Emily Erickson
Oro Valley Rotarian and BNI member Emily Erickson runs the raffle at Fashion Fusion Show. Pictured with 6 Figure $uccess President Tommy Rompel.Stories
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Oro Valley Rotarian and BNI member Emily Erickson runs the raffle at Fashion Fusion Show. Pictured with 6 Figure $uccess President Tommy Rompel. |
The Rotary Foundation 20231102To view the slideshow from the presentation on 2 Nov, 2023 click HERE. For more information on The Rotary Foundation (or to donate!) click HERE. |
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. Anthony Young and Jamie Ibrahim of Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc spoke to us on how their organization provides civil legal aid for issues such as eviction, foreclosure, public benefits denial, guardianship of children in your care, Orders of Protection (restraining order) for victims of domestic violence, divorce and child support issues. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 26 Oct, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. click HERE. |
Jennifer Turner-Jones Jennifer Turner-Jones is the founder of Southern Arizona Book Heroes, and spoke to us about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their effects on people later in life. She also introduced us to her non-profit which provides bags of books and other items to first responders to hand out to children at emergency scenes. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 19 Oct, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Southern Arizona Book Heroes click HERE. To view the Amazon wish list for the organization click HERE. |
International Committee Report |
EDGE HS Donation Steve Witthoeft (far right in dark blue Rotary shirt), Edge Board of Directors Vice President and former President of the Rotary Club of Oro Valley, presents an $8,000 check to Edge High School from the 2023 Taste of Oro Valley proceeds. The Rotary Club of Oro Valley has awarded Edge High School $8,000 from the proceeds raised at the Club’s 2023 “Taste of Oro Valley” event last April. With the 2021 high school drop-out rates in Arizona at 23% and 29% in Pima County, Edge fills a critical need in Tucson’s drop-out crisis by helping students overcome the socio-economic, skill-gap, housing insecurity and mental health barriers that prevent them from getting a high school diploma.
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BNI Fashion Show  |
Club Meeting EDGE High School Field Trip Instead of a regular club meeting on Thursday, 21 Sep., we will be meeting at the EDGE High School (Northwest Campus) at 231 W Giaconda Way # 113, Tucson, at 7:00 AM for a tour of the school and staying until 8:00. Principal Rob will meet us at the front entrance of the building for the tour. There will also be an opportunity for OV Club members to stay and go to a live class if they want. Classes start at 7:55 AM. Here is the link to the school's location maps: |
Gerry McReynolds & Emily Erickson Bios |
New Member Induction Welcome our newest club member, Maria Cain-Prince, inducted in an inspiring ceremony at the 24 Aug Club meeting. Maria has much past experience with the Boy Scouts and is very excited to join us! |
Jane Shurtleff Bio & Mentoring Project Our Club Service Director, Jane Shurtleff presented her bio and a proposal for a new club community service project, providing writing mentoring for students. To view the slideshow from her presentation on 17 Aug, 2023 click HERE.
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Jeff Wilkins - Town of Oro Valley Jeff Wilkins recently became the Town Manager for Oro Valley, and he spoke to us about his philosophy of town management and gave us an update on the status and future of various Oro Valley aspects and projects. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 12 Oct, 2023 click HERE. |
Lauren Burgoyne Hollick - The Greater Purpose Project The Greater Purpose Project is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization: Our mission is to inspire people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds to discover their Greater Purpose of serving their local and global communities. We are achieving this mission through our Youth Heroes Program and as a positive news outlet! Join our cause: The world needs your SUPERPOWERS! To view the slideshow from the presentation on 3 Aug, 2023 click HERE. For more information on The Greater Purpose Project click HERE. RC of Oro Valley Superheroes ASSEMBLE!  |
Gayle Petrillo First Impressions Gayle Petrillo, MBA, has coached individuals, and consulted with large and small companies for more than 25 years. She has held leadership positions in for-profit and non-profit organizations. First Impressions ensures individuals, small companies and large organizations present their best first impression. We help our clients gain confidence to land their dream job, be successful entrepreneurs, and assist corporations in attracting and retaining customers and employees focusing on team building and customer service training.To view the slideshow from the presentation on 20 Jul, 2023 click HERE. For more information on First Impressions click HERE. |
EDGE High School Presentation
To view the slideshow from the presentation on 22 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on EDGE High School click HERE. |
Oracle Piano Society Presentation
We create transformative cultural opportunities for the community through innovative performances and dynamic educational events. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 15 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Oracle Piano Society click HERE. |
Youth On Their Own Presentation |
SARSEF Presentation SARSEF's Mission: We create Arizona’s future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering.To view the SARSEF Intro slideshow from the presentation on 1 Jun, 2023 click HERE. To view the SARSEF Race Against the Sun slideshow from the presentation on 1 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on SARSEF click HERE. |
The Modern Girl Scouts |
OV Parks + Rec Presentation 20230413 |
Scholarships A-Z |
The Rotary Foundation Presentation To view the excellent Rotary Foundation presentation by 2022-23 D5500 District Grants Chair Kristi Halvorson (with presenter notes), click TRF Club Presentation - Oro Valley 2-16-23. |
Our El Jute, Guatemala ProjectTo get a video update on our International Service Projects in the Village of El Jute, Guatemala, led by Rick Chimblo, our Club's International Service Chair, click HERE. Thanks to the generosity of our Club, the $800.00 that we donated completely renovated the school kindergarten for the children of El Jute. Amazing what can be done for this amount of money.  Gracias, Rick |
Sonoran Science Academy Community Service Project Sonoran Science Academy (SSA) is a free, public charter K-12 school with a small-school atmosphere in Tucson, and is focused on STEM education- science technology, engineering and math- and college prep, with instruction on writing and the arts, and opportunities for healthy physical activity. Our Club has supported SSA through several of our Community Service Projects, including providing playground equipment, school supplies, and even a flagpole. On September 15, 2022, the Club visited the SSA campus to meet with the staff and see some of the results of our support. |
Fashion Show to Benefit RCOV Our PE Linda Stratton represents our club in the local BNI chapter. The chapter is having a fashion show to promote all members on November 15 at 4:30. Our club will have a table and the fashion show has a lot of opportunity to promote our club and Rotary. WE ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF THE EVENT SILENT AUCTION. So far, the group of models include Chief Kara Riley, Mayor Winfield's wife, and a few local newspeople. Contact Linda for more details! |
OV a GOLD ShelterBox HERO Club, AGAIN! |
BNI Teams with RCOV for IMPACT On Saturday, 13 August, members of the Business Network International (BNI) and family members joined the Rotary Club of Oro Valley's weekly effort to combat hunger in our community by loading hundreds of pounds of food graciously donated by the local Trader Joe's into a truck and then unloading and storing it at the IMPACT of Southern Arizona's Catalina location.
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2022 Jim Click Fundraiser |
RCOV Video View the Rotary Club of Oro Valley video HERE! |
OVPD BearsOro Valley Interact collected bears and presented them to the Oro Valley Police Department on December 16, 2021! Thank you OVPD for all you do for our community!!
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Bears for the JudgeBears collected by the Oro Valley Interact and Oro Valley Rotary Club's for Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court Peter Hochuli and Natasha the Director of CASA in Pima County on December 16, 2021!
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Interact wrapping presents for the Impact Adopt A Child ProgramImpact Adopt A Child Program 2021!
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December 11, 2021 Food Bank CollectionOro Valley Interact and Oro Valley Rotary Club's collecting food for the Impact food bank on December 11, 2021!
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Interact Volunteering at snOVThe Oro Valley Interact and Oro Valley Rotary Clubs out volunteering at the Town of Oro Valley's snOV Event on December 10, 2021 helping out with games and craft projects!
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Interact Volunteering for Impact Food BankInteract Volunteering for Impact Food Bank        |
Interact Volunteers collecting food for ImpactOro Valley Rotary Interact Volunteers collecting food for Impact Food Bank on November 27, 2021.  |
Interact Thanksgiving Food Distribution  Oro Valley Rotary's Canyon Del Oro High School Interact Group helping distribute Impact Food Bank's Thanksgiving Boxes to families in need on November 21, 2021.    |
Interact volunteering for the town of Oro Valley's SpooktacularInteract volunteering for the town of Oro Valley's Spooktacular October 29, 2021!  |
Interact packing food bags at Impact Community Food BankInteract packing food bags at Impact Community Food Bank on October 27, 2021.      |
Interact volunteering at the CDO Baptist Church Halloween EventCanyon Del Oro Interact volunteering at the CDO Baptist Church Halloween Event on October 23, 2021.      |
Peace Pole DedicationOro Valley Rotary Club members practiced social distancing and observed COVID-19 protocol while dedicating a Peace Pole at the Innovation Academy. The pole proclaims the message of "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in English, Spanish, and American sign language along with the phrase “May Peace be in our Schools”. This is the first Peace Pole in the Oro Valley area, but one of 200,000 worldwide.  |
Rotary at Work at the Rec Center PlaygroundCommunity Center Playground improvement at work by our Rotary Club. .JPG) |
Road cleanup - June 2019 Saturday June 1, saw an enthusiastic contingent of Oro Valley Rotary members cleaning trash from the side of the road at Oracle road near Catalina State park, and at Hardy road. You will note the fashion style of the group with the Rotary yellow T-shirts and vests to match the blue of the plastic bags.
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Road Clean UpJune 1, 2019 We had 11 volunteers show up for Road Clean Up on Oracle Road. Great time...good finds... .jpg) .JPG) .JPG) .JPG) |
Our Club Secretary and Membership Chair, Gerry McReynolds presented his bio. 
Club Member Emily Erickson also presented her bio, and her slideshow can be viewed 
To view the slideshow from Scholarships A-Z presentation on 20 April, 2023 click
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