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Jay Lickus - President, Rotary Club of Surprise

Rotary Meeting Thursday
January 17, 2019
Bob Solis
 
 
Sun City Rotary Club
 
Founder
Open Arms
Home for Children
Bob Solis, the Founder Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa.  And a great message on service, and the Rotary Foundation

THE GENESIS
Open Arms Home for Children was founded by Bob and Sallie Solis of Phoenix, Arizona. After taking a family mission trip to South Africa in 2005, the Solis family felt called to do something about the plight of children orphaned by AIDS in the country.
 
This calling was the genesis of Open Arms and much has been accomplished by this ministry in a short time – thanks to the help of so many people who have joined this effort with their donations, hard work, and prayers.
 
After that initial trip to South Africa, the Solis family took their life savings and bought the 70-acre hilltop farm that serves as Open Arms Home today. Bob remembers sleeping on the floor on an old mattress in August of 2005—that mattress was the only furniture in the place! Very quickly, funds were raised to buy furnishings and an old car. The Department of Social Development in South Africa followed by granting a license to take in orphaned children and on March 16, 2006, a young two year-old boy named Sifundo was the first child to come to Open Arms. Every year, on March 16, we rejoice and celebrate our founding day.
 
Read more about Open Arms Home for Children here.
Read more about the Rotary Foundation here.
 

 
Our meeting this week will be at Chef Peter's Bistro in the Sun Village Community CenterStarting this coming Thursday, January 17th our Club meetings will be moved to the big Kachina Ballroom back behind the restaurant. 
 
Since this is a gated community make sure to tell the guard at the gate you are attending the Rotary Meeting.  They will know what you are talking about.
 

Upcoming Meetings
Jan 17, 2019
Foundation Giving - Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa
Feb 07, 2019
2018 Taste of Surprise Grand Prize Winner
Feb 21, 2019
CTE Administrator Dysart School District
Mar 07, 2019
Memory Care Navigator Program
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News / Events / Special Notices
 
Do you have pictures to share on the club website?
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Special Notices!
 
If you weren't aware, our club donated $1000 to the event and ceremony.  Let's take advantage of this opportunity to showcase our partnership with the City of Surprise by being at the ceremony and supporting the day of service projects.  This will also be the 1st big public event where our club members, Mayor Skip Hall and Councilman Chris Judd will be in the public eye.  Let's show them our support as well.
 

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