March 1st. Very Special Paws
Very Special Paws, (VSP) was created to fill a void in Alberta for the overwhelming need for dogs to be placed in the Justice System.
These dogs are specially trained for the particular tasks they will be asked to perform. Alberta currently has 12 dogs placed in Victim Service Units /Child Advocacy Centers/Crown Prosecutors and courts.
March 8th. International Committee, Update.
MOTION 15 February 2018, Carried
Brad Mastaler moved and Chris Findt seconded that
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove will commit significant time, effort, and financial resources as deemed necessary under the auspices of the Community Service mandate to participate in a regional initiative to review the need for and feasibility of finding solutions to address and prevent family violence, and if it should find that no organized initiative is underway to achieve that end, that the club should initiate and lead such an initiative.
Upcoming...other
1. You might be interested in the following regional Chamber sponsored event. March 8th.
2. Century Casino. Mar. 26-27.
3. District Leadership Conference, April 6th and 7th. Edmonton
4. You Can Ride 2
Greetings from You Can Ride 2!
We are looking for general volunteers on
March 11th April 7th
to help out at our 2 most important and exciting events:
Bike Fitting Days
Please sign up here:
If you have any questions, please contact
Lucy Faulkner, Volunteer Co-ordinator -
telephone: 780 922 7086.
5. Partner Procurement Program Our new fundraising program is getting in full swing. There are weekly meetings at noon on Wednesdays at the clubhouse. For info talk to Allan Palowich, Mark Radke or Tony Zeglen. We are looking for support for the service we provide. The beautiful, Profiles of Service document that Tony put together, illustrates 50 projects we have supported over the last 25 years. The short version is...we currently support 20 local organizations, 6 International organizations, a number of youth projects and local major capital projects.
Community members can support the service our Rotary Club of Spruce Grove provides with a one time payment or make monthly contributions. Contributions can be make by credit card. Check link for Partner Procurement Program package. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwW9uTLYp3JlSzhpY215LUZqMTFXbEhmaXpwS0pFXzJpY2JV
