News from ABC Project - Bangladesh

The following news was shared with me by PDG Zainul Abedin of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Newport Rotary has done successive Rotary Foundation supported projects in Bangladesh since 2005, including several at this school for blind children. They use our Braille machine & papers for their projects.

13 Blind students whose secondary education was supported by Assistance For Blind Children (ABC) are awarded Shopno Japan scholarship for their higher secondary school education. In picture shown scholarship awardee blind children, ABC President Dr. Salah Uddin, General Secretary K M Zainul Abedin , Past President Habibullah Khan and executive committee members. ABC works for blind children of Bangladesh since 1978. Supports from all of us improve lives of blind children to live with dignity. 

March 28 Meeting at Matthew 25 Food Pantry

Newport Rotary will meet March 28, 2016 at 5:30pm at one of our favorite (and most effective) Newport area charities, the Matthew 25 Food Pantry at 1007 Orange Street, Newport.  We support our Food Pantry with at least two food drives per year! We will be viewing their recent improvement to help them serve the Newport community even better! Guests are invited!  Updated photos 6/2016.

Newport Rotary hears presentation on Food Pantry needs
at the site from Tammy Blizzard, the Pantry Director. 

(l-r) Newport Rotary;s Rick Moreau, Derryl Garner & Steve
Blizzard listen as Director Tammy Blizzard cites need for new  range. 

Newport Rotary to Support Pig Cooking Effort

Newport Rotarians cull BBQ at The Newport Pig Cooking

For as long as there has been a Newport Pig Cooking, Newport Rotary has been involved with it.

Several Newport Rotary members brought the idea back from seeing it done elsewhere in the late 1970s. Since then, Newport Rotarians have been involved in many aspects of the event, from cooking, to administration, to organizational leadership.

For the past number of years, Newport Rotary volunteers have "culled" the BBQ meat after chopping is done, and before saucing occurs. We will be at the table again this year for the 38th Annual event! 

The Pig Cooking has been great for the Newport community, and continues to support many local community needs through its support of the local non-profit community. Thank you to our friends, neighbors and guests who support the Pig Cooking and the Newport community. 

Newport Rotary welcomes HomeFront Freedom

Homefront Freedom Personal Firearms Training will be utilizing the Rotary Building for training classes beginning in March 2016. Most classes are set on Saturdays, with an occasional course date set for Thursday or Friday evenings. We welcome Erik & Lexen Heck, and applaud the valuable service they are providing to our community. See their website here. All calendar dates rented are shown on our website.    

March 28 Meeting - Tour of Food Pantry

The March 28 Meeting will include a tour of the Matthew 25 Food Pantry, one of our Newport Rotary supported projects. We do several food drives a year for the food pantry serving the needy in our community. Food Pantry Dir. Tammy Blizzard will give us the onsite tour. We will meet at the Rotary building as usual at 5:30pm and carpool from there. Guests are welcome. See you there!