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in. In recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of some of the most transfused blood types to hospitals.
Make an appointment to give blood or platelets now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visitingRedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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