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.
Neal Klabunde has been a Rotarian since 1989 and has been a beekeeper for almost that long. He has hives in various locations in Cuyahoga, Lorain and Medina counties. He will have been married to Catherine for 44 years in May and they have two daughters, Melissa who is a Nurse Practitioner and Caitlin who is a manufacturing engineer. Together they sell their honey and hive products every Saturday at the Frostville Museum Farmers Market year around and they also sell perennial plants there in the summer.
More information about Westwood Honey Farm and how you can purchase Raw Honey, Creamed Honey, and Pollen visit https://westwoodhoneyfarm.com/ If anyone wants to order it online, you can use the ROTARY30 discount code and Neal will arrange delivery with you.
Cleveland Rotary Foundation Annual Fund Campaign - We are at 57% participation so far
The success of the Cleveland Rotary Foundation and our club’s ability to leverage volunteer efforts with financial resources to do good in our community and around the globe depend on our members. With the help of your donations we are able to fund approximately $125K worth of "doing good" each year. Please help us achieve our goal of 100% participation - no donation is too small!
Donations can be made online at https://rotaryclubofcleveland.com or via check - payable to Cleveland Rotary Foundation - 377 Lear Rd. #222, Avon Lake, OH 44012.
Volunteer Opportunities - "Service Above Self"
MedWish and Medworks
We have the opportunity to volunteer the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Volunteers will be sorting and packing medical supplies and equipment that will be used in underserved communities or shipped out to global partners.
Wednesday, May 14 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Where: MedWish and Medworks International - 1625 E. 31st St. CLE 44114
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.
Saturday, May 10th - 10:30 - 3:00 p.m. (come for as long as you can)
Where: St. Augustine Community Cupboard, 2486 W. 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Upcoming Volunteer Days - Wednesday April 16th, Tuesday May 13th and Wednesday May 21st - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com or pqua@classicautocampus.com
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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