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Here’s to Opening Opportunities through our World!
Rotary International President, Holger Knaack, Germany District 6330 Governor, David Elliott Club President, Marsha Kalakay (2020-21)
District website: https://rotary6330.org/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Rotary Theme for March Rotary Monthly Themes (Rotary calendar) Coming Events IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION RI President Holger Knaack’s March message Water and Sanitation History – a Canadian RI President Looking Ahead in D6330 March 9 – Challenges of Leadership March 10 – Director’s Dialogue March 11 to 13 - PETS – Be sure to REGISTER now! April 24 and June 5 – Environment Day & 50 years of Youth Exchange Theme for 2021-22 – Serve to Change Lives VP for 2021-22 – Valarie Wafer
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UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION Afghanistan Pakistan ESRAG WASH RAG MALARIA PARTNERS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Message from Chair – K.R. Ravindran ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
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CLUB NEWS How to tell friends about the Passport Club Make-ups? Rotaract Clubs in District 6330 with links to their FB pages Happy Chat reminder International Dates of Note Rotary’s Areas of Focus BACK PAGES Object of Rotary and Four-Way Test Rotary’s Code of Conduct Rotary’s Vision Statement EREY – Every Rotarian Every Year D6330 Graphic Humour Support our Sponsors References
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The Calendar below shows Rotary’s monthly themes. ROTARY CALENDAR and THEMES Month July August September October November December January February March April May June
Theme Transition month/New beginnings Membership and New Club Development Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development Rotary Foundation Disease Prevention and Treatment Vocational Service Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Youth Service Rotary Fellowships
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FOCUS ON WATER AND SANITATION
Month of March MONTHLY ONLINE PASSPORT CLUB MEETING
March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Click here. WORLD ROTARACT WEEK
March 8 to 14, 2021 CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP TODAY
March 9 at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Click here to register for the program! PRESIDENTS-ELECT TRAINING SEMINAR
March 11 to 13 WORLD WATER DAY
March 22, 2021 HAPPY CHATS ONLINE – JOIN US!
Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Please join us! FOCUS ON MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
Month of April D6330 ENVIRONMENT DAY
April 26, 2021 50 YEARS OF ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
June 5, 2021
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IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION 2020-21 RI PRESIDENTIAL THEME
International President, 2020-21 – Holger Knaack RC of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölin, Germany March message 2021
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As someone who knows firsthand the great leadership potential of Rotaractors, I always look forward to World Rotaract Week, which we are celebrating from 8 to 14 March. Rotaractors are the focus of all three of my presidential conferences this year, and I was proud when, two years ago, the Council on Legislation voted to elevate Rotaract by including Rotaract clubs as members of Rotary International. Before that, the Council had already made dual membership possible, and shortly after, the Board of Directors decided to do away with Rotaract’s age limits. But we are only just embarking on our journey together. Partnering effectively doesn’t happen by itself. It requires both sides to be open and to understand the value of cross-generational alliances. Louie De Real, a dual member of Rotaract and Rotary, explains. Joint virtual meetings have helped Rotaractors introduce Rotarians to new ideas and tools, pioneering unique ways for clubs to collaborate. In the case of pandemic and disaster response, Rotaract clubs used social media to coordinate efforts, drive information, and fundraise, while Rotary clubs used their networks and resources to amplify support, provide logistics, and bring the goods and services to communities. Rotaractors’ innovative virtual engagement and professional development activities inspired Rotarians to support and follow suit. The pandemic made Rotaract clubs realize that we can immediately connect and partner with Rotary clubs through virtual platforms. With constant collaboration, we realize that Rotary and Rotaract indeed complement each other — that we are part of a single organization with shared goals. Both sides add value. Rotarians can be mentors and service partners to Rotaractors, while Rotaractors can demonstrate to Rotarians that difficult jobs can be simplified, and limitations can be surpassed through digital approaches. This synergy motivates Rotaractors to become future Rotarians: I joined Rotary because Rotarians gave me memorable membership experiences through inspirational moments of collaboration. I needed to be a Rotarian to inspire Rotaractors the same way, now and in the future. That same synergy leads Rotarians to realize that while Rotaractors may have a different culture, we all share a common vision of uniting people to take action. Rotaract’s unique ways of doing things serve as inspiration for innovation, helping Rotary increase its ability to adapt to future challenges. Rotarians and Rotaractors will build the future together, so let’s start today. I see no difference between a Rotary club and a Rotaract club, except perhaps for the average age! Many Rotarians still view Rotaract as our youth organization, but I see it differently. For me, they are part of us, and they are like us. To be successful together, we need to have mutual respect — to see each other as equals. Let’s see Rotaractors for who they really are: students and young leaders, but also successful managers and entrepreneurs who are capable of planning, organizing, and managing a Rotary institute — including breakout sessions in five languages — as they did in Berlin in 2014. As we take this journey together, let’s remember the strengths of Rotary and Rotaract. And, as Louie says, let’s get started right away in building the future together. In doing so, we open endless opportunities for our organization.
https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/presidential-message HOLGER KNAACK President, Rotary International
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ROTARY’S FOCUS ON WATER AND SANITATION How Rotary has changed to help people get clean water for longer than just a few years.
The lack of access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene resources is one of the world’s biggest health problems — and one of the hardest to solve. Rotary has worked for decades to provide people with clean water by digging wells, laying pipes, providing filters, and installing sinks and toilets. But the biggest challenge has come after the hardware is installed. Too often, projects succeeded at first but eventually failed. Across all kinds of organizations, the cumulative cost of failed water systems in sub-Saharan Africa alone is estimated at $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, according to data compiled by the consulting firm Improve International. Rotary projects used to focus on building wells, but Rotary started to focused on hygiene education projects, which have a greater impact. Rotary International Rusted water pumps and dilapidated sanitation facilities are familiar sights in parts of Africa, South America, and South Asia — monuments to service projects that proved unsustainable. A 2013 review by independent contractor Aguaconsult cited these kinds of issues in projects Rotary carried out, and the review included a focus on sustainability to help plan more effective projects. That’s one factor in why Rotary has shifted its focus over the past several years to emphasize education, collaboration, and sustainability.
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BRIEF ROTARY HISTORY – AN RI PRESIDENT FROM ONTARIO Wilf Wilkerson, Past RI President (2007-2008) Here's what The Rotarian magazine wrote in July 2007. It is still holds true today... Past RI President Wilf Wilkerson will celebrate his 91st birthday on May 10, 2021 By Past District Governor Tom Wilkinson, as told to Nancy Shepherdson The Rotarian
July 2007
Rotarians are a hard-working, idealistic breed. We all care about people and believe in the values captured by The Four-Way Test. And many Rotarians perform incredible acts of generosity. Nevertheless, if I may go out on a limb here, I'll make a prediction: My brother, Wilf Wilkinson, is going to impress a lot of Rotarians as the new president of Rotary International by his intense devotion to Service Above Self. Please don't think I'm boasting about my big brother. Wilf and I are Canadians, and everyone knows that most Canadians are rather shy when it comes to bragging about themselves. So, I'll introduce you to Wilf and let you make up your own mind. But let's just say that the fellow who convinced the Canadian government to give more than US$180 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative might be someone special. "It was Wilf's unstinting application of both persistence and patience that persuaded the government to release the money," says Past RI Director John Eberhard, chair of the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development. "Wilf is a very persuasive person when faced with a cause he truly believes in. He spent a lot of time developing the relationships necessary to get the job done." Rotary beginnings Wilf was new to the town of Trenton, Ontario (Rotary District 7070), when he was asked to join the Rotary club there in 1962. At his first club meeting, Wilf realized how lucky he was to have been drawn into a group whose ideals so exactly matched his own. One of Wilf's four sons, Peter, told me, "Dad's philosophy is 'to whom much is given, much is expected.'" Wilf sees those high expectations reflected in The Four-Way Test, which, according to Peter, "is something my dad really believes in." In fact, Wilf believes in it so strongly that he and his partners created their own version of The Four-Way Test for their firm, Wilkinson and Company. The "Wilkinson Way," a list of 10 ethical principles, has hung in the reception room in the main office for decades. Wilf retired in 2001, but the Wilkinson Way is still displayed on the wall, a tribute to the rock-solid ethical foundation that enabled the firm to grow from a one-man office to three locations totaling more than 100 employees. A firsthand observer of those principles at work is Ontario's premier, Dalton McGuinty. "I knew that Wilf was a tremendous leader long before I knew about his ascension within Rotary, or his professional success, or his many contributions to the community," he wrote to me recently. "And that is because I work closely with two of his sons: John, an elected member of our provincial parliament, and Peter, who is my chief of staff.
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"Someone once said that if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are a leader," the premier noted. "Well, judging from their sons' idealism, work ethic, and commitment to serving others, it's clear Wilf, and Joan, are great leaders." Wilf's desire to serve has been the key to his becoming a leader in Rotary. To this day, he feels strongly that you should never seek a leadership position within the organization. Just do what you are asked, and opportunities to serve will come your way. Wilf also never lets a day end without thanking as many people as he can, in writing. It's no surprise to me that, a mere five years after joining, Wilf became president of his Rotary club. In 1971, he became governor of District 707 (now 7070, covering parts of Ontario), and his rise in the leadership of Rotary International had begun. But he was more interested in changing lives, and he would soon get a chance he had never imagined to do just that. A turning point Wilf vividly remembers his visit to southern India in 1982 to help Rotary clubs there promote a measles immunization program. At the time, the disease was killing millions of children on the subcontinent. At a club meeting, Wilf watched as a doctor cradled a crying baby in his arms and administered the vaccine. "It was a life-changing experience," Wilf remembered recently. "I saw the tremendous needs, and the dedication of Rotarians there to solve those needs." Ken Hobbs, a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Whitby, Ontario., and a doctor who made it his goal to eliminate measles in India, recalls how my brother got involved: "In 1980, Wilf and several other past district governors in Ontario approached me to join [the] measles committee. Wilf handled the financial part of the project. He also helped persuade the Indian government to provide cold-storage areas for the vaccine. And he got the Canadian government to pay to ship the vaccine to India from Rahway, New Jersey." P.V. "Puru" Purushothaman, past governor of District 3230 (India), remembers Wilf's trip well. "The Salem group of Rotary clubs had vaccinated 150,000 children against measles in 45 days," Puru told me. "When he landed in Salem, they saw a friendly, bright young Rotarian with a captivating smile, which made it easy for people from all walks of life to approach him." As he arrived in Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu, a surprised Wilf was greeted by fireworks, rockets, and a festival. "The news of his arrival traveled fast," Puru remembers. "When he was to visit a remote village to vaccinate children, in the absence of a communication system, the village people thought of a bright idea: to fire rockets and firecrackers as he passed a certain road crossing. When Wilf arrived at the village, it was a festive occasion, with children flocking around him and wanting to shake hands with him. Wilf was touched." Even before the measles project was over, Wilf had been tapped to apply his skills to another need. In 1986, Gerry Wooll, then chair of the Canada PolioPlus Committee and past RI treasurer, named him vice chair and treasurer of the PolioPlus program in Canada. The task was daunting: to raise C$10 million from Rotarians across Canada. Less than three years later, they had raised $12 million, and based on that success, he was asked to head up the Canadian advocacy effort that has secured more than US$180 million for PolioPlus from the Canadian government. Click here to read more. About District 7070 Includes 55 Rotary clubs and more than 1,960 members throughout Southern Ontario, Canada. In addition, there are Rotaract, Interact and Earlyact clubs. They are dedicated people who share a passion for both community service and friendship.
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LOOKING AHEAD in D6330 MARCH 9
Education if the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. -- Nelson Mandela
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MARCH 10
Director’s Dialogue for March
Register here. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9LsL8JBcTaSI7i5n0SYPsg
We’ll learn what you and I can do to take action: Through Rotary’s Peacebuilder training, the RAG for Peace, and the Global Peacebuilder District Program, which will be brought to life by Rotarians and Rotaractors in District 5370 as we discover what they are accomplishing as a trendsetting Peacebuilder District. I look forward to you joining me for our next installment in this special “Director Dialogue” series. Thank you,
Rotary zones 28-32 valariew.rotaryzones2832@gmail.com
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A great experience is being planned for you. Great Lakes Rotary PETS and Midwest PETS have combined resources to create a partnership of 13 Rotary districts. This year's virtual PETS will be a great opportunity to network and share ideas with other PE's outside your district and to learn from some of Rotary's prominent leaders. Here you will gain practical information to prepare you for your year as a Rotary club president. PETS trainers have developed a virtual curriculum based on years of experience and feedback from the previous attendees. That experience tells us Club Pesidents-elect often feel some trepidation about handling their new role and returning presidents need a more in-depth focus. Surveys tell us that after attending PETS presidents elect confidence tops 95%. This year will be no different. You will be inspired!
Click here to register.
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APRIL 24 D6330 Environment Day. April 24, 2021, we are asking every club to participate in celebrating Rotary’s 7th avenue of service, “Supporting the Environment” in your area. The District Conference committee is working with Associate Professor Stephan Vachon and students that are part of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability at Western University. We will provide each club different options to participate on this special day, no matter what COVID-19 19 restrictions are in place.
JUNE 5 50 Years of Youth Exchange. June 5, 2021, we will be celebrating 50 years of Youth Exchange virtually connecting with past students, their families, host families, and other Rotarians current and past that have been part of Rotary’s youth exchange program. Join us on June 5, 2021, in celebrating 50 years of Rotary Youth Exchange in District 6330! It's an opportunity for D6330 RYE alumni, Rotarians, and host families to celebrate, reconnect, and catch up.
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Click here to register!
Water Water Water We have the ability to provide clean water for every man, woman, and child on the Earth. What has been lacking is the collective will to accomplish this. What are we waiting for? This is the commitment we need to make to the world, now. -- Jean-Michel Cousteau Water and Sanitation is one of the primary drivers of public health. I often refer to it as “Health 101,” which means that once we can secure access to clean water and to adequate sanitation facilities for all people, irrespective of the difference in their living conditions, a huge battle against all kinds of diseases will be won. -- Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, former Director-General of World Health Organization
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ROTARY’S THEME FOR 2021-22
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ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT
The announcement was made recently that Rotary International Director for RI Zones 28 and 32, Valarie Wafer, has been appointed Rotary International VicePresident for the Rotary year 2021-22. Congratulations Valarie from all of your friends in Rotary District 6330!
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UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION Week of February 23, 2021 At February 17, there had been no new cases of polio in either Afghanistan or Pakistan during the previous week. Afghanistan has one case at this point in 2021. Pakistan has had no cases since November 23.
As efforts to eradicate polio are intensified, declining immunity against polio in populations in certain areas of the country continues to be one of the biggest challenges. A key reason for this has been either the complete lack of access or extreme difficulty in reaching certain areas with regular routine or supplementary polio vaccination for extended periods of time. The COVID-19 pandemic has further fuelled a significant decline in immunity rates due to a 6-month pause in vaccinations between February and July 2020. This has contributed towards a rise in the number of cases and has exacerbated existing disruptions to critical immunizations caused by active conflict and bans on polio campaigns. To date, there are no new cases reported in 2021. And the total number of wild polio cases remains at 56 in 2020. The polio programme remains committed to finishing the job and has demonstrated its ability to adapt and rise to any challenge by safely delivering polio immunization campaigns in 2020 despite the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. As the national immunization campaign kicks off, over 65 000 heroic polio health workers are once again ready to vaccinate children everywhere, adhering to strict COVID-19 precautionary measures and protocols. These measures include wearing a mask, using hand sanitizer, delivering vaccine through the ‘no-touch' method and maintaining a safe distance during the vaccination. As the polio programme gears up to rapidly boost immunity against polio through multiple upcoming campaigns, we urge parents and caregivers to ensure that all children under 5 years of age receive vaccinations during every campaign. Polio vaccines are safe and have also been strongly endorsed by national and global Islamic scholars, including the ulama. Vaccinating every child through multiple doses of the polio vaccine is the only way to stop the poliovirus currently in circulation across the country.
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The programme remains concerned that approximately 3.3 million children across the country could be missed out due to a ban on door-to-door vaccinations in certain parts of the country. Unimpeded access to reach children with critical vaccinations and other essential services is the only way to stop polio and other outbreaks. The Government, WHO, UNICEF and health partners are urgently calling for a combined effort to ensure safe access to vaccinate all children in difficult and conflict-prone areas. Every Afghan has role to play in ending polio in Afghanistan. Currently, Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only 2 polio-endemic countries in the world. Merjan Rakesh, Communications Officer NEOC Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan
Situated about 220 Kilometers west of Karachi, Mirpur Khas district in Sindh province was inundated with floodwater. In September this year it rained more than 400 millimetres which is double the yearly average rainfall; resulting in massive flooding across the district. Mirpur Khas is home to more than 1.5 million residents, and over 70 per cent of them reside in rural areas. “At least 22 union councils were completely inundated with water and 600,000 people were either displaced or became inaccessible to us. A very large number had to be put in camps while numerous people had to live in makeshift housing on the sides of the roads,” said Abdul Wahid Sheikh, Commissioner of Mirpur Khas while talking about the way the floods wreaked havoc in the district. “We faced a huge challenge to get polio drops to children in inaccessible areas. Also, we had many refusals because of demands related to flood relief,” Abdul continued while talking about the National Immunisation campaign. The Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI), Pakistan and its frontline workers faced the challenge of inaccessibility head on and defied all odds in order to reach every child with essential polio vaccines during the National Immunization Week in September. The valiant lady health workers braved water, walked and swam through it and also used boats to reach children whose houses looked unreachable because of being submerged in water due to torrential rains.
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Mud, stagnant water and vaccination “It was extremely difficult. I tried to go through the water the first day and got stuck and struggled to make my way back. I tried again the second day, but almost drowned! However, as I was determined to vaccinate vulnerable children, on the third day I finally made it across the water and vaccinated about 30 children in this village,” said Amina, a Lady Health Worker who made her way to village Balejo Kum in Taluka Tando Jan Mohammad, some 80 kilometres from Mirpur Khas city despite flood water. Meanwhile in Taluka Sindhri, water is still stagnant and makes it difficult for health workers to access villages. Not only it is difficult to walk through the water, but the slippery mud also makes it almost impossible to navigate steadily. This, however, did not stop frontline workers Hawa and Sita to pass through it to reach four children who had missed the polio vaccine. Click here to read more.
POLIO PARTNERS
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)
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Back to our Roots The best time to plant a tree was when Paul Harris was alive. The second-best time is now. Past RI President Ian H.S. Riseley challenged every Rotarian to plant a tree by Earth Day 2018. On these pages, we trace Rotary’s love of trees from its founder, Paul Harris, to the trees Rotarians are planting today, including the heritage apple tree (opposite) that members in Germany are cultivating. You will also read about the similarities between Rotarians and trees, President Riseley’s thoughts on the primal power of trees, and the ways we honor – and fail to honor – trees. Earth Day is 22 April. Time to get your grove on! Click here to read more.
When is a tree like a Rotarian? All the time Trees are connected through their root systems – and helping neighbors in times of need is the rule. Sound familiar? By Peter Wohlleben When I began my professional career as a forester, I knew as much about the hidden life of trees as a butcher knows about the emotional life of animals. Because it was my job to look at hundreds of trees every day – spruce, beeches, oaks, and pines – to assess their suitability for the lumber mill and their market value, my appreciation of trees was limited to a narrow point of view. About 20 years ago, as I talked with the many visitors to the forest that I manage – for the tiny village of Hümmel in the Eifel Mountains in western Germany – my perspective began to change. Those visitors were enchanted by crooked, gnarled trees I would previously have dismissed because of their low commercial value. Walking with my visitors, I learned to pay attention to more than just the quality of the trees’ trunks. I began to notice bizarre root shapes, peculiar growth patterns, and mossy cushions on bark. My love of nature was reignited. Suddenly life as a forester became exciting once again. Click here to read more.
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Click here to read about projects that are looking for partners.
We are a network of Rotarians throughout the world who have a special interest in acting upon the mission and goals of Rotary International related to • • •
Alleviating illiteracy Enhancing literacy teaching and learning globally Helping to provide materials and equipment for literacy education at different levels
Like all Action Groups, it is an autonomous association of like-minded Rotarians, partners of Rotarians, and Rotaractors working in partnership with Clubs and Districts on literacy projects of mutual concern.
World Literacy Day is September 8. Click here to learn more.
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A review because it’s important. 😊
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. In 2019, there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria worldwide. The estimated number of malaria deaths stood at 409,000 in 2019. Children aged under 5 years are the most vulnerable group affected by malaria; In 2019, they accounted for 67 percent (274,000 of all malaria deaths worldwide. The WHO African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2019, the region was home to 94 percent of malaria cases and deaths. Total funding for malaria control and elimination reached an estimated USD $3 billion in 2019. Contributions from governments of endemic countries amounted to USD $900 million, representing 31 percent of total funding.
Eleven years ago, Malaria Partners International was founded by Rotary members with a focus on advocacy within the Rotary community, and on the development of projects and large-scale malaria prevention programs. Our name has changed but our mission remains steadfast: To ignite a Rotary Campaign for the Global Eradication of Malaria.
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https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria
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The mission and vision of Malaria Partners International are closely aligned with two of Rotary International’s seven areas of focus: Disease Prevention & Treatment and Maternal & Child Health. Malaria Partners International was founded by members of Rotary. The board is composed of Rotary members from across the United States, and it works with Rotary clubs around the world to reduce the burden of malaria. Click here to view a short video. You can subscribe to their newsletter! As the new name suggests, Malaria Partners International is forging new global partnerships and deepening its bonds with current partners, while staying close to its Rotary roots. Visit us at www.malariapartnersinternational.org to learn how you can partner with Malaria Partners International to eradicate this preventable and treatable disease that still affects over 200 million people each year. “Rotary is at the very heart of our work” said Executive Director, Jenny Andrews. “Please reach out to me at info@malariapartnersinternational.com if you would like to schedule one of our board members to present to your Rotary club. We have seen the success that Rotarians have had in the global fight to eradicate polio, and we are using that same model in the battle against malaria.”
The prevention of disease today is one of the most important factors in line of human endeavour. -- Dr. Charles Mayo Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable. -- Bill Gates, Sr.
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
The Rotary Foundation (Canada) is an official associate foundation of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Dear Rotarians, Posted by K.R. Ravindran 2020-21 Trustee Chair, The Rotary Foundation This has perhaps been the most turbulent year of this generation — we faced a global health crisis, natural disasters, and economic turmoil all at the same time and the whole world was affected. Through it all, Rotary has stood tall. We have heard stories of some amazing acts of generosity and personal acts of service by clubs, Rotarians, and Rotaractors. The Rotary Foundation has been proud to support our members’ efforts in serving their communities. Since March 2020, we awarded $32 million in global and disaster response grants for projects related to COVID-19. In fact, we awarded 1,359 global grants worth $95.6 million in 2019-20. Compare that to 2013-14, when global grants were first introduced, when we awarded 868 global grants worth $47.3 million. That’s a lot of growth! All over the world, Foundation grants are supporting projects that demonstrate Rotary’s impact and reach... Because the high demand for global grants is far exceeding and outpacing the growth in Annual Fund contributions, the World Fund is depleted well before each Rotary year ends and we find ourselves in a position where we cannot fund all the global grant requests we receive. This Rotary year, we’ve taken several cost-saving measures in an effort to fund more global grants. For example, the Trustees and the Board recently transferred $15 million from the Foundation’s operating reserves and Rotary International’s budget surplus to the World Fund. In total, nearly an additional $20 million is being
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made available this year, but unfortunately, even that is not enough to fulfill the applications that are expected to be submitted. A financial shortfall is expected this year and likely in the coming years because of the growing success of our global grant program. Therefore, the Trustees have approved policy changes, effective 1 July 2021, that will strengthen the Foundation’s ability to fund more global grants. 1. District Designated Fund (DDF) contributions transferred to PolioPlus will be matched at 50%. DDF contributions transferred to PolioPlus will be matched at 50% instead of 100% by the World Fund before being matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Gates Foundation will continue matching 2-to-1 every dollar that Rotary commits to polio eradication, up to $50 million per year. It’s vital that we continue to raise $50 million a year for polio eradication and raise awareness by keeping it a top priority for our clubs, our communities, and our government officials. 2. The World Fund match of DDF will be reduced from 100% to 80% when being used for global grants. Instead of DDF applied to global grants receiving a 100% match from the World Fund, the global grants match will decrease to 80%. For the 2020-21 Rotary year, as long as funds remain available, DDF will continue to be matched at 100% for applications submitted by 31 May and approved by 30 June. Applications that are not approved this Rotary year will need to be resubmitted with adjusted financing. 3. Five percent of the current year’s Annual Fund-SHARE contributions will be taken equally from the World Fund and DDF to help fund operating expenses. Currently, Annual Fund-SHARE contributions are split equally between the World Fund and DDF, with 5% of the total SHARE contributions being deducted only from the World Fund to help pay for operating expenses. Beginning 1 July, all Annual Fund-SHARE contributions will first have 5% directed to operating expenses and the remaining will then be split equally between the World Fund and DDF. For example, a $100 contribution will generate $5 for operating expenses and the remaining $95 will be divided equally, with $47.50 for DDF and $47.50 for the World Fund. 4. The ability to roll over unused DDF will be limited to five years. At the end of each Rotary year, DDF that has been held for more than five years will be applied at the district’s discretion to PolioPlus, area of focus Endowment funds, the general Endowment Fund (including the Rotary Peace Centers), the Disaster Response Fund, or the World Fund. The first DDF rollover redirection will take place 1 July 2026. Annual Fund donors give with the expectation that their contributions will be used promptly to help communities, but the amount of rollover DDF each year remains high. On 1 July 2020, $48.8 million was carried into the current Rotary year. Let’s put these funds to use to increase the impact we make through our programs. Starting on 1 July 2026, districts can choose how to apply any rollover funds remaining from 2020-21 as outlined above. If a district doesn’t advise the Foundation about how to direct those funds, the rollover DDF will automatically be directed to the World Fund.
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Your Trustees have spent a considerable period of time deliberating these issues, and these policy changes are the result of careful thought and planning. Balancing financial resources with program demands is challenging for any nonprofit, and adjustments and difficult decisions are sometimes necessary to cope with the changing situation. We’ll be hosting webinars in the coming weeks to talk about these changes in more detail. You’ll receive a separate email inviting you to those sessions. In the meantime, you can direct immediate questions to rotarysupportcenter@rotary.org. Keeping our programs strong and growing relies heavily on the continued generosity of our members to the Annual Fund-SHARE. We are committed to careful stewardship and prudent investments that will provide more funding for grants and Foundation programs. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. Sincerely, K.R. Ravindran, 2020-21 Trustee Chair, The Rotary Foundation
Yes, November is a special month. But the work of The Rotary Foundation never stops, and neither should our celebration! It’s critical to continue to voice appreciation for the ongoing support to The Rotary Foundation and to celebrate the milestones reached each and every month of the year. We are the power that makes it possible to “Do Good in the World.”
Let us each, one and all, be the champions of The Rotary Foundation whenever and however often we can.
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ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
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Passport Clubs differ from e-clubs in that members live within a defined geographical region – in this case, District 6330. If you think this new style of Rotary club might be a good fit for you - reach out!
When someone asks you What is a Passport Club? The District 6330 Passport Club is a new format of Rotary Club; one where the structure better suits the lives of those who maybe can’t meet on a weekly basis or make significant financial contributions but who still have a passion for what Rotary does best; doing good. To facilitate this, the 6330 Passport Club conducts business electronically and offers several in-person opportunities per year. In lieu of weekly meetings, members are encouraged to engage in humanitarian service, however that works best for them! The founding principle is simple: Make Rotary fit your life! The Rotary District 6330 Passport Club members are full Rotary members, with the same privileges and rights as Rotarians who are members of traditional clubs.
Do you need a make-up? missed meetings? 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 District 6330 Noon Zoom from January, 2021 – Topic Cyber Security! District 6330 Foundation Webinar – January 20, 2021
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THE SIX ROTARACT CLUBS IN DISTRICT 6330 …with links to their Facebook pages
Rotaract Highlanders
Fanshawe Rotaract Rotaract Club of Goderich
Rotaract Club of London
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Rotaract Club of Sarnia Lambton
Rotaract Club of Western University
Rotaract Club of Stratford
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“I want to make sure the world my daughter grows up in is a good one, and being part of Rotary contributes to that. I think Stephen Covey said it best – ‘The key to life is not about accumulation, it is about contribution.’ “ www.rotary.org
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Don’t forget our Happy Chats – get to know our club members! Join the Happy Chats – get to know our club members! Happy Chats are online every Saturday and Wednesday. Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Join your Rotary friends for an informal 30 minute get together. Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Join our Zoom Meetings
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U.N. INTERNATIONAL DATES TO NOTE March 3 World Wildlife Day March 21 International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination World Down Syndrome Day International Day of Forests March 22 World Water Day March 24 World Tuberculosis Day
ROTARY’S AREAS OF FOCUS
It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters upon which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement. -- Paul P. Harris
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In a world where you can be anything, be KIND!
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See our Passport Club Facebook page for more up-to-the-minute Passport news!
https://www.facebook.com/rotary6330passport/
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - EREY
The Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative encourages all Rotary club members to contribute at least $100 USD every year to help us reach our goal to support the Rotary Foundation financially each year. One who contributes $100 USD every year is a Sustaining Member.
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A VISUAL OF ROTARY DISTRICT 6330
After cancelling our 2020 international convention in Honolulu due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are proud to announce that we will visit the Aloha state when we host our 118th convention in Honolulu on June 5 – 9, 2027. Learn more about our upcoming conventions: https://on.rotary.org/2Nhhquz
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A LITTLE HUMOUR IRONY
Don’t tell people how to do things; tell them what to do and let them surprise y ou with their results. -- George S. Patton Jr.
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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!
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********* REFERENCES
Adams, Randal. Speaking of Rotary. E.J. Press, U.S.A. 2007. Chapman, Mary. Growing Rotary. A Personal Collection of Ideas That Worked. Dochterman, Cliff. The ABCs of Rotary. Evanston, Illinois: Rotary International. (363-EN) Forward, David C. A Century of Service. The Story of Rotary International. (912-EN) Rotary Club of Hobart. The Rotary Book of Readings. Inspiration to Change the World. Rotary International. Honoring Our Past: The Words and Wisdom of Paul Harris. Evanston, Illinois: 1996. (925-EN) Rotary International. Rotary Basics. Evanston, Illinois. (595-EN) Rotary International News. Online. Rotary Global History Fellowship <https://www.facebook.com/RotaryGlobalHistoryFellowship/ > Submissions from Club members Please send Club News and photos (with appropriate IDs) to Kitty at ladykitt@gmail.com
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