[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 770

[Garry Krischock]

Messages In This Digest (2 Messages) 
  1. 1463: ICUFR online discusion with RI VP McGovern From: Sunil K Zachariah 

  2. 1464: Rotarians take a bite out of hunger From: Sunil K Zachariah 
Messages 
  1. 1463: ICUFR online discusion with RI VP McGovern 
 Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:03 pm (PST) 
Participate in an on-line discussion with 
Rotary International Vice President Michael K. McGovern
beginning Wednesday, February 6th at 6:00 P.M. EST

Just a reminder that the on-line discussion with Vice President 
Michael McGovern begins Wednesday, February 6th in the ICUFR Forum
(http://www2.icuft.org <http://www2.icuft.org/> )

To ask Vice President McGovern questions and to participate in the
discussion, Rotarians must register in the Forum. To do that, go to 
the website and click on Register at the top section of the opening 
page of the Community Forums (http//www2.icufr.org). 

PLEASE NOTE: If you have previously registered in the ICUFR Forum, 
you do not need to do so again. Just log in by entering your User name and
password.

See you on-line on Wednesday, February 6th.

Source: Dan Mooers, PRID,Director, ICUFR 
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


  2. 1464: Rotarians take a bite out of hunger 
 Tue Feb 5, 2008 9:08 pm (PST) 
Rotarians take a (healthy) bite out of hunger
By Maureen Vaught 

Waste Not, Want Not could be the motto of District 5030's First Harvest project. The statewide program collects farmers' surplus produce and makes it available to food banks throughout Washington, USA. Since 1982, more than 120 million pounds of fruits and vegetables have been contributed.

With a staff of three and an annual budget of less than $300,000, 
First Harvest Executive Director David Bobanick works with food 
donors, trucking companies, and food bank distribution warehouses to 
bring nutritious produce to Washington's hungry. 

"We have to be opportunistic," says the member of the Rotary Club of 
Mercer Island. "Food donations typically drive the process, but 
sometimes we hear of a truck that's available, and our challenge 
becomes to find food to fill the truck." 

Food banks often cannot obtain or store fruits and vegetables, which 
are perishable and typically expensive. By rescuing produce that 
would otherwise go to waste, First Harvest allows the facilities to 
offer food that promotes health and helps prevent disease. 

Rotary club involvement has been key to the program's success, adds 
Bobanick. All 55 clubs in District 5030 provide financial support and 
have members on First Harvest's board. Rotarian farmers, truckers, 
and food bank staff also donate their services to the project. 

"I would like to see Rotarians around the country get involved in 
eliminating hunger," Bobanick says. To that end, First Harvest has 
created a CD-ROM for Rotarians interested in starting similar 
efforts. 

Clubs in Florida and Oregon already have launched First Harvest 
projects, and the participating Rotarians there are no less 
enthusiastic. "Hunger should not exist!" says Sharon Parks, a member 
of the Rotary Club of Klamath County, Oregon, and board president of 
the District 5110 (California; Oregon) First Harvest project. "I 
believe that through Rotary, hunger can be conquered." 

Learn how to start your own First Harvest project at 
www.firstharvest.org.

Source: Rotary International News
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary
Regards



Garry Krischock

Runaway Bay Qld

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