January 15th Meeting - PACE Center, Project Sanctuary, and Membership!

This week’s meeting was off-site at the PACE center.   A nice change of venue. 

Mike Dunkel, our new Membership Chair, shared his revised approach to membership.  He has put together a streamlined process for getting membership applications completed, submitted to the board and reviewed for approval.  His ‘meet and greet’ suggestion for giving new candidates the “Rotary experience” when visiting our club will definitely make that person feel welcome.  

The program was Project Sanctuary, presented by Heather Ehle, CEO & Founder.   Project Sanctuary takes military families from battle-ready to family-ready through outdoor, therapeutic retreats in a healing environment and ongoing family support services following each retreat.  They currently have 1,500 families on their waiting list.  Once a family is accepted into the program, all expenses are paid to bring them to the Colorado facility and for the week long stay.  Volunteers are always welcome and can either work through our club for scheduling or go directly to the website (projectsanctuary.us).  Cherry Creek Valley Rotary presented Heather a check for Project Sanctuary in the amount of $6,000.

Next week’s meeting will be back at the Adventist Hospital Conference Room.

36 Rotarians and 10 Guests were in attendance.