October is Community Economic Development month, celebrating one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus. The work of Rotary begins in our communities and continues around the world. Thank you to all of those Rotarians helping to improve the economic conditions of people less fortunate, both locally and internationally.
September 2022 is Rotary International’s Basic Education and Literacy Month. Whether it is supporting teachers, educating refugees, mentoring students, or programs to advocate for adult literacy, Rotary is a the forefront of providing this basic need. I’ve heard of clubs cheering the teachers as they return to school for the first day of the school year, dictionary programs, and many other efforts to fulfill Rotary’s mission on Education and Literacy during September.
We are one month into the new Rotary year and I’ve been able to visit 15 terrific clubs in our District! A special bonus for me was attending the Columbia Rotaract Craft Beer & Carts Fundraiser where they raised more than $80,000, super impressive!
Welcome to the Rotary New Year, 2022-2023! It is going to be an exciting year, as Rotary International President Jennifer Jones makes Rotary history by becoming the first female RI President in our organization s 117 years! President Jennifer’s theme is Imagine Rotary. She wants Rotarians to imagine the possibilities in the change we can make to transform our communities and the world. She wants us to dream big and harness our connections and the power of Rotary to turn those dreams into reality.
I cannot begin this letter without saying first that through Rotary we can help the people of our world heal from such great tragedies we are witnessing. We have the power to help others and show our deep care for so many hurting right now in so many ways through our acts of service. Thank you for what you are doing.
May has arrived and I am astounded at how fast this year has gone! We have now finished our District Conference where we really celebrated the idea of Service! That is what we are all about! Keep Serving to Change Lives in your communities and world!
Hello and welcome to April! We are now in the last quarter of our year and there is a lot coming up! We are still working to Serve To Change Lives, our theme this year! We are working hard on three initiatives, 1) Each Club Host a Rotary Day of Service, 2.) Grow Rotary! Also, work to retain the members that you have, 3.) Empower Girls by incorporating this initiative into a service project or a speaker. A speaker to educate your members on Human Trafficking would start a great discussion.
Things are moving along so fast, we are already getting ready for Show Me Rotary President-Elect and President-Nominee Training March 25 and 26. See Showmerotary.org to get registered. It is very important to attend these trainings if you are in these positions for your club. See you there!
Here we go into February, already! I hope everyone is staying healthy and enjoying 2022 so far! I am still doing official club visits and if you have not seen me yet, you will! With my full-time job, I am spacing out my visits and will still visit clubs until the end of my term.
We have 6 months to finish this Rotary year big! In January, we focus on vocations, one of Rotary’s founding principles. We are asked to use our vocation, no matter what it is, to do good in the world. SERVE TO CHANGE LIVES!
