Tuesday, May 8, 2012
WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY
Lunch begins at noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.
Meet Jim Clark
James “Jim” Clark has built his own life around improving
life for children and is considered one of the leading child advocates in the
area. He’s a licensed social worker and national speaker on topics
including children’s mental health and raising positive children.
Since 1998, Jim has been the president and Chief
Executive Officer of Daniel Memorial, Inc., Florida’s oldest child-serving
agency. He leads the staff to help an average of 1,000 children and
families a day through programs including intervention, foster care and
adoption.
Jim is on the forefront of shaping government policies
concerning children. He designed and tested Florida’s Statewide Inpatient
Prevention Program at Daniel. The state has since adopted the program as
its standard approach for dealing with serious emotional problems in children
requiring out-of-home-care.
Another program lead by Jim at Daniel is the Independent
Living Program, which helps abandoned and homeless teenagers so they can go on
to become successful adults instead of falling into the same cycles of poverty,
violence or homelessness that affected their parents. The program has
become a model for the entire country.
Jim works to ensure that children and children’s related
issues are a top political priority in Jacksonville and the surrounding
areas. In 2001, he co-founded the Jacksonville Kids’ Coalition. The
organization educates elected officials, candidates and voters.
Jim’s other accolades include: serving as the chair of
the State Advisory Group for Juvenile Justice, being a board of trustees member
for the Florida Coalition for Children, serving as the chair of the District IV
Juvenile Justice Board, being a member of the Duval County Juvenile Justice
Council, being a member of the Alliance for Children and Families, serving as
an advisor to the National Independent Living Association and being a member of
the National Black Child Development Institute.
Rotary Alhambra Event
May 22, 2012
Join us in the Rotary Alhambra Event on May 22, 2012 for the
"Buddy Holly Story". Tickets are $75.00 for adults and $50.00
for children. It is sure to be a great event!
Rotary Literacy Project
The
well-known and well-attended “Box-A-Go-Go” is in its final week. “Books-A-Go-Go” Executive Director, Betty Metz, was
our guest at the April 3 meeting to remind us about the importance of placing a
child’s first book in the hands of children who would not receive one
otherwise. Contributing books (new or gently used, age appropriate for a
first time reader) and donations will make our Spring Literacy Project even
more successful than last fall! (Donations can be made directly to Patti
or they can be charged to your account.) Thanks!
TPC Players
Championship
Discounted Tickets for
D6970 Rotary Club Members
THE PLAYERS Championship is offering District
6970 Rotary Clubs a private, specially priced ticket program allowing members
the opportunity to purchase 2012 PLAYERS Championship tickets at a
substantially discounted rate. In addition, for each ticket purchased, THE
PLAYERS will make a $2.00 donation to the Rotary Foundation for Polio Plus.
Members can purchase good any one day grounds tickets for $35.00,
regularly $55.00! Because these tickets are good any one day, there are no
worries if you are not sure which day you would like to attend as these tickets
are good any one day, Thursday – Sunday (May 10-13). This program is not
limited to Rotary members and there is no limit to the number of tickets one
member can purchase. Youth, 18 and younger, are admitted free when
accompanied by a ticketed adult. To purchase, go to the link listed below and
enter the promo code, ROTARY1. Tickets will be emailed to you after the
purchase is complete. Your Ticketmaster link: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=pgaplayers&o=20025&g=156
Thank you for your support of THE PLAYERS Championship
as we endeavor to showcase Northeast Florida and improve the lives of those in
our community.
Mark Your Calenders
- Final week for our "Books-A-Go-Go" drive
- TPC - Rotary Discount - May 10th - 13th
- Rotary Alhambra Event - May 22nd
Charity Dollars In Action
Here is a GREAT update on what our
Club has been supporting for several years with $1,000-$2,000
annual charitable grants to the World Affairs Council’s high school educational
program. Our Jacksonville academic team competition’s
winners (Stanton) got the kind of experience described below while in Washington to compete
nationally. We'll have an update on the results soon!
Greetings
Council Directors,
Please
visit the homepage of the World Affairs Council website to see our Stanton students with the Chinese Ambassador at last
weekend’s National Academic WorldQuest competition in Washington, D.C.
The teams arrived at Georgetown
University Friday
afternoon. The Embassy of the People's Republic of China hosted the Academic WorldQuest
Competitors Saturday evening and Ambassador Zhang Yesui gave his observations
on the US-China relationship. Following Saturday’s competition, the Royal
Embassy of Saudi Arabia hosted the WorldQuest Competitors for an afternoon
reception. What a unique experience for these students and it makes all
the dedicated support of Tuesday’s local adult WorldQuest even more
meaningful. Members In The News
Carolyn Gentry, EVE Awards coordinator, was recently quoted in the Floirda Times Union regarding the EVE Awards finalist. The article, in its entirety, can be found at http://jacksonville.com/news/2012-04-29/story/judges-select-12-eve-finalists
Neil McGuinness is credited with helping with the Times Union article, Blood, Mystery and Intrigue in Mayport's 450-year History: The Intrigue of Mayport Follows Ribault, War Efforts and Ghosts. The entire article can be found at http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-04-30/story/blood-mystery-and-intrigue-mayports-450-year-history
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