{"id":1200,"date":"2019-10-18T20:05:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T20:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/?page_id=1200"},"modified":"2020-04-15T03:21:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T03:21:52","slug":"rotary-fast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/fundraising\/rotary-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotary Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#F59526&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#EE4223&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;206deg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0px|27px|0px|true|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;56px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(240,98,37,0.5)&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;26px|0px|26px|0px|true|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><b>Rotary Fast<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now (during the COVID-19 crisis) more than ever, the hungry need our help.\u00a0 Inspired by hunger pains BETH (President-Elect of the Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley) felt while on a mission trip to Uganda, &#8220;R-Fast&#8221; is a hunger awareness event\/fundraiser in which <strong>participants donate $10 and pledge to fast for 24 hours (or contribute $20 to support the initiative without fasting)<\/strong>. The first annual Rotary Fast will be held on April 29, 2020 (the date Beth&#8217;s grandfather was liberated from his starvation as a Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany in 1945).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rotary clubs are encouraged to host their own Rotary Fast on 4\/29\/20 to raise money for hunger initiatives close to their heart or make a tax deductible donation here to support The Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley&#8217;s R-Fast event.\u00a0 Proceeds collected on this page will be sent to Uganda to help feed vulnerable children in Kampala and at the Front Royal Light up Academy, a new primary school Beth funded in 2018 through her nonprofit, WHAT MATTERS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b><span>Scroll down to participate &amp; read the full story behind Rotary Fast. <\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nsvlogo.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Rotary-Fast.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||45px|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||33px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;text-align:center;&#8221;]<script src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/widget.js\" paypalExpress=\"true\"><\/script><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowpaymentrequest=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"900px\" name=\"donorbox\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/embed\/rotary-fast-donations?designation=Rotary+Fast\" style=\"max-width: 500px; min-width: 310px; max-height:none!important\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/paypal-logo.png&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; max_width=&#8221;44%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; max_height=&#8221;1000px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;500px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; filter_opacity=&#8221;46%&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Paypal will process your donation quickly and easily. You <strong>do not need a Paypal account<\/strong> to donate with a debit or credit card.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;35px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;About Rotary Fast&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.18&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunger pangs are rare feelings for most humans who don\u2019t reside in third world countries or in impoverished areas.\u00a0 But they are a seemingly never-ending feeling for many citizens of the world. On April 29th of each year starting in 2020, Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike will pledge $10 and commit to fasting from midnight to midnight.\u00a0 \u201cR-Fast\u201d will raise funds to feed the poor and raise awareness about the hunger crisis in the USA and abroad. Supporters who feel compelled to participate in the endeavor but do not wish to fast will pledge double the amount ($20) and may eat normally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">It\u2019s Beth\u2019s hope that this joint WHAT MATTERS and Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley initiative will cause people to make time to ponder the hunger crisis that exists in this wonderful world that has plenty for all if we would learn to more effectively share our resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">All Rotary clubs are encouraged to duplicate this idea and create their own fundraising mechanisms to collect the donations for the event independently, but are asked to report (by April 30th to beth@whatmattersw2.com) the amount collected so we can tally the total impact of the first annual new Rotary Fast Initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Clubs may also direct participants to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/donate\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\"> t<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">his page<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"> where contributors can donate through PayPal and receive a tax deductible receipt from WHAT MATTERS (a PayPal account is not required). Participants should click on the appropriate donation amount ($10, $20 or a custom amount) and select the cause \u201cRotary Fast\u201d-fasting participant or \u201cRotary Fast\u201d non-fasting supporter.\u00a0 In the \u201cother\u201d section people are encouraged to leave a message about which club\/district\/community told them about the initiative or any other comment they wish to share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">One hundred percent of donations received into the WHAT MATTERS account on behalf of R-Fast will be reported through the Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley and will be passed on to support endeavors to lessen the global hunger crisis. Unless otherwise noted in the &#8220;other&#8221; section of this page, donations received through R-Fast will be donated, on behalf of the Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (The Area ONE|ders) to provide food at both the Front Royal Light Up Academy and the Maisha Home in Uganda (visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/WHATMATTERSLIGHTUPLIFE\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">WHAT MATTERS\/Light up Life Fan<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"> page on Facebook to learn more about the children who will benefit from the support).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Volunteers and clubs supporting the initiative are encouraged to find creative ways to embrace the day as a way to raise funds for local and global hunger and also spread awareness about hunger issues around the world.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why April 29th?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.18&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 4\/29\/1945, Beth\u2019s grandfather,<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1VJ4gtvA-i0oSVLN9ADPQP1mLjXo5fcmh\"> John W. Affleck<\/a>, was liberated from a WWII German POW Camp. While in captivity, the young waist gunner kept a journal on the back of cigarette wrappers he collected from friends which she considers one of her most prized possessions.\u00a0 His writings included recipes and menus he longed to eat if he were to ever be released.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B-1AQmOoDXRiNTFOeTZYZlZiSmRJbTZRMDVmbWRwNlRWMEhN\"> Click here<\/a> to listen to her Granddad tell about his liberation day (he made a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1A0779N71FF4kJBkhJI3qVFDhGeflvZHx\">2-tape long documentary<\/a>\u00a0and wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B-1AQmOoDXRiOFkwZmdIUUlqdW9wNWl4NU5RZnZ2SHNNeVVV\">short biography<\/a> of his experiences before he died in 1993 of a heart attack that was deemed to be caused by his war-time starvation).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Beth has continued to celebrate the day as a favorite family holiday since her grandfather\u2019s sudden death in 1993, when she was a senior in high school.\u00a0 His premature death was deemed to be caused by cardiac defects that were a side effect of his starvation while in captivity. The stories he told of his time in the war and in prison camp as well as his commitment to life-long volunteering (as a way to express his gratitude for surviving the traumatic experience) is what laid the foundation for Beth\u2019s life of volunteerism. See a photo of Beth and her &#8220;G-dad&#8221; in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/my-granddad-knew-santa\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">blog post<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"> she wrote about one of the many areas in which he positively influenced her life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Rotary-Club-of-Northern-Shenandoah-Valley.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotary Fast Now (during the COVID-19 crisis) more than ever, the hungry need our help.\u00a0 Inspired by hunger pains BETH (President-Elect of the Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley) felt while on a mission trip to Uganda, &#8220;R-Fast&#8221; is a hunger awareness event\/fundraiser in which participants donate $10 and pledge to fast for 24 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":135,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1200\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}