Rotary Shark Pond 
Working with a local Rotary Club in Africa, our club will be selecting a recipient of a $1000 micro-loan to help establish a business.

Rotary District 5400’s “Entrapov” Committee stands for Entrepreneurs Against Poverty. This Rotary Committee connects sponsor-donors to small entrepreneurs in areas where the $US dollar goes a long way toward starting a business that lifts families out of poverty…permanently. We do this through a “pitch show” called Rotary Shark Pond. Entrepreneurs are prepared for the show by Rotarian committee members from clubs in Africa and the US. These budding entrepreneurs then compete for startup funds to launch their businesses. Sponsors choose who they would like to support and a friendship blossoms as they work together on the business. Watch the video to see how it works

Please arrive early if possible.  We will be looking to have 3 to 5 Rotarian as the "SHARK" panel to interview the potential loan recipients.

The meeting program with start promptly at NOON with club business taking place AFTER the google meet call we have with the folks in Africa.