October 3rd

NEXT MEETING: October 17

Announcements:
• Our meetings are now every other week.
• Our website is up and updated: http://www.du.edu/orgs/durotaract/
• Anyone is invited to visit and have breakfast with the Cherry Creek Rotary Club – Tuesday mornings 7 am
• Saturday, November 3rd – huge Caribbean themed auction at DU!
• Please send your ideas and response if you would like to participate to Bryan.Antalek@du.edu
• Hazel Miller – Jazz singer October 20th  $45
• Student senate AUSA – has given Rotaract $100 to create a float to be in the homecoming parade Saturday, October 27th. (Please let Bryan know if you have any ideas)
• DTC – matching our funds up to $3000
• The Cherry Creek Rotary Club is starting an Interact at a local high school and would love any help or experience from those who have been a part of Interact.  Please contact Bryan.
  
Today’s Guests:
President of Cherry Creek Rotary Club – Jim
Cherry Creek Rotary Club Sergeant of Arms - Jeff
DTC Rotary Club - Dana Arell
Kristen Roblero – Peace Core volunteer in Guatemala - Friendship Bridge participant
Guiseppe from an Italian club
 
 
Capitol Steps
Time: Saturday, October 13, 2007 (1.5 hours)
Location: Paramount Theater
Following: Rotarians (including Rotaractors) are invited to a party afterwards
 
Description:
Jeff spoke to us abut a musical / political satire / comedy
Capital Steps – makes fun of politicians in Washington on both sides of the table.
 
Out turn:
We were given 100 tickets that need to be sold at $22.  Of that $22, DU Rotaract will be given $7 to use for our own fundraising.
 
“Friendship Bridge” in Guatemala
97% of loans are repaid – predominantly due to social collaboration – where 5 women go in on the loan together
Micro-credit loans is considered a hand up rather than a hand out.  Money is loaned out to women in small amounts.  They buy the supplies they need (for weaving, selling produce) and sell their products and pay back loans.  
 
Not given to men – women traditionally use for children

We can raise money which will be sent to the women in Guatemala
 
Additional services of Friendship Bridge
1. non formal education for participants - meet on a monthly or bimonthly basis to pay off loan
2. locally hired loan officers – delivers lessons for the needed basic life - training
3. children’s education – money as scholarships for children of borrowers