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t is just unthinkable and heartbreaking to know that at this time and age, when technology is so advanced, more than 20,000 children below the age of 5 are dying every day because of preventable causes. Of these, 5,000 children die because they have no access to clean water. Globally, 54 percent of all children's deaths are associated with malnutrition. The task to reduce these numbers is achievable because the main contributing factors are all in areas where Rotarians are uniquely placed to help and where we have been helping for many years now. There are about 1.2 million Rotarians around the world and if one of us can save one child in a year, then we would have reduced child mortality by more than 10%. There's a saying in the Jewish Talmud, “He who saves one life saves the world entire.” Children die not because nobody can help them but because too often, nobody does. But you and I are Rotarians, and helping is what we do best. With these alarming numbers, all of you are probably wondering, “What can I do? I am just one individual, one Rotarian!” My friends, herein comes the “power of one.” I too am just one person, and I find these numbers staggering and feel overwhelmed. My heart aches with sadness. But I also know and believe that I can make a difference by doing my share, however small that may be! There is so much that each of us can do as Rotarians. All of us have been in Rotary long enough to know and understand Rotary's power. Alone, we might be able to help individuals here and there, to make small changes, to help in small ways. Together, our abilities are stronger. Together, we really can make a lasting difference on a global scale. Together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish. Rotary will continue to bring hope to people in need, as reflected in the theme of past president M.A.T. Caparas, the first and only Filipino RI president, and as characterized by past president Ed Cadman, who eloquently said: Where there are the hollow, sunken eyes of a starving child and the soft sob of a weeping mother, you can be there — because Rotary is there! Where there is the sigh of the lonely, or the despair of the isolated, where people are too old or too tired, where there are the poor, the sick, the hopeless, we can be there — because Rotary is there! From each sun until each moon, and from each moon until the next sun, Rotary men and women of goodwill and understanding are bound together by a common bond that acts like cement — because Service Above Self is synonymous with love and compassion! Please continue to support our Foundation through your giving and your participation in the Foundation programs.

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Together, our abilities are stronger. Together, we really can make a lasting difference on a global scale. Together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish.

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Trustee chair’s message Paul An Netzel Trustee Chair 2017-18

Happy New Year! On Feb 23, Rotarians will celebrate World Peace and Understanding Day — the 113th anniversary of Rotary’s founding.

eace has been at the core of our organisation from its earliest days. We established the Fourth Object of Rotary in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1921. We were in London when the seeds were sown for what became UNESCO after World War II. In Havana in 1940, we adopted a resolution calling for “freedom, justice, truth, sanctity of the pledged word, and respect for human rights,” which became the framework for the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. We were active in the formation of the United Nations. In 1945, almost 50 Rotarians served as delegates, consultants, and advisers at the San Francisco Conference when the UN charter was written. Today, almost 73 years later, Rotary maintains the highest consultative status with the United Nations of any nongovernmental organisation. A number of our Rotary Peace Fellows work in the UN agencies. Rotary’s representatives to the UN also host a Rotary Day every November to celebrate our partnership for peace. Today we also have a new partnership with the Institute for Economics and Peace, which was founded in Australia by tech entrepreneur Steve Killelea. The institute emphasises what is called positive peace, based on eight “pillars”: a well-functioning government, a sound business environment, equitable distribution of resources, acceptance of the rights of others, good relations with neighbours, free flow of information, high levels of human capital and low levels of corruption. Between now and June, we have the opportunity to participate in Rotary President Ian H S Riseley’s Presidential Peacebuilding Conferences in six cities across the world. Take a look online at rotary.org/presidential-conferences. We will continue to explore how the eight pillars of peace align with our areas of focus. We also are joining with the University of Chicago to host Pathways to Peace, a series of talks featuring leading scholars, practitioners, Rotary Peace Fellows and thinkers in the field of peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Watch the first one, which was held in September, at bit.ly/2j9cSUh. Together with our partners, we will work to establish ourselves as global thinkers and leaders to advance understanding, goodwill and international peace. Let us work together on this journey.

In June, Rotary’s Board of Directors and Trustees approved a new vision statement for the organization:

“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” The new vision statement helps us set a future course so that Rotary can thrive in the years ahead. It reflects the impact Rotary aspires to have on the world and our members. To get an unbiased perspective while we developed the vision statement, we worked with Grant Thornton, a consulting agency that specializes in planning and change management. To help us in shaping the vision, Grant Thornton facilitated surveys, focus groups, and interviews with Rotarians, Rotaractors, Foundation partners, Rotary alumni, Rotarian Action Groups, and others. “It was critical that the vision be crafted from diverse feedback so that it could be understood and adopted by all,” says Stephanie A. Urchick, chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. “We cannot thank our survey and focus groups enough. Your honest feedback was invaluable not only in capturing the true spirit, shared values, and priorities that make up the distinct character of Rotarians, but also in providing a rich foundation for the next phase of our work: building the strategic plan and priorities needed to bring our vision to life,” she said. Rotary is developing a plan for implementing the new strategic plan this year. Source: Rotary International

ROTARY TIMELIGHTS

U.S. stamp commemorating Rotary International's 50th anniversary in 1955

For more than 110 years, Rotary members have been addressing challenges around the world. Grassroots at the core, Rotary links 1.2 million members to form an organization of international scope. It started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of its members. Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.

1905 First gathering, on Thursday evening, 23 February 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. by attorney Paul P. Harris. Young Harris, fresh from a wild five years as a reporter, actor, cowboy, seaman, granite salesman, fruit picker and hotel clerk, five years building a successful law practice, then had an idea. It was regarding observations of success and respect which could come from organizing professional acquaintances. More years passed. He had given this much thought by the time he and Silvester Schiele walked over to Gus Loehr's office, in Room 711 that cold winter night in 1905, almost 9 years from his arrival in Chicago. Several weeks later, Schiele was elected the first president of Rotary when the meeting was held in his office. Harris suggested several names, one of them being "Rotary.” 1907. First community service project: a "public comfort station" in Chicago near City Hall for men and women. 1908. Second club formed in San Francisco California, U.S.A. by businessman Homer Wood. Paul Harris had asked Chicago Rotarian, Manuel Munoz, who was being sent to San Francisco by his employer, to "spread the word" about Rotary. The timing was perfect. San Francisco businessmen needed a boost. It has been just two years since the devastating earthquake of 1906 which nearly destroyed the city.

1910. First Rotary convention was held in Chicago, 15-17 August, with sixteen clubs in Rotary. The National Association of Rotary Clubs was formed. Paul Harris was elected president of the Association and served two terms. Rotary becomes "international" on 3 November 1910 with the "organization" of Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Canada 1911, The National Rotarian magazine was born with General Secretary Ches Perry as the editor. Also see editorial. 22 August 1911, Rotarian Frank Collins, introduced what was to become "Service above Self" to Rotary.

1913. 89 Clubs. 30 October 1913, the first meeting of British Clubs which would become RIBI (Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland)

ROTARY TIMELIGHTS 1915. The term "Governor" is established for districts. Columbus, GA., U.S.A. is Charter #2001905 1916. El Club Rotario de la Habana, capital of Cuba. First club in a non-English speaking country. 1 June 1916 1917, Arch C. Klumph, Rotary's sixth president, proposed to the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the creation of an "endowment fund for Rotary. . . for the purpose of doing good in the world in charitable, educational, and other avenues of community service." The Rotary Foundation was born. A few months later, the endowment received its first contribution of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA 1919. June 1st of that year, the Rotary Club of Manila (with 38 members) became the first Rotary Club in Asia. 1922. The International Association of Rotary Clubs is shortened to Rotary International 1932. 4-Way Test was formulated by Chicago Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor who, in the summer of 1932 had a serious business problem. The Rotary Club of Cebu was born in 1932, followed by the Rotary Club of Iloilo in 1933. 1939. The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary International was reborn 1945. Rotary and the UN ROTARY AND THE UNITED NATIONS: Forty-nine Rotarians help draft the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. Many of the delegates from around the world were also members of Rotary clubs. January 27, 1947, After a many years of ill health, Rotary founder Paul Harris dies.

1955. Rotary's Golden Jubilee is celebrated on 23 February with much fanfare in Chicago. 1962 First Interact club was formed by Melbourne, Florida U.S.A. Rotary Club. 1965. Rotary Foundation launches Matching Grants and Group Study Exchange programs 1978. Tokyo convention, R.I.'s largest ever â€” 39,834 registrants1905 1985. Rotary announces PolioPlus program to immunize all the children of the world against polio 1989. Council on Legislation changes the constitution and MOP to include women 1990, Rotary Club of Moscow charted first ever club in then Soviet Union

2005. 23 February 2005: The Rotary Club of Chicago and Rotary International celebrated the centennial of the first meeting of four men whose gathering became a world wide movement. Rotary International convened the Centennial Convention 19-22 June 2005 in Chicago, Illinois, the birthplace of Rotary. 2006. Rotary opens extension to China and Cuba. Only four countries remain polio-endemic: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Polio cases worldwide have dropped by 99 percent since 1985. 2008. Rotary officially launches its effort to match a US$100 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. In 2009, Rotary receives another grant of $255 million from the Gates Foundation and launches Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge to match a portion of the grants and further support efforts to End Polio Now. 2009. Rotary celebrates the 100th RI Convention in Birmingham, England. 2010. The centennial of Rotary in Canada, and Rotary's claim as an international organization. 2010 COL approves a Fifth Avenue of Service, eClubs become permanent,

True to his family name Benny Santos led a saintly life. I’d like to think it was his reverence for God and his innate desire to serve others that led him to Rotary – where he became an exemplary leader and epitome of Service Above Self. I thank God we have Rotarians like him. - Bishop Cinense

REMEMBERING “The Saint”

One of his closest associates – RIPP M.A.T. Caparas had this to say…

enny and I both grew up in Malolos, Bulacan. Our families are related, and our family homes were not a kilometer away from each other. We were almost the same age, with me just a couple of years older. We went to the same high school; in Pre-Military Training, he was a buck private in my company where Iwas cadet captain. The memory of those days amused us in lateryears, but it epitomized our relationship with each other. I was something like a caring elder brother to him, but he was the authority on spiritual matters. We pursued different professions, with Benny taking over and adding to the extremely successful medical practice started by his eminent father. I myself attended to a modest law practice, and we had little contact until Benny joined Rotary in Malolos and began to be serious about it. He had, before then, been greatly into church, devoting much time in the study of his faith and in helping the poor as mandated by that faith. Rotarians would latercall him saintly even before he joined Rotary. I was delighted when Benny told me of his interest in Rotary. I had already served as district governor by then, and I knew what a new member of his caliber meant to the organization. He immediately electrified his club and extended its reach throughout the district. In a short time he was elected district governor, the very first one from his club, and he led the district exceedingly well. Even more important, his sincerity, eloquence and winning personality impressed everyone wherever he went. He was duly called upon to serve in RI committees, as training leader at the international assembly, as President’s Representative at numerous district conferences, and as trustee of The Rotary Foundation. He was invited many times by foreign districts to speak at their conference, and, in due time, he was elected director of Rotary International. Unfortunately, the long illness of his wife Reming began during Benny’s term as director and inhibited him thereafter from aspiring to the presidency. Were it not for the regrettable twist of fate, Benny Santos would certainly have been the best Filipino president of Rotary International.

But all of us also owe him that kind of esteem, for it was Benny’s idea and suggestion that started the immunization in 1979 of six million Filipino children against polio, the beginning of PolioPlus, which is Rotary’s greatest humanitarian program ever. Many Rotarians know many other things done by Benny, in Rotary and outside of Rotary, which inspired them to be better Rotarians and better persons. Those deeds are classic examples of service above self and, together, describe a truly remarkable Rotarian who should be model for us all.

Excerpts from As I Was Saying by Cliff Dochterman, President, Rotary International, 1992-93)

ROTARY'S INVOLVEMENT IN POLIO ERADICATION

otary's Polio Plus program has been described as the finest humanitarian project by a nongovernmental organization the world has ever known. Rotary has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for our efforts. It is Rotary's project of the highest interest for over 20 years.

Did you know...? The March of Dimes was originally called the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (NFIP). U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, himself a polio survivor, founded it on 3 January 1938 in part to fund research for a polio vaccine. In the early 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk used funding he received from a March of Dimes grant to create a vaccine that was “safe, effective, and potent,” in the words of Dr. Thomas Francis Jr., director of the Poliomyelitis Vaccine Evaluation Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. In 1954, the vaccine was tested in a massive trial that involved 1.8 million U.S. schoolchildren known as “polio pioneers.” Since it became available in 1955, the polio vaccine has reduced polio outbreaks worldwide by 99.9 percent. Since it completed its initial goal of finding a polio vaccine, the March of Dimes has turned its focus to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Nevertheless, March of Dimes was an early pioneer in polio eradication efforts. The March of Dimes marks its 80th anniversary in 2018.

Many Rotarians have no idea of how Rotary ever became involved in eradicating polio in the world. So, let me recall the story. In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, virtually every person knew someone in their family or circle of friends who had polio. In the early 1950s, there were annually over 55,000 cases of polio in the United States. Worldwide there were perhaps 500,000 cases of polio. Of that number 50,000 children a year would die from polio and thousands more would be crippled, paralyzed or suffer lifelong disabilities. So that was the backdrop of our story. In 1978, Rotary had a committee, appointed by R.I. President Clem Renouf, to design a new direction for Rotary. It was called the Health, Hunger and Humanity Committee. This was a small committee to design a program for Rotary International to undertake projects far greater than any club or district could do. Rotary had never undertaken a corporate or worldwide project – just club programs. I happened to be co-chairman of that 3-H Committee. We knew that if we didn't have an immediate success, the Rotary world would probably scrap the program the next year. So we looked for an “immediate success” project. We had about 16 projects proposed from around the world. One proposal was from the Philippines. Dr. Benny Santos wrote that if Rotary could provide the vaccine, they would mobilize all the Rotarians in the entire Philippines and immunize all the children. So, that was it. We approved the project; and if I recall correctly, some 6 million children were immunized against polio. It was a huge success. Pharmaceutical companies had other types of vaccine – for measles, tetanus, chicken pox and other vaccines which were donated for Rotarians to distribute in several areas of the world. Rotary proved that immunization was the kind of project Rotary volunteers could handle.

A couple years passed, and another Rotary committee was created in 1982 by R.I. President Stan McCaffrey called the New Horizons Committee. This group had the job of “looking into the future of Rotary to see what tasks or new directions Rotary could take on the future.” I happened to be chairman of this committee. We considered hundreds of ideas – some big ones and some rather frivolous. Finally, I suggested that we ought to be thinking 20 or 30 years into the future. Why not do something big for Rotary's 100th anniversary coming up in 2005? A letter from Rotarian John Sever suggested that we might provide polio vaccine for all the children in the world. The committee thought that was a good idea, so it was one of the 35 suggestions to the R.I. Board of Directors. So, in l982 the Board of Rotary International approved the idea of giving polio vaccine to all the children in the world. The project was called “Polio 2005.” Two or three years went by, and finally in 1985, Dr. Carlos Canseco, RI Pres. from Monterrey, Mexico said that if we were going to get the task done by 2005, we should get started. So, he called Dr. Albert Sabin to Evanston and we had a meeting of some of the world's most distinguished medical and public health leaders. Dr. Sabin said it would cost at least $100 million dollars and we would have to immunize 500 million children. Wow what a job! So, Rotary set a goal of $ 120,000 to raise the funds, and the name of the project was changed to “Polio Plus.” It was the first major fund raising campaign by Rotarians of the world for a single project. However, by 1987 we had surpassed the goal and actually raised $240 million. So, Rotary leaders went to the World Health Organization and said we want to eradicate polio. It was not well accepted by all the WHO leaders who represented some of the most knowledgeable health authorities in the world. Rotary was “just a service club.” Finally, when Rotary told them that we had over a million volunteers and $247 million in our pocket, they said, “Come on in.” So we became full partners of the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the US Centers for Disease Control. At that time, in 1988, you could find polio in 125 nations of the world and it was estimated that there were 350,000 cases of polio in the world every year. But we took on the project – one country at a time. Our first big immunization day was in Mexico, where we immunized 13 million children. Then we went to Central America and South America. One nation after another became “polio free.”

Rotary Clubs became “Polio Plus Partners” to raise funds for National Immunization Days. The Partners purchased ice boxes, colorful vests, caps, leaflets, street banners and many other items needed to mobilize whole nations to immunize their children. >>> The project is an amazing and complicated one. Rotarians and health workers have to go to the most remote areas of the world by canoe, camels, elephants, horseback, motorbikes, and every other conceivable vehicle to reach all the world's children. I remember sitting on a rock on the side of a dusty road in Argentina giving vaccine to children in a remote area. Dozens of volunteer Rotarians, youth exchange students, health workers, youth organizations and other would go door to door urging parents to bring their children to get the vaccine. Even in China, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Myanmar and other areas where there is no Rotary, we worked freely to distribute the vaccine. An interesting experience occurred in China. There was reluctance by China officials to accept vaccine from the Western Nations. We said, use Chinese made vaccine. But there was no polio vaccine made in China. So, Rotary said, “We will build a pharmaceutical plant in China, and made a grant of $18 million dollars to construct a factory in China. As soon as the project was under way, China said now we will take the vaccine from the West. Immediately, China said all the children of China will be immunized, and the first two days, 100 million Chinese youngsters received the polio vaccine. >>> There are so many aspects to the polio story. I recall one day, when I was Chairman of The Rotary Foundation. We had a call from the World Health Organization, saying that they had arranged for a four day cease fire in the civil war in the Sudan so we could go in and immunize their children. But the WHO did not have any money to purchase the vaccine. I said, “How much does it take?” It was going to cost $400,000. I said, “You can have it immediately from The Rotary Foundation.” The Chairman can make a grant up to $500,000 for an emergency humanitarian effort. The war stopped, health workers went in and immunized 3 or 4 million children – then the war started again. The World Health Organization said, “Of all the places in the world, there was no place we could turn – except Rotary, to make that project happen.” Clearly, without the efforts of Rotary the achievements to eradicate polio would never have happened. >>>

Excerpts from As I Was Saying by Cliff Dochterman President, Rotary International, 1992-93)

Extract of RIPE Rassin’s Speech at International Assembly 2018

ur membership has hovered around the same 1.2 million mark for the last 20 years. We aren’t growing, and our membership is getting older. We’ve got too many clubs that don’t have the knowledge or the motivation to have an impact: clubs that don’t even know what we’re doing on a global level, clubs that don’t know about our programs or our Foundation, that don’t even know how to get involved. We are a membership organization. And if we want to be able to serve, if we want to succeed in our goals, we have to take care of our members. It’s not your job to fix every problem, in all of your clubs, on your own. That’s not what you’re here to do. What you’re here to do is inspire the club presidents, and the Rotarians in your districts, to want to change. To want to do more. To want to reach their own potential. It’s your job to motivate them — and help them find their own way forward. And that sense of connection, that sense of inspiration, that sense of longing for some-thing that seems just out of reach but is much closer than we think — I want you to inspire in your clubs, your Rotarians, that desire for something greater. The drive to do more, to be more, to create something that will live beyond each of us. As Antoine de Saint-Exupéry put it, “If you want to build a boat, don’t begin by collect-ing wood, cutting boards, or assigning tasks. Begin by awakening in the souls of your workers a longing for the vast and boundless sea.” Your job isn’t building a boat. It’s building a better world. And if you want to build a better world, you have to awaken the souls of your Rotarians — to their own ability, and their own potential, and to the longing inside each and every one of us. If you want to build a better world, don’t begin by planning projects or assigning tasks. Begin with inspiration. Begin by awakening the souls in your Rotarians the longing for a better world — and the knowledge, deep and true, that they can create it.

Begin this evening — together, in this place — with our theme for 2018-19: Be the Inspiration. I will ask you to be inspired by our motto of Service Above Self, and to inspire others to action through Rotary.

I will ask you to inspire with your words and with your deeds, doing what we need to do today to build a Rotary that will be stronger tomorrow — stronger when we leave it than it was when we came.

Some will ask how do I inspire others, so I want you to remember four elements of that ability: You need to show your love and your empathy to Rotarians and to clubs and the communities we serve. You need to show your enthusiasm for Rotary and changing the world to the point that it is infectious. You need to be the agent of change, with an audacious challenge for doing more than ever. And you need to lead by example, showing Rotarians what to do rather than telling them what to do. I want to see Rotary Be the Inspiration for our communities through work with a transformational impact — taking the time to research the real needs, to involve all the participants, to plan and to partner. To build a stronger organization, we need to do a much better job at letting people know who we are and what we do, leveraging social media to get our message out there where it will be heard. We need to work harder to inspire a younger generation, building Rotaract as a vital force within our organization and giving our clubs better ways to help members develop their skills and their leadership. A club that’s inspired is a club that will push forward. And we need to remove the barriers that are holding them back, making it easier for people to start new clubs that suit their needs, for Rotaractors to start their own Rotary clubs, and for all Rotarians to have the flexibility to serve in the way that works for them.

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audience. Consider young leaders, inspirational speakers, celebrities, musicians, or other public figures. If the event will offer food, keep it simple — for example, a self-service buffet rather than a formal, sit-down meal. Advocate on local issues related to Rotary’s areas of focus by calling attention to challenges that affect people in your area. If you charge admission, keep prices low. Ask local businesses to sponsor your event. Welcome families and make the event enjoyable for them. Present Rotary as an appealing opportunity for potential members to make new friends, exchange ideas, and take action to improve their community and the world. Avoid using Rotary jargon or referring to club traditions. Highlight the work of local Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, Rotary Community Corps members, and other community members who do extraordinary humanitarian work. Recognize non-Rotary community members who demonstrate Rotary’s service ideals. Sponsor an event with a partner organization to show that, by working together, we make a deeper and more lasting impact on communities. Ask local news media to cover the event. Collect participants’ contact information, and invite them to future club events.

This year, I urge you to Be the Inspiration by hosting Rotary Days. These local, community-oriented events highlight the transformational activities that our Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact clubs undertake every day. You can hold a Rotary Day anytime. It will offer you the chance to have an impact in your community, build long-term partnerships, increase interest in membership, and improve Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image. Imagine the collective impact we can have if all 35,000 Rotary, 10,000 Rotaract, and 22,000 Interact clubs engage their neighbors, friends, young people, and organizations. Will you do your part by encouraging clubs and communities to unite, inspiring transformational action, and creating lasting change? Be bold, be innovative, and show the magic of Rotary. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Barry Rassin, President, Rotary International

EXCERPTS RI General Secretary John Hewko's speech on 'Leadership' at International Assembly 2018

e often hear definitions of great leaders through this paradigm. Great leaders, so the theory goes, were born, not made — were often a function of title or position.

When explaining his motivation for that first meeting, he said, “I was sure that there must be many other young men who had come ... to establish themselves in Chicago ... Why not bring them together? If others were longing for fellowship as I was, something would come of it.”

But does this definition of leadership apply to the history of Rotary itself?

Something indeed did come of that idea, and by the time of his death in 1947, Rotary had grown from one group of four people to 6,000 clubs in over 70 countries with 300,000 members.

Does it still apply in the 21st century? Does it apply to your experience as leaders in Rotary? Let me answer these questions with a story. Towards the end of the 19th century, a young man was expelled from school after only a short time. Known for playing practical jokes, his mischievous streak got him into trouble again when he was expelled from the University of Vermont. He then attended the prestigious Princeton University but never completed his studies there. He did eventually graduate from another leading university, but by his own admission, the best part of his academic experience came from the friendships he formed with other students. Now, this short biography doesn’t sound like the preface to a great life, but the man it describes is none other than Paul Harris, Rotary’s founder. If Paul had focused solely on his studies, he may never have thought of bringing three friends together for the first meeting of what became Rotary.

Paul Harris was not blessed with the talents you might find only once in a lifetime. He wasn’t the first to feel lonely after moving to a strange, new, overwhelming metropolis. He wasn’t even the best community organizer in Chicago. But he was able to articulate a vision that inspired others. He was able to act on his need to form an extraordinary new social network well before anyone ever heard of Facebook or LinkedIn. And he was able to recognize the opportunity to transform what began as a social club into an organization with a greater purpose. In short, leadership in Rotary is about taking decisive actions for the future. And the history of Rotary tells us that leadership is not necessarily something you are born with, something reserved for those with special gifts or elite status and privileges. It is not about rank or having a position of power. So, in fact, the great man theory rarely applies to the type of leadership we need in Rotary. Leadership today is about making choices that will have the greatest possible impact in the future. And those choices are rarely made by one person.

The second 2017-18 RI Board of Directors meeting took place 25-28 September in Evanston, Illinois, USA. At this meeting, the Board reviewed 11 committee reports and recorded 51 decisions. Club and District The Board Ÿ Received a report on membership trends through 1 July 2017 that included the following data: - Members: 1,202,937 Rotarians (down 4,969 from 2016) - Clubs: 35,656 (up 257 from 2016) - Average club size: 34 members Programs and Awards The Board Ÿ Received the Strategic Planning Committee’s proposed updates to the process and criteria for establishing Rotary’s next corporate project and requested that the committee propose recommendations on the process and criteria, including a timeline, at the Board’s January 2018 meeting Ÿ Agreed to eliminate the district leadership seminar from Rotary’s training cycle Ÿ Selected the recipients of the 2017-18Rotary Alumni Global Service Award and the Rotary Alumni Association of the Year Award, to be announced at the 2018Toronto convention Ÿ Supported President Riseley’s plan to grant the Rotary International Award of Honor to President-elect Sam Owori, who died unexpectedly in July Meetings The Board Ÿ Tentatively selected Singapore for the 2024 Rotary International Convention and Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for the 2025 convention Ÿ Accepted the proposal of Districts 1800, 1850, 1890, and 1940 to host the 2019 convention 1-5 June 2019 in Hamburg, Germany Ÿ Canceled the 2018 International Institute and agreed to host instead a Rotary peacebuilding summit in conjunction with the 2018 Toronto convention Administration and Finances The Board Ÿ In considering partnership matters, requested that the general secretary institute new recognition for external organizations, beginning at contributions of $100,000 Elected John F. Germ, Per Høyen, Gulam A. Vahanvaty, and Sangkoo Yun to be trustees of The Rotary Foundation beginning 1 July 2018 Ÿ Recommended, in consultation with the general secretary, that RI committee chairs, at their discretion, invite incoming committee members to committee meetings held during the last meeting of the Rotary year. Ÿ Approved a new regional leader evaluation method to be used to assess the performance of Rotary coordinators, Rotary public image coordinators, regional Rotary Foundation coordinators, and endowment/major gifts advisers each year Ÿ Accepted the preliminary, draft 2016-17 audited financial statements and report on The Rotary Foundation’s financial results; an annual report will be published in accordance with RI Bylaws TRF Trustee decisions - September 2017

wonder, as we approach yet another Rotary anniversary, what Paul Harris would think of the Rotary of today? Would he smile, or grimace? He probably didn’t imagine how far his little idea would go when he sat down for that first meeting on 23 February a full 111 years ago. As a fun exercise, I tried to imagine what it might be like if Paul Harris started Rotary today. To do this, I first imagined what a Gen Y Paul might be like. I decided he’d be a social entrepreneur and blogger. His personal style is a touch metro, add some emo, and just a squeeze of hipster. He lives a healthy lifestyle, eats organic and gluten free. He is warm and welcoming, with a hearty laugh, and certainly doesn’t need a copy of “How to Win Friends & Influence People.” He has 500 plus connections on LinkedIn.

What does his Rotary club look like? The club is very inclusive with its membership. They work hard to attract individuals of all genders, races, beliefs, and backgrounds. They are very particular about not incorporating any practices that would be offensive to any particular group. They don’t take political stands, but they are eager, collectively, to dive into action to better their community.

If Paul Harris started Rotary today

The club uses Facebook, LinkedIn, and social media a lot to connect, not only socially but for service projects. They use Kickstarter and GoFundMe to finance projects, and have developed some Rotary-specific tools (like our Rotary Ideas) to also achieve this goal.

Club meetings The club meets in person and online on a semi rotational basis, usually once or twice a month depending on the needs to be addressed. The club is more about how members can contribute their talents and take part in projects getting their “hands dirty,” than how many times they show up for a meeting. Members communicate almost daily through Facebook or Snapchat. Word about what they are doing seeps out through their social media network of friends, coworkers, and colleagues, spreading the excitement and attracting interest. Their physical meeting locations vary, sometimes at a tavern, sometimes a coffee house. They are kept affordable so members can focus their resources and time on service. Meetings tend to be relaxed, and some people connect remotely via web technologies.

Social hour The club hosts regular social events to build stronger relationships between members. Members frequently invite friends with little pressure on the individual to join. Even service projects involve a good number of people who are not members, but share a common interest. Although I’ve just been imagining, there are certainly clubs that do some of these things. Do you like my vision of what Paul Harris’ club would look like today? What is yours?

By Evan Burrell, a member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia, and a former member of Rotaract. He has been involved with Rotary since he was 18. He currently manages social media for Rotary Down Under, the Rotary regional magazine of Australia.

How we more than doubled our membership in a year By Fely R De Leon, past president Rotary Club of Hundred Islands, Pangasinan, Philippines

hen I became president of my club, I shared a dream with some of the officers that the club could have a hundred members. But how? We had only 31 as of 1 July, 2016. I faced challenges on two fronts. I had to make every meeting lively and enjoyable. And I had to make ours the club of choice for those who were looking for a worthy organization to join. On the first front, I had to restructure our meetings from the usual drab, formal discussions to a fellowship where a member could really feel â&#x20AC;&#x153;at home.â&#x20AC;? Even new members could, in a relaxed manner, contribute to the free flow of ideas. Everyone was encouraged to present opinions on every issue. I gave responsibilities to every member, and even assigned project chairmanships to new ones. I tapped the expertise of the past presidents who gladly became advisers and confidantes. Fellowship parties Soon, the members started to feel the camaraderie and enjoyment of being a Rotarian. The last meeting of the month became our fellowship parties, hosted by the birthday celebrators for that particular month. Themes were selected and food and drinks were abundant. These fellowship parties became much-anticipated affairs, boosting morale for everyone. As a result, it became easy for us to embark on big projects. We even partnered with the local government and other organizations on a lot of projects. Even Lions International became an ally.

I made sure that this change of strategy and the renewed vigor that followed were communicated to the public and even among clubs and Rotarians in District 3790 by way of social media and the local paper, as well as banners and streamers announcing our projects. I also made sure that public image was given much emphasis. Recruitment Attacking the second front had now become easier with the favourable image we had created from the first. It became a natural task of each Rotarian to attract other members. More than twenty of our members brought in friends who also became motivated members. We may not have achieved our goal of a hundred members. But we ended up with 80, making our club the biggest in our district. Throughout Membership and New Club Development month, we have featured blog posts that focus on club flexibility. From a hybrid club to dual membership, these posts feature clubs who have benefited greatly from restructuring or implementing new membership options.

o many Rotary membership events focus on engagement and retention. It makes sense. For every member that joins Rotary, it seems there’s another member walking out the door. Long term engagement and retention are an important part of successfully growing a club for the simple fact that new membership gains can be quickly wiped out by non-engaged members choosing to leave. The advice being given by membership chairs and leaders is sound: get new members involved right away. Our club has taken this one step further by explaining something important to our new members:

This is your Rotary club! A Rotary club is chartered by Rotary International, but who ultimately operates it? The membership does! All Rotarians pay the dues that allow the club to function, attend the meetings, and perform the work needed. In a sense, members are partial owners of the club in the way shareholders are of corporations. Rotary club membership can be just like a stock, except the dividends are derived from the active participation of the member! So now that a new member has joined, how do you help them cash in on their Rotary dividends? They must be given a role that they can take ownership of. Most members of Central Ocean Rotary have a purpose. Many have found their niche that suits their own interests. For example, some are dedicated to an operational function of the club, while others work almost exclusively on community or international service projects.

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This is your Rotary club: a new approach to keeping members

BYOP The best method for implementing this is letting a new member commission a service project or fundraiser for your club. This BYOP (bring your own project) approach gives the new member immediate ownership of something important. Your service projects and fundraising committees may have a few ideas for this new member, or simply let the person bring a project to the table. With this method, our club was able to complete nine service projects just in the first half of this Rotary year. However, if a new member feels they are not ready for this level of responsibility and would rather sit back and observe, you can find another area of the club that they can contribute to and get their feet wet. Let the new member serve as club greeter or guest sergeant at arms to get them involved at a lower level of responsibility and work their way up via a committee or through mentoring. Don’t let your new members slip through the cracks. If you show them that the club belongs to every member, they will stick around for many years to collect dividends of fulfillment that Rotary service can provide!

By Michael Bucca, membership chair of the Rotary Club of Central Ocean – Toms River, New Jersey, USA G

D3850 GREAT TEAM

he most engaging posts on social media are the ones that include images. That isn’t a statement, it’s a fact!

Out of all of the social media networks, I have to say Instagram is my favorite. Why? Because photos equal fun! Although Facebook is currently the most popular social network, other platforms have been gaining ground, especially visual platforms like Instagram, which allows users to share photos after applying edits and digital filters. After uploading your photo, you can share it on your club’s social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Instagram is awesome when it comes to showing your creativity and it has 300 million active users. So why should your club be on Instagram? Because “a picture is worth a thousand words.” There are so many things you can do with photos to showcase your vibrant club and promote Rotary. Before your jump in:

The Jam on Instagram: Why your club should use it 160513_burrell_instagramBy Evan Burrell, a member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia

THE ROTARACT CLUB of D3810

Make sure you own a smartphone with a camera: An Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy will suffice. Download the Instagram app: You can’t get started unless you start using it. Download the app from Google Play for Android or Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. Use hashtags: They are how you reach new audiences and gain more followers. Mix them up. Use some that are general (#barbecue), some that are trending, and some that are Rotary specific (#Rotary, #RotaryStory, #ricon16). But make sure they are relevant to what you are posting about. Engage with your audience: Respond to comments you get on your photos. Follow others who are passionate about Rotary or about helping the community. Like and comment on their photos. Use captions: Keep text to a minimum, because it is a visual platform. But make sure you have some kind of caption for every post to give viewers context. Don’t just leave the caption field blank. Plan your photos. Just like the old days of film photography, capturing good photos for Instagram with your smartphone requires planning. Occasionally there are happy accidents, but it’s about putting yourself in a position to get a good photo. Experiment with different angles and plan around your source of light. Keep your eye out for that key moment or winning facial expression. Take a lot of photos: Professional photographers shoot hundreds of images to get that one good shot. The same is true for Instagram. And in the days of digital photography, this is easier than ever, and you don’t have to blow a fortune on film. Take 10, 20, or more photos of the same subject and use the one that turns out best. Remember, Ansel Adams said, “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” So go forth and start capturing those beautiful Rotary moments. Once you’re on Instagram, follow us @rotarydownunder, and follow Rotary @rotaryinternational.

MEMBERSHIP WHAT YOUR 2017-18 MEMBERSHIP PUTTING YOUR DUES TO WORK DUES SUPPORT You have noticed your membership dues this year are slightly higher than in past years. This increase is a result of the 2015 COL which approved raising dues by $4 to meet members’ growing needs for improved products and services from Rotary. Thanks to your support, we’re able to better serve you in a more comprehensive, technology-driven way. Here’s how we’ve already used those funds to invest in our membership: Ÿ We redesigned Rotary.org

to make it more intuitive, easier to navigate, and provide direct access to resources. Ÿ We completely overhauled Rotary Club Central to it is faster and easier to use, streamlining the process for clubs to track yearly goals, even on mobile devices. Ÿ We simplified the process of completing and tracking a global grant application. Ÿ Behind the scenes, we improved customer service support, expanded automation efforts, increased our compliance to changing security and privacy regulations, and invested in new technology.

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How to simplify club administration We have upgraded our integration services to make club administration easier. No more forms to fill out or emails to send in with your club’s updates: our expanded services include adding new members, appointing club officers, and improved accuracy for updating membership information. We are working with our vendors to make sure they make the upgrade with us; all vendors listed in the Community Marketplace are using these new services. Does your club manage members and officer updates online? Do you have a website or app to keep your members connected and up-to-date? Over 10,000 clubs are already integrated directly with Rotary International’s membership database using tools provided by our licensed vendors. These tools help you keep your membership and club officer information up to date, connecting it to RI in real time. The Community Marketplace is your one-stop-shop for digital tools that can help you streamline club administration, communication, and event management. Find tools to help you manage your club so you can spend less time on administrative tasks, and more time developing and taking part in service projects. You’ll also find our page for Marketplace apps that are helping Rotarians achieve more, from managing your club’s membership details on your smartphone with Roster on Wheels to event planning with AnyEvent.

Rotary Peace Centers Dear 2017-2018 district officers, Greetings from Evanston! The Rotary Peace Centers are excited to announce the launch of the 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship application. We look forward to working with you as you complete the endorsement process for your district’s candidates. As the 2019 fellowship application cycle begins, we would like to share important preliminary information about the 2019 application cycle.

Timeline Ÿ 1 February 2018: Application Launch Ÿ February-May: Districts recruit and mentor potential Rotary Peace Fellowship candidates Ÿ 31 May 2018: Applications due to districts for endorsement consideration Ÿ 1 July 2018: District endorsement decisions due to The Rotary Foundation (Please note that all candidates must to be interviewed by the district in order to be approved for district endorsement) Ÿ Mid-November: Selection decisions released District endorsement process Districts access their applications through the Embark online platform. Rotary Peace Centers staff will create Embark profiles for all District Governors, District Rotary Foundation Chairs, District Rotary Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chairs, Scholarship Subcommittee Chairs, and Grants Subcommittee Chair to allow officers to log into Embark and access submitted applications to the district. Login credentials will be provided in a separate email. All qualified candidates applying to the district should be interviewed and considered for district endorsement. Districts are expected to provide an endorsement decision (yes or no) on each candidate they consider. If your district is unable to interview and endorse candidates, please notify Rotary Peace Centers staff as soon as possible. We will connect your district’s candidates with an alternative district willing and able to consider their applications for endorsement.

Upcoming district officer trainings Rotary Peace Centers will offer a webinar training on March 6 to review the endorsement process and familiarize officers with the Embark platform. The webinar is called, “The Important Role of Rotarians & Turning Candidates into Fellows” and will be offered in English and Spanish. You can register for the English webinar here and the Spanish webinar here. Additionally, an email will be sent in the coming weeks with webinar registration links. Test Application If you are interested, you can create a test application here. Creating a test application is a great way to better understand what each candidate is required to submit to TRF. A Kind Request As you may be aware, it is our goal that every district in the world have a District Rotary Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chair by February 12, 2018. District Governors- If you have not done so already, please log into MyRotary and designate this role as soon as possible. Rotary District Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chairs are an invaluable resource because they can help respond to candidate inquiries, liaise with our team here at RI Headquarters, receive notifications related to the peace fellowship application, and more! Thank you for the important role you play as a district officer involved in the Rotary Peace Fellowship endorsement process. If you have any questions about the role of the district or the endorsement process, please contact Rotary Peace Centers Coordinator, Lauren Pugliese at lauren.pugliese@rotary.org.

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2018: 24-27 June Toronto, Canada

2019: 1-5 June Hamburg, Germany

An email confirmation is sent for all registrations, including faxed and mailed registrations. If a letter of invitation is required for your visa application, you will receive it with your confirmation. 31 March 2018: Last day for preregistration discount. Last day to register groups. 27 June 2018: Last day for online registration

Group registration Groups of 25 or more Rotary members, Rotaractors, and club and district employees may register as a group through 31 March. All fees must be submitted in full in a single payment using a credit card or check (drawn from a U.S. bank only), or through an international office or fiscal agent. Cancellations and refunds All registration cancellations are subject to a $50 service fee. Requests to cancel registrations or tickets must be received by 30 April 2018. Cancellations caused by visa denial must be received by 27 June 2018. Ÿ Cancel online (preferred method) Ÿ Cancel by email: ri.registration@rotary.org Ÿ Cancel by fax: +1-847-556-2194

2020: 7-10 June Honolulu, USA

2021: 13-16 June Taipei, Taiwan

2022: 5-9 June Texas, USA

JANUARY CONVENTION NEWS The Toronto 2018 Host Organization Committee, your local Rotarian host of this year’s Rotary International Convention, invites you to experience the city’s cultural diversity at ROTARYFEST. This host-ticketed festival will feature food from around the world, fantastic entertainment, spectacular fireworks, and events that highlight Canadian heritage. Purchase your tickets now! And while you’re at the website, check out host hospitality options and wonderful events at the Historic Distillery District and Ripley’s Aquarium. Don’t miss your opportunity to join leaders from around the world at the Rotary Peacebuilding Summit, 22-23 June (Friday-Saturday). The summit will help you: Ÿ Understand how Rotary uses its areas of focus to prevent

conflict Ÿ Identify conflicts and their root causes in your own community and worldwide Ÿ Develop action steps toward creating peace, including strategies for your community Ÿ Connect with like-minded people and exchange contact information with others who are interested in working toward peace Rotary International is lining up inspirational speakers, including: Ÿ Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand and former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Ÿ Dr. Isis Mejias, ambassador of the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group and a Rotary global grant scholar Ÿ Jane Nelson, director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School Ÿ Anja Nikolova, 2015-17 Rotary global grant scholar, Yale University Ÿ Caryl M. Stern, president and CEO, UNICEF USA Ÿ Mel Young, president and founder, Homeless World Cup

Your registration includes a full schedule of activities: Ÿ Admission to the convention’s opening and closing ceremonies and general sessions, where you’ll hear from inspiring and entertaining speakers, including top leaders in our organization Ÿ Informative breakout sessions to help you build your communication, leadership, and project management skills Ÿ Opportunities to network and exchange ideas while browsing the project and fellowship booths in the House of Friendship Ÿ Entertainment provided by local artists and musicians in the House of Friendship and at the opening and closing ceremonies and general sessions Ÿ Transportation between your hotel and the convention venue, if you booked your hotel through Rotary’s official housing partner, Experiant

Yonge Street shopping district

What’s not included: Ÿ Preconvention events Ÿ Rotary- and host-ticketed events Ÿ Accommodations, meals, and transportation to and from the airport Once you touch down at Pearson International Airport, you can grab a taxi to the city for about $55, an Uber for $35, or the Union Pearson Express for $12 directly to Union Station near the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). The ride is 25 minutes; trains run every 15 minutes and offer free WiFi. If you fly Porter Air, you’ll land on the Toronto Islands, which are a short ferry ride from downtown (unless you opt to reach the city via the new pedestrian tunnel, which is full of moving walkways and escalators, making the total trip about six minutes). Hotels are abundant near the two convention venues: the MTCC and Air Canada Centre, which are within a 10minute walk of each other. Just be sure to book early: Toronto is a convention magnet, and rooms fill up quickly in the warmer months. The MTCC and Air Canada Centre are close to Toronto’s Lake Ontario shore, where the Waterfront Trail is popular with cyclists and a boardwalk draws those who would rather stroll along the water’s edge.

Boat tours offering views of the skyline or a cruise to the Toronto Islands leave from the Harbourfront Centre. But the main attraction is the CN Tower: Like the Space Needle in Seattle, it defines Toronto’s skyline. The views from the Bishop Airport ferry of the CN Tower and from the tower itself are spectacular. Opened in 1976, the tower was a product of necessity: New skyscrapers made it difficult for TV stations to broadcast their signals across the growing city. The tower was built to solve that problem, but it symbolized much more – it projected the strength of Canadian industry as the world’s tallest tower, a title it held for more than 30 years. As a tourist attraction, the CN was the first tower in North America to add a glass floor experience – a spine-tingling look straight down to the street 113 stories below. Signs reassure visitors that the glass is strong enough to hold “14 hippopotamuses,” yet I still had a hard time venturing onto it. But this is a spot that kids love. They skip, jump, and lie down to take selfies.

Zone 7A Executive Summary MEMBERSHIP

DISTRICT

As of 1 JULY 2017

As of 17 FEB 2018

TRF CONTRIBUTIONS as of 17 FEB 2018

No. Clubs /Members No. Clubs /Members Annual Giving Other Funds

TOTAL $

3410

1,168

58 1,113

28,175

4,160

32,335

3420

1,185

51 1,079

141,156

3,246

144,401

3770

1,820

67 1,849

136,634 13,120 149,754

3780

102

2,328

101 2,663

224,257

3790

102

2,640

3800

100

3810

1.237 225,494

2,817

276,119 14,310 290,429

2,525

98 2,844

327,984 16,741 344,675

122

3,126

123 5,639

198,791

3820

111

3,189

113 3,438

453,317 15,774 469,091

3830

3,239

94 3,249

242,743 43,054 285,797

3850

1,268

51 1,343

3860

2,581

98 2,751

249,993 24,250 274,143

3870

46 1,321

45 1,346

170,860

TOTAL

1,013 26,410

998 29,871

59,349

9,822 208,613

8,431

8,055

67,781

178,925

2,512,365 172,064 2,694,429

DISTRICT 3410, INDONESIA www.rotaryd3410.org as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 62 Number of members 1,168

as of 17 Feb 2018 58 1,113

as of 17 Feb 2018

Garbage Bank Batujajar Timur Village. The Village of Batujajar Timur is one of the village prepared to become a pilot village in waste management. Currently carried out at the beginning of the activityis the processing of inorganic waste for creativity. 15 Dec 2017 to 12 Jan 2018/

Total TRF Contributions

$ 32,335

Tangerang, Jakarta, Indonesia

Bandung Braga Metropolitan Free Med Equipment Yes Indonesia is growing country, specially in Bandung City with around 2,9 million population, but the question is how poor elderly survive in this environment? We try to give small contribution in the shape of medical checkup equipment which we gave to public community in Pasir Layung, Bandung, such as: Blood preasure, sphygnomanometer, and other few equipment. We hope this small project can realy give positive impact to Pasir Layung Bandung Public Community.

Abigail Orphanage; Psychology. Counseling and Games Panti Asuhan Abigail is an orphanage in South Tangerang with 60 kids in an age-range of 10 months up to 17 years. RC Tangerang has already held two educational events with this orphanage before; this time we went back to the orphanage to entertain the orphans with character-building games, including the reading of poems that the kids have created themselves. An abundance of rewards was distributed to the children. We are grateful that a young psychologist was available to voluntarily serve. The visit also included the counseling of kids with severe traumas; these were selected by the head of the orphanage, Pastor Mrs.Minnie. RC Tangerang owes a big thank you to our Rotaractors from RAC Tangerang; they designed and conducted the games and made this half day big fun for every single participant.

DISTRICT 3420, INDONESIA http://rotaryd3420.org/

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 58 Number of members 1,185

Rotary Club of Semarang Kunthi mengadakan : Diskusi Panel Smart Netizen : Cerdas Bermedia Sosial

as of 17 Feb 2018 51 1,079

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 144,401

Semarang Kunthi

Bali Denpasar Bali, Indonesia Providing additional nutrition and health education for Urban Poor Children The nutrition project already done for the lasts 6 months and given to 100 children . The project activity includes giving deworming medicine, additional nutrients, vitamins and education for the parents/family. This project involved the cooperation of dentists, child therapists and pediatricians. Medical mission at Stiekes Karya Husada Sambiroto, Semarang, Indonesia

Rotarain RC Bali Taman provides help to refugees of mountain erosion, Jan 2018

Bali Taman, Indonesia

Clean water reservoir at Bandar Village, Buleleng Clean water reservoir for The people of Dusun Munduk,Banjar Village,Buleleng,Bali. Joint project between Rotary Club of Bali Taman D3420 and Rotary Club of Tomioka Kabura District 2840, Japan

DISTRICT 3770, PHILIPPINES D3420 as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 67 Number of members 1,820

as of 17 Feb 2018 67 1,849

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 149,754

RC San Jose Del Monte Central donated books for the students From the advocacy to education and support of PDG Benigno "Pichoy" Ramirez and spouse Rumelia, the Rotary Club of San Jose Del Monte Central donated about 200 pieces of books to the students of Paradise National High School and Graceville National High School at San Jose Del Monte City Bulacan on November 11, 2017.

San Jose Del Monte

RC SJDM Central conducted a rehabilitation of Comfort Rooms and Hand Washing Area. A District Grant to rehabilitate an existing dilapidated comfort room at the Tungkong Largest Parade Mangga Lantern Elem School in the -amount of Seventy Two Thousand Twenty Five Pesos Guinness World Record (P75,025.00). Formally inaugurated with simple ,meaningful blessing at 2pm, November 16,2017 in the presence of PDG Pichoy Ramirez, District 3770 TRF Chair.

TRF

GREAT GATSBY RECOGNITION NIGHT

Glitz and glamour, silver and gold, an event like no other. The Rotary Foundation Great Gatsby Recognition Night of District 3770 was nothing but fabulous! TRF Night Hosted by Rotary Club of North, at Quest Hotel, Clark

Cabanatuan

DISTRICT 3780, PHILIPPINES

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 102 Number of members 2,328

as of 17 Feb 2018 101 2,663

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 225,494

Rotary Clubs of New Manila East, Sto. Domingo, Masambong, Lagro Ascencion, Murphy, Cubao, Broadway, Paraiso, Cubao Metro Aurora, Roxas

MATH-SCIEYA: Creative Mentoring Program An interactive mentoring program filled with creative activities in teaching 70 Grade 6 students.

Holy Spirit Rotaract Club

Puno ng Pag asa (Tree of Hope or Full of hope) "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Anonymous 500 trees were planted in Mt. Paliparan last Sunday, January 21. 12 Dumagats were also given funds to process their IDs in order to become official guides. Thank you to our partner clubs who joined us in this endeavor - Rotary Club of Broadway, Rotary Club of Roxas, Rotary Club of New Manila East, Rotary Club of Lagro Ascension, Rotary Club of Masambong, Rotary Club of Sto. Domingo, Rotary Club of Paraiso, and Rotary Club of Murphy. Thank you also to our sister club Rotary Boracay, President-Elects and Suzuki Jimny Club! There's a bright green future ahead of us because of you.

Rotarians and friends respond to relieve suffering of 150 poor families whose houses had been razed by fire, 25 Jan 2018.

Holy Spirit

Derma and Wellness Medical Mission and Feeding 170 beneficiaries senior citizens

West Triangle and Cubao Metro Aurora

DISTRICT 3790, PHILIPPINES www.rotary3790.org as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 102 Number of members 2,640

as of 17 Feb 2018 99 2,844

as of 17 Feb 2018 Members of RCSFLU Inc donated a wheelchair to Leonila D. Munar, 60 years old , a half paralyzed due to stroke at Barangay Bungro, San Fernando City, La Union.

Total TRF Contributions

$ 344,675

San Fernando La Union, Inc. Members of the Rotary Club Of San Fernando La Union INC. Made a donation of crutches to a man living by the beach in Barangay Lingsat, Mr. Jose Pajimola. He was frequently passed by our past president Silverio Jr Mangaoang on his morning walks and told the club of the man's needs. Club members also brought some medicine, groceries and other items to give to him.

The club sponsored the materials for the construction of Home and Economics Room for Pao Elementary School. The counterpart of the school PTA were the labor . There were around 200 plus students and teachers benefited on that project. Since the school was already adopted by the club, this project was dedicated during the Club's Induction Ceremony. Not just as a classroom, Home Economics room . But also as a shelter from the rain and storms when bad weather comes. Where they can spend the night when the waters from the rivers they cross to come to school rises

GIFT OF LIFE Parents of 2-year old Precious Anne Mendoza beamed with happiness after an open surgery in India, a medical surgical program of the Rotary Club of Mabalacat with Rotary Club of Saicity Coimbatore, India. Precious was operated along with another 18year old female patient. The GIFT of LIFE program is funded by Global Grant 1636791 for 25 indigent beneficiaries in District 3790. There are still 15 slots available for open heart surgery that will end this June 2018.

Mabalacat Containing medical, dental, surgical supplies and equipment, educational materials, medical tools, kiddie sportswear - a few among the contents of a 20-ftr container released from Mla Port and stored at the Skill Training Center of RCM. For allocation to various projects and service partners.of the club.

20-Ftr Donation from RC Gawler Light Australia

DISTRICT 3800, PHILIPPINES

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 100 Number of members 2,525

as of 17 Feb 2018 98 2,557

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 308,420

A Special Kind of Love A Project of 40 clubs of RID3800 donating medical supplies to special children Forty (4) clubs of RID3800 donated medical supplies to the special children in Cottolengo Filipino, an institution for abandoned children. They also celebrated a birthday party and valentine's day with the children, and brought the Philippine's no. 1 food chain, Jollibee, to entertain the children with Jollibee's famous foods and mascot. It was a memorable day that the participants will surely cherish forever.

40 clubs Caloocan Silangan Tulong Dunong Day Care Service Project Thru District 3800 Grant Barangay 127, Barrio San Jose, Caloocan City, wherein a Day Care Center called Tulong Dunong Day Care seek for help for the renovation and well equipped school classroom. Renovation includes repainting walls, ceiling, tilling of floor and replacing tiles. 60 toddlers/ children ages 3-4 are the beneficiaries of this project. RCCS will also conduct lectures to students, distribute school learning materials and hygiene kit, will have feeding and teach the parents on how to simple make plastic trashes to cash. Parents-Aid Group will participate and the community health center. Select Languageâ&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x2013;ź

First District Trail Run for a Polio Free World

District 3800 Trail Run

A joint project of 42 Rotary clubs headed by Rotary Club of Marikina North This was held last Nov. 18, 2017 at Wawa Rodriguez Rizal, 10km, 5km and 3km trail run. This is a Joint Project of 42 Rotary Clubs of District 3800 headed by the Rotary Club of Marikina North and under the leadership of DG Saldy Quimpo. We started promoting the Trail Run last Sept 28,2017 thru social media . A total of 127 participants. Total amount raised that was contributed to the Polio Fund is Php 36,140.00.

Anti Drug Awareness and Prevention Seminar Seminar regarding illegal drugs prevention and awareness at Potrero National Highschool This project aims to aware the grade 10 students of Potrero National Highschool regarding the bad effect of illegal drugs to health, lifestyle and intellectual capability of the students.

Malabon East

An academe seminar

DISTRICT 3810, PHILIPPINES http://3810rotary.org as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 122 Number of members 3,126

as of 17 Feb 2018 123 5,639

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 208,613

Tara Aral Tayo Project of Rotary

Rotaract/Interact Club of Carmona

Manila South DISTRICT EARLYACT FUN AND LEARNING Major co-hosts with Rotary Club of Malate Prime. Involving the children in promoting goodwill, understanding and peace through active participation of its student members so that with committed citizenship and effective leadership they may improve the quality of life of their school, local and global communities.

Silid kaalaman The kubo-type mini library contains educational books and other instructional materials to provide the young and aspiring students of the adopted community a venue that is conducive for better learning. Rotaract Club of Carmona identified the Paligawan Matanda Elementary school, Barangay Lantic, Carmona, Cavite by the help of the Local Government Unit of Carmona. It was selected as the community is located away from establishments that have access to learning. Pupils and students when doing their assignments are needed to walk almost a kilometre to reach a library or a learning facility like internet cafe for research. And to address that problem, the Silid Kaalaman is situated at Paligawan Matanda Elementary school for the students of adopted community can have easy access to learning materials and they can still also practice reading books, encyclopedias and other educational materials.

Intramuros

Child Abuse Training at Pasig City

United Nations, Rotaract Club Dugtong Buhay, Dugtong Kaalaman Field Trip A Field Trip for Chiildren fighting cancer We Conducted an Educational Field Trip for the kids of the ChildHaus Development Center. We aim to let the Children Experience Field trips and we aim to let them learn on how this world works. we went to the Mind Museum, A Science Museum, together with the parents of the kids.

KONTRA-LAMOK / MEDICAL& DENTAL MISSION

ROTARY CLUBS OF

Chinatown Circle Malate Prime Manila Taft Manila Harbor View Chinatown - Manila Uptown Manila

A half-day activity of allied professionals sharing their services to recipients of these barangays. Doctors, Dentist and other volunteers gather to extend their expertise to the residents of Barangays 50,69,,71,72&73 in Tondo, Manila. Knowledge on mosquito eradication was discussed by Dr. Naomi Lachica to abreast the residents on what to do in case they suspect any member of their family is suffering from Dengue. A fruitful activity with free laboratory and x-ray services courtesy of the city councilor Bobby Lim. Venue was at Moriones Covered Court, Moriones, Tondo Manila. List of Partners in Service are Councilor Bobby Lim, Brgys.50,69,,71,72&73, Gregorio Perfecto High School. The beneficiaries are the residents of the aforementioned Barangays.

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 111 Number of members 3,189

as of 17 Feb 2018

DISTRICT 3820, PHILIPPINES http://web.rotary3820

113 3,438

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 469,091

Paranaque North & Calamba City INITIATIVES

Lighting to indigenous village (Mangyan) in remote part of Mindoro Island, Philippines This is a story about a community of native Filipino indigenous people called Mangyans embracing and appreciating modern education system, and a story of modern day heroes like teacher Annie Lee Masongsong and company who, on the other hand, have forsaken modern-day amenities to live among these native Filipinos and share their time, talent and treasure. But the story does not end there. Rotary can put a happy ending to this tale, if only it can provide renewable source of lighting such as solar-powered LED lights with solar panel and lighting fixtures so that their nights and days become more conducive to living, loving and learning. Thus, sister clubs of different Districts in the Philippines have joined forces to plan, coordinate, finance and execute this once-in-alifetime opportunity to touch the lives of real life's "LEAST, LAST AND LOST" through LIGHT (solar/LUMINA).

Lipa West BUNTIS CONGRESS This project aims to provide Health Knowledge, Medical and Dental Assistance , Maternal Care Seminar and provisions of primary needs during pregnancy to delivery and post maternal care and Vitamins for the babies to 155 pregnant mothers of Lipa, City. The Doctors provide free check up and dental care to pregnant mothers.

Paglaya: A Pawikan Release Project held at Pawikan Conservation Center, Morong, Bataan. Last December 16-17, 2017, the Rotaract Club of Los BaĂąos conducted their first out of town environmental activity to 40 Rotaractors and Volunteers. This is in line with the Rotary International's goal of focusing their programs' projects in the environment.

Los Banos, Rotaract

They visited the Balanga Wetland and Nature Park at Balanga City, Bataan where they learned about migratory birds of the town as well as the town's action in conserving the place. They then headed straight to the Pawikan Conservation Center at Morong, Bataan wherein the participants engaged with the sea turtle hatchlings and the beauty of Morong, Bataan itself. The activity aims to engage the participants in the importance of these animals, i.e., migratory birds and the sea turtle to the environment. This will be their greatest tool in conducting awareness activities in their own community for they personally encountered such species.

This project was created to educate student leaders on the importance of bamboos in Boac Riverbank. The Bamboohayin Muli: A Fusion Exertion to Rehabilitate the Boac Riverbank that was done by the Rotaract Club of Lucena South is committed to gather and immerse selected student leaders from elementary to tertiary levels in the rehabilitation of the Boac Riverbank by providing them with the knowledge on planting toxin-absorbing bamboo, playing a major role in the rehabilitation of the Boac Riverbank through a partnership with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Marinduque; and,to sustain planting of these bamboos that will help absorb high level of toxins found in air, water and soil brought about by the improper disposal of mining wastes of the Marcopper mining corporation. During this event, more than 50 attendees composed of student leaders, teaching and nonteaching personnel, environmental science students and rotaractors participated the lecture of PENRO on the importance of bamboo planting and the accurate method of planting of it.

Bamboohayin Muli

Lucena South Quezon, Rotaract

DISTRICT 3830, PHILIPPINES /http://rotary3830.org

as of 1 July 2017 Number of club 94 Number of members 3,239

as of 17 Feb 2018 94 3,249

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 285,797

Makati Greenbelt

Makati San Antonio The RC of Makati San Antonio visited the fire victims of Sitio Maliwanag at Western Bicutan and donated food and other goods to approximately 100 families.

Operation Tulong for Fire Victims EcoWaste Management The Rotary Club Makati Greenbelt In partnership with the Zero Waste Recycling Movement of the Philippines Foundation to promote awareness through reduce, reuse and recycling. It helps to disseminate, promote and support the concept of conservation and sustainability through recycling - the re-use and retrieval and recommission of all elements and matter for for any and all purposes necessary to healthful and productive living and to search and research all possible ways and means of making recycling a way of life of the people and to help them find satisfaction in their conscious involvement and participation in the movement , which seeks to achieve, maintain, preserve, and perpetuate for all time a habitable, pleasant, bountiful, wonderful world.

Paranaque North

Football Training in CEDLES The project aims to provide health and well being to school children through football training. This project is being implemented in the Col. E. De Leon Elementary School (CEDLES), which is one of the adopted communities of the Rotary Club of Paranaque North (RCPN) and one of the most densest schools in the country. The project involved the organization of an rotary interact club in CEDLES united by a common interest in sports, particularly football, that would also be tapped by the RCPN to perform other projects and activities for the community.

ROTARY JOB FAIR 2018 Provide an Avenue where Employers and Employment Applicants converge and match

It entails planning, coordination, funding and execution by members of RCPN, in partnership with the CEDLES hierarchy led by Principal Virginia Ramos and CEDLES RCC Pres. Jeanette De Jesus. It also includes values formation and the imbibing of the values of Rotary including the 4 Way Test.

It is an economic and community development project that provides a venue and occasion for employers seeking qualified employees, and employment applicants seeking quality employment can efficient and effectively meet. This project was jointly led and hosted by numerous Rotary Clubs of District 3830 including the Rotary Club of Paranaque North *RCPN) in cooperation with the City Government of Paranaque, particularly the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and the Office of the Mayor, and the private sector led by SM City Sucat which provided the venue and various private companies and employment agencies. About 600+ Job-Seekers were able to apply for various career opportunities at the Rotary Job Fair.

Paranaque Metro & Paranaque North

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 52 Number of members 1,288

as of 17 Feb 2018

DISTRICT 3850, PHILIPPINES

51 1,343

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 67,781

Ozamis North, Rotaract

Metro Bacolod, Rotaract

Debuho means 'draw' in Cebuano dialect. The project celebrates Filipino talents by showcasing the day-today life of Subanen community in Misamis Occidental Philippines. The project was participated by more than 20 students. The paintings are then displayed for exhibits with the objective of (a) introducing the Subanen culture to the people hence forging understanding and (b) raise funds to create more projects that would benefit the Subanen community.

Nurses in Rotaract Rotaract members volunteered in Cleft Lip & Palate of Dr. W.G. Williams in cooperation with Rotary Rotaract Club of Metro Bacolod members who are nurses by profession volunteered to assist major operations of Dr. W.G. Williams, an american plastic surgeon and founder of International Children's Surgical Foundation. The team together with the help of Rotary Club under Rotary International District 3850 were successfully made a difference and truly gave to almost 30 children a chance to a normal life.

Debuho 2017

Metro Iloilo, Rotaract Bag of Hope Year 3 Noche Buena Packs to Ilonggo families who experienced disaster and tragedy. We selected three families who will benefit a pack of Noche buena which they can share during yuletide. Season. We gave goods, canned food and Noche buena package.

Hector College, Rotaract & Roxas, Rotary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go and serve knowing that you do not go alone.â&#x20AC;? - Henry B. Eyring. It was indeed a community effort with each one displaying the same value and passion for service. The Rotaract Club of Hercor College in partnership with the Rotary Club of Roxas, HC Medical, Dental and Health Services Unit Volunteers, HC Red Cross and Red Cross Youth joined together to conduct a Medical-Dental Outreach at Brgy. Culasi, Roxas City last 25th of November, 2017. With about 180 beneficiaries, 80 were children and 200 adults, were attended to by our 5 Rotary and partner doctors. The beauty of service is it never has to be the effort of just one. It takes everyone to make a world of difference. This was a wonderful exercise in experience of working together from all walks of life to achieve a simple but impressive goal. No one stands out. Everyone shines through.

Medical-Dental Outreach Activity at Brgy. Culasi, Roxas City

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 97 Number of members 2,581

as of 17 Feb 2018

DISTRICT 3860, PHILIPPINES

98 2,751

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 274,143

Happy Forest Kids- Donation Drive

Vocational Outreach at Badjao Community

Davao An afterschool-care program at Datu Salumay, Marilog, Davao City

Basic Life F. Bustamante High School Support Equipment Turnover

Rotary club of Lahaina (Hawaii), thru Rotary Club of Davao, donated slippers, sewing machines, school supplies, and hygiene kits. Also invited was a Jollibee mascot. Snacks given.

1.2 million tree planting challenge Tagum Golden Laces Tree planting activity at the Tagum City Apiary Park More that 300 seedlings were planting during this activity which was participated not only by rotarians but rotaractors and interactors as well. The five Rotary Clubs of Area 2D District 3860 joined together in making a difference by contributing in the protection and preservation of the environment .

Turn-over of 3 rehabilitated classrooms after the 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Surigao on Feb.10, 2017.

Turn-over of a "Bangon Surigao Project" the rehabilitation of 3 classrooms and installation of two water Tanks worth P600,000.00 project to Anao-aon Central Elementary School by the "All Star Team" Rotary International Area 3K, District 3860, Rotary Clubs,(RC Surigao City, RC Metro Surigao, RC Surigao Midtown Jewels and RC Central Surigao.) led by IPDG Meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;anne A. Solomon On Feb. 2, 2018, at Mun.of San Francisco, Surigao del Norte.

Surigao City Central Surigao Metro Surigao Surigao Midtown Jewels

DISTRICT 3870, PHILIPPINES http://www.rotarydistrict3870.org/

as of 1 July 2017 Number of clubs 46 Number of members 1,321

as of 17 Feb 2018 45 1,346

as of 17 Feb 2018 Total TRF Contributions

$ 178,925

REHABILITATION OF THE WATER PUMP After our visit at Iligan City Central School for the Project Water and Sanitation HANDWASHING AREA Rehabilitation. The club members proceeded to Villaverde Elementary School for another Water and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project. We repair the WATER PUMP for the reason that it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been functioning for almost a year. The handle was replaced, gauge, filters and gasket was change as well. The pump was repainted so that the rust will be minimized. The Project of Rehabilitation was coordinated with the School principal Mrs. Marilyn Cajeta. The Rotarians were happy seeing the free flowing water pump out for the Students Teachers and Staff to use.

HANDWASHING FACILITIES REHABILITATION For the past 2 years, we have been making sure the project is well taken care of and functioning for the students of Iligan City Central School. The area is being repainted, tiles cleaned and brushed with soap dispensers to follow. Plants are placed in the surrounding for a better fresher hand washing area. Students and parents benefitted well keeping them clean with a free flowing clean water. Our Rehabilitation Project was noted by the School Assistant Principal Mrs E. Ponce. By 10am, the club members start moving out of the vicinity for another project to visit.

Uptown Iligan

ULAT SA DISTRITO 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.

Cotabato City - South with West Central, Q.C. The DOH 12 in partnership with Cotabato City - Office on Health Services, PHILHEALTH, Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, RC Cotabato City - South, RC West Central and SABRINA1. Conducted pre screening last November 14, 2017, Identified clients were; 63 for minor operation, 53 for major operation, 6 OB, 25 possible major if CP cleared, 22 cataract and 28 ptyregium. The actual operation will be held at CRMC on December 10-11, 2017

SURGICAL CARAVAN 2017

BUNTIS PARTY 2017 Program Activity of Rotary Club of Cotabato City- South and City Government of Cotabato - Office on HealtServices, In partnership with MEGASOFT, RC Metro Cauayan, RC West Central, Lactobacillus Corp., LGU Cluster 3 Barangay, DOH XII, Vilo Central ES, DepEd, WELL CARE Clinic, Terramedic, TITANIUM PHARMA, Procter & Gamble and SABRINA Military Supplies, at Vilo Central Elementary School, -100 PREGNANT Women/Mothers. *SERVICES: Prenatal Check up, HIV Counseling & Testing, with Buntis kits, Medicines, Free 10 Ultrasound (from Drs. Alvarico and Mangelen), and also RAFFLE Games and PRIZES. Thursday, December 21, 2017

Cotabato City - South

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