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ROTARY DISTRICT 6330 FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER
2024
Rotary International President for 2024-25, Stephanie Urchick, highlights her initiatives in 2024-25, including championing the Action Plan and promoting Rotary’s peacebuilding initiatives.
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. ’”
Click this link to view several videos from the 2024 Singapore Convention including RI President Stephanie and RI President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo
Rotary
President 2024-25, Stephanie Urchick, (Pennsylvania, USA) District 6330 Governor, Katherine Hahn (RC of Stratford, ON) TRF Newsletter Editor – Kitty Bucsko (RC of D6330 Passport)
RI PRESIDENT Stephanie Urchick
1 Editor Kitty Bucsko
It takes a team
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT OCTOBER 2024 MESSAGE
With World Polio Day on 24 October, I’m proudly rooting for Rotary as we team up around the world to End Polio Now.
I had the honour of attending a Strike Out Polio event in July at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates MLB team. The Rotary Club of Delmont-Salem hosted the event, which raised $1.3 million for PolioPlus.
Later in the summer, I joined members of our Rotary family in supporting the Más Millas Menos Polio (More Miles Less Polio) bike ride. Felipe Meza Chávez and his team rode all the way from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to One Rotary Center in Evanston, Illinois, to raise money and awareness. The ride took 12 days, and Felipe and his team collected more than $100,000 to support the fight against polio. It was a joy to greet them as they arrived in Evanston.
And I was thrilled to see Team End Polio raise global awareness around the 2024 Paris Olympics. This world-class roster of athletes, global leaders, and polio eradication supporters came together to advocate for a world where no child has to live in fear of being paralyzed by polio. Some of the athletes on Team End Polio are polio survivors themselves, adding weight to their advocacy.
These are just a few examples of the many ways Rotary has teamed up recently to End Polio Now. It is vital that we continue to seek out and recruit teammates in polio eradication, especially after the challenges our eradication efforts have faced this year.
The Rotary world was heartbroken to learn about the tragic passing in August of Aidan O’Leary, director for polio eradication at the World Health Organization.
I knew Aidan and worked with him directly. He was a tireless advocate in the fight against polio and a kind, genuine man. We will remember him both for his advocacy and his warmth.
But where there is hardship, there is also hope. I feel hopeful whenever I consider the countless ways Rotary supports the fight every day to eradicate polio.
As people of action, we don’t have the luxury of giving in to despair, even in the face of tragedy. The best way to honour Aidan’s memory is by teaming up and reaching our goal to End Polio Now.
We made a promise to the children of the world and their families. It is incumbent upon us, together with our global partners, to end this threat once and for all.
There are so many ways we can team up to eradicate polio You can donate to the End Polio Now campaign, join or initiate a PolioPlus Society in your club or district, or take inspiration from the fundraisers I mentioned above.
I encourage Rotary members around the world to continue to seek our new teammates, so that together, we end polio.
STEPHANIE A. URCHICK PRESIDENT, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
2024-25
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR
OCTOBER 2024 - MESSAGE
Remembering a hero of polio eradication
World Polio Day, on 24 October, is a time to celebrate progress and rededicate ourselves to finishing the job of eradicating the disease. Let’s also honour the countless Rotarians and Rotaractors who have championed the cause. One such hero was John Sever.
Sever, who died in April at age 92, was a member of the Rotary Club of Potomac, Maryland. An infectious disease specialist at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Sever recommended in 1979 that Rotary make polio eradication a global goal, expanding what began as a national vaccine campaign in the Philippines.
It is hard to imagine where we would stand today without Sever’s decades of leadership, expertise, and advocacy. In August, I was honoured to present his family with the International Service Award for a Polio-Free World and a crystal recognition piece in Sever’s name.
What he helped initiate, PolioPlus, became an example of implementing an action plan in Rotary. Thanks to him – and the volunteerism and generosity of countless others – polio cases have decreased by more than 99 percent since 1988.
The path to our goal could not have been predicted and may take longer than expected. There are sometimes setbacks, as we experienced with increased cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan this year.
But we get back on our feet. This year, we ended an outbreak of wild poliovirus in Malawi and Mozambique that was caused by an importation from Pakistan in 2021, and we decreased variant poliovirus cases. Rotary and our partners stay flexible, developing new tactics while staying focused on the long-term goal, with optimism.
Delivering a polio-free world with stronger health systems and communities is not only right for huanity but also a smart investment in future generations It will be Rotary’s greatest gift to the world.
Countless heroes have followed Sever’s lead – from the club president who organized her first End Polio Now fundraiser to the advocates, donors, and volunteers. We are all part of this story.
With your support, this year’s World Polio Day will be the greatest ever. Donate to End Polio Now at https://my.rotary.org/donate. Your give will be tripled, thanks to the 2-to-1 match by the Gates Foundation. Join or initiate a PolioPlus Society in your club or district. Raise awareness in your community about how we will eradicate a human disease for only the second time in history.
Whatever you do, do it for future generations who will live without this debilitating disease. Let us deliver on our promise to wthe world’s children and end polio forever.
MARK DANIEL MALONEY Foundation Trustee Chair, 2024-25
THEY CALLED IT IMPOSSIBLE. He didn’t listen.
How John Sever inspired the campaign to eradicate polio. By Peter Ross Range Original article appears in October 2024 issue of Rotary Magazine.
Perhaps more than any single person, John Sever convinced Rotary and the world to believe in polio eradication. The infectious disease specialist – and Rotarian – died in Aril at the age of 92. In tribute, we’re reprinting this January 2014 Rotary magazine story examining his pivotal role in polio eradication. Celebrate his life with a giftr to end polio at rotary.org/donate.
It was April 1979, and Clem Renouf, then RI President, was leafing through a copy of Reader’s Digest on his flight from the Philippines. In the pages of the magazine, he read about how smallpox had been eradicated for a little more than the cost of the two Australian naval vessels he’d seen the day before. He had just been visiting Manila to formalize agreements to launch the first project under The Rotary Foundation’s Health, Hunger, and Humanity Grants program, known as 3-H, and now Renouf was wondering whether these new grants could enable Rotary to tackle another disease with similar success.
He called his friend, John Sever.
Sever was a Rotary district governor in the Washington, D.C. area and head of the infectious diseases branch of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health. Renouf had met him six months prior, when Sever had arranged for him to speak with contacts in the U.S. State Department before his first major trip as Rotary president to West Africa. “I didn’t expect a doctor to be so businesslike, but he changed that misconception,” Renouf says. “So when I had this bright idea, it was natural I’d seek John’s advice.”
As a researcher, Sever was immersed in studies of infectious diseases that affect children, such as measles, and vaccine development. His professional goal was to identify new causes of disease and bring vaccines to the children of the world. He was keenly aware that smallox – a scourge especially rampant in developing countries –had just been eradicated, the first disease to be halted through a concerted public health effort.
Sever also was friends with Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, the men who had revolutionized public health with their development of the polio vaccines in the 1950s and ‘60s. The vaccines already were stopping polio in the developed world; the United States would see its last case of endemic polio later in 1979. Sever recognized that Sabin’s oral vaccine, available for only 4 cents per dose, had the potential to save more than 350,000 children per year all over the world from the debilitating disease, if only someone could organize the effort.
After Renouf’s phone call about which diseases to target, Sever consulted with Sabin. A few weeks later, he mailed Renouf a letter with his recommendation: “If a single vaccinge were to be selected for the 3-H program, I would recommend poliomyelitis.”
The 3-H program was in its infancy. It was the first time Rotary had committed to new projects beyond the capacity of any one club or district. While the first project, which began in September 1979, focused on bringing polio vaccine to children in the Philippines, the program as a whole was intended to improve health, relieve hunger, and enhance human and social development. Rotary had never had a single corporate cause of this kind.
“The important thing was to get the polio vaccine from the manufacturers to the people who needed it” Sever recalls. “I knew that Rotarians were a big international army of volunteers. They could work with the governments of the world to assist with immunization and provide financial support and social mobilization.”
John Sever
Renouf credits Sever, a member of the Rotary Club of Potomac, Maryland, for convincing Rotary’s leaders that the organization could succeed in tackling the disease. “Most would have dismissed it as an impossible dream, beyond our capacity financially or organizationally, as did many former leaders,” Renouf says. “But here was a Rotarian uniquely qualified – a senior scientist with an appreciation o Rotary’s potential, who by virtue of his reputation personally and professionally was able to persuade the 1979-80 Board to adopt the goal of a polio-free world as the major emphasis of the 3-H program.”
The son of a Chicago physician, Sever remembers his father caring for children with polio. At that time, he says, “you could buy polio insurance for your newborn.” He recalls Sundays in Chicago, when families would go to particular schools or other public facilities for vaccine clinics.” That was called Sabin on Sunday – SOS – the equivalent of what we now call National Immunization Days.”
Sever trained at Northwestern University as a pediatrician and earned a PhD in microbiology. At the NIH and later at the Children’s National Medical Center, he worked as a scientist who also saw patients, a vaccine expert who understood social outreach, and a medical administrator who knew the politics of public health.
These skills would come into play over the net three decades as Sever, along with many other Rotary members, inspired and led the global health community in its dogged struggle against a paralyzing disease. When 1984-85 RI President Carlos Canseco took office, he appointed a committee to create a long-term strategy to immunize all the children of the world against polio by Rotary’s 100th anniversary. Sever served as chair of this Polio 2005 Committee, which developed the plan for Rotary to provide polio vaccines and support to any country that needed assistance. (In 1995, he was appointed to that group’s present incarnation, the International PolioPlus Committee, on which he has served as vice-chair of medical affairs since 2006.) Along with Canseco and Sever, Sabin and Herbert Pigman, then RI general secretary, served as member of the Polio 2005 Committee. “It was these four men, I believe, who were primarily responsible for translating a dream into reality,” Renouf has said.
In his role, Sever became Rotary’s point person on the polio project and spokesperson to the outside world. One of his first challenges was to create a partnership with the World Health Organization. Officials at the organization’s headquarters were skeptical, unsure that the Rotary members knew what they were up against, Sever says. “With Canseco, we had to hold a lot of cocktail hours with WHO members at the InterContinental Hotel in Geneva. They received us politely, but they didn’t think any nongovernmental organization could go the distance.”
With Sever’s help, Rotary received a special designation as a nongovernmental organization affiliated with WHO and forged an official partnership with the agency. That partnership, now known as the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, includes the spearheading partners WHO, Rotary International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF. Other important sources of support include the Gates Foundation and national governments.
Sever is a clear and direct spokesperson, as befits a dedicated scientist, but he’s also modest. When he receives praise for his vision and years of nonstop work on behalf of polio eradication,
Dr. Albert Sabin with John Sever (1984)
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District 6330 Governor 2024-25
Katherine Hahn
Rotary Club of Stratford
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ROTARY’S
FOCUS
- MONTH OF OCTOBER ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
.Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day.
Our members promote economic and community development and reduce poverty in underserved communities through training, well-paying jobs, and access to financial management institutions.
Projects range from providing people with equipment to vocational training. Our members work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
Join Rotary and help grow local economies around the world.
ROTARY HELPS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY GROWTH
ROTARY ACTION GROUP FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Resources & reference
• Read Economic and Community Development Project Strategies, a guide for economic and community development projects
• Browse Rotary Showcase for member projects that help grow local economies
• Find a project to sponsor on Rotary Ideas
Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers.
The RAGCED global network of experts is ready to help you create successful, impactful, and sustainable projects that invest in communities and change lives!
Become a RAGCED Advocate and join us in delivering empowerment and support to communities in need around the world.
OUR MISSION at RAGCED
The mission of the Rotary Action Group for Community Economic Development (RAGCED) is to be a source of knowledge and expertise that helps Rotarians plan, implement, and manage impactful and sustainable economic development projects and create lasting change in poor and underserved communities.
Revitalizing Economically Depressed Areas:
The Role of RAGCED in Global Sustainable Development
#RAGCEDNews #RAGCEDSouthAsia #RotaryImpactGlobal
by Rakesh Babuji
Revitalizing economically depressed regions is a complex challenge that requires a careful balance between driving economic growth and ensuring social equity. In various parts of Africa, South America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, communities face significant hurdles such as high unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, and insufficient investment.
The Rotary Action Group for Community Economic Development (RAGCED) plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges by offering essential resources, expertise, and fostering partnerships that promote sustainable development.
Key Strategies for Revitalization
1. Inclusive Economic Development:
• Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank: A global model for microfinance, providing small loans to rural entrepreneurs, particularly women, helping them establish businesses and lift their families out of poverty.
• India’s Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA): Empowering marginalized women by providing microloans and entrepreneurship training, aligning with RAGCED’s mission to drive inclusive economic development.
• National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), India: Focuses on creating sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor through self-help groups and skill development, reflecting RAGCED’s goals of fostering entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
Click here to read the full article.
Links to some videos about Microfinance below –
Click here to view a short Rotary video.
Click here to view this video about how micro loans are changing lives in Sierra Leone.
Click here to view this video about how microfinance works.
Click here to learn more about kiva.org
PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY
What's the Paul Harris Society?
Not to be confused with a Paul Harris Fellow (which means a life-time gift of $1000 to The Rotary Foundation's annual fund), the Paul Harris Society is the name given to those Rotarians who pledge a $1000 gift annually –every year
You may know these committed individuals they wear a "flag" below their Rotary pin that reads "PHS."
One easy way to give at the $1000 level is through Rotary Direct sign up and an amount of money you designate is automatically deducted from your account each month. Learn more at www.rotary.org.
Members of the Paul Harris Society know that the need never ends -- and neither should the giving.
D6330 Long-time Paul Harris Society Chair is Rotarian Jamie Pole.
What your giving supports
Paul Harris Society gifts have helped provide:
• Vocational training for teachers establishing an early childhood education center in South Africa
• Water filters, toilets, and hygiene training to prevent fluorosis, diarrhea, and other diseases in India
• A scholarship for a medical professional in Italy to research treatments that minimize mortality rates among premature babies
• Peace-building seminars for 200 teachers and 1,300 students in Uganda
• Treated mosquito nets and medical services that prevent malaria in Mali
In District 6330 we are proud of the generous members in our Paul Harris Society.
We have over 32 of our clubs that now have members in the Paul Harris Society.
Rotarian Jamie Pole President, RC of Sarnia (2024-25)
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CANADA
The Rotary Foundation has received numerous accolades and recognitions for its contributions to humanitarian work, particularly in the areas of disease prevention, education, peacebuilding, and clean water. Here are a few notable accolades:
1. Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator: The Rotary Foundation has consistently received the highest rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S. This rating reflects the Foundation's excellent financial health, accountability, and transparency.
2. Recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO): The Rotary Foundation, through its involvement in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, has been recognized by the WHO for its instrumental role in reducing global polio cases by 99.9% since its involvement began in the 1980s.
3. Recognition from the United Nations: The Rotary Foundation has been a key partner in several UN initiatives, especially in global peacebuilding and promoting literacy and education. Rotary’s ongoing support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has earned it positive recognition within the international community.
4. Paul Harris Fellow Awards: While not an external accolade, the Rotary Foundation’s own Paul Harris Fellow recognition, named after Rotary’s founder, is a prestigious award that recognizes substantial contributions to the Foundation, and many prominent figures have been awarded this honor.
The Rotary Foundation in Canada operates as part of the larger global Rotary Foundation but also contributes to local initiatives and has received recognition within the Canadian context. While many of the accolades listed earlier apply globally, including to the Rotary Foundation in Canada, here are a few additional points that may be relevant to the Canadian context:
1. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Registered Charity: The Rotary Foundation (Canada) is a registered charity with the CRA. This designation allows the Foundation to provide tax-deductible receipts for donations and ensures compliance with Canada's strict nonprofit regulations. The Foundation’s transparency and fiscal responsibility contribute to its strong reputation in Canada.
2. Partnerships with Canadian Government Initiatives: Rotary Foundation Canada has partnered with the Canadian government on several occasions, particularly in the realm of global health. For example, the Foundation has worked with the Canadian government on initiatives like the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a program the Canadian government has supported financially as well.
3. Canadian Rotarian Contributions: Many Canadian Rotarians have been awarded Paul Harris Fellow recognitions and other prestigious Rotary honors for their outstanding contributions. This reflects the Foundation’s strong presence and recognition within Canadian Rotary circles.
4. Community Awards and Local Recognition: Many Rotary clubs across Canada are deeply involved in local projects and are frequently recognized by local governments, community organizations, and chambers of commerce for their philanthropic and volunteer efforts, supported by the Rotary Foundation.
These recognitions reinforce the Foundation’s strong reputation in both the international and Canadian spheres, reflecting its commitment to humanitarian service at both the global and local levels.
Summary of new polioviruses this week, cases and positive environmental isolates:
• Afghanistan: one WPV1 case and five WPV1-positive environmental samples
• Pakistan: 30 WPV1-positive environmental samples
• Cameroon: two cVDPV2 cases
• Chad: two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
• Niger: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
• Nigeria: four cVDPV2 cases
• South Sudan: two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
• Zimbabwe: two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
World Polio Day is fast approaching 24 October. Visit the Rotary Brand Center for graphics, videos, flyers, public relations templates, and more resources that will help your club plan an event on or around that day.
And check back often as more resources are added.
Also, once your event is planned, don’t forget to register it to help us show the world Rotary’s commitment to ending polio.
THE POLIOPLUS SOCIETY
Join the PolioPlus Society in your club or in District 6330.
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.
Click here to view a thank you video from Bill Gates
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Recognition Levels
Paul Harris Fellow (PHF): Recognition for each $1,000 donated to The Rotary Foundation. After the initial Paul Harris Fellow recognition, for every additional $1,000, you achieve new levels:
• PHF Level 2 = $2,000
• PHF Level 3 = $3,000
• … and so on, until PHF Level 8 for $9,000.
Major Donor: Once total donations reach $10,000, you become a Major Donor. The levels are as follows:
• Major Donor Level 1: $10,000 to $24,999
• Major Donor Level 2: $25,000 to $49,999
• Major Donor Level 3: $50,000 to $99,999
• Major Donor Level 4: $100,000 to $249,999
Arch Klumph Society
The Arch Klumph Society is for those who contribute $250,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation. There are several recognition tiers within the Arch Klumph Society:
• Trustees Circle: $250,000 to $499,999.
• Chair's Circle: $500,000 to $999,999.
• Foundation Circle: $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.
• Platinum Trustees Circle: $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.
• Platinum Chair's Circle: $5,000,000 to $9,999,999.
• Platinum Foundation Circle: $10,000,000 and above.
Each level of the Arch Klumph Society comes with special recognition, including listing the donor's name in Rotary's Arch Klumph Society interactive gallery and personalized pins and medallions. These higher recognition levels honor extraordinary generosity toward the foundation, and donors at these levels are often key contributors to major global projects and initiatives.
Legacy Society
When you promise a gift of $1 million or more to the Endowment, you’ll be listed in Rotary’s annual report and invited to exclusive Rotary International and Foundation events. Legacy Society members also receive special recognition items, and all the benefits provided to Bequest Society members.
Click here to view a very short video - a few Arch Klumph members on why they donate.
FOUNDATION GRANTS – 7 AREAS OF FOCUS
Rotarians can get involved in various types of service –
Club Service, Community Service, International Service, Vocational Service, New Generations (Youth) Service
A list of Rotary's 7 areas of focus and a brief description of each:
1. Peacebuilding and conflict prevention: Rotary aims to address the root causes of conflict and promote sustainable peace through initiatives that support education and training, promote community dialogue, and build networks of peacebuilders.
2. Disease prevention and treatment: Rotary works to improve health outcomes and reduce the spread of disease through initiatives that promote immunization, provide access to clean water and sanitation, and support medical research.
3. Water and sanitation: Rotary aims to improve access to clean water and sanitation in underserved communities, through initiatives that promote infrastructure development, support education and training, and raise awareness about the importance of clean water and sanitation.
4. Maternal and child health: Rotary works to improve maternal and child health outcomes by supporting initiatives that provide access to prenatal and postnatal care, promote vaccination, and support nutrition and education programs for mothers and children.
5. Basic education and literacy: Rotary aims to improve access to education and literacy for children and adults, through initiatives that support teacher training, provide educational resources and materials, and promote community-based programs that increase literacy rates.
6. Economic and community development: Rotary works to support economic and community development initiatives that promote job creation, increase access to financial services, and support small business development and entrepreneurship.
7. Supporting the environment: Rotary aims to support environmental sustainability initiatives, through programs that promote conservation, improve access to clean energy, and support the development of sustainable agriculture and other eco-friendly practices.
THE ENVIRONMENT – What’s
the greatest need?
Click here to calculate your Environmental Footprint
And…what really happens to the plastic you throw away?
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TED-Ed
INTERNATIONAL DATES TO NOTE (plus
Tuesday, October 1
International Day of Older Persons
Wednesday, October 2
International Day of non-Violence
Saturday, October 5
World Teachers’ Day
Thursday, October 10
World Mental Health Day
Friday, October 11
International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the Girl in Canada
Saturday, October 12
World Migratory Bird Day
Sunday, October 13
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction View video – click here
Tuesday, October 15
International Day of Rural Women
Wednesday, October 16
World Food Day View video – click here
Thursday, October 17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Thursday, October 24
World Polio Day
United Nations Day
October 24 – 30
Disarmament Week
A LITTLE HUMOUR
A look into the future –
Three Rotarian writers, Jack, Eddie, and Carl, who were attending the Rotary Convention in Calgary, booked a 3-bedroom suite on the 75th floor of a hotel.
When they arrived back at the hotel from the day’s activities at the convention, the receptionist told them, "I'm terribly sorry, but all the elevators are broken. In the meantime, you will have to take the stairs."
• Now, Jack was a writer of funny stories.
• Eddie was a writer of scary stories.
• Carl was a writer of sad stories.
The three of them agreed that, to make it less boring, Jack would tell the other two his funniest stories while they climbed from floors 1 to 25, Eddie would tell his scariest stories from floors 26 to 50, and Carl would tell his saddest stories from floors 51 to 75.
They started to climb the stairs, and Jack started to tell funny stories. By the time they reached the 25th floor, Eddie and Carl were laughing hysterically.
Then Eddie started to tell scary stories. By the time they reached the 50th floor, Jack and Carl were hugging each other in fear.
Then Carl started to tell sad stories.
"I'll tell my saddest story of all first," he said, smiling nervously,
"There once was a man named Carl who left the hotel room key in the car..."
ROTARY’S FOUR-WAY TEST
Click the 4-way test above and open the link to hear the Four-Way Test by RC of Saskatoon Nutana
FAST FORWARD TO NOVEMBER
November is Rotary Foundation Month
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
As the charitable arm of Rotary International, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace.
Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
• Remember Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – and support our Foundation.
• Sanitation and hygiene are key to disease prevention and good health. Don’t forget World Toilet Day on November 19!
Click here to listen to We are the World.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
EREY – Every Rotarian Every Year
Click here for a short video.
Our Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative encourages all Rotary club members to contribute something each year to The Rotary Foundation. We hope that you can consider at least $100 USD every year to help us reach our goal to support the Rotary Foundation financially each year.
Sustaining member. One who contributes $100 USD every year is a Sustaining Member. With EREY, we encourage you to contribute an amount you can afford every year.
ROTARY BEQUEST SOCIETY
What is a Rotary Foundation Bequest Society Member?
Those who have made commitments for future gifts of $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation are invited to join the Bequest Society.
Donors may elect to receive various benefits and recognition pieces commemorating their commitment at each new recognition level, including pins, crystals, named funds, and special seating at the Rotary International Convention.
A bequest gift of at least $10,000 in your name to The Rotary Foundation creates a legacy of your generosity and compassion as you are helping many people live better lives around the world.
Today there are over 18,000 Bequest Society Members worldwide. Will you join them by leaving a gift to Rotary in your estate? Contact the Rotary Foundation’s Planned Giving team
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