On March 21, 2019 at the Regular Thursday Meeting, Meals on Wheels Shauna Frost was the Guest Speaker.  This was an especially important presentation as Meals on Wheels hosts Del Sol Regular Thursday Meetings and Del Sol supports Meals on Wheels by providing members to deliver meals.

 

Shauna said that Meals on Wheels receives no Government money and has a budget of over $1M raised from Grants and Individuals.  

 

They provided over 131000 meals this last year to Albuquerque area residents.  She said that the MOW volunteer is often the only social contact that clients receive.  Often the Volunteers observe things that help make referrals for help that the clients need but don't know how to request.  They also work with the Metropolitan Homeless Project.  

 

 Shauna also said that are featuring locally grown food.  They have over 400 volunteers.  

 

Last Tuesday, PDG Doreen Kelsey led a contingent of Del Sol Rotarians on a trip to Las Cruces to help the Las Cruces Rio Grande Rotary Club with their Dictionary distribution project which Del Sol actively supported.

 

This is a busy week for Del Sol Rotarians.  Tomorrow at 5:30 is the Annual Board Planning Meeting led by President-Elect Dave Simon.

 

Then on Tuesday, March 26,  The RDS Board meets in its regular March meeting at 7:00AM at  Jimmy's Cafe. All members are invited to attend.

 

The Regular Thursday meeting on March 28 at Meals on Wheels will feature Lieutenant General Edward Baca who  will speak on "The Heroic Efforts of Albuquerquean Corporal Jose Quintero, a WW II prisoner of war in Bataan".  This is as we commemorate the Bataan Death March from April 9, 1942 in which so many American Servicemen lost their lives. This will be a special program and all Del Sol Rotarians should strive to attend.

 

 

Remember, Governors Ball is just around the corner so please get your table reservations and submit your Auction item.

 

Lets all have a Great week in Rotary putting Service above Self.