Thank You Speaker Sean Stevens Americorps V.I.S.T.A. Team Leader Quoted from www.arizonaserve.org, Sean's presentation, A.J. Sheridan's introduction and Edited by Lisa DeLeo Sean Stevens is the Prescott V.I.S.T.A. Team Leader and volunteer coordinator for Arizona Serve's / V.I.S.T.A of Prescott College. Americorps is a U.S. Government program that connects volunteers to community service projects. V.I.S.T.A. stands for Volunteers in Service to America. This AmeriCorps program has been lifting Americans out of poverty nationwide since 1965. The Arizona Serve VISTA team currently includes 11 V.I.S.T.A. members serving in Prescott and 19 V.I.S.T.A. members serving in Tucson. Arizona Serve's story began in 2006 when several Yavapai County agencies saw a gap in services, so they brought together a small team of AmeriCorps V.I.S.T.A. members to fight poverty in the region. Several members chose to stay after their service year to develop the Yavapai County V.I.S.T.A. Project. In 2009, we became Serve Yavapai and a program of Prescott College, increasing in scope and size to 25 VISTA members." "Arizona Serve's Mission is to connect passionate people with transformative community projects to fight poverty. Their vision is that communities and the individuals who serve them thrive when every person contributes to a sustainable and just existence." Arizona Serve has a wide volunteer network in the Quad City area and work to pull them together along with other volunteer groups for big projects. They work with US Vets for Veterans Day, Martin Luther King day committee, and Stepping Stones among others to accomplish projects. They recruit year round through Newspapers, Email chains, Community Service events and other community outreach venues such as radio spots This is a great experience/avenue for college graduates, retirees, or people with a mid-life crisis who are looking for new directions and ways to serve their communities. Arizona Serve would like to partner with Rotary Clubs for mutual projects. Sean enjoys solving problems and supporting efforts that tangibly improve the lives and experiences of his fellow man. He views it as a privilege to work to meaningfully better the world. He brings to the table his years of coaching and mentoring experience as well as his prior work with the Prescott Unified School District's volunteer teams. It's that time of year- time for our current President (Richard Hernandez) to hand over the reins to the President Elect (Laura Vanderberg). We've reserved the Goldwater Lake Ramada (same place as last year). Join us at 5:30 pm, dinner will be served at 6 pm. Bring your family! We'll be having a wonderful catered dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. If you'd like to bring an adult beverage of your choice, please feel free. Your cost for this priceless event is just $10 per person! Installation Dinner will take the place of our regularly scheduled morning meeting on the 15th. We need an exact head count for the caterer, so please R.S.V.P. to Laura A.S.A.P. Current President Richard Hernandez announced that Laura has lined up her Board of Directors. He and Laura will be circulating an email to vote on her 4 new Board Members in addition to those who are continuing. 
Square Credit Card Payments now accepted John Scholl announced that we now have the ability to take credit cards through Square to buy raffle tickets, donate happy bucks, and pay invoices. Prescott Community Cupboard Volunteer Opportunity Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank • 777 West Hillside Avenue – Located on the corner of Hillside and Walnut Streets, just East of Fry’s Food on the corner of Fair Street and Miller Valley Road in Prescott Meal Coordinator NeededWe are looking for a volunteer coordinator for PASS meals. Sunup Rotary provides meals one day a month and reimburses the cost of the meal. This role signs up members to shop for and deliver the meal to P.A.S.S. on Rush Street in Prescott. Contact Christy cmanning@oneazcu.com or Laura laura@newtonservicesconsulting.com for more information.   Clubs celebrate 'Serve to Change Lives' at 2022 District Conference in Prescott |
| | | "District 5495 held its first district conference in three years May 12-14 at the Prescott Resort and Conference Center. The conference focused on celebrating our history in Arizona (four clubs were recognized for their 100th anniversaries) and showcasing the incredible impact our clubs are having in their communities. The conference kicked off Thursday with the district's first-ever fundraising dinner for The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona. Other events included several hands-on service projects, a musical celebration on the history of Rotary, the presentation of district awards, and talks by Rotary International President's Rep Nabil Oudeh, past district governor from District 7070 in Canada." |
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