Newsletter #6 – December, 2013

Membership Update: The table below reflects our membership progress to date. We are slightly ahead of last year & there is

time for each club to achieve our “+1” net growth goal for the year. As we all know, you have to “ask” in

order to get new members and you have to “engage” in order to retain the current ones. District awards

will be presented at the April District Conference based upon our progress as of April 15, 2014.

12/5/2013 District 7850 YE Membership ProjectionSource: District ClubRunner Membership "Dashboard" & "Club Member Detail" Sections

RI 7/1 7/31 8/31 9/30 10/31 11/30 12/31 1/31 2/28 3/31 +1 GoalBarre 33 33 32 33 27 28 34Boundary 19 20 20 20 20 21 20Bristol 14 14 15 15 14 14 15Burlington 67 67 67 67 67 67 68Burlington Sunrise 17 17 17 18 19 20 18Cambridge 31 35 34 34 35 35 32Central VT 16 14 14 14 14 14 17Charlotte-Shelburne 54 58 53 52 52 52 55Colchester-Milton 38 38 40 40 40 41 39Drummondville 33 33 32 28 29 30 34Drummondville Malouin 24 25 25 25 25 22 25Essex 46 48 49 47 52 52 47Greater Sherbrooke 10 9 9 9 9 9 11Hanover 103 109 101 101 105 103 104Lancaster 35 35 34 34 34 35 36Lebanon 41 41 41 41 41 42 42Lebanon/Riverside 26 26 27 27 27 27 27Lincoln-Woodstock 30 33 33 33 33 33 31Littleton 56 58 56 56 56 57 57Lyndonville 30 30 29 29 29 30 31Middlebury 38 39 38 39 39 38 39Montepelier 70 70 71 71 69 69 71Morrisville 22 15 15 15 15 15 23Newport 52 53 53 52 50 50 53North Conway 52 53 54 54 53 54 53Northfield 23 23 23 23 21 21 24Ossipee 29 29 29 29 30 30 30Plymouth 33 33 34 34 33 33 34Randolph 38 38 38 38 38 38 39Sherbrooke 46 45 46 47 45 45 47South Burlington 47 47 46 47 47 47 48St. Albans 47 47 47 47 47 47 48St. Johnsbury 51 50 53 53 53 57 52St.Hyacinth 11 11 10 10 10 10 12Stowe 71 72 70 70 70 69 72Valley Rotary (Mad River) 55 60 57 58 58 57 56Vergennes 19 19 19 19 19 19 20Waterbury 38 38 38 41 41 42 39White Mt. 15 13 13 13 13 13 16Williston-Richmond 37 37 36 36 36 36 38Wolfeboro 37 39 38 38 39 39 38

Woodsville-Wells River 10 9 9 9 9 9 11

Total 1,564 1,583 1,565 1,566 1,563 1,570 0 0 0 0 1,606Net from July 1st 0 19 1 2 -1 6

Happy Holidays: December is a month packed with much holiday cheer...for us. It is during this time that I think of all the

people and places in this world that don’t have the opportunity to enjoy what we enjoy. Let’s keep them in

our thoughts and prayers during this season and remind ourselves of all the ways Rotary is helping alleviate

their suffering. Elaine and I wish each and every one of you much happiness with friends and family.

Upcoming District Calendar Events: Feb 1, 2014 – PrePETS & DTTS (District Team Training Seminar)

o Purpose is three-fold: (1) preparation of club presidents-elect for their upcoming PETS

(president-elect training seminar), (2) training for the next district leadership team for the

2014-2015 and (3) an opportunity for us all to meet one another.

o Location: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from 8:30am – 2:30pm

Mar 6-8, 2014 – NEPETS (Northeast Presidents-elect Training Seminar)

o Purpose: the formal training of all club presidents-elect and all assistant governors for the

coming year. The program generally begins in the afternoon of the 6th

, goes all day on the

7th

and ends in the early afternoon on the 8th

.

o Location: Sheraton Conference Center in Framingham, MA

Mar 29, 2014 – District Assembly

o Purpose: the formal training of club officers and chair-persons. Each year’s program

varies, but, generally includes training for club president-elect, club president-elect for

2015-2016, club secretaries, club treasurers, club foundation chairs, etc.

o Location: Hanover High School from 8:30am – 2:30pm

Apr 25-27, 2014 – District Conference

o Purpose: an opportunity for all Rotarians to enjoy each others fellowship, learn about what

is happening around our District as well as the greater Rotary world. Topics of interest both

inside and outside of Rotary are presented and discussed. In addition, it allows us to share

our successes and challenges.

o Location: Hilton Hotel in Burlington, VT located down by beautiful Lake Champlain

o Details: by late January detailed invitations will be available along with registration

information. A special treat will be provided by the Burlington Garden Club…a National

Garden Club Standard Flower Show.

Afghanistan Polio Update: Source: Global Health By Andrew Katz@katzNov. 19, 2013

Southern Afghanistan Goes A Full Year Without New Polio Cases. Officials still concerned about polio in

eastern province. No new cases of wild poliovirus have been reported in southern Afghanistan in the last

year, UNICEF said Tuesday, marking a crucial milestone in the country’s battle against the debilitating

disease. Afghanistan is one of the three remaining countries (along with Pakistan and Nigeria) where polio

is still endemic. Of the 334 worldwide cases reported this year by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative,

only nine have been in Afghanistan’s Eastern Region along the Pakistani border. That figure is one-third

the total from 2012.

But health officials are still concerned about the polio outbreak confirmed last month in Deir al-Zour,

Syria, which had been declared polio-free in 1999, but where effects of the ongoing civil war have made it

easier for the highly contagious virus to spread. In response, the United Nations announced its largest

immunization response ever in the Middle East by targeting 20 million children in seven countries and

territories.

Read more: Polio: No New Cases In Southern Afghanistan For Over a Year | TIME.com

http://healthland.time.com/2013/11/19/southern-afghanistan-goes-a-full-year-without-new-polio-

cases/#ixzz2mXZvKdvo

CLUB NEWS

Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club: The Vermont-Hands to Honduras-Tela (H2H-T) is an international volunteer humanitarian service program

sponsored by the Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club and supported by District 7850. Volunteers include

Rotarians and non-Rotarians and all are welcome to participate. H2H-T is an international program that

has a global effect that reaches beyond the scope of individual clubs and districts. All of the volunteers are

seasoned local community leaders in service and knowledgeable about the 'service above self' motto.

Many desire to introduce the importance of service to their children, grandchildren and friends; and H2H-T

provides a wonderful mentoring opportunity. Many years of successful H2H-T projects have included

Rotary support from clubs in District 7850: Charlotte-Shelburne, Burlington, Barre, Williston-Richmond,

St. Albans, Mad River Valley, Bristol NH, Saint-Hyacinthe Du Centenaire Canada, Central Vermont,

Colchester-Milton, Lebanon NH, Northfield-Randolph, Burlington Sunrise, Montpelier, S. Burlington and

more. Additional District support includes: Districts 7670, 4250, 7980, 6360 and more. There is a goal to

submit a global grant application for this Rotary year.

The H2H-T 2014 projects are very ambitious and important. A partial list of the work includes the

construction and equipping of the 'first in Tela' Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; renovations and construction

at two rural schools; women's health clinics and medical training; projects in education, soccer, school

uniforms, literacy, school supplies. The successful service trip takes year round planning, and fundraising

is key to the accomplishing the projects. If clubs would like more information, please email

lindaggilbert@gmail.com.

Boundary Rotary Club CadreAudits in El Salvador – Club President, Lionel Emond, recently returned from San Salvador on

November 28th following completion of a Cadre Audit. This audit addressed MG 77685, the “Provision of

Medical Supplies and Cardiac Catherization Equipment for Pediatric Heart Surgery in San Salvador”. This

was the second audit conducted by Rotarian Emond in El Salvador, since an earlier audit in February, of

MG 76007, the “Distribution of 560 Wheel Chairs in El Salvador”, a Project of the Rotary Club of San

Salvador Noreste.

The latest project, a joint effort of the Rotary Club of San Salvador Cuscatlan, the Gift of Life International

and its filial Latidos de Esperanza, provided devices and equipment to be used in the treatment on infants

suffering from congenital heart diseases. Some 40 operations had been completed to date, with the last two

being conducted during the Auditor’s presence Another 30 plus operations are possible with the remaining

supplies on hand.

This project is reactive to many social stress-related causes affecting pre-natal

children, such as malnutrition, poor housing, poverty etc., which manifest

themselves thereafter in infants with post natal heart conditions. Through the

intervention of Gift of Life/Latidos, an extensive medical training program has

been provided for local medical personnel, familiarizing them with the techniques

of the use of the Tee Probe, and the implantation of an effective program for the

selection and processing of candidates for the operation pre- and post op. Rotary

is most active in El Salvador as evidenced by the above two projects as well as a

number of other active project underway or in the planning stage.

Boundary Club’s Bonspiel

Boundary Rotary Recognizes Raymond Fluet’s Fifty Years of Service

On November 10th the Rotary Club of the Boundary honored Ray Fluet for serving fifty years in Rotary.

At the dinner Ray his wife, Gaetane and children, Ivan, Jean and Jackie were in attendance.

Fifty years ago Ray married his sweetheart, Gaetane, and the club enjoyed photos of their beautiful

wedding.

Ray and Gaetane Fluet fifty years ago

Gaetane and his family are the center of Ray’s life as is shown by his and

Gaetane’s renewal of their vows and second honey moon this past summer.

Their sons both work with Ray and Gaetane at the family hardware in Beebe,

a family business which Ray joined fifty years ago this year. Below is a

photo of the family when the new Rona store was opened.

The opening of a Beebe Landmark

Ray has been President of the Boundary Club twice and has

supported a great many of the local and international projects. As

president Ray presided over many events. Shown below is the

Boundary Rotary Horse Show.

Rotary President Ray Fluet giving prizes at the Boundary

Rotary Horse Show

Ray and his sons were always the Lobster Chefs at the Golf

Tournaments and even before that when that event was held at

the homes of Rotarians.

Ray, the Lobster Cook par excellence

Ray gives the club the space for the Rotary Bookstore, one of our main fundraisers. The bookstore provides

a real service to the community as well; new books are expensive and are not easily available to many local

people. Our prices allow everyone access to inexpensive reading, especially important for children and the

many of us who are retired.

Raymond and Gaetane Fluet

Ray’s store is often the site of the preparation for our building projects. The storage cabin at Camp

Massawippi began its life at the Beebe store and each year the bluebird houses are cleaned and fixed at

Ray’s.

In 2000 Ray won the McDonald Award commemorating the achievements of former Rotary District

Governor, Mac MacDonald. This award is given for a Rotarian who “is exceptional in their service to the

community.” This characterizes perfectly Raymond Fluet’s outstanding dedication to his family,

community and to Rotary. Congratulations to Ray, Gaetane and their family.

Newport Rotary Remembers

Every year we honor local Veterans by inviting them to join us for lunch. We always schedule a special

speaker. This year we invited Lt Governor Phil Scott. Instead of having the Rotarians stand up and

introduce their guest I asked if each Veteran could stand up and tell his or her own story.

We had a number of Vet guests from WW2 right up to the current Middle East conflicts. Each one was

introduced and spoke about their service. It was quite emotional at times especially when one Vet, Alan

Butler, spoke not only about his own service as an Army Sniper but also how he lost his son to the

Afghanistan War. Also with us was Ken Jenness, 93, from Morgan and a veteran of WW2, Korea and

Vietnam. He quipped that he tried to enlist for the Middle East but they turned him down. Club members

who served also spoke about their time in the military including our own Jude Smith, who attended today

as Patsy’s guest.

An absolutely wonderful event and one the Vets appreciated.

The Lt Governor listening to Ken Jenness, 93,

from Morgan and veteran of WW2, Korea and

Vietnam.

A couple of days later I heard from one of our

Rotarians. She had received this message:

Hi Candy,

The Lt. Governor was on the radio this morning

and talked about what a great time he had

yesterday and how moved he was by hearing

the stories from the veterans there. Thank you

again for what I'm sure was an amazing

experience. The pictures don't have to be professional by any means! It's just great to have a photographic

record of his travels around the state. Hope you're doing great!

Sherri Sullivan

President

Newport Rotary Club

Lebanon Rotary Club (4 Stories): (1) New member Induction:

Westin Greene (left) was inducted as a new member by President

Jon Blodgett (right) on Thursday, November 14, at its regular

luncheon meeting at the Dwinell Room of Harvest Hill. Paul

Boucher (center), President and CEO of the Lebanon Area

Chamber of Commerce, was Westin’s sponsor. Westin is a

Personal Account Executive at Mascoma Insurance Agency in

Lebanon. He and his wife, Shana, moved to the area from

Louisville, Kentucky, one-and-a-half years ago. Both businesses

have offices in the Willis House on South Park Street in Lebanon.

(2) Flavors of Africa - Fundraiser for Ghana Clean Water Projects for Rotary Club of Lebanon

The compassion for helping utter strangers half-way around the world was in evidence on Sunday,

November 17, at The Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction, Vermont. More than 100 people attended

the Rotary Club of Lebanon’s fund raiser, Flavors of Africa, to show their support for the Club’s 10-year

commitment to bring clean water to villages in Ghana, West Africa. An evening of African food, music,

culture, crafts, and travel, plus attendance by a half dozen Ghanaian students, provided a wonderful

opportunity to mix and talk and gain a bit of an understanding of why Rotary is so involved with a country

half-way around the world. It was amazing to learn how many people are connected to Africa on many

levels. We were even graced by the attendance of the former Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Tom Hull, who

now lives in New Hampshire.

In February, two members of the Lebanon Club, Bill Babineau and Steve Usle, will be joining a group of

Rotarians from Virginia, South and North Carolina, led by Walter Hughes, to travel to Ghana to meet with

Rotary Clubs there to help support those who are overseeing the work of providing clean water to villages.

Jim Shibles, Chair of the event, says, “The Rotary Club of Lebanon is grateful to many people who helped

make the event a success. It was an enthusiastic, colorful and unique evening.”

David Briggs, owner of The Hotel Coolidge, is a member of the White River Junction Rotary Club, and his

support and guidance throughout this event was very much appreciated. David also donated a stay at the

Hotel as a door prize. The Hotel’s Chef, Dan Caple of Coventry Catering, prepared a variety of delicious,

authentic African hors d’oeuvres from soup to dessert. Hafiz Shabazz, Adjunct Assistant Professor, and

Director of the World Music Percussion Ensemble at Dartmouth, entertained throughout the evening with a

variety of energetic music, including African drum songs, and pieces accompanied by David Westphalen

on bass, Marsha Carmichael, flute, and Tom Davis, guitar.

Rotarian Betsey Child, of Lasting Impressions Graphic Studio of Enfield, donated the design and

preparation of all of the printed materials, as well as overseeing the publicity and advertising for this event.

Jim and Nancy Clark of the Zienzele Foundation set up a large display of beautiful hand-woven baskets by

the women of Zimbabwe. Many were sold during the evening which helped support the Foundation in its

work to help orphans (many as a result of losing parents to Aids) and their caregivers achieve self-reliance

and a better life. They coordinate 36 Zimbabwean women's groups whose efforts provide education for 800

orphans. (Jim is a former member of the Lebanon club.)

Dan Hopkins of GrassTrack Safaris of Lebanon, had an informative display of his business of leading trips

to Africa. He will be leading a group on Safari in Africa through ILEAD (Institute for Lifelong Education

at Dartmouth) next year. Mel and Damaris Hall of Taste of Africa World Cuisine & Catering, donated two

door prizes of special packages of their traditional world-wide foods.

The colorful and festive decorations of event were done by Melinda Blodgett, Debbie Babineau and Diane

Usle. Their talents and originality added so much to the festive “flavor” of the evening.

Jon Blodgett, President of the Rotary Club of Lebanon, gave his encouragement and support; John

Yacavone was MC for the evening; Lorraine Morrison greeted guests; Rick Dyment and Jamie Whyte

checked people in; and many other members gave their time and talents to help make this event a

wonderful success.

The event made it possible to give extra monetary support to the Ghana team to help them in their

endeavors.

(3) Three Paul Harris Fellowships

Three members of the Rotary Club of Lebanon were honored with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship

Award at recent luncheon meetings of the Rotary Club of Lebanon. Kevin Gould, the Rotary Foundation

Chair, presented the awards.

A Paul Harris Fellowship recognizes an individual who contributes $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation or

has that amount contributed in his or her name. That person can be a Rotarian or a member of the

community who is not a Rotarian.

Receiving the Fellowships were: Ron Michaud, Public Relations Consultant for West Central Behavioral

Health in Lebanon; Paul Boucher, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Lebanon Chamber

of Commerce; and Garlan Hoskin, a retired entrepreneur and classic car enthusiast.

This fellowship is named after Paul. P. Harris, a Chicago, Illinois, attorney and founder of Rotary

International in 1905, a global humanitarian organization with more than one million members in over

200 countries and geographical areas worldwide.

(4) Rotary check to benefit WCBH

A $10,000 check was presented to West Central Behavioral Health of Lebanon by Jon Blodgett, President

of the Rotary Club of Lebanon, at a recent luncheon meeting. Accepting the check was Suellen Griffin,

President/CEO of WCBH, and a member of the Rotary Club. She said, “We will put this back into the

community twice-fold!”

Each year for the past 34 years, the Rotary Club of Lebanon has held its major fund-raising auction for the

benefit of a different local organization, and this year’s beneficiary was West Central Behavioral Health’s

community education and training program: Mental Health First Aid. This program has been widely-

recognized as one of the most effective ways to educate and train the public on mental health issues. People

who benefit the most from participating in this training include police, fire and rescue personnel; teachers,

coaches and school administrators; clergy, public officials and social services. This program is an effective

way to help these individuals gain greater confidence in providing help to others, to know when to advise

people to seek professional help, and to help decrease any stigmas regarding mental health issues.

A Family Tradition

George D. Milne, James D. Milne and

Christine G. Milne

Christine G. Milne was recently inducted into

the St. Johnsbury, Vermont Rotary Club.

She is the fourth generation of the Milne

family to be a Rotarian.

Her father, James D. Milne, joined Rotary

January 1997, was President of the Barre

Rotary Club in 2001-2002, President of the

St. Johnsbury Club in 2012-2013, is presently

the club Secretary, and he is a multiple Paul

Harris Fellow.

Christine's grandfather, George D. Milne, joined the Barre Rotary Club in May 1959, was a Group Study

Exchange team leader to Australia in 1972 and was 7850 District Governor in 1975-76, and is a Major

Donor and a member of the Paul Harris Society.

George's wife Linda, a Montpelier, VT Rotarian, contributed $100 to the Rotary Foundation in Christine's

name during the induction to start her on the path as a Sustaining Member of the Rotary Foundation.

Christine's great grandfather, George E. Milne, joined the Barre, VT Rotary Club in October 1928, was a

Paul Harris Fellow, and was a member until his death in 1985. During Christine's first meeting as a

member, the president asked for a volunteer to contact those who are sick or in need, she was the first to

volunteer.

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Vice Governor, Sonny Holt

The Randolph Rotary club will start a new satellite club in January they have already developed their Web

Site as shown below. You may visit the site by going to http://ransat.wordpress.com

Randolph Rotary has always been a lunch club. This will give them the opportunity to open up Rotary to

those unable to attend a lunch meeting. They will also work on better diversity through the Family Plan and

the Young Leaders Plan and offer those potential members the incentive of lower dues by receiving rebates

from the club and the district. They will not provide breakfast. However, members will be able to buy

breakfast on their own in the hospital cafeteria (some may only want coffee and a donut.)

At least one meeting per month will be non-standard, either a social gathering in the evening or a meeting

dedicated only to developing/implementing possible service projects. The social gathering meeting will be

held in conjunction with their sponsor club - Randolph Rotary. The sponsor club likes the idea because it

builds their membership - all members of the satellite club are also members of the sponsor club - one of

those rare opportunities for a Rotarian to be a member in more than one club.

Rotary License Plates in Vermont: For a one-time fee of $15, Rotarians in VT

may obtain their own special plate with the Rotary Emblem on it. Go here for further

info: http://dmv.vermont.gov/registrations/drivers/plates/special#rotary

Satellite Clubs: Chair, Terry Smith, If your club would like help to establish a Satellite club, we can

provide you with draft club Bylaws and Constitution, for both your club and the Satellite club. Those

documents will comply with Rotary International requirements and may be further

tailored for your own preferences. We can also provide guidance and club level

documents for the Family plan and Young Leaders plan if you choose to use those

plans to build membership. Drop me a line at stowelady@gmail.com

provide help if your club wants to start a satellite club . Terry’s Email is stowelady@gmail.com

E-clubs: Chair, Stan Bradeen, Stan has been looking at the possibility of setting

up an E-Club in the Burlington area. He’s been talking to Terry to see if it could

be a hybrid satellite/E-club: smbradeen@stenford.com

Metrics: Chair, Stuart Anderson: We're now able to collect monthly membership data

from club runner. For those clubs without a club runner web site encourage your President

or Secretary to input your membership data at

http://www.crsadmin.com/Gen/District/AttendanceStatus.aspx?aid=50051 on club runner.

Email me or Stuart stuart@lincolnwoodstockrotary.org if you need help.

Club Extension: Chair, PDG Bill Thompson: Unfortunately, progress on starting a new club in Granby,

Quebec is stalled as one of the key players is away for much of the winter. We will try to get things

moving.

We are excited about the new satellite club in Randolph, as it is very likely that it will grow to the point

that it can be chartered as an independent club.

Telling Our Story: Earl Wertheim:

We are working on a program with WCAX TV and a Facebook campaign, both starting in January.

FOUNDATION CHAIR

Past District Governor, Marilyn Bedell

The Rotary Foundation News

December is FAMILY MONTH

During this holiday season, I continue to give thanks for my family of Rotary.

My club, Lebanon-Riverside, helped our local Listen Community Services

(Listen) organize holiday baskets of clothing for those in need in the Upper

Valley. Listen prepares about 200 baskets for families and seniors who

won’t have a holiday celebration without the generosity of various

employees in Upper Valley.

My Club had fun doing this project during a regularly scheduled meeting

time. We started our meeting with a potluck breakfast and good

conversation/fellowship. We then worked in pairs to sort through bags of

clothes to make sure that Santa would be delivering all the items requested by the families. We were

delighted that we didn’t have to fit this project in on the weekend or at another time during the week. We

talked to the Listen staff member and learned that we may be able to do other meetings at Listen stocking

food shelves for the food pantry. Doing service during our meeting time was a good thing! My thanks to

Lebanon-Riverside Rotarian Bruce Bergeron for setting this project up for our Club this year! This was

truly a family of Rotary event.

Polio Update

“Polio as of 4 December 2013

The ‘high season’ for polio transmission is seeing a dramatic

expansion of polio in Pakistan. Over the past four months, 45

cases of wild poliovirus have been reported since August,

with evidence of widespread geographic transmission across

the country. By contrast, 25 cases had been reported for the

period January to July.

The situation in Pakistan is increasingly worrying to the

global eradication effort, especially in Federally Administered

Tribal Areas (FATA) which remains the main transmission zone in Pakistan. This area is also

affected by an outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). The risk of

spread within the country and internationally is high.

By contrast, cases during the ‘high season’ are on the decline in Nigeria. Since August, 8 cases have

been reported, primarily from Borno and Kano states, compared to 42 cases for the January to July

period.”

Polio News (From: Polio Global Eradication Initiative):

“Countries across the Middle East are launching special campaigns to vaccinate 23 million children in

response to the polio outbreak in Syria, while cases have tapered off in the Horn of Africa; and progress

has continued in the three polio-endemic countries, providing an incredible opportunity to turn off the polio

tap at the source.

Between them, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan have seen an almost 40% reduction in cases compared to

this time last year, and wild poliovirus type 3 hasn’t been spotted anywhere in the world in more than 12

months. As the Polio Oversight Board stated recently: “The upcoming low transmission season

(November to April) in countries currently affected by polio transmission will be crucial, and we agreed

that endemic country plans could be further refined to capitalize on this unprecedented opportunity.” Read

more at:

http://www.polioeradication.org/Mediaroom/Newsstories/Newsstories2013/tabid/488/iid/323/Default.aspx

”

Foundation Giving Year-to-Date:

District Goal Annual Programs Fund – US$120,000

Annual Program Fund donations 1 July 2013 to 31 December 8, 2013 = US$37,565.05 or 31% of our

pledged goal achieved.

PolioPlus donations 1 July 2013 to 31 October 2013 = US$7,527.00

This being December, if you haven’t done this already already, please consider a year-end donation to the

Rotary Foundation …Rachel Greenhoe, Annual Giving Officer, Zones 24 & 32, The Rotary Foundation

wrote:

“My Top 3 Reasons Why I Trust & Give to The Rotary Foundation

1. MISSION DRIVEN: The Rotary Foundation is constantly working to ensure that its mission is

fulfilled with successful, sustainable programs that have measurable outcomes. Our new Grants

model is one example of our Foundation ensuring that the mission to improve heath, support

education and alleviate poverty becomes a reality. And let’s not forget Rotary’s perseverance in the

eradication of Polio as we get closer to having this devastating disease disappear forever.

2. TRANSPARENT: We are committed to transparency and accountability – check out our

https://www.rotary.org/en/financials to learn how we are responsible leaders and review a

breakdown of how we earn and spend our money.

3. EFFECTIVE: We have 1.2 million professional and community leaders working together to

collectively transform the world through their 34,000+ Rotary clubs. Rotary has a reach greater

than the United Nations! Rotarians have impressive networks and vocational expertise that when

added with grassroots knowledge and resources from our Rotary Foundation equals impactful and

effective projects. These projects take place around the globe whether in your backyard or across

oceans.”

Please find time to enjoy the final day of 2013, and I wish you only the best for 2014.

Marilyn