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Programs:
Notes from the Border: Providing care to pets of Ukraine refugees
This Wednesday, March 8th, at the luncheon meeting in the Lincoln Center, Rotary hosts Jon Geller, DVM, leader of The Street Dog Coalition based in Ft. Collins. Following his introduction by Mo Salman, Dr. Geller will fill us in on The Street Dog Coalition’s work helping pets of Ukraine refugees crossing the border, as well as explaining the connection between this effort and his organization’s work to address the plight of homeless pet owners in the US. READ MORE...
For our opening meeting for the month of March, Christina Cooper of United Way of Larimer County gave us a fact-filled presentation about early childhood literacy, both in general and in Larimer County, including a summary of the Larimer County United Way’s relatively recent association with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The Imagination Library, launched by Dolly Parton in 1995 in honor of her illiterate father, has spread from its East Tennessee start to many sites across the country. The objective is to provide quality books to children zero to five years old, starting from date of enrollment and continuing each month from ages zero to five. Although the basic cost of doing this is approximately $30 per child per year, in 2020 Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 20-185 creating the Imagination Library of Colorado with the following objectives: to establish an Imagination Library affiliate in every Colorado county, to enroll 60% of the children in the state in the program, and to provide 50% of the cost of the books (bringing the local cost down to $15 per child per year). READ MORE...
On March 8th, the History Fellowship will meet immediately following the noon meeting at the Lincoln Center. This meeting will be special. It will be 'All About China.' We shall have Dr. Loren Crabtree, a specialist in Chinese history with us. He has agreed to answer any questions we have about China.
Announcements
Service Above Self Event - Date Change
The date for the Service Above Self Event is now Thursday, April 27th, which allows us to use a larger room at the Lincoln Center. You are welcome to bring a guest/partner/spouse with you! Also we are asking members to bring additional guests that may want to join Rotary. Goal for event is 125 to 150 people. Please save the date!
ChildSafe Colorado recently received one of our Arts & Culture program grants. They provide therapy services to survivors of childhood abuse, primarily childhood sexual abuse. ChildSafe will use our grant of $3,000 to have their elementary and teen groups work with Chris Bates, a local artist, to design & paint a mural on the handicap ramp leading from the parking lot up to their office.
This Wednesday, March 8th, at the luncheon meeting in the Lincoln Center, Rotary hosts Jon Geller, DVM, leader of The Street Dog Coalition based in Ft. Collins. Following his introduction by Mo Salman, Dr. Geller will fill us in on The Street Dog Coalition’s work helping pets of Ukraine refugees crossing the border, as well as explaining the connection between this effort and his organization’s work to address the plight of homeless pet owners in the US. 
ChildSafe Colorado recently received one of our Arts & Culture program grants. They provide therapy services to survivors of childhood abuse, primarily childhood sexual abuse. ChildSafe will use our grant of $3,000 to have their elementary and teen groups work with Chris Bates, a local artist, to design & paint a mural on the handicap ramp leading from the parking lot up to their office.