Rotary International President, Stephanie Urchick (Pennsylvanie, USA) District 6330 Governor, Katherine Hahn (Rotary of Stratford, ON) Club President, Mariann Timmers (2024-25)
District website: https://rotary6330.org/
District 6330 Governor 2024-25
Katherine Hahn
Rotary Club of Stratford
Focus on Adaptation
PHF presentation – Rich Bouchard
PHF presentation – Jessica Herbert Candid photos
PHF presentation – Allan Loiselle Club Officers and members
Message from RI President re membership
The Calendar below shows Rotary’s 2024-25 monthly themes.
ROTARY CALENDAR and THEMES
Month
Theme
July Maternal and Child Health
August
Membership and New Club Development
September Basic Education and Literacy
October Economic and Community Development
November
Rotary Foundation
December Disease Prevention and Treatment
January
Vocational Service
February Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
March
Water and Sanitation
April Environment
May
June
Youth Service
Rotary Fellowships Click
MEMBERSHIP AND NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT
Month of August
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ONLINE
Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
HAPPY CHATS ONLINE – JOIN US! Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time
NEW ROTARY YEAR 2024-25 NEW RI PRESIDENT STEPHANIE URCHICK THEMAGICOFROTARY
FOCUS ON BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY
Month of September Rotary Anthem
IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION
2024-25 RI PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, 2024-25
Stephanie Urchick
Pennsylvania, USA
RI President Stephanie urges all members to “grow the Magic of Rotary by adding new members to our Rotary family and providing wonderful experiences to those already involved.”
“Unlock the Magic of Rotary by unlocking the power of women and girls. Advance the Magic of Rotary by fundraising to help change the world.”
“Together, we can make every club and every district ‘simply irresistible.’”
RI PRESIDENT Stephanie Urchick
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT AUGUST 2024 MESSAGE
From challenge to opportunity
If we are to truly change the world with The Magic of Rotary, it’s up to all of us to foster a sense of belonging in our clubs. But every club should take its own path to get there, and the Action Plan can help you find your way. What does that look like?
Take for instance the Rotary Club of Beveren-Waas in Belgium. It was chartered in 1974 but has evolved with the times, developing both a strategic plan and a membership plan. To find new members, the club analyzes the city’s professions to help focus on its search, and all new members are quickly assigned tasks and roles.
The club also mixes up meeting times, alternating between evening and afternoon sessions, making them accessible for all members.
Sometimes, circumstances force clubs to make changes. But as people of action, we know that behind every obstacle is an opportunity.
The Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts was forced from its meeting place because of rising costs after the COVID19 pandemic, but members took this setback and turned it into a strength. The club started meeting in a library community room that was available for no charge and catering lunch from a nearby deli. Lunch costs $10 per person but it’s optional, so no one has to spend money to attend a meeting. What a great way to work toward being “fair to all concerned.”
Since making this change, the Holyoke club has gained 13 members. I suspect part of its membership growth is due to the club’s sense of inclusivity – the first step toward belonging.
If you ask members what they expect from the club experience, you might find that your club doesn’t meet expectations. Think of this as an opportunity to reshape your club in exciting ways, as alternative club models are making a positive impact.
For example, a Rotary Fellowship called Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide, or BREW, has worked closely with the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Rotary Action Group for the past eight years to assist with clean water projects. In that time, BREW has funneled 25 percent of its dues to those initiatives.
BREW is one of the many examples of members pursuing belonging to improve the world.
I can’t stress enough the importance of belonging. Clubs become simply irresistible when all members feel that they are exactly where they need to be. To me, belonging is the spark that ignites The Magic of Rotary.
As you receive feedback from club members and the community you serve, I urge you to pursue that spark. The Action Plan can help you find the path to success, and if you light your way with the spirit of belonging, that path will lead to a bright future for your club, your community, and the world.
STEPHANIE A. URCHICK PRESIDENT, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 2024-25
PLAN TO DONATE TODAY TO The Rotary Foundation (TRF) – the engine that runs Rotary!
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR
AUGUST 2024 - MESSAGE
Members are the magic
I love our many Rotary traditions, especially our emblem: the wheel. Whenever I put on my Rotary pin, admire a new club’s logo, or spot the emblem on a volunteer’s T-shirt, I am inspired by the possibilities that wheel represents.
Early in Rotary, our predecessors envisioned it as a gear, part of a sturdy machine making great things happen. It remains that, and much more. To me, it also symbolizes cycles and movement on our journey of doing good in the world.
August is Rotary’s Membership and New Club Development Month, and I encourage you to think about the cyclical connection between membership and The Rotary Foundation.
When we have engaged members in dynamic clubs, The Magic of Rotary happens. Members – both new and experienced – deeped their commitment to each other and their communities. And that local engagement attracts attention and more members.
Gradually, the new members realize their club is part of a powerful organization that is making lasting change in the world. They learn about the Foundation, support it, and perhaps apply for a grant. They see themselves as part of the movement that will eradicate polio.
As our members’ experience deepens, so does their commitment to Rotary at all levels. The public sees our impact, making Rotary irresistible. New members join, new clubs are formed, and the cycle continues. With each turn of the wheel, we grow Rotary and our Foundation.
There are countless ways this magical connection between clubs and our Foundation can unfold. For instance, 100% Paul Harris Fellow Clubs, where every member is a Paul Harris Fellow, showcase how engaged clubs are directly connected to the Foundation. Some clubs even up the ante, like the Rotary Club of Crescent (Greensboro), North Carolina, whose 125 members are all Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors, and Sustaining Members simultaneously.
But you do not need to be in such a “triple crown” club to make a difference.
I am asking all Rotary members to remember this month’s goal for what I’m alling Mark’s Magical Markers: Please make the personal commitment to contribute what you can to the Annual Fund by 31 August. Do it right now, before you forget, at rotary.org/give. While you are there, set up a recurring direct donation.
With your help, we can keep that great wheel of Rotary and its Foundation rolling in the right direction, moving toward something greater tomorrow than we can even imagine today.
MARK DANIEL MALONEY Foundation Trustee Chair, 2024-25
SERVICE ABOVE SELF – THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST – The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
SECOND – High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
THIRD – The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life.
FOURTH – The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
How do you want to get involved in the causes you’re most passionate about?
ROTARY’S FOCUS - MONTH OF AUGUST MEMBERSHIP AND NEW CLUBS
Read why you need Rotary AND why Rotary needs you. Then consider joining us
You need Rotary because
• You care about your community and want to be involved with people who share your commitment.
• You like to be associated with people and ideas that really make a difference in your world.
• You believe in service. You know that our world is enriched by women and men like yourself, and you want to do your part.
• You have talents that you are willing to share.
• You like to have fun. You like to be around people who enjoy what they are doing, whether working, or volunteering, or just socializing.
Rotary needs you because
• Rotary needs need talented people like you to be an effective organization serving their community.
• You are a leader in your community. Whether you are outgoing or reserved, Rotary needs leaders like you.
• Rotary needs people with new energy and new ideas.
• Rotary is a highly regarded international organization that makes things happen – locally, nationally, and internationally. But nothing happens without the efforts of people like you.
There is a Rotary club near you. In some communities there will be several clubs, each with its own character, projects, and focus.
There are several ways to engage your local Rotary club. You are welcome at Rotary clubs’ regular meetings.
Participating in a club project or event is a good way to experience your local Rotary club, first-hand.
You may personally know a member of Rotary. Talk to her/him and don't be reluctant to ask straightforward questions about their club and what being in Rotary means to them.
Rotarians, reach out to your friends, colleagues, family, acquaintances.
Rotarians are learning to have a good elevator speech at the ready.
Click here to view a very short and clever video by Rotarian Michael Angelo Caruso. Michael shares versions of his elevator speech and how he explains Rotary International in this video.
[Note from Michael: I'm no longer single, thanks to the lovely Rene Pothetes, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Troy Michigan. I'm keeping this video public until I can record a new version.]
A MESSAGE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP FROM RI PRESIDENT STEPHANIE URCHICK
Dear Rotary member,
For most of us in Rotary, what matters most is our personal club experience.
When I joined Rotary, my club made me feel like I belonged. I couldn’t wait for the next meeting, and I found a new purpose in the service projects we completed together. To me, this sense of meaning and belonging defines Rotary.
As president, I feel a special commitment to help every member in every Rotary and Rotaract club feel like an essential part of our family.
I’m writing today to thank you for being a member and making Rotary part of your life. And I want to share a tool that can further enhance your experience with Rotary our Action Plan.
The Action Plan challenges us to find ways to increase the impact of Rotary service, expand our reach by bringing more people together to share our vision, adapt to a rapidly changing world, and enhance the experience that you and your fellow club members have in tangible, meaningful ways.
MAKE ROTARY SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE
Keeping members engaged and connected is essential for Rotary’s future and it begins with our clubs.
But great clubs don’t happen by chance. I encourage each of you to talk with your club leaders about what you want from your experience and then collaborate to create a welcoming, engaging environment for everyone. I also invite your club to conduct a member satisfaction survey. By understanding more about your fellow club members, you can discover new opportunities to help your club grow.
As members of Rotary, we also receive many benefits that enhance our experience beyond our club. From tools that strengthen service projects to professional development courses and mentorship opportunities, there are a lot of reasons to be a member.
How can you take action?
Click here to learn about the benefits of membership
AUGUST IS MEMBERSHIP AND NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT MONTH
There are two ways to add to the number of hands we have joining us in Rotary service.*
• One way is to bring in new members, either in existing clubs or by forming new ones.
• The other is engaging existing members to retain them.
This month is a great time to evaluate existing clubs and make any needed adjustments. As Paul Harris said,
“This is a changing world; we must be prepared to change with it. The story of Rotary will have to be written again and again.”
We’ve recently seen changes in the qualifications for Rotary membership, the meeting attendance requirements, etc. These have helped our membership challenge, but more change may be needed to assure existing members find their club membership valuable and engaging.
Rotary.org has a large assortment of membership resources to help you assess and reinforce that value.
Action steps you can take today:
• Download and distribute a survey to find out how your club’s members are interested in serving or what projects they’d like to undertake.
• Create an online survey to assess club members’ satisfaction with how the club is meeting their needs.
• Have your board or club members take a club “health check” to identify any gaps in its offerings to keep members engaged and satisfied.
• Have board members take the 15 minute “Creating an Inclusive Club” course in the Rotary Learning Center.
• Pakistan: three WPV1-positive environmental samples
• Liberia: two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
• Nigeria: one cVDPV2 case
• Sierra Leone: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
For more information, click here - http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-now/this-week/
Click here to learn the difference between Wild Polio Virus (WPV) and Vaccine-derived Polio Virus. (VDPV)
ROTARY’S POLIOPLUS SOCIETY
COMPELLING REASONS TO JOIN
Commitment to Ending Polio: The PolioPlus Society is dedicated to eradicating polio worldwide. By joining, Rotarians can directly contribute to this important mission, helping to ensure that polio is permanently eradicated.
Making a Difference: The contributions from PolioPlus Society members fund critical immunization campaigns, surveillance efforts, and public health initiatives. Members have the satisfaction of knowing their efforts are making a tangible difference in the fight against polio.
Global Impact: The PolioPlus program is a global initiative, and being part of the society allows Rotarians to be part of an international effort. This helps build a sense of global community and solidarity among members.
Legacy of Service: Rotary has been at the forefront of the fight against polio for decades. By joining the PolioPlus Society, Rotarians can continue this legacy of service and contribute to one of Rotary's most significant humanitarian achievements.
Networking Opportunities:
Membership in the PolioPlus Society connects Rotarians with like-minded individuals who are passionate about public health and humanitarian efforts. This can lead to valuable networking opportunities and collaborations.
Personal Fulfillment: Contributing to the eradication of polio can be deeply fulfilling. Knowing that one’s efforts are helping to eliminate a debilitating disease and prevent future generations from suffering can provide a strong sense of personal accomplishment.
Joining the PolioPlus Society allows Rotarians to be actively involved in one of the world's most important public health initiatives, reinforcing their commitment to Rotary's values and the goal of a polio-free world.
Make Polio History
We have a historic opportunity to get to zero cases, but if we don’t keep working, polio could quickly make a comeback, paralyzing hundreds of thousands of children again in our lifetime. The GPEI has the knowledge and tools to end polio for good, but we need your help to finish the job.
Join the Make Polio History campaign by raising your voice in support of polio eradication to tell donors, polio-affected country governments and other global partners that eradication is possible and urgently needed now.
Click here or the graphic at right to view a short inspiring video -
The WASH Rotary Action Group was formed in 2007 by a group of Rotarians, recognized by Rotary International, and focused on WASH projects. Since then, it has facilitated many hundreds of projects – helping clubs find partners, ensuring sustainability, stressing the importance of a needs-driven approach, and developing best practices.
We encourage a holistic, integrated approach in which water is not the end in itself but is rather the means to a better life and livelihood in the community.
Most importantly, WASH Rotary Action Group links water and sanitation to improved hygiene, better health, and empowerment of the community – especially women, irrigation and agriculture, education and literacy and, ultimately, child mortality.
Click here to see how Climate Change is affecting Antarctica.
WHAT ARE CARBON CREDITS AND WHY?
Carbon credits are a part of a market-based approach to controlling greenhouse gas emissions. Here's a breakdown of how they work and their purpose:
1. What Are Carbon Credits?
a. Definition: A carbon credit represents a permit or certificate that allows the holder to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases (GHGs). Typically, one carbon credit equals one metric ton of CO₂ or its equivalent in other GHGs.
b. Purpose: The primary goal of carbon credits is to reduce the overall emissions of greenhouse gases and combat climate change. They incentivize companies and organizations to lower their carbon footprints by providing economic value to emission reductions.
2. How Do Carbon Credits Work?
a. Cap-and-Trade System:
o Cap: Governments or regulatory bodies set a limit (cap) on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted by all participating entities. This cap is reduced over time to decrease total emissions.
o Trade: Companies receive or buy a certain number of carbon credits based on their emission allowances. If a company emits less than its allowance, it can sell its excess credits to another company that needs them. This creates a financial incentive for companies to reduce their emissions.
b. Carbon Offsetting: Companies can also invest in projects that reduce or absorb carbon emissions, such as reforestation, renewable energy projects, or energy efficiency improvements. These projects generate carbon credits, which can be sold or used to offset the company's emissions.
3. Benefits of Carbon Credits
a. Flexibility: Companies can choose the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions, either by implementing internal changes or by purchasing credits.
b. Incentivizing Green Initiatives: Carbon credits provide a financial incentive for developing and implementing green technologies and practices.
c. Global Impact: Carbon credits can be traded internationally, allowing for global cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Criticisms and Challenges
a. Effectiveness: Some critics argue that carbon credits allow companies to continue emitting greenhouse gases rather than making meaningful reductions in their carbon footprint.
b. Verification and Regulation: Ensuring that carbon credit projects are legitimate and provide real, additional, and verifiable emission reductions can be challenging.
c. Market Fluctuations: The price of carbon credits can fluctuate, making it difficult for companies to plan their long-term emission reduction strategies.
In summary, carbon credits are a tool designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through economic incentives and market mechanisms. They play a role in the broader effort to address climate change but require careful management and regulation to ensure their effectiveness.
(OpenAI. "Explanation of Carbon Credits." ChatGPT, 24 July 2024.)
LOOKING FORWARD IN ROTARY INTERNATIONAL …SO YOU CAN BE PREPARED AND AWARE
Mário César Martins de Camargo President-elect 2024-25 Rotary Club de Santo André São Paulo, Brazil
Mário César Martins de Camargo is a business consultant to the printing industry and former director of Gráfica Bandeirantes, a printing company founded by his father. Under de Camargo’s leadership, the company expanded to be a supplier of printed material for clients in Brazil and elsewhere in South America.
De Camargo attended military school and graduated from a secondary school in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, during a Rotary Youth Exchange program. He had a yearlong internship at MAN Roland, a printing press manufacturer in Offenbach, Germany, before he earned his undergraduate degree at the Fundación Getulio Vargas’ São Paulo School of Business Administration. He also received his law degree from the Faculty of Law of São Bernardo do Campo.
He has led numerous professional associations, including as president of the Brazilian Association of Graphic Technology and ABIGRAF, the Brazilian Printing Industry Association. He was also delegate director of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) in the National Confederation of Industry, vice president of FIESP, and vice president of the Latin American Confederation of the Printing Industry. He received the Printing Leader of the Americas award from the Printing Association of Florida and the Global Presidential Print Award from NPES, the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing, and Converting Technologies.
De Camargo joined Rotary in 1980 at age 23. A past director and trustee, he will be the fourth RI president from Brazil. He has volunteered for numerous roles including RI learning facilitator, zone coordinator for the Avoidable Blindness Task Force, Latin American coordinator for the Health Concerns Task Force, RI president’s representative, and Council on Legislation representative. He has also served on committees including the RI Membership Growth Committee, The Rotary Foundation Programs Finance Committee, and the International PolioPlus Committee.
De Camargo says he is continually impressed by Rotary’s global reach. “With Service Above Self, Rotary has created a unique global identity that is unlike any other I know,” he says. “I think we all need to remember that we belong to an organization that opens up the world to us.”
During the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, de Camargo took on two projects: studying for (and passing) the bar exam 38 years after attending law school and learning Italian. He also enjoys reading history and biography books and appreciating good wine.
De Camargo has received The Rotary Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Denise, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.
Read the president-elect’s full biography
ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
WHAT
IS ROTARY?
Do you need a make-up? missed meetings?
To learn about other Rotary clubs?
The Passport Club members are encouraged to join local (and other) clubs to learn more about Rotary, get to know other Rotarians, gain a new perspective and appreciation for Rotary and Rotarians. Here is a list of online clubs where you can earn a make-up along with learning a whole lot more about Rotary! Why not visit them all?
• Rotary E-Club of Canada One – Rotary On Demand, Where you want, When you want!
• Rotary Club of One World
• Rotary E-Club of World Peace
Click here to attend this week’s posted meeting of E-Club of Canada One.
These meetings are posted online and available 24/7!
President for 2024-25 – Mariann Timmers
Club
OUR CLUB PROJECTS
HELPING MIGRANT WORKERS
The Passport Club of District 6330 is happy to be continuing our successful service project, Backpacks for Migrant Workers. More information to follow.
North Lambton Community Health Care created the Migrant Worker Project to support the 700 migrant workers working in Sarnia and Lambton County Our club is working with the Project Coordinator, Andrea Jones-Peper, by providing backpacks for newly arriving workers.
We will continue through the 2024-25 year to fill the backpacks with items requested by workers, such as toiletries. Our club will request a district grant to increase our impact. Stay tuned!
A GREAT SUCCESS – CUP OF KINDNESS
We also are continuing our successful club project – a Cup of Kindness. The club chose to make a substantial impact on reducing food insecurity with a project aimed at raising funds for Food Banks in our individual communities.
Each member will “fill a Cup of Kindness" by filling a cup or two cups (or more) with coins, hopefully loonies and toonies, then donating the funds to their local food bank. Or you can choose to make donations directly to those in need. Donations should be rewarded with a tax receipt. The results will be tallied regularly. With the success of this project, we are planning to keep it going.
Rotarians, friends, and relatives are encouraged to help members fill the cups in support of this excellent project!
Some useful links
London Food Bank
Strathroy
Sarnia – Inn of the Good Shepherd
Stratford
OUR CLUB CHANGEOVER IN JULY
July 6, 2024
In case you missed it -
President Sue handover to President Mariann
PRESENTATION
ROTARIAN RICH BOUCHARD
Presenters - Rotarians Kitty and Sue
PRESENTATION OF SECOND AWARD –
PAUL HARRIS +1 JESSICA HERBERT
(our fabulous hostess this afternoon!)
IPP Sue, Jessica, and New President, Mariann
And the rest are candid shots of the group present –
Rich Bouchard, Lynn Coates, IPP Sue, and Marilyn Buttery
Rich’s two future Rotarians – Grady and Dean – learning about the farm
Jessica’s two youngest girls, Amelia and Layla
New President Mariann, Rotarians Bev, Kitty, Rich
Left – New President Mariann and Rotarian Bev.
Right - Rotarian Rick Coates from London (husband of Lynn) and Passport Club Rotarian Rick Storie (husband of Sue)
To Rotarian Jessica for hosting us this afternoon!
And thanks to everyone who made the afternoon a great success!
AND A THIRD PAUL HARRIS PRESENTATION –
PAUL HARRIS +7 PAST PRESIDENT ALLAN LOISELLE
And in addition, there’s a third Paul Harris presentation that has been made by Past-President Sue.
On July 23 Rick and Sue Storie met with former Rotarian and club member Allan Loiselle to present his Paul Harris Fellow + 7 recognizing his ongoing support of the Rotary Foundation.
Allan, a charter member and past president of the Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport received his pin from past president Sue Storie.
CLUB OFFICERS 2024-25
President Mariann Timmers
Secretary and IPP
Treasurer
Membership Chair
Project Chair
Directors
Sue Storie
Lynn Coates
Deb Beaupré
Bev Andersen
Rick Storie
Kitty Bucsko
MEMBERSHIP LIST BELOW –CLUB MEMBERS LIST WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES
A.C. Alrey acalrey@gmail.com
Bev Andersen bandersen181@gmail.com
Deb Beaupré debmarjean@gmail.com
Terry Bennett terbenn@gmail.com
Rich Bouchard rbouchard@racetoerase.com
Kitty Bucsko ladykitt@gmail.com
Marilyn Buttery marilyn@buttery.com
Lynn Coates lynn.coates.1@outlook.com
Brittany Elliott brittany.lyn.elliott@hotmail.com
Sue Elliott susan@sutherlandelliott.ca
Wendy Jennings wendy.jennings@bell.net
Heather Macdonald heathermac@BMTS.com
Jessica Morrow jessicacmorrow@gmail.com
George Ottewell george.ottewell@gmail.com
Nancy Ottewell nottewell@gmail.com
Nancy Powers nancypowers607@hotmail.com
Rick Storie rick.storie@sympatico.ca
Sue Storie sue.storie@sympatico.ca
Lynne Ternosky lynneternosky@gmail.com
Mariann Timmers gtimmers@aol.com
John Wade john@askthedogguy.com
A message from RI President, Stephanie
Find strength in diversity
We know that most members are introduced to Rotary through friends, who may share the same values, background, or education. Let’s grow Rotary by inviting people from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives who also share our passion for community and service to join and become people of action.
I challenge you to invite someone who might not share the same background as the typical member of your club or district to experience Rotary. If you need help expanding your club’s reach, you can find several tools and resources in My Rotary.
How can you take action? Access membership tools.
Join the effort to end polio now
Maintaining our membership and growing Rotary help us continue our fight to eradicate polio. You can support our efforts in many ways:
• Join or initiate a PolioPlus Society in your club or district. Donations are matched annually 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation up to US$50 million, generating a potential total of US$150 million toward polio eradication.
• Raise awareness in your community by planning events or projects that support the fight against polio.
• Visit endpolio.org to find the latest information and tools to help you share the story of our fight against polio and raise support.
Ending this disease forever remains our top humanitarian priority and needs our full commitment.
How can you take action? Donate to end polio.
CONTAINER
LOADING – August 16 and 17 – Can we help?
There is going to be a container loading on August 16 and 17 so please mark it on your calendars.
The loading will take place at the warehouse in Exeter.
A signup sheet will be sent out a little closer to the date.
For more information, click here.
Cheers
John Smits 519 860 5215
smitten@hay.net
Rotary Club of London South is planning A ROTARY SOCIAL FOR ROTARIANS WITHIN A ONE-HOUR DRIVE OF SARNIA
LUNCH RIVER CRUISE FOR ROTARIANS
Within a one-hour drive of Sarnia
Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Cruise runs from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with an 11:30 a.m. boarding time.
• Please book directly with the Cruise Boat
• Join the Rotary Social, if you can!
COST
$40 per person 12 years or age and under - $10.00/each
PLEASE NOTE
A 50% deposit is required for Lunch and Brunch cruises. In the event of a cancellation, the deposit will be forfeited unless the spots can be filled.
Reservations are required.
Please contact Kathleen Murphy for more information. Kmurphy.rotary@gmail.com
We have a club objective (Rotary Club of London South) to try to do more things with Rotarians from other clubs and this might be a great way to do that! Those wanting to participate will need to sign up in advance.
All of the Rotary Clubs around London and Sarnia are invited to come on a Sarnia St. Clair River Cruise on August 24.
Why should someone join Rotary? Click here for a short, important video.
Remember our Happy Chats – get to know our club members!
Join the Happy Chats – get to know our club members!
Happy Chats are online now only on Wednesdays
Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. -ish – Join us!
Join your Rotary friends for an informal 30 minute get together.
Chat about “stuff” – and what’s important to you. Let’s get to know our members!
Plan to join our Zoom Meetings! Click here.
EFFECTIVE ROTARY CLUBS
Effective Rotary Clubs
An effective Rotary club typically focuses on five key areas to achieve its goals and serve its community. These areas are:
1. Club Service: This involves managing and supporting the operations of the club, ensuring it functions efficiently and provides a positive experience for its members. Activities include organizing meetings, events, and projects, as well as fostering fellowship and leadership development among members.
2. Vocational Service: Rotary encourages members to use their professional skills to serve others, promote ethical standards in their professions, and recognize the value of all occupations. This area includes career development programs, vocational training, and mentorship.
3. Community Service: Rotary clubs engage in projects that address the needs of their local communities. This can include initiatives related to health, education, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability. The goal is to make a positive impact and improve the quality of life for community members.
4. International Service: Rotary is an international organization, and clubs participate in projects that have a global reach. This includes efforts to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, and grow local economies worldwide. International service often involves partnerships with other clubs and organizations.
5. Youth Service (New Generations Service): This area focuses on programs that support the development and leadership of young people. Rotary clubs often sponsor youth programs like Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange, and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), which provide opportunities for young people to develop skills, engage in service, and build leadership abilities.
These five areas collectively help Rotary clubs to fulfill their mission of Service Above Self and contribute positively to their communities and the world.
PLUMMETING FOR POLIO
Because Even District Governors Can Fly!"
Plummeting for Polio – There’s still time to donate!
I'm skydiving from 15,000 feet to END POLIO, proving that anything is possible even District Governors can fly! She did it!
Your donations will directly support End Polio, a dedicated initiative of Rotary International, working tirelessly to vaccinate children and provide medical care in polio-affected regions.
Donate
Every dollar brings us closer to a polio-free world. No amount is too small.
Let’s celebrate each milestone together. There’s still time to donate!
Right click the 4-way test above to open and listen to the Four-Way Test by RC of Saskatoon Nutana –
And Sing along!
See our Passport Club Facebook page for more up-to-the-minute Passport news!
https://www.facebook.com/rotary6330passport/
It’s an initiative that encourages all Rotary club members to contribute at least what they can afford every year to help us reach our goal to support the Rotary Foundation financially every year
A LITTLE HUMOUR
REFERENCES
Adams, Randal Speaking of Rotary. USA: E J Press
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