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It’s getting close to the Guatemala Dental trip and people are getting their passports ready.  Auggie announced that one of their regular dentists broke his neck (he’ll be ok) and won’t be able to attend and his wife also won’t be coming so they’ve lost two regulars.  If you’re considering going, check with Auggie Gonzales.

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Auction News:  You can go online to buy tickets and even enter your solicited items.  Just check it out www.newbergrotary.org   You can’t miss the auction link!

Marge O’Connell is back from her trip to Hawaii to celebrate her 87th birthday and she regaled us with her zip lining adventure. Yes, Marge flew through the trees on a zip line!!!   Wow!

It’s our club’s 80th anniversary and we’re celebrating on Thursday, February 11th.  You can still  sign up, but please be quick so we can let the caterers know.  Go to  www.signupschedule.com/noonrotary  to sign up.

Jack Maxwell presents Provoking Hope 201316 (1)Rotarian Jack Maxwell shared the story of Provoking Hope, a life changing organization that is just five years old.   Provoking Hope was started by Diane Reynolds in McMinnville and provides recovery support services for those in addiction.  All the services are free.  Their funding comes through insurance payments, state support and of course the generosity of donors.

The program matches those in need with recovery provoking-hope-logomentors, most of whom have been in the same place.  Jack is a mentor as he received help from others when he needed it and this is his way of giving back and supporting his community.   Jack set up a support group, Responsible Dads, to help men learn how to be better fathers.  Many didn’t have good role models growing up and now are trying to be a dad, many as non-custodial dads with limited visitation or even no visitation at all.  The group works with them to be better people which lets them be better parents.

dream-hope-believeProvoking Hope is right in the trenches and responds to the hospital when someone has overdosed.  They support them with  finding housing and recovery assistance.

The organization grew from 25 clients a month in 2011 to 900 clients a month served by 60 employees and 30 paid employees in 2015.

Helping Hands and Provoking Hope work together to help many of the same people and they support each other.

Provoking Hope mostly works in McMinnville, however as Jack said, they will go anywhere and he related that he himself has responded to a number of clients who had overdosed and were at Providence Newberg Hospital.

This is great work and by listening to Jack you can see how helping someone who needs some support can return benefits by the mile.   Thanks Jack for sharing and for the work you do with Provoking Hope.  

  • Newsletter Photos:  Auggie Gonzales
  • Newsletter Editor:  Leah Griffith