Events

A number of club members wanted to volunteer in supporting the COVID vacine program.  To assist during the COVID Pandemic, Virginia is using the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps as a tool to gather medical and non-medical volunteers in the vacine program.  The application takes about 30 minutes to complete.  The non-medical application requires a photo ID and a head shot (Passport type photo) be scanned and attached.  Medical professionals require additional details.  The applications are reviewed and you will receive an email in 5-7 days. In the application you can specifiy which city or county you want to support, plus willingness to travel statewide or nationwide.

The Norfolk Website is https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolkmrc/

There is no registration for this effort.

. I am reaching out to different community groups to see if their members would be interested in Volunteering here at the Sentara Brock Cancer Center. We are currently recruiting volunteers for Golf Cart Drivers. The drivers will drive our patients that arrive for their appointments from their car to the building so they won’t need to overexert themselves before or after their appointments. The POC is Arkeisha Smith, the Patient Experience Consultant, at the Sentara Brock Cancer Center. Please feel free to go to our website https://sentarabrockcancercenter.com/   for more information. I can be reached at 757-624-0378 or via email at acsmith8@sentara.com

After 42 years, Sally Hartman’s “ritan" to Hirakata, Japan let her visit the Japanese family she lived with as a college exchange student. She will share the joys of visiting Hirakata, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima Japan with her American family and the lasting impact the Hokey Pokey and Peanuts characters had on the children in her Japanese family.

 Volunteers will assist with the sorting, packing, inspecting, and/or boxing of food for community distribution.  Volunteers are expected to wear face mask and/or face shield at all times. Volunteers must be able to squat, pivot, bend, and lift at least 35 pounds.  All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.  

The Foodbank has implemented a number of safety procedures, and are now in a position to increase the number of volunteers in the building:   They have changed the production layout to accommodate social distancing and made hand sanitizing stations more accessible throughout the warehouse. All persons are required to wash and sanitize their hands before working. Work surfaces and common touch points are sanitized throughout the day. They limit the number of volunteers and Foodbank staff in an area. Volunteers will enter through the front lobby of the building however traffic flow and person-to-person interaction will be minimized at much as possible. Volunteers will have their temperature checked using a no touch thermometer prior to the start of the shift.

Committed to provide 8 volunteers.

Our Rotary Club has been asked by Keep Norfolk Beautiful to clean-up some of the least tidy areas of the city.  This project will focus on East Princess Anne between Monticello and Church Sts.  We will meet and park on Salter St near Princess Anne.  Norfolkf will provide the pickup sticks, bags and gloves.  We are depositing the collected trash on the same conner for pickup by the city.  Let's hope for a beautiful day.  

 Volunteers are needed to assist with distributing food during the Basilica of St. Mary Pantry Distribution. This event takes place at Basilica of St. Mary, 1000 Holt Street Norfolk 23504. Volunteers will report onsite and will assist with preparing the area for distribution and assist with the distribution of pre-packaged bags of canned goods, fresh produce, frozen foods, and/or bakery items under the supervision of Ms. Ercelle Drayton, Basilica of St. Mary Agency Director, church staff person and/or a trained Volunteer Team Leader. Volunteers must be minimum 16 years of age for this activity. Please be on time so that the distribution can start at the designated time.  This pantry takes place inside however volunteers are asked to dress comfortably and appropriately.

Commitment for 8 People

 Volunteers will assist with the sorting, packing, inspecting, and/or boxing of food for community distribution.  Volunteers are expected to wear face mask and/or face shield at all times. Volunteers must be able to squat, pivot, bend, and lift at least 35 pounds.  All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.  

The Foodbank has implemented a number of safety procedures, and are now in a position to increase the number of volunteers in the building:   They have changed the production layout to accommodate social distancing and made hand sanitizing stations more accessible throughout the warehouse. All persons are required to wash and sanitize their hands before working. Work surfaces and common touch points are sanitized throughout the day. They limit the number of volunteers and Foodbank staff in an area. Volunteers will enter through the front lobby of the building however traffic flow and person-to-person interaction will be minimized at much as possible. 

Committed to provide 8 volunteers.

Patrick will be presenting on Virginia Stage Company and their community outreach, education and engagement efforts.

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