September Newsletter 2023 - Rotary Club of D6330 Passport

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Rotary International President, Gordon McInally (Scotland) District 6330 Governor, Sonja Glass (Meaford, Ontario) Club President, Sue Storie (2023-24)

District website: https://rotary6330.org/

The Calendar below shows Rotary’s new 2023-24 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 Youth Service

June Rotary Fellowships

Click the flags below to listen to the respective national anthems.

BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY

Month of September

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ONLINE

Wednesday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m.

HAPPY CHATS ONLINE – JOIN US!

Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

Friday, September 8

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

Thursday, September 21

WORLD POLIO DAY

October 22, 2023

Rotary Anthem

IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION

2023-24 RI PRESIDENTIAL THEME

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, 2023-24

Gordon R. McInally Scotland

Rotary International President, 2023-24

RI PRESIDENT -

Peace in practice

2023 MESSAGE

The International Day of Peace takes place 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.

It is not enough, as people of action, to simply avoid making war. If we are to Create Hope in the World, we must aggressively wage peace.

Where can we begin? There are countless armed conflicts around the world, and the global population of displaced people is higher than ever The opportunities are nearly limitless, but the cycles of violence and hardship seem endless. My advice is to start small but think big. I look to Rotary members in Pakistan and India for inspiration.

In March 2020, about 50 Rotary members from Pakistan met about 50 Rotary members from India at Kartarpur Sahib, a shrine in Pakistan The sanctuary honours Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, a religion practiced in both countries. Tensions between the two countries barred many religious pilgrims from India from visiting the shrine. That is, until Pakistan opened a visa-free pathway to them in 2019

Earlier this year, Rotary members from opposite sides of the border again met at the shrine, this time with about twice as many participants.

Any work toward building peace needs to be brave and bold. What these Rotary members have done is just that. The Pakistani government took an important step toward peace when it admitted Indian pilgrims to the Kartarpur Sahib shrine, but Pakistani Rotary members took the next step when they welcomed Rotary members from India as friends and family. That is Positive Peace at work.

These peacebuilders did not stop there. Club representatives at this year’s meeting signed Twin Club Certificates to recognize their long-term commitment to continue to learn from each other and to work together on more peacebuilding efforts, and they have held joint meetings via video chat.

The importance of communicating with and learning from another culture cannot be overstated, and Rotary is making it even easier to do so One way of engaging in cross-cultural dialogue and building relationships across borders is through virtual international exchanges that build on our current programs and make them more accessible.

A virtual exchange uses online platforms to connect people from different parts of the world so they can share their traditions, priorities, values, and more. Virtual exchanges can serve as a window to another part of the world through activities such as teaching a digital cooking class, learning a new language, or even designing service projects with a global impact.

These online chats have the potential to inspire new connections and more respect between societies. Taking that knowledge and using it to better the lives of our fellow human beings is the next step.

Let’s see where it takes us.

R. Gordon R. McInally President, Rotary International

Plan to donate today to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) – the engine that runs Rotary!

TRF Trustee Chair's Message – September 2023

Create your Rotary Moment!

When was your Rotary moment? It’s when you realize that being part of Rotary means more than just showing up for a meeting, when you discover you are part of something that changes the lives of others as it changes yours.

I will never forget the moment when I learned about Daniel, a Haitian child. Rotary Foundation Trustee Greg Podd, who at the time was serving with me on an RI committee, had been trying to get Daniel on a plane for urgent heart surgery through the Gift of Life program. But Daniel couldn’t get the visa to travel, and doctors had given him only months to live.

When Greg told me this, I remembered that Gift of Life was operating in Haiti, and we could do the surgery there. This was on a Wednesday. Greg helped get hold of Daniel’s medical records The Gift of Life surgeon I knew – who visited only once or twice every month – happened to be in Haiti. By Thursday, the surgeon had looked over the medical charts and told us that he could repair Daniel’s heart but said he was traveling soon. We had to get Daniel to a medical facility by Friday morning.

Daniel and his parents rode 90 minutes on a scooter through the bumpy roads of rural Haiti to get to the facility, and the surgeon successfully performed the procedure Thankful, Greg and I moved on to other projects.

A few months later, I got an email with a picture of Daniel. I will never forget his smiling face, despite the footlong scar running down his chest, and what he wrote: “I know you helped me. You save my life. Thank you.”

On behalf of Daniel and countless others, I am passing along that gratitude to all Rotary members who have helped or will help this year.

The beauty of Rotary, especially with The Rotary Foundation, is that we can create these Rotary moments anytime. Just reach out to others in Rotary and discuss our work. Our caring network, our dedicated volunteers, and available resources will take care of the rest.

If two people can make such a difference imagine what we can accomplish by working together in larger groups through The Rotary Foundation. Picture the impact of clubs within a district joining forces for a Foundation district grant to boost literacy, or two districts rom different parts of the world transforming a community through a water, sanitation, and hygiene global grant.

If you haven’t discovered your Rotary moment yet, keep searching. Serving Rotary through our Foundation is a great place to find it, and it will change your life.

BARRY RASSIN Foundation Trustee Chair

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 developmenbt 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.

How do you want to get involved in the causes you’re most passionate about?

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

Mário César Martins de Camargo, a member of the Rotary Club of Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, is the selection of Nominating Committee for President to become Rotary International’s president for 2025-26.

He will officially become the nominee on 15 September if no other candidates challenge him.

De Camargo plans to boost Rotary’s public image by working from the top down.

“Rotary today has strong competition for members and funds,” he says. “We need to rejuvenate the brand, especially in some zones. We should utilize postpandemic meeting tools … to allow the president to address Rotarians all over the globe. We also need to develop more long-term partnerships with political, community, and business leaders. Let’s emphasize our greatest asset: 1.4 million volunteers.”

He also hopes to improve Rotary’s process for appointments and governance.

“Rotary should adopt a more transparent system to appoint volunteers for positions, with clear criteria and databased evaluation of results,” he says.

De Camargo was president of Gráfica Bandeirantes and has been a consultant to the print industry in Brazil. He has also served as president and chair of several printing and graphics trade associations, including the Brazilian Association of Graphic Technology and ABIGRAF, the Brazilian Printing Industry Association.

He has served on the board of Casa da Esperança (House of Hope), a hospital sponsored by his Rotary club that serves 150,000 children with disabilities every year.

De Camargo studied in the U.S. and Germany and holds degrees from EAESP-Fundação Getulio Vargas in business administration and Faculdade de Direito de São Bernardo do Campo in law.

A Rotarian since 1980, de Camargo has served Rotary as director, trustee, RI learning facilitator, committee member and chair, and task force member.

De Camargo and his wife, Denise, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.

To learn more about de Camargo, read his interview and vision statement, which outline his goals for Rotary.

FROM THE DISTRICT

RLI Part III

Monday evenings – September 11 to 18, 2023 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

ONLINE

– ZOOM – with Facilitators

Registration Deadline – September 5, 2023

RLI (Rotary Leadership Institute) learning by Zoom has been a great success with so many positive comments, so we continue to offer it to all Rotarians in D6330 and beyond.

RLI Information

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Program’s “Rotary Learning and Information,” consists of three parts. Please note – Completion of RLI Parts I and II are a prerequisite for registration here.

Maximum 16 participants on a First-come First-served basis. Registration with payment will confirm your spot. We have a great group of Facilitators for your sessions.

RLI III will comprise two Monday evenings and will include equal sessions Participation in both weeks is required for completion.

What’s the same

Each week will include Facilitated discussions, Breakout sessions with White boards – and time allocated for fellowship/discussions with participants. Grates from RLI Part III can join the Facilitation team if they are interested RLI Part III is comprised of 6 modules and 3 will be covered each week. IN addition, we will provide an online survey to capture your input to improve future RLIs.

REGISTRATION and COST

Once payment with registration is received, your RLI Part III manual and the agenda will be emailed to you approximately one week prior to the sessions, along with the invitation and link to join the Zoom learning sessions.

Cost of RLI Part III is only $20 ($16 USD) which will cover Zoom costs, materials, certificates, and any technical support. (Supply your own drinks and snacks as you learn about Rotary in your own home and save travel time!) There will be a short break between modules each evening.

What’s New

How to Register – (Pre-registration only with payment)

• Email to dianechantler@hotmail.com.

• Include your name, club name, your email address, and the timeframe that you completed RLI II.

• Send payment by E-transfer to dianechantler@hotmail.com OR by mail with a cheque payable to Rotary Leadership Institute D6330 to the address below:

Diane Chantler, RLI Chair D6330 18 Kensington Court St. Thomas, ON Canada N5R 0A3

Registration Deadline – September 5, 2023

Courses are fun, topical, and interactive. They are geared towards members and leaders who wish to be knowledgeable about Rotary, to meet other Rotarians, to share ideas, to develop their skills and knowledge and to grow within their Rotary club.

Rotary clubs are encouraged to select at least two candidates for RLI training annually and to pay the registration fee.

For more information, please contact –

PDG Diane Chantler

519 207 7940 (home) 226 980 7940 (cell)

FUTURE PROGRAMS

RLI Part I

November 6 and 13, 2023 Watch for an email to register in October.

PDG Diane Chantler

The word “BelRAG” stands for “Basic Education & Literacy Rotarian Action Group. ”

We are a Rotary Action Group – a network of Rotarians throughout the world who have a special interest in acting upon the mission and goals of Rotary International related to

1. Alleviating illiteracy

2. Enhancing literacy teaching and learning globally, and

3. Helping to provide materials and equipment for literacy education at different levels

Like all Action Groups, it is an autonomous association of likeminded Rotarians, partners of Rotarians, and Rotaractors working in partnership with Clubs and Districts on literacy projects of mutual concern.

BelRAG’s Mission and Goals

• Increasing general awareness of the severity of illiteracy throughout the world; its effect on the quality of the lives of individuals, families, communities and nations from generation to generation.

• Increasing awareness among Rotarians, Rotary Clubs and Rotary Districts of ways they can implement basic education and literacy projects that strengthen the capacity of communities to provide education and literacy to all.

• Assisting Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, and Rotary Districts to increase the scale and effectiveness of their participation in the alleviation of illiteracy and its consequences - supporting the pursuit of the Object of Rotary by providing programs for both children and adults and reducing gender disparity in education.

• Actively collaborate with Rotarians to establish partnerships for projects involving the other areas of focus.

What Strategies will LitRAG/BelRAG use to achieve its Goals?

The following strategies are among those that will be used to achieve BelRAG’s goals.

• Publicize the extent and consequences of illiteracy in terms of human experience and welfare using a website, newsletters, pamphlets, diverse other publications, displays, and conferences;

• Attract and involve Rotarians, their partners and Rotaractors as BelRAG members;

• Develop support systems for Rotary literacy activities, including the nomination of project advisers, and

• Develop productive relationships with appropriate non-Rotary organizations and agencies, e.g. International Reading Association

For Rotary and Rotarians, our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.

We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults.

HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN

We take action to empower educators to inspire learning at all ages.

The Rotary Foundation supports education through scholarships, donations, and service projects around the world.

Literacy Month hits home for Rotarian in Fort St. John, BC

Posted by Scott Wisdahl

September is Literacy Month. While you could be provided with a list of statistics that would astound you, especially relating to your own community and country, instead I will relate a moving message/story from Quintin.

Imagine that you are a wealthy westerner from Canada, and you are traveling in the middle of Africa. You are in a small village. The clothes you wear and the bags you are carrying are probably worth more than what the entire village could make in a year. You are surrounded by curious and mostly friendly children, trying to get your attention

What would be one of the most moving things you could see or hear? Would it be the distance between your two cultures? The inequity of personal wealth? The request from locals to act as a guide or to sell you something? Or the eager requests for candy or money? While all of these requests tug at your heart strings, it is the desire of the children to learn that evokes the strongest feelings and forges the most moving experiences.

Imagine a little girl, who only owns one set of clothes, and they are very worn out. She only asks you for a book, any book. You see, she and her siblings are learning to read, and they have only one book between them. She has read it 40 times and can almost recite it. So great is her desire to learn and better herself and her family, the one thing she asks for from this rich visitor is a book.

Quintin told me that in most places they traveled in Africa, they were asked for English books. Books are rare and are very expensive. They are heavy. How much harder do you think it would it be to become literate if you had no books to access?

For the rest of this month, perhaps you can think about the story of the little girl with one book, and about how important literacy is to each of us. In the promotion of world peace, literacy must be one of the most important steppingstones. Let’s find a way, as Rotarians, to feed the flames of education and to promote literacy.

Click here to read more.

Rotary members make amazing things happen, like:

Opening schools: In Afghanistan, Rotary members opened a girls’ school to break the cycle of poverty and social imbalance.

Teaching adults to read: Rotary members in the United States partnered with ProLiteracy Detroit to recruit and train tutors after a study showed that more than half of the local adult population was functionally illiterate.

New teaching methods: The SOUNS program in South Africa, Puerto Rico and the United States teaches educators how to improve literacy by teaching children to recognize letters by sounds instead of names.

Making schools healthy: Rotarians are providing clean, fresh water to every public school in Lebanon so students can be healthier and get a better education.

Enhancing educational systems: In Kenya, Rotary clubs are working with the Global Partnership for Education and local and national governments to advance life-long learning opportunities for poor and marginalized children.

Click here to learn more

U.N. INTERNATIONAL DATES TO NOTE (plus links)

September 5

International Day of Charity

September 7

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

September 8

International Literacy Day

September 9

International Day to Protect Education from Attack

September 15

International Day of Democracy

September 16

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 21

International Day of Peace

September 23

International Day of Sign Languages

September 26

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

September 28

World Maritime Day

September 29

International Day for Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Summary of new polioviruses this week:

• Afghanistan: one WPV1 positive environmental sample

• Algeria: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

• Benin: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

• Botswana: two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples

• Burundi: one cVDPV2 case and one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

• Cameroon: two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples

• Chad: three cVDPV2 cases

• DR Congo: one cVDPV1 case, two cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

• Guinea: one cVDPV2 case

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)

World Polio Day – October 24

Dear polio eradication supporter,

I’d like to reflect on the progress that the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has made this year, the challenges that lay ahead for the program, and the insights from my recent visits with health workers and leaders in polio-affected countries

In Pakistan, efforts to stop transmission of the final strain of wild poliovirus (WPV1) remain strong, but risks remain high.

Last month, I led a delegation of Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) leadership to visit affected areas and meet with provincial and national leadership in Lahore, Peshawar, and Islamabad. My last visit in November 2022 came on the heels of a polio outbreak that paralyzed 20 children in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. Since then, only two cases have been reported and the virus has been cornered to just seven endemic districts in South KP.

In meetings in Peshawar with the Provincial EOC Coordinator in KP, the KP Chief Secretary, and commissioners of several Divisions in south KP, the delegation highlighted that KP is making great progress towards ending the outbreak but emphasized the critical importance of the work yet to be done to vaccinate all children across the southern districts of KP. This means restarting campaigns as soon as possible in the Mehsud belt and ensuring children in that area have better access to health camps implemented by partner organizations.

Click here to read the complete letter from Christopher J. Elias, MD, MPH President, Global Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Chair, Polio Oversight Board, Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Donate to the cause or follow us on Facebook to learn more about how Rotary is working with our partners to #endpolio.

REMEMBER - World Polio Day – October 24

A 2022 report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF stated that:

• 850 million people use health care facilities with no water.

• 780 million people use hospitals and clinics with no toilets or latrines.

• A quarter of all health care facilities have no basic water service.

• 1 in 3 health care facilities lack hand-washing facilities at critical points of care such as the delivery room or surgery – depriving as many as 3.85 billion people of basic hygiene service.

The consequences are staggering:

• One in ten patients develop infections in hospital, leading to severe illness or death.

• 300,000+ maternal deaths a year result from infections acquired in a healthcare facility

• As many as 600,000 infants die each year from infections that could be prevented by the simple use of soap and water.

The World Health Assembly has called for action: Every health care facility (HCF) to have WASH services by 2030.

1.1 million women from 114 countries were surveyed on healthcare -

• Water and Sanitation rated second only to respectful care. They want clean toilets. They want soap and water to wash themselves and their babies after birth.

• As People of Action, Rotary members are the heart of our communities. We can lead the way to sustainable safe water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities.

Please contact info@washrag.org for information and details.

Click these links below to learn more about how Rotarians can and do make efforts to help the climate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puRcVsXs8dA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Pfoc2IojU

Rotary Climate Action

Mangrove Restoration

https://esrag.org/lithium-ion-battery-recycling/ - Clari Nolet: Lithium Ion Battery Recycling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5dCMLRH6sw – Oyster Reef Restoration, America SE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBFGN-VY0tE – Trees for Survival – NZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDwgmTTSTjQ&t=105s – Rotary & the Environment

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!

Club President for 2023-24 – Sue Storie

Continue to stay tuned, engaged, and plan to participate!

DISTRICT GRANT TIMELINE

Eligible projects will start and end within the same Rotary year – July through June.

If you wish to apply for a district grant, familiarize yourself with the District Grant process that can be found online at https://rotary6330training.com/district%20grants%20101/index.html

Here’s a sample timeline for grants for this current Rotary year (2023-24). Note that the request for the district grant must have been submitted already – before May 31, 2023 – not later.

But it’s not too late for the Rotary Year 2024-25 – so plan ahead!

DATES

A PROJECT FOR ROTARY YEAR 2023-24

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Before May 31, 2023, for Rotary year 2023-24 Submit a grant request (proposal) for the next Rotary year (2023-24). Include a preliminary balanced budget.

July 1 to July 31 of 2023 for 2023-24

July 1 to December 31 of 2023

July 1 to December 31 of 2023

July 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024

July 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024

July 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024

May 31, 2023, to June 30, 2024

Before May 31, 2024

Wait for approval of the proposed project by District and TRF. Do not start the project yet.

Approval of application by District. Do not start the project until approved.

After approval, submit the full application with supporting documents to the district.

Complete the project during the Rotary year.

Complete the project and submit satisfactory Individual Project Report with supporting documents within 8 weeks of project completion.

Club Receives the grant funding.

District submits report and returns unused grant funds to TRF.

Submit grant application for 2024-25

So, in planning ahead - for a district grant for the next year – 2024-25 – the application must be sent to the district before May 31, 2024.

If you’re planning for a district grant, be well aware of the timelines.

https://rotary6330training.com/district%20grants%20101/index.html

GLOBAL GRANT CLUB QUALIFICATION

https://learn.rotary.org/members/learn/lp/101/Grant%2520Management%2520Seminar

To qualify to submit a Global Grant application, a club must have at least two members successfully complete the Club Qualification Course in the Rotary International website - and - have a signed Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for the relevant period on file with the District 6330 Rotary Foundation Committee.

To access the Club Qualification course, click this link:

https://learn.rotary.org/members/learn/lp/101/Grant%2520Management%2520Seminar

If that link doesn’t work, here are the various steps to follow –

1. Browse to https://www.rotary.org/en

2. Click My Rotary

3. Scroll down and click Learning Centre.

4. Again, scroll down and click Courses in English.

5. Scroll down again and click Grant Management Seminar – Learning Plan.

There are 10 modules to be completed to qualify for the Grants Management.

About this Learning Plan

Interested in applying for a global grant? These courses can serve as part of the required training on grants in order to qualify your club to apply for global grants. Check with your district on their specific requirements around training.

These courses will look at a grant from start to finish. It's best to take these courses before you start thinking about the type of global grant activity you want to do.

Interested in applying for a global grant and you have already completed this nine course series? The Grant Management Recertification course can serve as part of the required training on grants in order to qualify your club to apply for grants. Check with your district on their specific requirements around training.

And when you have finished the course

When you have completed all modules in the course, send a copy of your certificate of completion to: David Elliott (David@davidjelliott.ca), District Rotary Foundation Chair.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT –A YOUNG ROTARY MEMBER’S STORY ROTARY VOICES

MILESTONE FOR ROTARY CLUB IN SOUTH AFRICA

By Ifechukwude Rex Omameh, 2023-24 president of the Rotary Club of Blouberg, South Africa

In July, I became the youngest president in the history of my Rotary club, and the first president of color.

It was while I was sitting in the audience at the Rotary People of Action: Champions of Inclusion concert in Cape Town that I realized the significance of this. I had a conversation with Rotary General Secretary and CEO John Hewko, who encouraged me to share my story. I’m excited about what my presidency could mean to the future of my club, my district, and Rotary in South Africa.

I’ve always advocated for transition in Rotary. I joined the Rotary family in 2007 as an Interactor in Nigeria, where I grew up. I didn’t even know it was called Interact. I just volunteered at Rotary projects, and we would meet informally to plan our own activities.

I joined Rotaract when I began college in Nigeria. When I moved to Cape Town to further my education, I became a member of the Rotaract Club of Blouberg. Four years later, in 2020, I joined the Rotary Club of Blouberg. I was the club’s first dual member of Rotary and Rotaract, the same year Rotary International elevated Rotaract to equal status with Rotary.

Click here to read more.

ROTARY’S SHARE SYSTEM

Rotary's SHARE system refers to the way in which funds are distributed for Rotary Foundation programs and grants. SHARE stands for "Sustaining and Host Area Support for Rotary Foundation Grants." Here's how it works:

1. Annual Fund Contributions: Rotarians and donors make financial contributions to the Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund.

2. Three-Year Cycle: Contributions to the Annual Fund are invested for three years before being used for grants.

3. SHARE System: After the three-year investment period, the SHARE system determines how the funds are allocated.

4. District Designated Funds (DDF): A portion of the funds is returned to the district where the contributions originated as District Designated Funds. Districts can then use these funds for local and international projects and grants.

5. World Fund: The remaining portion of the funds goes to the World Fund, which is used to support global Rotary Foundation initiatives and grants worldwide.

6. Global Grants and District Grants: The World Fund and District Designated Funds are used to provide grants for projects and programs, such as humanitarian efforts, educational initiatives, and community development projects. These grants are administered by Rotary clubs and districts and follow specific guidelines and criteria.

In summary, the SHARE system ensures that contributions made to the Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund are distributed to districts and projects through District Designated Funds and the World Fund. This allows Rotary clubs and districts to carry out impactful projects and support Rotary's areas of focus worldwide.

THE VALUE OF RYLA –

YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS

FOR A SHORT INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO, CLICK HERE.

At left - Colombian Speaker Alex Montoya at The Rotary Club of Mental Health Wellness.

ROTARY

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

by Catherine Minolli | Aug 23, 2023

Longtime Rotarian* reaches milestone with Klumph award

IMLAY CITY Columbia, Zambia, Mexico, Thailand, and the Philippines are all a long, long way from North Branch. For one farm boy with big ideas, big curiosity and a bigger heart, they’ve become familiar places where friends and colleagues and great memories reside.

Retired veterinarian Dr. Jim Sillers, raised on a North Branch dairy farm, has visited each of those foreign places some more than once on humanitarian missions developed through Rotary. His generosity and service spans more than 30 years and his dedication to the mission to create lasting change in the world is exemplary.

Sillers’ efforts were recognized on Saturday, August 12, as local and international Rotarians gathered for his induction into the Arch Klumph Society†. After receiving a lapel pin to mark the milestone, Rotary past district governor Tanya Wolff summed up the accomplishment.

“Jim Sillers exemplifies the model of ‘Service Above Self,’” said Wolff. “Through his dedication and efforts, he has created Hope in the World.”

The luncheon, held at The Huntsman Hunt Club in Dryden, was also a service-oriented affair, raising some $38,218 for Rotary’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

* Dr. James (Jim) Sillers is a former member – Charter member – of our Rotary Club of D6330 Passport.

† Named after the sixth president of Rotary, the Arch Klumph Society recognizes The Rotary Foundation's highest tier of donors those who have contributed $250,000 or more during their lifetime

Longtime Rotarian Dr. Jim Sillers is all smiles as his granddaughter Avis Schapman affixes Arch Klumph Society pin to his lapel.

From cattle to catalyst

Jim Sillers was always curious about other cultures and countries even when he was doing chores and helping out on the farm. He got to experience a bit of that as his family hosted a number of foreign exchange students through 4-H’s International Youth Farm Exchange program. His mom, June Sillers, was a school teacher, and was very service minded, Jim says.

“My mom and 4-H had a big influence on my life,” he says.

As a 4-Her, Jim reached top status in his 4-H endeavors in 1965 at age 18. That earned him a trip to New York City, where he met retail giant founder JC Penney. A fellow cattle farmer, Penney bred angus cattle, including a bull that helped advance the breed.

After numerous ups and downs in the farming industry, in 1947 Penney paid $30,000 for an angus bull to help rebuild his herd. During the 1964 visit, Jim saw a framed newspaper article hanging on Penney’s office wall, written when the bull was purchased. “I’ll always remember it because the headline read, ‘A lot of bull for a Penney,’” Jim grins.

The 4-H adventure didn’t end there. Jim and two other top 4-H youths visited Washington, D.C. where they met Sergeant Shriver, the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, then Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman, and President Lyndon B. Johnson himself. Jim says he and his 4-H colleagues, along with their chaperones, practiced presenting the 4-H bell to the President several times before doing so.

“Every time I handed the bell over, it clanged, and the chaperones didn’t like that,” he recalls with a chuckle. “So to solve the problem, they duct-taped the bell.”

Reporters from around the country were at the White House when the big event took place. Jim handed the bell over to President Johnson, who immediately tried to ring it. Flashbulbs popped as the pair worked to release the clapper, and the photo ended up on the front page of newspapers everywhere. The President planned to hang the bell at the LBJ Ranch.

Service Above Self

When the late Gene Coscarelli, beloved banker, community leader, and friend approached Jim Sillers about joining the Imlay City Rotary Club in 1991, Jim had no idea where it would lead.

Though he was very busy with his veterinary practice, Jim dove into Rotary activities full force. He was inspired by Coscarelli’s humanitarian efforts in Thailand and the Philippines, and decided to take the plunge and volunteer for missions there. He was blown away by the experiences.

“We were at a mission hospital with a group of doctors to perform cataract surgery,” Jim says. “A man came in with his four kids, and it was too late in the day for the surgery. They made room at the hospital and he and the kids cuddled together and spent the night.”

The next day, the man’s cataracts were removed and Jim will never forget what he saw. “The look on his face when he saw his children was amazing,” he says.

Another memorable and somewhat harrowing amazing experience occurred. While traveling to the hospital in Thailand, Jim noticed two people walking down the road with a hammock suspended on a long pole. There was a person in the hammock.

A while later, they showed up at the hospital. The person in the hammock was a pregnant woman in extreme distress and needed a C-section in order to give birth. Jim and his fellow Rotary volunteers looked at each other, wondering what to do.

“We had a housewife, a minister, a pharmacist, and a veterinarian and, well, guess who was chosen to do the Csection,” Jim grins. Fortunately, all went well.

When he and other Rotary volunteers weren’t on medical missions, they were helping build classrooms in Columbia and Africa. Today, students take lessons in a “James Sillers Classroom” in Columbia and hone their science skills in Zambia, where dilapidated classrooms where repaired and refurbished.

Before the renovations, the average score for science students was in the 30s. In just one year’s time in the new rooms, the average score rose to the low 90s.

Jim says these and many other projects have been made possible through the Rotary Global Grant program, which involves a rigorous application process involving a needs assessment in the community, sustainability of the project and more.

Love for life

Jim still tears up when he talks about his wife Ann, who passed away of breast cancer in 2014. A beloved Imlay City school teacher, Ann was active in her church, and also embarked on a medical mission in South Africa. She and Jim hosted a number of exchange students throughout the years, while they were raising their four kids. One exchange student Ken from Canada stayed long enough to graduate from Imlay City High School in 1992. At age 18, he legally changed his last name to Sillers, and went on to join the Canadian Army where he served on the Disaster Assistance Response team performing humanitarian missions around the world during his 25-year career. He says Jim was his inspiration.

While Jim’s inspiration to create change and help others seems boundless, it continues to grow and lead to new adventures. He seems to be a very happy man, and he’s very grateful.

“When I joined, I had no idea that Rotary would become such an important part of my life,” he says.

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24-hours of hockey, all in the name of charity

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PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 25, 2023 IN THE SARNIA JOURNAL ONLINE

Nearly 50 local hockey teams will be on hand for the upcoming 24-hour Charity Hockey Game, including these 'Blaze' players. The all-female team is raising funds for the Women’s Interval Home of Sarnia-Lambton.

Dozens of local teams are set to take the ice for a 24-hour hockey game at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena next month all in the name of charity.

“It’s our goal to see ‘the hive’ filled with hockey fans and families on Friday, September 8,” said Rich Bouchard‡, executive director of the Hashtag Charitable Foundation, which is hosting the first-of-its-kind event. “The 24-Hour Charity Hockey Game is about community, and getting together for a fun and free night at the start of the hockey season was always our goal.

Pictured are (back row, from left): Lexa Young, Avery Jeffrey, Maren Davison, Paige Stack, Lily Doyle, Francesca Mancusi. Front row (from left) : Harper Vandenheuvel, Scotia Carruthers, Kenzie Girodat, Maeve Davison, Julia D’Andrea. (Journal photo)

‡ Rich Bouchard is a member of the Rotary Club of D6330 Passport. Congratulations!

“We look forward to seeing the seats filled and enjoying some great local hockey.”

The fundraiser will see 48 teams facing off beginning Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. Teams of all ages have been invited to register for one-hour of ice-time, and will be matched based on age and skill level. Each team is asked to raise $1,000 for a selected charity, while completing ‘good deeds’ in the community.

“Then on Friday night, the Sting will play in an inter-squad game to show off the 2023/2024 team,” a news release noted. “We also look forward to seeing the Sarnia Legionnaires, Petrolia Flyers and Mooretown Flags also take to the ice for community members to watch and get excited about the upcoming hockey season.”

Gates will open at 5 p.m. for the Friday night action, which will showcase the Sarnia Legionnaires at 6 p.m. followed by the Sting at 8 p.m., and the Mooretown Flags vs. The Petrolia Flyers at 9 p.m.

Tickets are free and available at a number of locations throughout Sarnia-Lambton: Bad Dog Sarnia, Treat Yourself Wellness Centre, Great Lakes Refill Co, Clearwater Dental Centre, The Inn of the Good Shepherd, The Bagel Factory, Johnny G’s Premium Pizza and Black Gold in Petrolia, and Co-Operators Corunna.

The Hashtag Charitable Foundation (#charitable) is a citizen-led charity that “that empowers not-for-profits to focus on their mission instead of their funding,” the group states.

For more information, visit 24hourhockey.ca.

Grady Bouchard at Great Lakes Refill Co. holding tickets for the 24-hour Charity Hockey Game. (Submitted photo)

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2023-24 Rotary Theme

A VISUAL OF ROTARY D6330 – Areas and AGs

A Summary of D6330 Areas and AGs

Area Description

1 North Bruce Peninsula, including Wiarton, Paisley, Southampton, Port Elgin, Saugeen Shores

2 Western northern Bruce Peninsula, including Clifford, Kincardine, Walkerton, Hanover, Goderich, Mildmay, Goderich Rotaract

3 Mid-southwestern Ontario, including Drayton, St. Marys, Stratford, Stratford Festival City, Stratford Rotaract, Mitchell,

4 London area including London, London East, London Hyde Park, London North, London South, London Lambeth, UWO Rotaract

5 West to St. Clair River including Sarnia, Sarnia Bluewaterland, Sarnia-Lambton After Hours, Petrolia, Watford

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In the U.S., west of the St. Clair River, including Fort Gratiot, St. Clair, Port Huron, Marine City, Marysville, Algonac

Area Governor

Colin Macdonald

Dawn Kennedy

Paul Roulston

Howard Shears

Mike Hurry

Diane Ives

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In the U.S., further west from St. Clair River –including Genesee Valley, Flint, Fenton, Flushing, Grand Blanc, and Great Flint Sunrise

Allen Tucker

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Eastern Northern Bruce Peninsula, including Meaford, Owen Sound, Markdale, Tara, Thornbury-Clarksburg

9 In the U.S., west of St. Clair River including Clio, Lapeer, Imlay City, Burton, Brown City

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Just north of Lake Erie, including Strathroy, St. Thomas, St. Thomas Railway City, Global Passport, D6330 Passport

Andy Conroy

Jeffrey Ferweda

Gerry Janssen

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Adams, Randal Speaking of Rotary. USA: E J Press

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.

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