Is there anything else to add to the conversation on Coronavirus?
I recently returned from Florida where I attend an evening Rotary meeting during the winter months. They were all set to have one of their fundraisers-Wine Bingo! I never got a chance to see that in action because everything shut down, bit by bit. We have a home in The Villages and they have 3 Rotary Clubs that meet there-morning, noon and evening. I came home with some ideas from those clubs but I’m wondering now when we will ever get back to “normal” whatever that is. The Florida club was struggling how to stay relevant in this unusual time. I looked at different Rotary web sites to see what they were doing here and abroad. Here are just a few unique ideas:
- The Rotary Club in Sri Lanka installed thermometers in airport bathrooms and produced posters to raise awareness about the virus in schools.
- A Rotary E-Club invited the public to its March online meeting to raise awareness.
- A Virologist spoke about the virus-how it spreads and how to keep safe.
- Closer to home, a club in Jefferson County, Washington, used crowdsourcing to create an online listing of area grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants that do home delivery.
There will always be a place for Rotary to provide service to their community but I hope there will be a time in the near future when we can be together as a group once again.