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Rotary Shoes for Orphan Souls Campaign Underway
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Volume One Hundred Fifty-seven, Issue Number 37
Pribyl Presents Information on Dust to Diamonds Program
is theirs. Socks are also needed, as they are given to the child with each new pair of shoes. Larry Lunsford, the shoes cheerleader for Rotary stated, “It’s more than a pair of shoes… it’s the first step toward transformation for many orphan and vulnerable children. A pair of shoes helps prevent health issues. A pair of shoes improves school attendance. A pair of shoes increases self-confidence. A pair of shoes represents a wonderful gift to children who do not receive many gifts.” The ages of the children receiving shoes is 0-18 and shoes for boys ages 12-18 are most needed. Unionville Rotary, along with the community’s help, have collected more than 4,000 since 2001.
Kirksville, Mo - Hospice of Northeast Missouri is offering a sixweek grief support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Topics include: understanding the grief process; personal loss history and its impact on the grief process; distinguishing between grief
and mourning; dealing with insensitive people; grief’s impact on a family system; self-care and observing special occasions and the holidays. Carrol Davenport, Spiritual Care and Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice of Northeast Missouri, will facilitate the six-week support groups.
Journal Notes Gary Griggs will present a program on railroad history on Saturday, March 16, at 1:30 at the PC Museum. Please plan to attend.
Rotarian Heather Davis is shown holding shoes outside the Duvall-Roeder-Gardner Insurance Agency, the collection site for this year’s shoe drive. Photo credit: Mary Comstock Submitted by Mary Comstock Shoes are essential for health, education, and self-esteem. Many of us take a decent pair of shoes for granted, but children in our community as well as in impoverished areas of the world do not have shoes. The Unionville Rotary Club is collecting new shoes through April 15 as part of the Shoes for Orphan Souls project. Drop shoes off to Heather at Duvall-Roeder-Gardner Insurance at 1712 Main Street. The club will sort out various sizes of tennis shoes for kids in our community and the rest will be sent to Buckner International in Dallas, Texas for distribution around the world. Why new shoes? New shoes last longer and give children living in poverty something that
March 13, 2024
Julie Pribyl (center) is shown with Rotarians Ami Hartwig (L) and Leslie Ream (R). Julie gave information to Rotarians about the Dust to Diamonds program in Belize. Photo credit: Mary Comstock Submitted by Mary Comstock Helping others is a passion for Putnam County resident Julie Pribyl. During March and April, she is spearheading a baseball equipment drive for the Dust to Diamonds project in the Corozal district of Belize. The project was started in 2018 by a professional baseball umpire who re-located to Belize from the United States. It has grown from
an adult men’s league to now being incorporated into the physical education curriculum at 8 of the 14 schools in the Corozal district. With enough equipment, the program will be expanded to include all the schools this year. Julie is collecting gently used or new baseball equipment for ages 8-14. Donations can be dropped off at Putnam County State Bank, Charlie’s Place, or the
Putnam County R-I Schools. For more information or to make a cash donation, contact Julie at 402-821-7419. Belize is a very poor country compared to US standards. 41% of the residents are below the poverty line and children usually quit school at age 14 to work to help support their family. Baseball helps youth maintain a healthier, active lifestyle and teaches lessons learned from team
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sports. The ultimate goal of the program is to develop a team for the 2032 summer Olympics. Julie and her husband, Jamie, moved to Putnam County from Nebraska 16 years ago. Their two sons are graduates of Putnam County R-I; Justin is employed in the financial services industry in Nebraska, and Jaydon is in college.
Hospice of Northeast Missouri to Offer Six-Week Grief Support Group Two different support group dates and times will be offered. Participants can sign up to attend the group sessions that meet on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, & May 6, or they can attend the group sessions that will meet on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 pm on April 3, 10, 17, 24,
& May 1 & 8. The support group will be held at the Hospice of Northeast Missouri office located at 201 S. Baltimore Street in Kirksville, Missouri. There is no charge for the six-week support group, but advance registration is required. To register for the group, contact Carrol Davenport at 660-627-9711.
Hospice of Northeast Missouri, a service of Hannibal Regional, is a 5 Star rated non-profit hospice that focuses on quality of life for people and their caregivers who are experiencing an advanced, life-limiting illness. Hospice of Northeast is a partner agency of the United Way of Northeast Missouri serv-
ing Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby and Sullivan counties. To learn more about the services offered at Hospice of Northeast Missouri, call 660-627-9711 or visit hospiceofnortheastmissouri.org.