Scheduling Note:
Please note a recent change in the schedule (see below). The meeting of February 16 has been cancelled. More information will be posted soon. The program that had been scheduled for that meeting has been rescheduled for May 17 (see the schedule below).
Meeting of February 2:
Tiffany (left) received a certificate of thanks from Ann Morrissey The speaker was Tiffany Collie, Director of Operations at Good Neighbor House, which provides healthcare and human services the the under-served and uninsured members of the community. The organization began in 1994 as a food pantry, and has since expanded to include a healthcare clinic, nutritional services, plus clothing and household items. Medical care is provided on a volunteer basis by physicians from Kettering Health Network, and all of the services are supported by a strong force of volunteers. Last year about 33,000 families were served by the healthcare facilities, and 21,000 persons served by the food pantry, clothing and household goods facility (53% of whom were children). The services are provided on a no-cost or low-cost basis, depending on the situation. For example in the nutritional services, in addition to providing healthy food offerings, the program allows recipients to earn credits toward the food by attending "wellness classes" which teach good nutritional practices. The program is supported partly by United Way, but mostly by private donations. Monetary donations are always needed, but the backbone of the program is supported by volunteers, so there is a great opportunity to help by volunteering. (In 2015 some 24,000 volunteer hours were donated to the program). To learn more about volunteering, go the their website at www.goodneighborhouse.org. The Good Neighbor House facility is located at 627 East First Street, just a block away from our Brixx Ice House meeting place. Thanks to Tiffany for such a fine presentation, and for bringing this organization to our attention.
Pass/Shoot/Dribble Contest:
 | The next club event is our sponsorship of the annual Pass/Shoot/Dribble basketball skills contest for elementary school kids. This will be held in the Northridge High School gym. The date is Saturday, March 12. The event information and application are available on this website. See the Pass/Shoot/Dribble page under "Activities". |
| Essay Contest: | |
| A date has been set for the presentation of the club level awards for the 2016 Optimist Essay Contest. The students's will be judged this month in order to submit the winning essay to District competition. The winners of the club level contest will be announced, and awards given out, at our club meeting of Tuesday, March 15 which will be held at Northridge High School. For more information on the contest, and a report on last year's awards, see the Essay Contest page under "Activities". |  |
Community Links:
 | Some links of interest to the Northridge area are posted in the panel at the right (see the red buttons under "Other Northridge Links"). They are for The Northidge Alumni Bear Facts website, the Northridge Schools website, and the Northridge Schools facebook page. One good way to show support of the community is to patronize the alumni businesses that are listed on the alumni website: http://www.northridgealumni.org/id11.html. |
| Current Club Schedule: Meetings on Tuesdays at Noon,held at Brixx Ice Co., 500 E. 1st St., Dayton, Ohio 45402, unless otherwise indicated. Please check club website bulletin board weekly for updates. |  |
• Feb. 9: Speaker - Ken Betz from the Montgomery County Coroners Office
• Feb. 16: MEETING CANCELLED
• Feb. 23: Finance Committee Meeting (committee members please arrive by 11:30 AM)
• March 1: Speaker - Jeff Hoagland, President of the Dayton Coalition
• March 8: Open
• March 12 (Saturday): Pass/Shoot/Dribble Contest
• March 15: Meeting will be at Northridge High School for the Essay Contest awards luncheon
• March 22: Open
• March 29: Open
• April 5: Open
• April 12: Open
• April 19: (hold)
• April 26: Meeting will be at Miami Valley Career Technology Center for scholarship awards (11:30 AM)
• May 3: (hold)
• May 10: (hold) ?? To be Announced ??
• May 12 (Thursday): Presidents Club Outstanding Club Member Breakfast (7:00 AM), Presidential Banquet Center
• May 13 (Friday): Presidents Club, Bob Chiles Golf Classic
• May 17: Speaker - Judge Anthony Capizzi, Montgomery County Juvenile Court
• Feb. 16: MEETING CANCELLED
• Feb. 23: Finance Committee Meeting (committee members please arrive by 11:30 AM)
• March 1: Speaker - Jeff Hoagland, President of the Dayton Coalition
• March 8: Open
• March 12 (Saturday): Pass/Shoot/Dribble Contest
• March 15: Meeting will be at Northridge High School for the Essay Contest awards luncheon
• March 22: Open
• March 29: Open
• April 5: Open
• April 12: Open
• April 19: (hold)
• April 26: Meeting will be at Miami Valley Career Technology Center for scholarship awards (11:30 AM)
• May 3: (hold)
• May 10: (hold) ?? To be Announced ??
• May 12 (Thursday): Presidents Club Outstanding Club Member Breakfast (7:00 AM), Presidential Banquet Center
• May 13 (Friday): Presidents Club, Bob Chiles Golf Classic
• May 17: Speaker - Judge Anthony Capizzi, Montgomery County Juvenile Court
RSS Feed
