MINUTES: July 28, 2015
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on Aug 03, 2015
President Sean Priebe presided over the meeting. The thanked Wes Brooks for sitting in for him and presiding over last week’s meeting Thanks to Allen Anderson who gave the invocation and to Tracie Fowler who led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thanks to Wes Brooks and Scott Hummel who served as our greeters today.
Jaclyn Adams thanked those who participated in today’s meeting and welcomed our guests. Our guests are a part of today’s program and will be introduced separately later in the program.
This week’s Mystery Rotarian has flown in hot air balloons all over the southern states and in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This Rotarians also spent one summer volunteering as a crew member and flying in the Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse hot air balloons. He/She also met their spouse at a hot air balloon race in Baton Rouge, LA. This high flying Rotarian is Tracie Fowler.
Sean reminded members of District 6840 one-half day workshop that will be held on Saturday August 29 at PRCC. The meeting is cover club public relations and Foundation issues. Board members are encouraged to attend.
Jonathan Shemper reminded members of the October 10 Bike-a-Thon. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Extra Table again this year. There were 143 riders last year and the goal is for 200 this year. Club members interested in sponsorships should see Jonathan in the very near future.
Sean reminded members that District Governor John Cornwell will be our featured speaker on September 8th. All members are encouraged to be in attendance.
Sean also recognized club member Jerome Brown who was recently elected to the Executive Council for the Mississippi Young Bankers Association.
Ashley Reed sat in for Brett Phillips and introduced today’s guest speakers. Today’s program is about a Leadership Pinebelt project called THRIVE. Those involved in the project include Jared Carlson Amber Chancelor, Amber Hartfield, Donavan Johnson, Seth Miles, Lacey Miller and Bobby Moore.
THRIVE is a program that is being developed as a project of Christian Services. The goal is to set up monthly training programs for who need budgeting assistance, help making improvements on credit scores and legal advice and assistance. Volunteers are needed to coordinate and present the educational programs, contributions to help defray the costs of the program and to ensure that it will continue to be a neighborhood resources for those who need the services. Area attorneys are also being asked to provide free legal assistance to those have been shut out of the justice system and cannot make effective changes in their lives without these legal matters being cleaned up.
Vanessa Henson, the Community Relations Director at Christian Services, will head the project up on a fulltime basis. She says the program’s goal is to help change a life for those who need immediate assistance in these three areas but also for their children and their families. Cookie Prout with Christian Services says their goal is to teach life skills to help those who need not only survive but to succeed.
Judge Deborah Grambell a volunteer in the program says the state’s Supreme Court established an Access to Justice Commission in 2006 and mandated that everyone in the state have a right of access to the judicial system regardless of their ability to pay. You can learn more about the Commission by visiting their website at http://www.msatjc.org.
If you are interested in contributing or working as a volunteer, you are encouraged to contact the THRIVE program through their website at http://www.thrivehattiesburg.org.