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The Community Services committee within the M-T Sunrise Rotary is busy planning its next community endeavor!

Throughout the entire month of February, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to help support Family Sharing of Ozaukee County.

Family Sharing’s client base is comprised of Ozaukee County residents, which includes low-income families with children, the elderly, and those who deal with serious physical and mental health issues.

• 44% of the individuals they serve are under the age of 18.
• 30% of individuals who participate in their program are 65 years of age and older.
• Almost 42,000 pounds of food are distributed to 600 households EVERY month (Program participants are able to visit the pantry once every two weeks, and will receive enough food for that time period).

The food supply is at a critical low at this time of year, and every item you donate is much appreciated (Please check to be sure that none of the items are expired). Please bring your non-perishable food items to our weekly Rotary meetings on Fridays throughout February. Additionally, we are placing barrels at the BMO Harris Bank locations on Mequon Rd. in Mequon as well as on Main Street in Thiensville. Our M-T Sunrise Rotary logo will be proudly displayed with the barrels so everyone can see all of the wonderful projects we do to help support and strengthen the community.

Thank you for your support in helping those less fortunate living right here in our own backyards. Let’s help give everyone a warm meal that can enjoy with their family!

From the February 2016 issue of The Rotarian

Two decades ago, I got into a terrible fight with my best friend, a guy I’ll call Craig. The proximate cause was a diatribe Craig directed at me during a meeting of our newspaper staff.

His attack was not unprovoked. I felt the meeting was running long and began to grumble about it. But the harsh tone of his response was completely out of character. Craig was not only a gentle guy. He was also my editor and mentor. For years, we had worked late on stories, then snuck off to play cards together. I couldn’t fathom why he was humiliating me in such a public way.

It took me several years to realize the true source of his anger: A few days before that meeting, I had told Craig I was leaving our newspaper to return to graduate school. What I received wasn’t just a professional rebuke, in other words. It was also punishment for a personal betrayal.