Mark your calendar for the Rotary Club of Canton's upcoming Semi-Annual Health Screen & Wellness Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 7 am - 11 am! The event will once again be held at the Mercy Hall Auditorium located at 1320 Mercy Drive, Canton.
Registration is now open, so please follow this LINK!
Please follow this LINK to print the flyer for the November 2, 2019 event!
Speaker Topic: Embracing Futures, Inc, is a charity for children’s orthodontic care and education. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to be the very best they can be. And, while there are many challenges in today’s world for our children, orthodontic problems do not have to be one. We are providing orthodontic services throughout Summit, Stark, Portage and Medina county and education throughout Summit and Portage county. We are always looking for ways to expand our coverage area, engage more partners in orthodontic care and create a bigger smile on children’s lives.
A native of the greater Akron area, Mark grew up and graduated from Mogadore High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Akron.
Mark has worked the past 40+ years in Northeast Ohio within the marketing and advertising industry. He has been both partner and owner in several businesses. Currently, he is the Executive Director for Embracing Futures, Inc., whose core program and mission provides orthodontic treatment for poor and working poor families with children suffering from severe orthodontic problems.
Mark’s current civic and volunteer activities include the Tallmadge School Board, Tallmadge Kiwanis Builders Club, Downtown Akron Kiwanis Club and Foundation, Information Chair for Bridgestone’s PGA Senior’s Championship Tournament, Greater Akron Chamber Ambassador, and member of Akron Leave a Legacy.
Currently, Mark lives in Tallmadge with his wife Janet of 42 years and together they have two grown children, Ashley and Scott both married, and two grandbabies Henley Rose, Devyn Eyelene. He enjoys his family, golf, reading, his ‘63 VW Bug, and is a girls' high school ASA softball umpire.
During the Executive Board meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, the Executive Board approved the following Organizational Membership First and Second Time Readings:
TIM HAVERSTOCK
- J. Babe Stearn Center
- Classification: Community Organization
- Sponsor: Steve Fettman
If there are any objections, they must be received in writing at the Rotary office within seven (7) days.
The Rotary Club of Canton will host the upcoming Canton /Massillon Bulldogs vs. Tigers joint rally meeting on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Krassas Event Center.
Anyone planning to attend this meeting (and bring guests) are asked to contact the Rotary office at (330) 452-2882 and pre-register. We would like to provide the caterer with an accurate count for seating and food purposes.
During the October 11, 2019 meeting, President Elect Drew Pelger kicked off his Charitable Fund Drive. The President Elect plays a very important role in the Club as he leads the annual Charitable Fund drive to raise money to fund our community service projects. Throughout each Rotary year, we provide important funding for projects such as Rotary Scouts, Junior Achievement, Student Scholarships, and the Philomatheon Society, to name just a few.
President Elect Drew will be providing more details in the future, but he did state at Friday's meeting he was willing to 'go a step beyond' to encourage Canton Rotarians to help him reach our goal. PE Drew is taking suggestions on something "crazy" they would like to see him do if he reaches his goal. Drew said he considered getting tattoo of the Rotary Gear logo, but received a resounding "NO" from his wife! Maybe you have another suggestion for Drew's 'reward' if he reaches his goal????
Please feel free to contact the Rotary office to make a contribution to this important Charitable Fund drive on your credit card. You can also mail a check payable to the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund to 116 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Suite 307, Canton, OH 44702.
Thank you for your consideration of this vital drive which helps support our Club's work in the community we live in!
The Health Screen and Wellness Committee is looking for volunteers to work the Semi-Annual event on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 6:45 am - 11:15 am. We are looking for individuals to help in the following areas:
DAY OF EVENT
Traffic Direction
Process Payments
Event Set-up
Event Clean-up
WEEK OF EVENT
Volunteers are needed to make phone calls to past participants the week of the event to provide them with a reminder of the date and time. If we can get several volunteers to make these calls this should take an estimated half hour...longer if we don't get many members to sign up.
MANAGE PROMOTIONAL ROAD SIGNS
Volunteers are needed to place and rotate promotional road signs.
If you are interested in volunteering for this very worthwhile and live saving event, please contact either Chairman Bob Matthews (330) 806-3016 or the Rotary office at (330) 452-2882.
The Rotary Club of Canton will once again join the bell-ringing efforts of the Salvation Army during its annual Holiday Red Kettle fundraising . Rotarian James Boggs will be chairing this event and will have sign-up sheets available during Friday meetings for those members who choose to volunteer.
We will be manning the kettles on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Giant Eagle on the Strip, 6493 Strip Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720 between the hours of 10:00 am - 7:00 pm. Each time slot will consist of TWO Rotarians manning the kettle for a ONE HOUR shift.
Please contact Rotarian James Boggs at (412) 558-6671 if you would like to volunteer. As a reminder, we will have the volunteer sign-up sheet available beginning this Friday during the meeting.
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Mark your calendar for the Rotary Club of Canton's upcoming Semi-Annual Health Screen & Wellness Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 7 am - 11 am! The event will once again be held at the Mercy Hall Auditorium located at 1320 Mercy Drive, Canton.
A native of the greater Akron area, Mark grew up and graduated from Mogadore High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Akron.
The Rotary Club of Canton will host the upcoming Canton /Massillon Bulldogs vs. Tigers joint rally meeting on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Krassas Event Center..jpg)
During the October 11, 2019 meeting, President Elect Drew Pelger kicked off his Charitable Fund Drive. The President Elect plays a very important role in the Club as he leads the annual Charitable Fund drive to raise money to fund our community service projects. Throughout each Rotary year, we provide important funding for projects such as Rotary Scouts, Junior Achievement, Student Scholarships, and the Philomatheon Society, to name just a few.
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The Rotary Club of Canton will once again join the bell-ringing efforts of the Salvation Army during its annual Holiday Red Kettle fundraising . Rotarian James Boggs will be chairing this event and will have sign-up sheets available during Friday meetings for those members who choose to volunteer.
