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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Wishing you warmth and joy this season.
Club News
Distributing Coats with Mujeres de Colores
On Saturday, December 21, Rotarians helped Mujeres de Colores distribute coats, including the ones collected by our Club. They helped youth and parents find a coat for this winter season.
Helping Prepare Gifts at Crossroads Safehouse
On December 19, Rotarians helped children and parents shop and wrap presents for one another at Crossroads Safehouse. It was a heartwarming event!
Save the Date! Quad Club Family Pot Luck
Sunday, March 2, 2025
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Drake Center
More information to follow!
December Student of the Month - Jaquelind Forrest
Jaquelind Forrest is our student-of-the-month for December. A senior at Poudre High, she was introduced by her school counselor Kim Wilder. She did not bring any guests with her. Jackie is a star basketball player and track competitor and is considering college athletic scholarships. She hopes to go on to law school.
Julie Hutchinson and Tom McCraw - New Evening Members
The Board has approved the membership of Julie Hutchinson and Tom McCraw in our evening group. Julie moved to Fort Collins from North Carolina and works for the VA hospital system supporting homeless veterans. Julie has been a Registered Nurse for twenty years, fifteen of them with the Veterans Administration. She is the mother of four children, the youngest of which is a high school student. Julie has already volunteered with our Rotary Club.
Tom McCraw is the Chief Financial Officer of Tillamook Country Smoker, known for its beef jerky products and headquartered in Oregon. A graduate of Memphis State University, he has lived in multiple states and moved to Fort Collins in 2019 with his wife of 35 years, Donna. They have three grown children, and moved here when their daughter chose to remain after graduating from CSU. His two sons have also now moved to Fort Collins. Tom was a Rotarian twenty years ago in Florida and looks forward to being an active member.
Jaquelind Forrest is our student-of-the-month for December. A senior at Poudre High, she was introduced by her school counselor Kim Wilder. She did not bring any guests with her. Jackie is a star basketball player and track competitor and is considering college athletic scholarships. She hopes to go on to law school.
The Board has approved the membership of Julie Hutchinson and Tom McCraw in our evening group. Julie moved to Fort Collins from North Carolina and works for the VA hospital system supporting homeless veterans. Julie has been a Registered Nurse for twenty years, fifteen of them with the Veterans Administration. She is the mother of four children, the youngest of which is a high school student. Julie has already volunteered with our Rotary Club.