Humanitarian Committee Members from Co-Chair Sarah Arendt-Beyer:
Thank you for all your hard work on our Warm Feet, Warm Hearts campaign this year! Our second annual campaign was a huge success. In total, in collaboration with Rotary East, Rotary After Hours, Valley View Rotary, Hilltoppers Rotary, and La Crescent Rotary we collected over 848 items and $235 in cash & checks for Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities also reported a small spike in direct donations during the drive. Last year we collected a little over 400 items.
I would also like to specially thank Sandy Schultz for hand-making over 100 hats and scarves which she donated. What an incredible gift, Sandy!
Thanks also to Mary Kay Wolf and the Public Relations committee we received excellent media coverage. A big thanks to Shiela Wieser for representing us so wonderfully!
We'll be holding a debrief meeting Thursday, December 13th at 11:00 AM at the Radisson Center to discuss what went well this year and what we can do to improve next year.
Please also join me in welcoming new member Kaycie Green, the Executive Director of the Women's Fund, to our committee!
If you're unable to attend the meeting on Dec 13 but have feedback/ideas to share, please feel free to email them to me in advance or give me a call at 608-406-7492 to discuss.
