A huge thank you to Sprenger Towne Center, Anne Naumann, Becki Russell and staff, for collaborating with North Coast Rotary to collect used and usable medical equipment. With donations from many in the community as well as the American Legion, Rotarians were able to fill a 16 foot box truck with scooters, crutches, wheel chairs and more.
Scholarship awardees from Avon High School, Avon Lake High School and Brookside High School joined our June rotary meeting. We heard highlights of each awardee’s achievements and each awardee spoke about their college plans.
Lincoln Barnhart from Brookside High School was awarded the Service Above Self scholarship selected from students participating in the Rotary youth program Interact. Zuriah Radeff-Koonce a Brookside High School senior was awarded a Service Above Self scholarship.
Avon Lake senior, Mary Bigenho was awarded two scholarships, one funded by the Weems family and a Service Above Self Bon Russell Memorial Scholarship.
Avon High School Principal Kristina Buller introduced Ishani Kishorepuria who was awarded the Jane Kuzman Memorial Scholarship for Service Above Self.
With donations and revenue from fundraisers, North Coast Rotary (formerly Avon/ Avon Lake Rotary) has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors for decades. The scholarship amount began at $500 each, increased in 2009 to $750 each and increased to $1000 each since 2012. Rotarian Gina Eschke coordinates the program.
Saturday June 8 10 AM – 12 Noon, Sprenger 200 Community Dr. Avon Lake
Learn more about MESA: MESA Medical Equipment Services Abroad
Thanks to Scouting drives and the Stamp Out Hunger campaigns, CRS received significant donations. Rotarians were happy to jump start the review, sorting and stocking of donated food.
With the tremendous support of Tri-C Westshore, North Coast Rotary’s sixth Wine Tasting Fundraiser was our most successful event ever. One hundred guests enjoyed sampling the wines from six regions around the world arranged through Heidelberg Distributors. “The food was fabulous!” Gourmet appetizers were provided by Aramark chefs; mini beef-wellingtons and sweet and spicy candied bacon twists were crowd favorites. Tri-C Creative Arts’ students displayed (and sold) their art. A variety of raffle baskets and music performed by a trio of Tri-C students contributed to everyone’s overall enjoyment. Plans are already underway for the 7th Sip and Support event to be held at Tri-C Westshore in 2025.
See More Here: 2024 Sip and Support Wine Tasting Fundraiser – A Success!
“I look forward to all that is to come serving this community and working with this incredible team,” said Robyn Gauder, Membership Director of the French Creek Family Y as she was inducted into North Coast Rotary by President Joe Matuscak.
We look forward to Robyn’s involvement in our service efforts throughout our communities and region.
North Coast Rotary’s Wine Tasting (and signature fundraiser) is back! Tri-C Westshore Campus (Sip & Support’s Presenting Sponsor) is hosting at their campus just off Bradley Road.
Tickets purchased in advance are $50 each; the door-price will be $60 each.
Buy Sip and Support Tickets – $50 each
Tickets include unlimited samplings of 30 wines from around the world supplied by Heidelberg Distributors; Gourmet appetizers provided by Aramark; entertaining music, an artwalk and more! Buy Sip and Support Tickets – $50 each
Rotarians kicked off the 2023 Holiday Season with a grand tour of Green Circle Growers, an expanding 50+ year-old family owned company providing seasonal indoor plants, succulents, and much more!
We joined with Lorain County Community College’s Veterans Services Ryan Murphy, Veteran and Military Service Officer to provide toys for military families.
Blankets for Beds – Thanks to our community donors and Ridge Cleaners, we donated more blankets to Good Knights and 45 comforters to Lorain Coordinated Entry, a central point of access to homeless services.
For the CRS teens’ holiday program, we donated $200 in gift cards!
Continuing our support for Parent Information Nights at Avon Middle School we donated refreshments and assisted with childcare.
The Club hosted a get-together with pizza for Rotarians and friends at Avon’s Wine Room; beverages, good wine or beer, casual conversation and support for our Instant Bingo Fundraiser.
But the best was when President Joe Matuscak and Maggie generously hosted the club-members and spouses and friends for a holiday social at their home. Guests enjoyed a catered meal and a “tour” of Joe’s many collections.
You might consider joining us!
MESA – Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad is a 501(c)3 organization formed in 1981 by the Rotary Clubs of Ohio District 6600. North Coast has been supporting MESA with used but usable medical supplies, clothing, educational resources and more donated by our community members, donors from Community Resource Services, and local businesses and stored in a trailer made available by Rotarian Doug Maurer. Sprenger Healthcare Towne Center also collected equipment and supplies, stored them locally and made them available for a collection day in August. At MESA’s warehouse in Fostoria, Ohio, donations are sorted, stored and subsequently into a shipping container destined for a port of a local rotary club for distribution. This year over 30 containers have been shipped including 12 to Ukraine.
Rotarians also provide financial support and participate in MESA’s annual bike ride fundraiser. This year cyclists rode through our service areas and Tri-C Westshore generously hosted North Coast Rotarians and the MESA bike riders for lunch.
North Coast Rotary will be continuing to collect used but usable medical supplies for MESA.
North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation 