Lexi is a strategic partnerships and fundraising leader with 15 years of experience driving impact across both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. She previously led the marketing and partnerships team at a top 10 digital news publisher in the U.S., while simultaneously founding and leading The Azraq Fund, a small education non-profit serving Syrian refugee families in Jordan. Lexi currently leads partnership development for Karam Foundation, bringing together funding and programming partners to help drive Karam’s mission in Syria forward and infuse the organization with new ideas, expertise, and collaboration.
The Club Calendar is at the end of this newsletter. Please refer to it to see the meeting schedule, social events and more. It will be updated when speakers and events are added.

The updated Greeters and Openers schedule is also near the end of the newsletter, so please check to see if you are on there!
Friday Meeting - May 8
Nancy Coughlin
CEO Person to Person
Nancy Coughlin shared how Person to Person supports families and individuals in need for healthy food, clothing, housing assistance, and path to economic opportunity.
Person to Person values building community to contribute, with dignity, respect, integrity and quality of service to the society.
Jack Mullen opened the meeting and shared a poem on Mother's Day thanking their love, patience and wisdom.
Alma won the raffle for the week.
The breakfast table chat.
GUESTS LAST MEETING:
Nancy Coughlin, speaker, Person to Person
Tucker Davies, Norwalk Rotary Club
David Keeton, guest of Katie Augustyn
Helen McAlinden, Homes with Hope
Katherine Murray, Homes with Hope
GILLESPIE CENTER COOKING / SERVING SCHEDULE
One of our club’s ongoing and rewarding commitments to community service is our commitment to serving dinner meals on the first Saturday of each month at the Gillespie Center here in Westport.
We are back to serving meals at the newly renovated Gillespie Center. We have the option to drop off prepared meals at 4:30 PM or to bring meals to serve in person at 4:40 PM (allow extra time if the meals need to be reheated). Meal service should include a main dish, side dish, vegetable, and dessert (no nuts or shellfish please). The number of meals to provide, currently 25, will be confirmed to you to in advance when it is your turn to serve.
If you choose to drop off prepared meals at 4:30 PM you have the option to prepare homemade meals, purchase prepared meals at the store/restaurant of your choice, or you can contact Fresh Market on the Post Road in Westport where you can purchase prepared meals (protein, two sides and cookies for $7 - $10 per meal). If you choose the Fresh Market option call Tory at 203 227-2910 on the Monday prior to your meal service to place your order. You can pay for the meals when you pick them up.
If you are unable to work on your assigned Saturday you will be responsible to call other Rotarians on the list to switch dates.
