DUSTIN HAFFNER OF MEDINA HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVES ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIP
Medina Sunrise Rotary gave its heartfelt congratulations to Dustin Haffner, a Senior at Medina High School, our new Rotary Youth Exchange Student, as he received a scholarship certificate for his study year abroad -- 2022 to 2023.Dustin was presented his certificate from Jim Lechko, Rotary District Foundation Chair, who proudly stated that the Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship Program has been a major benefactor of the Rotary Foundation's $4 Billion Dollar donations to sustainable individuals and organizations who do good in the world.
Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is a premier international student exchange scholarship program for students in secondary school. This scholarship value currently exceeds $35,000 per student.
Since 1929, Rotary International has sent highly qualified young people around the globe to experience new cultures, instill service above self, develop leadership, promote international understanding and world peace, and become youth ambassadors of their local communities. Currently, about 9,000 students are sponsored by Rotary clubs every year. Rotary is a fully accredited member of CSIET - Council of Standards for International Student Exchange: http://www.csiet.org.
YOUTH SERVICE AWARD PRESENTED TO MEDINA SUNRISE ROTARY
Medina Sunrise Rotary Club has been granted the IFSR (International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians) Youth Service Award for service exemplary of Rotary International's commitment in youth throughout the world through cooperation between Rotary International and Scouting.
In this prestigious award, the IFSR recognized the close community partnership between Jacob Seabaugh, a Scout Leader of Troop #507 and Medina Sunrise Rotary in the planning, engineering and completion of a wheelchair accessible ramp and deck for a Medina County resident with ALS. Jacob's successful Eagle Scout project added a second escape route if some house emergency were to happen and allowed the resident to spend the remaining few years with family outside, enjoying life.
The IFSR, International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians, is a Rotary Fellowship promoting service to Youth through Scouting and Guiding and IFSR is composed of over a thousand Rotarians in 45 countries that work to promote building stronger and more unified communities through Scouting and Guiding through their membership in Rotary.
FEEDING MEDINA COUNTY'S
FEBRUARY FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FEBRUARY FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Katy Fuerst warmly welcomed volunteers to a rainy winter morning at the Medina County Fairgrounds for Feeding Medina County's February Free Food Distribution."I thank Medina's Ohio Army National Guard and each and every one of you - our loyal Volunteers. With your help, we work with 24 local food pantries and 4 free food distribution centers across Medina County, delivering approximately half a million pounds of food every year that feeds 7% of Medina County's population."
You're Invited!
Feeding Medina County is thrilled to announce that we will hold a silver anniversary gala, Our Bountiful Table: Ten Years of Feeding Medina County Together, on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Buffalo Creek Retreat in Seville.
This event will celebrate the work that we have done together over the past decade to feed every child, senior, and family who needs us. We were able to raise $135,000 at our 2020 Gala, and our goal for 2022 is to reach $150,000 so we can continue to provide fresh, nutritious foods for the growing number of families and individuals that need our assistance.
