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.
Rotarians Sort and Stock at CRS
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A Big Thank You to Tri-C Westshore, our Sponsors and Sip & Support Guests
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!
Welcome New Member Robyn Gauder
“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.
Enjoy Pizza Today at the Great Pizza Bake-Off FUNdraiser
Save the Date Sip and Support Fundraiser
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
Holiday Tour, Service, Donations and Socials
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!
Thank you Sprenger and CRS for donations to MESA
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.
Congratulations Speech Contest Winners!
Students representing Avon, Avon Lake and Brookside High Schools challenged themselves in the North Coast Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest, now in its tenth year. Dr. Cathy Pugh, Rotarian and speech contest judge said, “The students were an impressive group, poised and prepared and they chose interesting and timely topics.”
Dylan Roof, Avon HS earned 1st place recognition and will proceed to the Rotary District Speech contest. Camryn Evans, also from Avon HS earned 2nd place. Both Avon Lake HS student Seamus Sinclair and Brookside HS student Sabrina Bibb tied for 3rd place. Read more here: Rotary Four-Way Speech Contest
Blankets for Beds
The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation is pleased to announce a new initiative to help those in need stay warm! The drive to collect Blankets for Beds begins today March 1, 2023 and the goal is to collect 2,500 blankets to give to local non-profit organizations that will distribute them to people in need. The organizations that will be benefitting from this project are Blessing House, Community Resource Services, Good Knights of Lorain County, Neighborhood Alliance and Valor Home. “North Coast Rotary is committed to our motto of Service Above Self,” Joe Matuscak, President of North Coast Rotary said. “We are excited to partner with these organizations to provide the gift of warmth to many local residents.”
Read more here: Blankets for Beds – Help us help those in need!
State of the art and a real asset for all of Lorain County!
Donna Kelly Sprinkle, Rotarian and Manager of the Avon Library gave Rotarians a hands-on, comprehensive tour last week of the newly opened library. Everyone was very impressed! See it for yourself at 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon, OH 44011.
North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation 