The Rotary Club of Cleveland cultivates a diverse community of informed professionals working collectively to create a positive impact by exchanging ideas, forming meaningful, lifelong friendships, and giving back to our community.
Marsha A. Mockabee serves as president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. She is the first female to hold this position at the 103-year old Cleveland affiliate. In this role, Marsha leads an agenda empowering African Americans to develop and exercise their potential on par with all other Americans through education, research, advocacy, and provision of services.
Marsha has more than 33 years of nonprofit leadership experience, as well as educational credentials that include a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University (cum laude), a CNM from Case Western Reserve University, and MBM from Indiana Wesleyan.
Marsha’s accomplishments have been recognized locally and nationally. She serves on many committees and community efforts. Since 2010, she has served on the National Urban League’s Education and Jobs Task Forces. In February of 2013, she was selected to lead an Equity and Excellence in Education initiative for the State of Ohio.
Marsha is known amongst her national Urban League colleagues as the “turnaround strategist.” She is a member of the Ohio ESSA Learning Community and the Community Chair of Ohio Education Leadership Learning Community; Make Racism A Public Health Issue in the City of Cleveland (founding member); requested by Secretary of State to facilitate the 7 Ohio Urban League Affiliates in the Vote by Mail projects for the Ohio Primary and the 2020 Presidential Election; requested by Senator Sherrod Brown to serve as co-chair and host site for the Ohio MBK program.
Youth Service Committee will hold High School Recognition Day facilitator training after the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Please attend if you haven't already!!
Cleveland Rotary Foundation Annual Fund Campaign
Help us make our goal of 100% participation
To date 30 out of 89 CLE Rotarians have contributed!
Consider the many activities of our club – particularly those that are of interest to you – when deciding on your donation. Checks made payable to Cleveland Rotary Foundation or visit our website http://rotaryclubofcleveland.com and click on donate to use credit card
Join us for the revival of Rotary Works!
A business to business networking meeting.
When: February 20, 2024 - Doors open at 8:15 a.m., meeting
2024 is a leap year with February having 5 Thursday's.
February 1 - in person at Windows on the River - Sandra Morgan
February 8 - in person at Windows on the River - in process
February 15 - Virtual - in process
February 22 - In Person at Windows on the River - International Fellowship Day honoring Esperanza with our International Service Award
February 29- After Hours at the 5th Street Arcade - supporting Rotarian Mary Ober, Co-Founder, Levy Fair Trade Products
Volunteer Opportunities - "Service Above Self"
Literacy Cooperative Volunteer Opportunity
There is an all day event, Thursday February 15th (anytime between 8:30-5) for Afghan newcomers. It will be at Cuyahoga Job and Family Services, 4261 Fulton Pkwy, Cleveland, OH 44144.
They need volunteers to stand at their table, give away books, hand out Worldreader Booksmart information, telling people about Operation Comic Book and signing children up for Imagination Library. If you are able to help please contact Joan Spoerl - jspoerl@literacycooperative.org.
St. Augustine Community Cupboard
Due to a volunteer shortage they are now only open 1x per week, allowing those in need to receive 15 personal & food items, and 15 clothing items in 2 separate rooms. The volunteers help with greeting, checking in & out, and navigating the crowd, carrying items for those who need help, sanitizing the grocery baskets used, and stocking shelves, etc.
You can volunteer for as little or as long as you wish - We just want volunteers!
Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: St. Augustine Community Cupboard, 2486 W. 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Upcoming Volunteer Days Wednesday February 21, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com or pqua@classicautocampus.com
American Red Cross Blood Donor Day, February 22, 2024
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage
The nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by more than 40%.
Additional challenges lie ahead as winter weather and seasonal illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 may compound the dire blood supply situation the nation currently faces.
Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in. In recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of some of the most transfused blood types to hospitals.
Make an appointment to give blood or platelets now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visitingRedCrossBlood.orgor calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Karpinski Engineering (3135 Euclid Ave, CLE 44115) will be holding a blood drive Wednesday February 28th from 9:00 - 3:00 p.m., if this time and place works better, all are welcome!
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To date 30 out of 89 CLE Rotarians have contributed!
