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RCOS eBulletin – August 3, 2016
Lunch meeting was held at the Ottawa Golf & Hunt Club Scribe: Scott Vetter
Guests
- Speakers Lisa MacDonald and Chad O'Halloran from Healthbridge
- Neiel Sharma from i-stand.com
Announcements
- Rosemary reported on the Backpacks for school kids:
- Jonny and Ori are working on supplies.
- They will be assembled on Aug 23, see Rosemary to help out
- Rosemary will look after the distribution this year.
- With RCOS donating 100, there will be 200 bags of school supplies donated this year.
- Monique provided a Polo in the Park Ottawa update:
- everyone should start putting on a push to tell people about the event and actively sell tickets (tickets in advance are $15 rather than $20 on-site) Try to sell 10 tickets this week.
- still looking for sponsors. Contact your contacts and then contact Monique.
- PDF of program is available and will be sent to everyone. Please send the PDF to people who you think will be interested in attending PITPO
- Mack issued a challenge for to sell advertising signs (he'll buy dinner if anyone can outsell him!)
- Does anyone have a 10' x 10' tent that can be used for the day?
- Rotary Clubs are trying to assemble a Rotary VIP table.
- Volunteer list for the day was distributed. IF you're not on it, see Monique.
- Let Stephanie know of any good suggestions for future speakers.
- Check our website homepage for upcoming meetings and events.
Happy Bucks
Rosemary collected our loonies as we shared what we were grateful for this week.
50/50
Sam looked after our draw: Ori had the winning ticket, but not the Joker so the pot continues to grow (though we still aren't sure just how much that is).
Presentation from Healthbridge
Rosemary introduced Lisa MacDonald and Chad O'Halloran from HEalthbridge
HealthBridge is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization that has been working since 1982 in Asia, Africa and the Americas. We aim to improve the health of vulnerable populations, including those at risk of malnutrition, infectious disease and emerging epidemics, such as obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), by bridging the gap between needs and technologies, evidence and policies, and policies and practice.
HealthBridge helps local partners develop and implement appropriate solutions, apply innovative and sustainable practices, and promote effective policies.
Chad and Lisa described some of the programs that they are working on, including saving the lives of mothers and babies in Nepal and Vietnam.
Ian, pour resident MD, thanked them and presented RCOS mugs.
President Peter ended the meeting promptly at 1:30pm.
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