AUGUST 2011
Serving a Meal at Salvation Army
www.uss.salvationarmy.org
One of the club’s more popular project opportunities, we once again had a bunch of folks go and volunteer in the kitchen with the Salvation Army.
MAY 2011
Relay for Life
www.relayforlife.org
The Sunset Club put together a team for the Relay for Life event at Progress Energy Stadium on May 13th, 2011. Team Peanuts raised almost $3000 for the American Cancer Society, put together some great onsite fundraisers, won the Most Team Spirit award at the event, and definitely made our mark in the fight against cancer!
Click here to view some photos from the Relay for Life event!
APRIL 2011
Building a Fence for Brookwood
www.brookwoodflorida.org
We had a nice turnout and a great time building a fence at Brookwood. Eight Sunset Club members worked together digging post holes, sawing panels, drilling brackets and erecting a new PVC fence around some air conditioning units next to the main building on the campus. Materials for the project were provided by the Rotary Club of St. Petersburg. There was lots of fun and lots of laughs among the crew, and we look forward to finding other ways to lend a hand here.
To view photos from the Brookwood project, click here.
MARCH 2011
Special Olympics
www.specialolympicsflorida.org
Twelve club members and guests participated as volunteers for the Special Olympics service project. The Sunset Club volunteers ran the bocce games, with duties including scorekeeping, measuring, cheerleading, and running. It was a fun and meaningful service opportunity.
To view photos from the Special Olympics, click here.
FEBRUARY 2011
Meal at Salvation Army
www.uss.salvationarmy.org
We had a nice turnout (10 people!) for our Salvation Army project. The crew helped make salads, french bread pizza, and cobbler for lunch, and then we served the residents and other locals in need. Bruce, the weekend kitchen chef, also had us clean the kitchen and tidy up the dining room. We fed about 60 people and had a great time working together and meeting the Sally’s community face to face!
JANUARY 2011
Habitat for Humanity Build
www.phfh.org
The Sunset Club had a blast volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity build in Clearwater. We worked on two adjacent houses, and everyone had the chance to get a little dirty, as we helped with a wide range of tasks including installing doors & windows, attaching rooftop vents, fire caulking, blocking out walls and building soffets. It was a hard day of work, but fun was had by all. We are already looking forward to our next Habitat project!
For pictures of the club hard at work on this build, click here.
DECEMBER 2010
Christmas Toy Shop
Yesterday, December 18th, 10 of our club members and friends helped to provide a little extra Christmas cheer to some families in the St. Pete area by helping Santa deliver toys to families in need. The Christmas Toy Shop Project, Inc. is a non-profit, all volunteer organization with the mission “we exist so that no child will be without a Christmas,” for children in need in South Pinellas County.
This was such a fun service project! Club members got to go ‘toy shopping’ with families helping to pick new and used toys that the Christmas Toy Shop acquires through donations and rehabbing used toys throughout the year. In 2009 this organization provided more than 3,000 children with toys for Christmas and just about 1,000 bicycles were issued as part of the overall distribution as well.
The club members, ‘ the elves’, had a busy morning of toy shopping and smiles and were able to join forces with the Rotary Club of St. Petersburg, our Sponsor Club, who also had a handful of volunteers there. It was a great event and we look forward to doing it again next year!
Adopt a Family for the Holidays
The club enjoyed some holiday spirit while shopping and then wrapping all the wonderful gifts that we got for our adopted family of 8 from the High Point Family Center. Each family member was assigned to a group of club members to make sure everyone got something especially for them. We also dedicated our happy dollars to the family during one of our December meetings, so that we could provide them with some groceries and a holiday feast, as well.
Click here to see a few more photos on Facebook.
NOVEMEBER 2010
Kids Socks & Underwear Drive
www.clothestokids.org
The club showed Clothes to Kids what we are made of by collecting lots of the clothing they need most! We collected loads of underwear and socks in children’s sizes and presented it to them when they came to speak to the club.
OCTOBER 2010
Safe Halloween Party
We had a great turnout at the ‘Safe Halloween Celebration’ at High Point Family Center. Club members and guests helped give local kids with a safe and fun place to celebrate Halloween. What a fun and rewarding way to spend everyone’s favorite spooky holiday!
Florida Beach Cleanup
www.tampabaywatch.org
The Sunset Club teamed up with Tampa Bay Watch and Keep Pinellas Beautiful in participating in Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day! We assisted with beach clean up in the St. Pete area.
Operation Smile Matching Grant
www.operationsmile.org
Operation Smile provides plastic reconstructive surgery to children and adults in some 50 countries around the world. The Sunset Club, along with several other clubs in District 6950, a few clubs in North Carolina, and a grant from the Rotary Foundation, raised funds to help Operation Smile outfit a surgical center in Asuncion, Paraguay.
SEPTEMBER 2010
Habitat for Humanity Build
www.phfh.org
The club worked with Habitat for Humanity on some houses in St Petersburg. Most of the club members spent the morning painting a home in the late stages of the build, while one or two of the group headed next door and helped another Habitat crew erect trusses on a brand new build. No matter the task assigned, everyone worked hard and had fun doing it. Now a regular fixture on our service schedule, we will definitely be going back to help the folks at Habitat again soon.
AUGUST 2010
An Afternoon at Sally’s Cafe
www.uss.salvationarmy.org
The Cafe is a safe and dry place for those in need in our community to go on Sundays to get out of the elements, relax, and spend an afternoon in the company of others. Our club spent an afternooon at The Cafe to hanging out and chatting, playing games and enjoying the sweets leftover from our Bake Sale with the residents of the Salvation Army and some of St. Pete’s homeless. Both the club members and the Cafe folks had a great time and we look forward to doing it again!
SUMMER 2010
Ventilator Project
Rotary Club of St. Petersburg Sunset is worked with a number of other Rotary Clubs, as well as a grant from Rotary International, to raise the funds to purchase a Neonatal Ventilator to address the needs of premature babies or infants born with special medical needs at The Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas.
Click here for a bit more information about the Ventilator Project.
Our sincere gratitude for your support!
MAY 2010
Salvation Army
www.uss.salvationarmy.org
The club spent the day helping the Salvation Army’s “Mama Love” sort and prep a whole bunch of food that was to be served to the residents and local homeless over the next few days. We also helped serve the lunch meal for that afternoon. As always, we had fun spending time together and left at the end of our shift feeling like we had made a positive impact in our community.
APRIL 2010
Habitat for Humanity Build
www.phfh.org
The club worked with Habitat for Humanity on a house in Largo. We helped erect the roof trusses and secured hurricane straps throughout the home. Everyone worked very hard and I think a great time was had by all. We will definitely be going back to help the folks at Habitat again very soon.
MARCH 2010
Alpha House of Pinellas County
www.alphahousepinellas.org
The club volunteered to help out at Alpha House of Pinellas County, where they are undergoing a bit of a facelift. Our efforts help keep the mothers and children of Alpha House healthy and happy. We had lots of fun painting a maze of hallways, making a bit of a mess and getting to know some of the newer members of our group.
DECEMBER 2009
Christmas Toy Shop
The club volunteered for holiday toy distribution, in order to help the Christmas Toy Shop Project with their mission to see “that no child will be without a Christmas,” for children in need in South Pinellas County.
NOVEMBER 2009
St. Pete Shuffle Clean-up
The club helped with the St. Petersburg Shuffle Board Club clean up in preparation for the send off of our current mayor.
