At this week’s meeting, we welcomed Tiffanie Owen, Public Information Officer for the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI).
Tiffanie shared the long and inspiring history of NMSBVI, which dates back to the time of Billy the Kid. The school provides educational and residential services for visually impaired children across New Mexico, supporting them with technology, adaptive learning tools, and personal development.
Our club is proud to support their upcoming Night Golf Tournament on September 28, which helps raise funds for the school’s vital programs.
Major Donor Recognition
Congratulations to Tony Pino who was recognized as a Rotary International Major Donor ($10,000+). Tony encouraged all of use to sign up for Rotary Direct so that over time we can also achieve major donor status. Congratulations Tony!
Help Needed
Rotarian help needed for the following:
* Silent Auction items for Night Golf - Tony is looking for silent auction items for the NMSBVI fundraiser coming up on September 28.
* Balloon Fiesta Clean Up Volunteers Go to Balloon Fiesta park on Saturday September 27 to help clean up. When you register tell them you are helping for Gingerbread Southwest.
* Bankers Boxes. Greg Hallstrom is looking for bankers boxes to help him sort out some new tools he received for the NM Ramp Project
* Toys - Year of Cheer is a district wide project collecting toys for UNM Children's Hospital all year round. Our first collection will end on 9/30. Please bring a toy to a September meeting. Contact Cynde Tagg for more info.
The dates for the Fair are October 10-11 at the DoubleTree Hotel El Paso Downtown. Located at 600 N. El Paso St. El Paso, Texas (915) 532- 8733. Set up for projects at 10 am.
Our room rate is $139.00.
Registration for the project fair is $125 and includes our International Fiesta Dinner, entertainment and full “Project Fair” participation.
