November 16 Meeting Recap - So Many Amazing Things Happening!

HAPPY DOLLARS
Happy dollars always kick us off on a positive note as members and guests share something they are currently happy about! Today $110 was collected to go towards the Horizon West Cares Thanksgiving Basket Drive. And over the last few months, other happy dollars resulted in a $386 donation to the Million Meals effort. 

GUEST SPEAKER - Jason McMillan Shared the Details on the Orange County CERT Program

At our 3rd Wednesday Rotary Club of Horizon West noon meeting on November 16, 2022, Jason McMillan the Training & Program Manager for CERT for Orange County. CERT stands for Certified Emergency Response Training

Organized by the Orange County Citizen Corps, the CERT helps communities, organizations or businesses train and educate volunteer teams about disaster preparedness and basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, medical operations, disaster psychology, and terrorism awareness.

CERT is a volunteer program that requires 8 training classes + final drill and efforts are underway to grow the program and make it even more accessible to those wanting to get involved.

To get more information on how sign up for CERT, find the contact info at the bottom of this page: 

Orange County City Corps Webpage >>



GOLF TOURNAMENT UPDATE • HAPPENING FRI NOV 18!

Stacey Sellaro, provided an update on our inaugural Golf Tournament which is happening this week. Individual & Foursomes will gather and have tons of fun on the greens this Friday - 7am registration. Prizes will be awarded Friday for the longest drive, best woman, best man, and closest to the pin.

If you're volunteering or participating please take photos and video clips and share via an upload link that will be sent out to club members and hopefully golfers as well so we can create a great photo gallery recap to be shared after the event!

OUR CLUB SOLD THE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AT FLAVOR FEST ON SATURDAY NOV 12TH

As a fundraiser, our club sold all of the non-alcoholic drinks at FlavorFest, attended by over 2,000 attendees and raised $1,000 to go towards our adopted programs. You can check out and vote for the best of the food, entertainment, artisans and community partners at: HorizonWestMagazine.com/BestOf

MAXEY ELEMENTARY TOY DRIVE

This year we are helping 140 children at Maxey Elementary. Signup Genius is available so we can each select specific children to buy for. Gift should be valued around $25-30 and should fit into their backpack to be taken home easily. 

Wrapping event where you can bring your family to help is happening Wed, Dec 7th from 6 - 8pm in our regular Orlando Health meeting room. Pizza and cookies will be provided by our club.