College Park Rotary

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November 29th: Nomie announced he will be installed as Rotary District 7620 District Governor on June 22, 2024. The location will be the plaza in front of College Park City Hall, which boasts flag poles donated by RCCP.

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February 21, 2024: Our members took a survey on how to create value for our club. The word cloud shows more service projects was the winner, followed by recruiting more members, offering interesting speakers, improving meeting organization, and more happy hours/fellowship.

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On December 2, six RCCP members volunteered at the Santa Fly In at the College Park Aviation Museum. Patsy Ezell is shown serving cookies to an appreciative father.

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April 12, 2023: Dr. Adriene Lim, Dean of UMD Libraries, gave an impassioned presentation arguing that libraries are "Cathedrals of the Mind."

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Rich Borchelt, director of the Office for Communications and Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, led an energetic “Conservation Conversation,” focused on the protection of birds.

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Brooke Kidd, founder and director of Joe's Movement Emporium, spoke at our meeting on March 8. The Rotary Club of College Park partners with Joe's every year to distribute 200 high quality winter coats to children in the Rt. 1 corridor.

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RCCP is donating $1,000 to Disaster Aid USA, to support humanitarian aid to individuals and families in Turkey affected by the earthquake. DAUSA's vision is inspired by Rotary's commitment to a world absent pain and suffering. https://t.co/iGvFo1APFj

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Ron Browning was the final winner of RCCP's 2023 Superbowl pool. Congratulations, Ron!

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Winners of the RCCP Superbowl pool were: 1) First quarter: RCCP; 2) Second quarter: Mike Twigg; 3) Third quarter: Anthony Ness; and 4) Final: Ron Browning. Congratulations, one and all!

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RCCP's Superbowl pool raised $4,000, which we will use to support local non-profits, such as St. Mark's Food Pantry, as well as sponsor students from local schools, such as the College Park Academy, to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Training. Thank you to all who donated!

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At our February 15th meeting, P.G. County Council member Eric Olson gave a spirited presentation on his legislative priorities. Eric’s primary goal is to make our District a more livable community. Thank you, Eric!

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Robert Thurston and Mary Anne Hakes, co-chairs of the College Park Seniors Committee, met with RCCP to discuss opportunities for the club to help seniors stay in their homes and make the city a more livable community. Thank you, Robert and Mary Anne!

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Rotary Club of College Park has just donated $1,000 to Meals on Wheels of College Park.

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Our speaker on January 18 was Lisa Anne Thompson Taylor, founder and CEO of Board Veritas, a professional service firm that advises for-profit and non-profit organizations on how to grow their business and increase shareholder value.

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Thank you to the Prince George's County Zonta Club for inviting us to join their celebration of Amelia Earhart and female aviators, at the College Park Aviation Museum. The speakers, Army Colonel (Ret.) Angelia Farnell and Ms. Kathleen Beres were awe-inspiring!

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Please join us on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. We will welcome Dr. Sandy Abu-Arja, Executive Director of the College Park Academy, who will speak about CPA's history and innovative strategy.

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Nomie Hamid has just been named District 7620 Governor for 2024-2025. Nomie is past president of our club and proprietor of Virtual X Kitchen, College Park's first virtual food hall. He is shown below with Shekhar Mehta, RI 2021-2022 president.

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Join me: I'm raising funds to help Team up with Rotary Club of College Park https://t.co/AxBb6t1m2m

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Rotary of College Park is raising money to buy winter coats for kids on the Rt. 1 corridor. Our goal is to raise $6,600 to provide 200 coats to keep children warm this winter. Help us improve lives by donating: https://t.co/AxBb6tip4m

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Our RCCP team came in 7th in the College Park Volunteer Fire Department's annual golf tournament. Our club also sponsored the Closest to the Pin award, which was won by RCCP team member Jose-Luis Izursa. Go RCCP!