ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: |
"Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution" - As a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, Alissa Nicole Creamer got a close-up look at how people recover from the ravages of war. While studying documentary filmmaking in Spain, she participated in a project supported by 60 Spanish Rotary clubs to fund rehabilitation of child victims of land mine explosions. Nearly every day for three months, Creamer visited two Angolan children at a local hospital. She got to know their life stories and now she is directing a documentary film that tells their story to the world. By sponsoring and hosting scholars, Rotarians give the world hope for the future. |
PROGRAM:
BARB REIF introduced Danielle Gaylord, director YWCA's Domestic Violence Intervention/Prevention Program. Danielle was here last year and spoke about the programs and services provided by the YWCA. Today, she spoke about their 2010 Campaign "Voices of Men". Programs are being developed to engage men in discussion of dating violence and sexual abuse. Funding sources have shifted their focus from intervention to prevention. Danielle provided statistics from services provided not only to women and children in Tippecanoe County, but the entire country. A local nurse told Danielle that she sees 12 to 15 women each month in the ER who are treated for abuse. Danielle asked her staff what they saw over and over. Their response was that victims are younger and the perpetrators are younger as well (ages 14 - 16 years old). Children who grow up in an abusive home have learned from their parents and repeat this vicious cycle. Each incident is 100% preventable, but there will always be a subset of the population who will never be reached. Danielle has spoken to the Mayors and Chiefs of Police in Lafayette and West Lafayette. All are supportive of the Y's efforts. They have seen first hand what happens. Domestic violence is not a private matter. We all know or suspect someone who has been abused. Many good questions followed her presentation. Also, the YWCA will be holding a Domestic Violence Luncheon in October, with Ben Atherton-Zeman as the keynote speaker and guest speaker Purdue Basketball Coach Matt Painter. |
GUESTS:
Maryann Forbes, guest of BARB REIF |
VISITING ROTARIANS:<
JIM SIEGFRIED, Frankfort, IN |
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: BARBARA HANSEN and CECIL BLIGNAUT; Greeter: VICKI BURCH; Invocation: PATTI TRUITT; Piano: HARLEY FREY; Song leader: BOB GRIFFITHS; Transparency guy, BOB VERPLANCK. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE and TOM MORAN; Help with Ripples: VICKI BURCH and BILL FULLER. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:"41 years ago today, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. We're all familiar with his famous quote, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". As our speaker reminds us today, we face profound challenges in our lives. As such, I thought it would be apropos to share a far less know, but timely quote from Neil Armstrong - "I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul . . . we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream". Go to Lafayette Rotary Home Page |