Congratulations to all! You will receive your pin and certificate at a time that we can get together. There are two possible occasions coming up – the camp Sonshine clean-up on May 4, and the Foundation Walk in Kingston on May 11. Let me know which one you are attending.
Check out the India Friendship article with input from Margaret and Barry on our home page!
Relay for Life
Hi everyone, we all know someone who has or had cancer, the Relay for Life « we are bigger than cancer » is an important event that raises money and awareness for the cause. The monies go towards research and other service that help people in this period of need. We now need you to put together teams and rally together for this cause. Please help us find a cure.
Camp Cleanup
Like most of you I have been waiting for winter to go away.
When we last met, we talked about the possibility of doing a one-day project at Sonshine Cove. The camp for individuals with special needs is 120 km north of Ottawa in Quebec. We have been waiting for the snow to go (usually by early April, we still have several feet). We think that by Saturday May 4th we should be able to do our spring cleanup. This involves cleaning inside (windows, appliances etc.), outside cleaning and raking the grass, beach area -picking up things that have arrived over the winter. Depending on the skills of those attending there could be some minor repairs.
We would spend the day, or if you want to come Friday and spend the night that can be arranged. Let me know if you are interested and available as soon as possible. Further planning can be done when we know who is coming. (By Len Goddard)
May is
Rotary International's Youth Service Month! During this special month, Rotarians and young members of the Rotary family, including Interactors, Rotaractors, and RYLA and Rotary Youth Exchange participants, are encouraged to develop meaningful connections that last throughout the year. With our new Interact Club, what a wonderful way to start this month!
Want to get more involved in Youth Service Month but not sure how to start?
1. Plan a joint service project with Rotarians and young leaders in your community.
2. Fundraise to support initiatives that develop young leaders.
Back to the Future
I would like to have all spouses/partners consider joining our club. Seems like a great way to expand membership and help awareness.
Here’s a test: if a search warrant is executed on your home, would one find enough evidence to convict you of being a Rotarian? If not enough evidence is found you may be a RINO (Rotarian In Name Only) !!
Having your partner/spouse to mentor would definitely help avoid our club membership becoming filled with RINOs.
Till next week...
Chris Cochrane, PE
WEEK 44 THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WHAT ARE THE SIX AREAS OF FOCUS?
The Rotary Foundation – continuing to empower Rotarians at home and abroad as we continue to focus the “good we do in the world.”
Rotary ABC’s - Club and District Support
Want to know more about making up meetings at e-clubs or how to conduct a new member induction ceremony? Maybe your club didn’t receive its semi-annual report and you want to know what to do. Rotary can seem pretty complex to new members or Rotarians who are taking on new leadership roles, but Rotary clubs can get answers to most of their questions from their Club and District Support (CDS) representative at the Secretariat.
These staff members offer guidance on RI resources and services, administrative procedures, Board policy and RI constitutional documents, and conducting Rotary business online. They also attend some club and district meetings to meet with Rotarians and provide training to incoming leaders. Find your club’s CDS representative at
www.rotary.org/support or through the Secretariat office for your area.
Newsletters
The Rotary Foundation Disaster Aid Fund
Membership Minute: Attracting younger leaders to Rotary
Now available: The Rotary Basics online course
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Want to test your Rotary knowledge? Need a resource for new member orientation? Rotary Basics is now an online course that introduces Rotary in an interactive, multimedia format.
In this new Learning Center course, you can read about members around the world, learn about our values and causes, watch videos, and deepen your understanding of Rotary. You can also take a quiz to test your Rotary knowledge.
The course was designed for new members, but it’s also a great refresher for other members or even an overview for non-members who want to know what Rotary is all about. |
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