Stafford Rotary Club- Meals of Hope Packaging Event

Lori Hayes- Community Service Chair
Danielle O'Toole- Mountain View Interact Club Faculty Sponsor

Lori states "We had 241 people sign in!!! 241 people helping!!! 482 hands working together to help OUR community. I'm over the moon and we all should be so encouraged by the outpouring of support for this event. We are a small club but we are mighty!!! What this event demonstrated to me was that given a cause that people can identify with and the right venue they will show up! In fact they showed up in such great numbers we ran out of room for volunteers to actually work. We ran out of hair nets. What we didn't run out of was enthusiasm and I think we have set ourselves apart with this event.

One of my favorite things about this event was the conversations I had with volunteers. They were a diverse group and ready to give back. We had families, teachers, athletes (a huge shout out to the MVHS baseball team-those guys rocked the distribution section), Interact clubs, NHS club, Students that just wanted to give back on a Saturday, Scouts (thank you Tom), directors of organizations that address food insecurities, school administrators (Dr. Kizner), and Delegate Bob Thomas. One student asked how he could become a Rotarian. Another student stated "This is the first time I've volunteered for anything. I feel really good about myself". It was a powerful day."

Please follow this link for more details about the project published by The Free Lance Star: https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/stafford-meal-packing-effort-proved-what-a-fantastic-community-we/article_2c42b1df-ae08-5380-b289-5288784cbae9.html

Also, follow this video link of the project that was put together by our corporate member, DreamTeam Visions: MOHV3.mp4

Yours In Service,

Trevor O'Toole

Stafford Rotarian & Mountain View High School Interact Faculty Sponsor Recognized

Stafford Rotarian & Youth Services Committee Chair John Lafley presents New Rotarian Danielle O’Toole with her Stafford Rotary Club New Member Certificate. Danielle is the Mountain View High School faculty sponsor to the Interact Club. Others in the photo are members of the Mountain View Interact Club. Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Interact clubs encourage young people to take action while helping them build international understanding and make new friends around the world.

Rotary Club Receives Special Recognition from SCPS

Rotary Club Receives Special Recognition from SCPS

Stafford Rotary receives special recognition from the Stafford County Public School System along with approximately 65 volunteers who recently provided over 600 backpacks stuffed with school supplies for SCPS students in need. Volunteers included SCPS staff along with business and community partners who helped make this event a success.

A Dictionary for Every Third Grader in Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford Rotarians added bookplates to dictionaries in record time at a recent meeting at Howell Library. The Fourway Test is printed on each bookplate. Rotarians are delivering these dictionaries to every Stafford County Third Grade Student. All students will receive their dictionaries by October 31. These dictionaries include significant information that teachers use to help enhance student learning.

Making Paul Harris Society History in District 7610

Stafford Rotary Club Leads the Way – Making Paul Harris Society History in District 7610

The Stafford Club set a remarkable example welcoming four new PHS members in one day: club president Trevor O’Toole, Bob Sorkhe, Troy Wolfrey and Stewart Emenheiser. The Stafford Club also sets the highest standard for PHS membership – 55% of its members belong to the Paul Harris Society!