October 18th Meeting Notes
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
In honor of Francisca, our exchange student, the Spanish word of the day - Beinvenidos-
Beinvenidos- Means Welcome.
Meeting Leader - Kathleen
Four Way Test
Welcome guests: Francisca Gaglia - Exchange Student, Rosario - Exchange Student
Welcome Rotary Guest: Pete Van Well, Wenatchee Downtown Club
Announcements
Kathleen McNalty - Invoices Going out this week!
Joel - 6 students identified for outbound youth exchange program
- Host families are needed for inbound students!
Jim Adamson - Rotary Park Peace Pole and Pickleball Courts Dedication Ceremony
- Friday October 21st at 5pm
- All located by the Maple Street parking lot. (1810 Maple Street)
- Dedication will include light refreshments, dance, and activities for children
- Mayor Frank Kuntz and other will be guest speakers.
- Bring family and friends
- Great place to showcase Rotary
- NOTE: The Fellowship Committee would like all Sunrise Rotarians to go to dinner after the Dedication Ceremony. Bob's Classic in Wenatchee has a reservation for our group under Adamson. Bring spouses and children if you would like to.
Pete Van Well - Make a Difference Day - October 22nd Opportunities
- Pete Van Well is the leader of Make a Difference this year
- Please contact him for volunteering
- He can be reached at:
- email: pete2@vanwell.net
- Cell: +1 509 679 5214
Hand out Lasagna Dinners for two at Wenatchee Valley College -
Oct 22 - 4:30 to 6:30
- There will be meals for sale as a fundraiser - $60 for 2 meals
- The meals will be made from scratch by a group from Wenatchee Valley College
- This event is supported by all Wenatchee Rotary Clubs
- 9th Street Parking Lot
- Volunteers needed from all clubs
- Shift 1 - 4:30 to 5:30
- Shift 2 - 5:30 to 6:30
- Dinner choices (including Caesar Salad and bread)
- Traditional Lasagna
- Veggie Lasagna
- Chicken Florentine Lasagna
Order Dinners by OCTOBER 12th!!! Use link below.
- Rotarians will be able to eat at Pybus in the Event Center room
- October 24th is International World Polio Day
- Pennies for Polio Booth at Pybus Farmer's Market
- Saturday Oct 22nd - 8am to 1pm - Volunteers needed
Planting Party for the Pollinator Garden on October 22nd at 9am
- Need a couple of people with buckets, trowels, and gloves
- You might want to bring knee pads
- Tools for cutting fabric, heavy metal rakes, shovels, or hand digging tools.
- Meet at Wenatchee Train Station on Columbia/Kittitas Street
John Schapman works at North Central Accountable Community of Health
- He is requesting 6 to 10 people to listen to his new business strategy and provide feedback. He will provide beer and wine for the event.
- Please contact John at jt.schapman@gmail.com for details on how to help
- The event will be Wednesday October 26th at 6pm at his office
- NCACH - 801 Eastmont Ave Suite C East Wenatchee
October Pet Parade October 29th at 10:30am at the Farmers Market - Jackie Rector
- Bring pet food to donate to the Wenatchee Humane Society
- Photo booth Halloween decorations are needed
- Volunteers are needed as well
- Spread the word!
Brags and Confessions
Wayne Massing
- Wayne's wife went into the hospital for a routine medical procedure
- He was brought back to her area in the curtained beds in post op
- He was there for 20 minutes when he was told that his wife was in a different bed
- The person in the room he was in wasn't his wife, but they were facing the other way the whole time!!
- Alan and Kelly just got back from 22 days in Italy and Greece
- The wine they bought is being shipped home soon
Kathleen McNalty
- Kathleen just got back from Europe
- They visited France and Portugal
- They road bikes for 220 miles and ended up in Lisbon
Robin DeRock
- Robin just got back from her 3 weeks in Australia
- She caught Covid but she should be past it in the next couple of days
Earl Crowe
- His 14-year-old got a part in Sponge Bob - The Musical
- His oldest Ema is in Greece, and she just got chosen to be delegate to Thailand as a part of a UN Peace Keeping Mission
Bill McDowell
- He wanted to recognize Woody Lotts outstanding job at the PAC
- He really enjoyed the National Geographic Big Cats Event and last weeks - Zephyr by Cirque Mechanics
Program - Deb Miller - Executive Director - Action Health Partners
Rebecca Lyons introduced her longtime friend, Deb Miller.
The company used to be called Community Choice. They are now officially Community Choice DBA Action Health Partners. They have been a non-profit for 28 years.
Deb took over as the Executive Director in 2016. When she stepped into the role, the non-profit was at and inflection point.
The American Cares Act (Obama Care) was passed in 2012. The entire health care industry was retooling and reinventing itself.
Action Health Partners is a 3rd party business being funded by government contracts; however, the income was not keeping up with the expenses.
- The companies cash reserves were declining at a rate that could not sustain the company long term.
- The number of board members had been steadily declining since 2005.
- The number of Full Time Employees had been dropping steadily since 2000.
- There have been three leadership changes since 2000.
Deb stepped in and realized that while Action Health Partners is a non-profit, it is still a business. Like any other business, it must be sound so it can maintain its services to the community.
The company had a project management focus from 2000 to 2012.
Obama Care required a shift to a Social Service Network Management focus in 2012.
This shift in strategy now has the organization moving quickly in the right direction.
PPP loans and state rate increases salvaged their capital reserves.
Cash reserves are back into a safe place.
Revenues have been strengthened through new contracts and working with the government organizations to adjust their payments to reflect current market conditions.
Deb updated the Mission and Vision for the business
- Mission
- We educate, support, and empower individuals to improve quality of life and well-being.
- Vision
- To be collaborative leaders who build relationships that reduce barriers to healthy communities.
The organization serves over 20,000 square miles in the counties below.
The organization currently has 16 full time employees, and eight contractors.
North Central Accountable Community Health (run by John Schapman) works closely with Action Health Partners to make sure that community members from all background/circumstances have a bridge from where they are to optimal Health and Well-Being. They both work with Alan Walker (food bank).
Many people have health insurance, so their path is optimal already. The rest of the community has a broad set of possible circumstances that may not allow them to get the care they need.
- 4 levels of need
- OK
- At Risk
- Rising Risk
- High Risk (Lost or off the grid entirely)
Deb shared a story about a 67-year-old client that had moved to the valley to be near family. Unfortunately, he was homeless, so he was staying at the Gospel House every night for $10. However, the Gospel House does not allow anyone to stay more than one night without checking out. The clients Social Security is only $1000 per month.
The client took all of his belongings with him every day and went to Lighthouse Ministries to volunteer his time all day long. Afterwards, he would return to the Gospel House for one night. This went on for 5 years.
His friends reached out to Deb's organization because they said that the client had bad Diabetes issues with his feet and hands, but he did not have insurance. In the meantime, one of the friends made a small place for the client to stay in their basement.
The bad news is that once the client had housing, he no longer qualified for help.
This is just one example of how complicated it is for any organization to provide much needed help.
The Board has not been full since 2015. Deb is working on building the Board back up to required levels. She is looking to fill positions with the following Skill Sets in mind (but not limited to):
- Financial
- Legal
- HR
- Risk Management
- Technology/IT
Human beings need to feel like they belong to a group. We need to feel loved, be accepted for who we are, and to feel safe. Deb, John and Alan clearly have a passion for helping those that need help finding their way.
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Just a Thought
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences. and failing to achieve anything useful.”
- Margaret Wheatley
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No one won the raffle this week. $113 dollars and growing
Upcoming Events
October 22 - Polio "Make a Difference Day" - 2 Meals for $60 - Volunteers Needed
October 24 - World Polio Day
October 29th - Pet Parade - Pybus Farmer's Market
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