Zone 7a augsept 2016 newsletter by glo nethercutt

August September 2016

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REGIONAL ROTARY FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER

The Foundation

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TRF ZONE 7A Rotary International Districts Indonesia 3410, 3420 Philippines 3770, 3780, 3790, 3800, 3810 3820, 3830, 3850, 3860, 3870

ZONE 7A REGIONAL ROTARY FOUNDATION TEAM RRFC PDG Jess Nicdao, D3790 ARRFC PDG Mike Lirio, D3820 ARRFC PDG JunFarcon, D3800 ARRFC Ed Tumangan, D3810 ARRFC PDG Jude Doctora, D3850 ARRFC PDG Sujatmiko, D3410

RRFC PDG Jess S. Nicdao jess.nicdao@yahoo.com +63 917 328 1090 RRFC 2016-2019 ARRFC 2013-2016 DRFC 2010-2013 Governor 2008-2009 D 3790

In our midst

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT ELECT IAN RISELEY

PDG JESS NICDAO Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Zone 7A (Indonesia and Philippines)

he months of July, August and September have been very busy for the Regional Rotary Foundation Team. We made presentations at the following events: Ÿ D3860 - Seamless Seminar held in July 15-16,

2016 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City. Ÿ D3780 - Seamless Seminar at the Quezon City

Sports Club in July 23, 2016 in Quezon City. Ÿ D3850 - 1st Seamless Seminar at the Patio Ÿ

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Pacific Resort in Boracay Island in July 31, 2016. D3870 - Seamless Seminar at the Grand Caprice Restaurant in Cagayan de Oro City in August 6, 2016. D3850 - 2nd Seamless Seminar at the Madison Hotel in Iloilo City in August 20, 2016. D3790 - The Rotary Foundation Seminar at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan in August 20, 2016. D3850 - 3rd Seamless Seminar at the O' Hotel in Bacolod City in August 27, 2016. D3850 – 4th Seamless Seminar at the Bethany Gardens Hotel in Ozamiz City in September 10, 2016. D3850 – 5th Seamless Seminar at the LM Hotel in Zamboanga City in September 24, 2016.

Allow me to sincerely thank the members of the team that joined us in these events that have made Rotarians aware of the programs and projects of the Foundation and have encouraged many to donate and make the Rotary Foundation their “Charity of Choice”; ARRFC Mike Lirio, ARRFC Jun Farcon, ARRFC Jude Doctota, Past RRFC Mac Hermoso, EPNZC Oskie de Venecia and EMGA Raffy Garcia. In behalf of the team, I would like to express our sincerest appreciation to District Governors Me'Anne Solomon (D3860), Dwight Ramos (D3780), Ronnie Gabalda (D3850), Raul Peralta (D3790), other fellow Governors and their teams for the warm reception, great food and the wonderful pasalubongs.

The RRFC Team together with EMGA Raffy Garcia have requested Zone 7A Governors to support the “$1Million Dinner” aimed at

raising over $1 Million during simultaneous dinners in all 12 Districts of Zone 7A. We received confirmation from many District Governors already and we are hoping that more Districts will join so that we can raise more money for the Foundation in one night. This will also be an appropriate time for the Districts to recognize and appreciate new donors as well as outstanding Global and District Grant projects. We will be sending additional information every week before said event. My fellow Rotarians, your contribution enables our Foundation to continue its mission – and that you can have the personal satisfaction of contributing to this in a meaningful way. Remember that the good we can do is limited only by the contributions that our Foundation receives. We seek your support to ensure that the Rotary Foundation continues to do good in the world in the best possible way.

PDG JESS NICDAO Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Zone 7A (Indonesia and Philippines)

Zone 7A Executive Summary MEMBERSHIP

DISTRICT

TRF CONTRIBUTIONS

as of 20 Sept 2016 As of 1 July As of 20 Sept No. of Clubs /Members No. of Clubs /Members Annual Giving Other Funds

3410

1,154

1,179

$ 6,730

3,200

3420

1,111

1,136

24,521

10,659

3770

1,993

2,044

41.322

1,000

3780

103

2,386

103

2,579

21,460

1,000

3790

103

2,612

103

2,710

44,352

2,707

3800

2,358

2,423

119,892

17,590

3810

114

3,038

117

3,276

53,683

4,254

3820

107

3,001

108

3,138

20,755

1,000

3830

2,701

2,909

42,179

7,862

3850

1,283

1,346

23,258

8,188

3860

99 2,484

2,577

41,818

8,830

3870

1,279

39,551

1,895

1,253

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MARCH 2017 Water and Sanitation Month Ÿ 1 March — Rotarian Spouse/Partner Service Award nominations (from district governors only) are due Ÿ 13-19 March — World Rotaract Week Ÿ 15 March — Significant Achievement Award nominations (from district governors only) are due Ÿ 31 March — Preregistration discount ends for Rotary International Convention APRIL 2017 Maternal and Child Health Month Ÿ 30 April — Rotary International Convention registrations and ticket cancellations are due

JULY 2016 1 July — Start of new Rotary officers year of service AUGUST 2016 Membership and New Club Development Month SEPTEMBER 2016 Basic Education and Literacy Month OCTOBER 2016 Economic and Community Development Month Ÿ 1 October — Deadline to submit nominations for the Rotary Service Above Self Award Ÿ 24 October — Rotary's World Polio Day Livestream Event Ÿ 31 October-6 November — World Interact Week NOVEMBER 2016 Rotary Foundation Month Ÿ 1 November — Service Award for a Polio-Free World nominations are due

DECEMBER 2016 Disease Prevention and Treatment Month Ÿ 15 December — Early registration discount ends for Rotary International Convention JANUARY 2017 Vocational Service Month Ÿ 15-21 January — International Assembly, San Diego, California, USA FEBRUARY 2017 Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month Ÿ 23 February — Rotary's anniversary

MAY 2017 Youth Service Month JUNE 2017 Rotary Fellowships Month The Rotary Foundation's 100th anniversary Ÿ 10-14 June — Rotary International Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Ÿ 10-14 June — The Rotary Foundation's Centennial Celebration, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Ÿ 30 June — Last day for Rotary and Rotaract clubs to report activities to earn a Presidential Citation Ÿ 30 June — Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award nominations are due Ÿ 30 June — Rotary Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award nominations (from zones) are due Ÿ 30 June — Rotary Alumni Association of the Year nominations (from zones) are due JULY 2017 1 July — Start of new Rotary officers year of service AUGUST 2017 Ÿ 15 August — Last day to report activities to earn

a Presidential Citation for Interact clubs Look ahead to international events in 2018 and 2019. All dates are tentative. Ÿ 2018, 24-27 June — Rotary International

Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ÿ 2019,12-19 January — International Assembly, San Diego, California, USA Ÿ 2019, 1-5 June — Rotary International Convention, Hamburg, Germany

MORE MEMBERS mean a

STRONGER FOUNDATION Kalyan Banerjee Trustee Chair, 2016 - 17

ur Rotary Foundation depends on a strong and thriving Rotary membership. It is, after all, our members who provide the generous support that enables our Foundation to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems. As important as that support is, it’s not the only contribution Rotarians make to our Foundation. The Rotary Foundation has an unusual business model. Like many charities, we receive donations that we use to address a host of critical issues. Unlike most other nonprofit organizations, we depend on our members to develop relevant and effective service projects. Your volunteer labor stretches our contribution dollars and helps The Rotary Foundation to do much more with less. The typical global grant requires hours of planning and budgeting before even one dollar is received or spent. Then the sponsors must purchase supplies, seek donated goods, set up bank accounts, organize volunteers, write reports, and monitor the project’s progress, all while working with Rotarians in another part of the world. Fortunately, our clubs have a wide variety of professional skills and talents to call upon throughout this process. Smaller clubs may not have the financial or human resources to sponsor a global grant, even if their members share a strong commitment to the Foundation’s mission. Imagine what those clubs could accomplish with two or three times as many members.

As we celebrate Membership and New Club Development Month in August, let’s not forget the importance of quickly engaging new members in Rotary service. Make sure they know about the many opportunities our Foundation offers members to pursue their service interests, from promoting better health to providing training and education to bringing peace and stability to communities in need. Through The Rotary Foundation, our members have a chance to use their skills to make a real difference. First, we need to bring those talented people into our ranks and engage them in our Foundation’s vital work to create a better world. And only we, the Rotarians, can bring in those new members. So it is up to us, really, isn’t it? Kalyan Banerjee Trustee Chair, 2016 - 17 Source: Rotary International

Connect clubs from across the world

ROTARY IDEAS

By Chelsea Mertz with Rebecca Hirschfeld Rotary Service Connections Staff

Find partners Joyce Dove, with the Rotary Club of Tallahassee North-side, Florida, USA, found inspiration in the 201516 Presidential Citation goal of contributing to a project on Rotary Ideas. On Rotary’s crowdsourcing site, she connected with a club in the Philippines requesting materials to open a library.

nspired by the Contribute to a project on Rotary Ideas goal on the 2015-2016 Presidential Citation, Joyce Dove from the Rotary Club of Tallahassee Northside (USA) decided to explore Rotary’s crowdsourcing website, Rotary Ideas. She navigated to the site and paged through active Rotary club projects looking for volunteers, inkind donations, partners, and funding. She narrowed down her search to projects in the Philippines, where she had lived for a significant period of time during her youth and with which she felt a strong connection. Joyce focused in on a project requesting materials to create a library in an area that she knew to be less fortunate.

The Rotary Club of Pag-Asa Davao in the Philippines had requested books to establish local lending libraries for rural communities in the Southern Philippines. Most of the targeted areas lack access to lending libraries, even within the schools funded by the government. To meet this need, the Rotary Club of Pag-Asa Davao’s project requested books and a partner club to help them stock libraries in numerous schools throughout the Boyan region. Upon reading about their project, Joyce clicked the contribute now button and offered to send books. Using Club Finder, Joyce contacted the club president and secretary, sending them a message at 11 pm at night. By 3 am the next morning, she already had her response. Within the next 24 hours, they had at least five more email exchanges and Joyce was already mentally packing her box of books to send. Since then, Joyce has been exchanging weekly messages with the club. She learned about a US postal program catering to US -Philippine shipping, particularly to the Boyan region. Her club has since sent the requested books along with funds to support the project. “These are the sort of projects, especially the international ones, that make Rotary special” remarked Joyce. “These types of relationships, built over time, are more meaningful. Rotary Ideas is great because you feel more connected with clubs and people around the world, outside of getting just ordinary emails.” She’d like to see more focus on projects that encourage clubs to connect and serve. Joyce plans to share her experience on Rotary Ideas with other club officers at an upcoming meeting for her district. She wants to promote the tool and what it represents, as it’s what Rotary as an organization epitomizes: members all over the world assisting each other by connecting on an international level to help communities near and far.

We will redouble our efforts towards eradication of Polio from Africa Past RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe

esponding to eFlash’s request for his comments on recent polio outbreak in Nigeria, Past RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe made the following statement. “The expression of concern and the show of support from all has been most overwhelming. We in Nigeria are not only appreciative of these gestures, but have been encouraged to redouble our efforts towards the eradication of Polio from Africa and indeed out the world. Since the outbreak was announced, disappointing as it was considering the progress achieved so far, Rotarians have resolved not to let this setback derail the global program. The Government, on it’s part, realising the gravity and consequences of this outbreak, is determined to contain the disease. The Minister of Health and other top government officials are focussed and have taken several steps to redress the situation. Acting in collaboration with the IPPC in Evanston and our other strategic partners, the Chair of the Nigerian National PolioPlus Committee has alerted all Nigerian District Governors, and through them, encouraged every Rotarian to put hands on deck to kick Polio out of Nigeria, once and for all. At an Emergency meeting of the EOC it was decided that there would be 2 rounds of NIDs. The justification for the 2 NIDs planned is to protect Africa from possible cross-border infection from Nigeria. Strategies will include H2H, DOPV, H&R and Health camps. The response will include territories in Chad, Niger and Cameroon. All Hajj pilgrims will be vaccinated at the ports before departing Nigeria. Nigerians are giving the government their full support as this is a task that must be completed fast”.

Rotary, along with our partners, has reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. We are close to eradicating polio, but we need your help. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, here are some ways to make a global impact and protect children against polio forever. GIVE NOW Rotarians have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. For as little as $0.60, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life.

GIVENOW Your gift to the PolioPlus Fund is eligible for Paul Harris Society recognition. You can maximize support for polio eradication within your club and your community by organizing a fundraiser. Get some ideas. Build awareness Help get the word out about our efforts to fight polio. Ÿ Make it personal by posting about polio on Facebook or Twitter. Ÿ Keep informed by following our campaign to end polio on Facebook and Twitter. Ÿ Harness the power of the press by issuing a press release or sending a letter to the editor. Become an advocate. Make sure policymakers know how important it is to eliminate polio. You can: Ÿ Sign a petition urging world leaders to fund the final push to end polio. Ÿ Write to your government officials, or better yet, invite them to a Rotary meeting to learn what they can do to support our fight against polio.

How to reach prospective members in the workplace So how do you do it?

e all have our stories of how we were introduced to Rotary, and for the most part, those stories are positive. I could have been a Rotary member much sooner, had someone approached me. I’m sure every club encourages their members to bring along guests and sponsor new members. For the past five years I have been a Rotary member, I’ve heard the same words of encouragement from my club leaders. And worldwide, our membership totals have remained stable. This makes me think of that line about the definition of insanity, “doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting different results.” This made me think of my own experience, why didn’t I find out about Rotary before 2011? How come no one invited me to visit a Rotary meeting? It wasn’t that I lived in a remote part of the world where there wasn’t any clubs. In fact, there were four clubs in my local community. Maybe I even worked alongside Rotarians and didn’t know it. The fact is, I didn’t know anything about Rotary until I moved to the Cayman Islands and was introduced to a local club by my cousin, who is a member.

Now presenting: Rotary So what would have introduced me to Rotary 10 years sooner? This idea hit me. If a Rotarian from a local club had come into my workplace and held an information session about what Rotary is, how Rotary serves the community, and how I could become a member, that would have been a great start. What would have appealed to me even more would have been a presentation that included information about not just one club, but several in the area. I would have had choices to think about based on meeting time, types of projects, and the demographics of each club.

Ÿ Find somebody in your district or local group of

clubs who is good at speaking and create a presentation that highlights how your members have fun while serving their community. Explain the projects you are known for and how your members are being enriched through them. Break the stereotypes associated with Rotary and show how dynamic and multi-dimensional we can be. We are uniting people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and put “Service Above Self.” Make it a joint effort between Rotary and Rotaract clubs in your area because you never know who your audience is going to be. You don’t want to lose a potential member because a particular club meets on Tuesday evening but Wednesday mornings would better suit their lifestyle. Bring some brochures (you can download many from the Brand Center) and include a short video. Include details about all the clubs, including websites and social media pages. Bring treats, and cards inviting your audience to be a guest at an upcoming club meeting. You will be increasing your chances of attracting new members and building awareness of Rotary at the same time.

I really wish I had been introduced to Rotary earlier. I think I could have been a great Rotaractor, before moving on to Rotary. And now you can be both, at the same time. Don’t let what happened to me happen to the young professionals near you. Go to their workplaces. Tell them how fun and exciting Rotary is, and how much it will enhance their life.

By Gina McBryan, a member of the Rotary Club of Grand Cayma Cayman Islands

Using social media to boost fundraising efforts By Simone Collins Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, Western Australia Charter Chair of the Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship

ocial media is no longer a new technology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first social media sites launched in 2000, and a number of those original sites are still around. Facebook was launched in 2004, LinkedIn in 2003, and Twitter has been around since 2006. Social media is now as vital a communication tool as a cell phone. The power of social media is in the sheer number of users who contribute and consume information daily through these networks. Facebook currently boasts 1.3 billion active users, most of which log in daily. *Half of 18 to 34-year-olds check Facebook first thing in the morning, and 28% of those do so before even getting out of bed!

Rapid Response Murphys Creek, Queensland, Australia. Photo courtesy of Rotary District 9830

In January 2011, we had terrible flooding which affected most of the state of Queensland in Australia. Rotaractors tweeted and used their Facebook statuses to spread news that any donations made through Rotary District 9830, in the state of Tasmania, would be matched dollar for dollar through the local state government, up to a maximum of $250,000. I saw the buzz on Facebook and helped spread the news through my own accounts, including my business Twitter accounts and through the Rotary Facebook pages that I administer. I shared this announcement at my Wednesday club meeting that week, along with news that ShelterBox already had personnel on the ground assessing impacted communities, information I had learned by following ShelterBox Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page. While at a district function that Friday evening, I heard a fellow club member repeat the same information to a Rotarian in another club, who asked how I had heard the news so quickly. With the help of the Rotary family and beyond, District 9830 raised AUS$911,000, double the combined total raised by three other service clubs in Tasmania. That speaks volumes about the benefit of using social media to rapidly spread information about how to help at a time when people are eager to lend a hand. Raised funds were used to build a replacement community centre at Murphys Creek in the Lockyer Valley.

any do not know why Rotary has official status at the United Nations. Back in the 1930's a Rotarian from Nashville TN, had the idea of developing "International Institutes of Understanding" to advance one of Rotary's causes, namely: to promote International Understanding and World Peace. The concept grew to cities in Texas and spread across the globe. It was a great success and was embraced by many senior world leaders, putting Rotary on the map. So when US President Roosevelt and UK's Winston Churchill had the idea to convene a meeting to set up the UN, they naturally wanted Rotary involved, because we were already doing what the intended UN purpose might be.

Participate in our Rotary-United Nations Day in New York City on Saturday, November 12, 2016. In addition, on Friday, November 11th, Canadians can participate in a special Canada Session, hosted by the Canadian UN Ambassador. The Saturday meeting starts at 8am (registration) at UN Headquarters and will include presentations and panel discussions addressing key humanitarian issues of concern to both the UN and Rotary. Enjoy featured presentations from senior UN staff, affiliated NGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Rotary leaders, with panel discussions on our mutual goal of achieving peace. RI President John Germ will participate. A separate Young Leaders program is planned and available only to Ambassadorial & Peace Scholars, Rotaract Club Members and select Interact Club members. Be sure to encourage these individuals who may have an interest in global affairs. Note: The regular Youth Program is a separate registration at: riunday.org/registration. Rotarians and Young Leaders can register at RotaryUNDay2016.eventbrite.com. I suggest you do this asap, since numbers are limited. Cost is: Rotarian US$65 and Youth US$50, including a box lunch. Note: UN tours are not available on Saturday, so those interested in this should do so on Friday morning. For the Canada Session on Friday, please email me your complete name/address to: DougV@ DougVincent.com by October 25, 2016.

As a result, 49 Rotarians participated at the San Fransisco UN Charter meeting in 1945 where the organization was formed. It was a Rotarian who wrote the first draft of the UN Charter and a Rotarian was second Secretary General. Rotarians in New York even played a role in locating and establishing the UN headquarters there. That is why Rotary and the United Nations have this strong partnership, working together to promote global health, harmony and peace. Join me to visit the New York UN Headquarters to learn more about world issues during our Rotary UN Day on November 12, 2016.

PDG Doug Vincent PDG D7080 - United Nations Rep UNAC & Z24

For the Canada Session on Friday, please email me your complete name/address to: DougV@DougVincent.com by October 25, 2016. This is a separate registration from Saturday, which requires security clearances. If space allows, non-Canadian guests are welcome. As usual, a Saturday evening dinner (cruise) November 11th is being planned. All Rotarians, UN Colleagues and friends from around the world are welcome to join us. Please email me if interested <DougV@DougVincent.com> so I can send you the final details and pricing.

WEBSITES for the BENEFIT of the

Created by Chris Sweeney Rotary Club of Conwy, D1111, RIBI Webmaster, Rotarians On The Internet

www.rotary-site.org All clubs using the template have the following; Ÿ A modern, attractive website, using the latest

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technologies and standards; all websites are responsive for viewing on any device, e.g. desktop computer, laptop, i-Pad, tablet, smartphone, TV Branding, colour schemes etc according to type of site. An easy to maintain website; very little technical knowledge required, though the advanced user can really go to town! Choose which features they want to display on their home page (and make use of them elsewhere in the site) photo galleries (contents created automatically) upcoming events calendar club officers Links (also includes automatic RSS Feed from Rotary International, without any effort!) Integration with social media Create an unlimited number of pages Easily add slideshows and headline images to pages It is hoped to integrate with the RI membership database soon, to prevent duplication of effort. Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German

tn Chris Sweeny’s (Rotary Club of Conwy) www.rotary-site.org has been accepted by RI and his 121 Technology is now a licensed vendor to supply websites for the benefit of the Rotary Foundation. This template allows different clubs to have their own easy-to-use website which makes use of the official 'Rotary branding'. Around 1200 clubs are using the template, raising about £55,000each year for The Rotary Foundation. Approximately £450,000 has been raised by the scheme (July 2015). This template site is available to Rotary Clubs (outside RGB & I), Inner Wheel, Rotaract and for 'Rotary-related' sites (for example, Fellowships or projects including clubs in RGB & I). Please see www.rotary-site.org and spread the news around the world! The template is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.

Annual payment of 95 British Ponds to The Rotary Club of Conwy Trust Fund via PayPal or thru other methods found in wwwo.rotary-site.org.

f course, you don’t have to shop to reap the benefits of giving. Research suggests the same benefits come from donating to charities or volunteering your time, like at a soup kitchen or a homeless shelter. Here are some of the ways that giving is good for you and your community.

Giving makes us feel happy. A 2008 study by Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton and colleagues found that giving money to someone else lifted participants’ happiness more that spending it on themselves (despite participants’ prediction that spending on themselves would make them happier). Happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, saw similar results when she asked people to perform five acts of kindness each week for six weeks. These good feelings are reflected in our biology. In a 2006 study, Jorge Moll and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health found that when people give to charities, it activates regions of the brain associated with pleasure, social connection, and trust, creating a “warm glow” effect. Scientists also believe that altruistic behavior releases endorphins in the brain, producing the positive feeling known as the “helper’s high.”

Giving is good for our health. A wide range of research has linked different forms of generosity to better health, even among the sick and elderly. In his book Why Good Things Happen to Good People, Stephen Post, a professor of preventative medicine at Stony Brook University, reports that giving to others has been shown to increase health benefits in people with chronic illness, including HIV and multiple sclerosis. A 1999 study led by Doug Oman of the University of California, Berkeley, found that elderly people who volunteered for two or more organizations were 44 percent less likely to die over a five-year period than were non-volunteers, even after controlling for their age, exercise habits, general health, and negative health habits like smoking. Stephanie Brown of the University of Michigan saw similar results in a 2003 study on elderly couples. She and her colleagues found that those individuals who provided practical help to friends, relatives, or neighbors, or gave emotional support to their spouses, had a lower risk of dying over a five-year period than those who didn’t. Interestingly, receiving help wasn’t linked to a reduced death risk.

why

By Roger Jegg

GIVING is good for you Researchers suggest that one reason giving may improve physical health and longevity is that it helps decrease stress, which is associated with a variety of health problems. In a 2006 study by Rachel Piferi of Johns Hopkins University and Kathleen Lawler of the University of Tennessee, people who provided social support to others had lower blood pressure than participants who didn’t, suggesting a direct physiological benefit to those who give of themselves.

Giving promotes cooperation and social connection. When you give, you’re more likely to get back: Several studies, including work by sociologists Brent Simpson and Robb Willer, have suggested that when you give to others,

your generosity is likely to be rewarded by others down the line—sometimes by the person you gave to, sometimes by someone else. These exchanges promote a sense of trust and cooperation that strengthens our ties to others—and research has shown that having positive social interactions is central to good mental and physical health. As researcher John Cacioppo writes in his book Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, “The more extensive the reciprocal altruism born of social connection . . . the greater the advance toward health, wealth, and happiness.” What’s more, when we give to others, we don’t only make them feel closer to us; we also feel closer to them. “Being kind and generous leads you to perceive others more positively and more charitably,” writes Lyubomirsky in her book The How of Happiness, and this “fosters a heightened sense of interdependence and cooperation in your social community.”

2016 BANGKOK ROTARY INSTITUTE, ZONE 6B, 7A AND 10B Centra Grand Bangkok Convention Center on December 2-4, 2016. Register now!!! CONTACT US: PDG.Chamnan Chanruang Chair, Registration Tel : +668-1595-7999 E-mail : chamnan@rotarythailand.org PP.Charmaar Gidtisupanon Co-Chair, Registration Tel : +668-6399-8448 E-mail : register@2016bangkokrotaryinstitute.org CC : charmaar@hotmail.com

CHARITY NAVIGATOR UPGRADES ROTARY FOUNDATION’S RATING

he Rotary Foundation has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S. In the most recent ratings, released on 1 September, The Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency. The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness. In the previous rating, the Foundation had received 97 points. 6-Sep-2016

Charity Navigator is an American independent charity watchdog organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the United States. Its stated goal is "to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic market place in which givers and the charities they support work in tandem to overcome our nation’s and the world’s most persistent challenges” Charity Navigator was launched in spring 2001 by John P. (Pat) Dugan, a wealthy pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist. The group's mission was to help "...donors make informed giving decisions and enabling well-run charities to demonstrate their commitment to proper stewardship" of donor dollars. Initially, Charity Navigator provided financial ratings for 1,100 charities, and has data on 8,000 as of mid-2016.

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Be a [art pf Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Celebration by joining Georgia Districts 6900, 6910 and 6920 in raising $3 million for The Rotary Foundation and celebrating the evening prior to the official start of the Rotary International Convention in Altlanta, with International President John Germ as our keynote speaker. The event is a fundraisier evening where the organizers will invite donors who made at least $10,000 gift to The Rotary Foundation during the 2016-2017 Centennial year in the form of an outright gift or bequest.

2018: 24-27 June Toronto, Canada

2019: 1-5 June Hamburg, Germany

2020: 7-10 June Honolulu, USA

2021: 13-16 June Taipei, Taiwan

2022: 5-9 June Texas, USA

The yearlong celebration of The Rotary Foundation and 100 years of Doing Good in the World culminates at the Atlanta convention. Help us celebrate in the city where it all began.

tlanta will have the most convenient Rotary International Convention ever, with more than 10,000 hotel rooms within a short walking distance of the Georgia World Congress Center and 85,000 more rooms near by. Also, the many attractions of Atlanta's Centennial Park area and great restaurants all in easy walking distant will make the 2017 convention easy, accessible and fun.

The year 1917 was a big one for Atlanta. The city hosted its first Rotary International Convention, where the formation of the Rotary International Foundation was announced. It also was the year that Georgia Tech won the first college football national championship ever won by a team south of Chicago. The team was called the Golden Tornado, a nickname given it by its coach John Heisman who felt its previous name of Blacksmiths wasn't modern. In 2017 Atlanta will host the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Rotary International Foundation by hosting Rotary's global convention once again. It will be a real treat for all Rotarians worldwide.

Atlanta's rapid transit system is called MARTA and merges in the center of the city, near the Georgia World Congress Center, where the 2017 Rotary International Convention will be held. Not only are there 8,000 hotel rooms in walking distance from the convention center, there are lots of hotels in outlying areas of the city like Buckhead, Doraville and Decatur, easily accessible by MARTA. Atlanta's new international terminal at HartsfieldJackson International Airport is quick and convenient for travelers coming in from around the world for the 2017 Rotary International Convention.

wenty years after Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, the city has nearly doubled its population (to nearly six million residents) and added plenty of new reasons to visit. The games marked “a great moment in our city’s history and a great example of how people can pull together,” says Charlie Battle, an Atlanta attorney who served on the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. As Rio enjoys its Olympics moment, here are 20 reasons to visit Atlanta 20 years on.

REASONS TO VISIT

ATLANTA

Centennial Olympic Park Centennial Olympic Park was the only venue with “Olympic” in the name, even though no official events took place there. Tens of thousands of visitors still gather for concerts and festivals throughout the year and guests can explore more than 400,000 bricks engraved with private donors’ names.

World of Coca-Cola The world’s most recognized beverage brand, CocaCola, was invented in downtown Atlanta. Fans can visit the 100,000-square-foot World of Coca-Cola, which features more than 1,200 Coke artifacts, a photo opportunity with the 7-foot tall polar bear mascot and the tasting room with sodas from around the world. The World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta offers fans of the soft drink a chance to explore its history and folklore and guess at the top-secret formula. VPC

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, located in the Sweet Auburn District, features the leader’s birthplace, Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church and the final resting place of King and his wife, Coretta Scott King. In 2004, the site added the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, which honors Civil Rights activists and showcases their actual footsteps in granite and bronze.

Georgia Aquarium The Georgia Aquarium, which opened in 2005, is the largest in the Western Hemisphere, with more than 10 million gallons of fresh and saltwater. The massive structure supports 100 distinct habitats for wildlife including whale sharks, belugas, manta rays, penguins and more. Don't let their massive size fool you. The whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium are gentle giants. You can see for yourself by diving right into their Atlanta tank for a swim. VPC

Atlanta Belt Line Atlanta was once called “Terminus” because of the railroads that converged in the city before the Civil War. The historic 26-mile railway loop around the downtown is being repurposed into a multi-use path, called the Atlanta BeltLine, and is lined with native plants and art installations. While only the Eastside Trail is fully complete, the other sections are hikable.

Stone Mountain Park

Serenbe Community

Stone Mountain Park is Georgia's most visited attraction and was home to several Olympic venues (including the stadium in which Andre Agassi won tennis gold). Though the venues aren’t in play, visitors can experience attractions throughout the park’s 3,200 acres, including the Lasershow Spectacular, a hike up the mountain and much more.

Just 25 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport lies Serenbe, an idyllic 1,000-acre planned eco-community. Visitors just may forget they’re near a major international city while exploring the organic farm, art galleries, terrific Southern restaurants and The Inn at Serenbe.

Center for Puppetry Arts Located in Midtown, The Center for Puppetry Arts underwent a multi-million dollar expansion in 2015 and now houses the world’s largest collection of Jim Henson memorabilia. Guests can view hundreds of puppetry artifacts, live shows and participate in educational workshops.

Buford Highway “Atlanta is the cultural capital of the New South, and Buford Highway is its multicultural heart,” says Marian Liou of membership-based organization We Love BuHi. Along this bustling street, you’ll find every manner of international fare including authentic Vietnamese, Peruvian, Chinese, Malaysian, Korean, Cuban and Mexican food. PONCE CITY MARKET

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Atlanta Movie Tours Georgia is taking a star turn, thanks to generous movie industry tax credits. In fact, 248 feature films were shot in the state in 2015. To catch a glimpse of sites from The Hunger Games, The Walking Dead and Vampire Diaries, join one of Atlanta Movie Tours’ programs, which can even include behindthe-scenes access.

Ponce City Market breathes new life into the historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building in Atlanta. The classic structure, which is the area’s largest adaptive reuse project, has been reinvented as a vibrant community hub housing the Central Food Hall, various shops, flats and offices, all while pointing back to the roots of its inception. The market infuses vigor and excitement into this historically-signiﬁcant structure, located in one of Atlanta’s most cherished neighborhoods. Built in 1926 and features 2.1 million square feet of space, which is now home to big retailers and more than 20 diverse restaurants and food stalls (including four by James Beard Award-winning chefs).

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Opened to the public in 2014, the Center celebrates the Civil Rights Movement and the global Human Rights Movement, with engaging, sometimes emotional exhibits, spread across 43,000 square feet.

Atlanta Botanical Garden The new ballpark for the Atlanta Braves will be open for business next summer when the Rotary International convention takes place in Atlanta. The Braves are working with Rotary to try to schedule games while Rotarians from around the world are in town. The ballpark will be spectacular.

This 30-acre enclave welcomes 500,000 visitors annually and nearly doubled in size in 2010 with the opening of the Canopy Walk, a 600-foot walkway suspended in the trees. In 2016 Linton’s became one of only a few restaurants in the world to be housed in a botanical garden and installations like Chihuly in the Garden up the wow factor.

Rotary Club of Makati West rcmakatiwest2016@gmail.com

recollections

President Ruy, Greetings. The great Past Governor Jun Tambunting, my very good friend, proudly informed me the other day that RI President-Elect Ian Risely will be the luncheon speaker at the club’s meeting this Thursday. I was glad to hear the news, for the President-Elect is an excellent speaker, and Makati West is the sort of truly outstanding club that deserves the honor of hosting him, particularly since it is the home club of PRID Guiller. President-elect Ian’s visit is thus a very happy event for the club, and, as one of its honorary members, I join in giving him a warm and cordial welcome. I was very pleased when I first heard the news of Ian’s nomination because I knew he would make a great president, just like every past president from Australia whom I have known. Like them, he is what I call sensible, unmoved by superficialities. He is an accountant and knows what money is worth, and we know from his years on the board that he is imaginative, silent, and effective. Yes, we can expect much of Ian Risely as President.

PRIP Mat Caparas

I also have personal reasons for welcoming a new Australian President of Rotary International. First of all, I think the greatest living Rotarian is Australian – Sir Clem Renouf, whose contribution to what we call Rotary today is second only to that of Paul Harris himself – and he is a dear friend of mine. But many other incidents in my Rotary life are what make Australiastyle Rotary congenial to me. I want to share with our countrymen some bits of them that could perhaps open their heart and mind to welcome the President-Elect’s message, as well as the things that he will undertake as President. First of all, a lovely Australian girl was the first Rotex student my family hosted before I was club president, and we stayed in contact with her and her family for many years. The following year, as club president, I was constant host to an ambassadorial scholar from Sydney who told me much about how they did things in Australia. Two years later I became governor and got the unusual assignment to serve as discussion leader at the international assembly towards the end of the year. One DGN in my group was Australian, and he asked his president to assign me as representative in his district conference. The president agreed, but he sent me to two other districts besides. One of them was in the outback in northern Queensland, where the Rotary Anns cooked the conference meals and the town mayor helped personally in cleaning the conference hall. But at the opening program in that hinterland club they flew the Philippine flag, sang our national anthem and made me shed tears. It was my first experience in international Rotary. I knew it was the first time it was happening to a Filipino, and it meant a lot to me. Then, many years later, I got nominated to be president. Within the week, I got an invitation to speak to a suburban club in Sydney, where they made a big bang of the event. It gave me the first taste of the great honor and cordial friendship that come with the office. Then, as President-Elect, I went to a presidential conference in Brisbane where a woefully disabled Rotary Ann said she did not want anybody else to suffer like her, and then handed me a check for Aus$450,000, equivalent to US$250,000, for the polio fund. That was in 1986, and I am sure she had not heard of Arch Klumpf, but she rang the bell for major donors and decisively helped in our raising more than $240 million for Polio Plus. Then, later that day, news came of the People’s Revolution in Manila to throw out Ferdinand Marcos. The whole time afterwards, I continually received news of the revolution from everyone, who always expressed sincere expressions of sympathy and hope for our success. Those gestures meant so much to one sick at heart for what was happening at home, and the success of that revolution is the happy cap to my experience with Australian Rotarians. I therefore sincerely say now, Welcome, Ian, you are truly with friends here. matc

The Zone 7A Newsletter is edited and published by Glo Nethercutt Rotary Club of Mabalacat D3790

hilippine Rotary was honored by the visit of Rotary International President Elect Ian Riseley and spouse Juliet in September.

Ian H.S. Riseley, of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, says that meaningful partnerships with corporations and other organizations are crucial to Rotary’s future. “Governments see Rotary as positive representatives of a civil society,” he says. “We should work with them to advocate for peace and conflict resolu-tion, just as we are advocating for polio eradication.”

RRFC Jess Nicdao welcomes delegates during the Interdistrict Meeting of D3770 and D3790 at Kingsborough Convention Center, Pampanga

RIPE Ian has been visiting Rotarians all over the world, giving speeches in

@ D3780

INTERDISTRICT MEETING OF D3770 AND D3790

RIPE IAN WITH PHIL. COLLEGE OF ROTARY GOVERNORS

PETS, Zone Institutes, and meetings arranged by district leaders. He has always encouraged Rotarians to speak up during open forums after his speeches.

RIPE LIVE IAN RISELEY LONG ROTARY!

In our midst

http://rotaryd3410.org

DISTRICT 3410, INDONESIA

as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 59 Number of members 1,1154

he district is located in the West region of Indonesia, concludes the clubs in West Java, Banten and DKI Jaya, Sumatera and Riau Islands, Kalimantan, The Special Region of Yogyakarta and Banyumas. On July 1, 2012 District 3410 Indonesia was established under the leadership of the first District Governor ensentius Dwijatmoko of the Rotary Club of Batam - starting from 48 clubs with 830 members. It grew to more than 1,200 members within the first 3 years. Although the history of Rotary International in Indonesia began in 1927, Rotary was stopped twice, first because the Second World War began in 1942, and for the second time on February 23, 1961, when Rotary was banned by the Government of President Soekarno (the first President of Indonesia). District 3400 is stemmed to become current D3410 and D3420 districts.

as of 20 Sept 2016 59 1,179

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 6,730 3,200

CELEBRATE

DISTRICT CONFERENCE RI D-3410 & 3420 BALI, 5-6 MAY 20167

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

h e 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 R O TA RY S E RV I N G HUMANITY Year is a special year for Rotarians around the world. This year, The Rotary Foundation is celebrating 100 years of its dedications to support and successfully realizing big and small humanitarian projects, creating incredibly positive impacts towards people in the world who need help, through Rotary Clubs worldwide. It is expected that in the year 2016-2017 Rotary Clubs in D3410 and D3420 will passionately compete to create projects that will provide clean water, improve sanitation, help prevention and control various types of contagious diseases, maternal and child health care, support literacy and provisions of school libraries in the remote villages, economic development for rural communities, as well as provide guidance and encouragement to the young generation to participate actively in humanitarian programs, as well as not to forget, the support for peace in conflict areas. ERADICATE POLIO from the face of the earth will remain our main target and must be realized completely in 2017. District Conference Indonesia 2017 in BALI, introducing the theme of "Celebrate 100 Years The Rotary Foundation" is expected to be the biggest districts event of the year that will be supported by all Rotarians throughout Indonesia; to celebrate enormous success of Rotary Club D3410D3420 devotional programs in supporting humanitarian projects, especially to improve and make better living for people in the rural villages and the world. The Meeting will provide golden opportunities to Rotarian participants to do great fellowship, meet old and new fellow Rotarian friends from Sabang to Papua.

DISTRICT 3420, INDONESIA http://rotaryd3420.org/ as of 1 July 2016

as of 20 Sept 2016

Number of clubs 59 Number of members 1,1154

59 1,179

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 6,730 3,200

Fellow Rotarians & Spouse, let us join 2017 District Conference Indonesia on 5-6 May 2017 at the Hotel SANUR PARADISE PLAZA, in Bali. Please REGISTER Now! D. SADANA MULYONO & NYOMAN NILAWATI District Governors D 3410 & D 3420 Rotary Year 2016 - 2017

DISTRICT 3770, PHILIPPINES D3420 as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 70 Number of members 1,993

as of 20 Sept 2016 76 2,044

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 41,332 1,000

The attendance to the D3770-3790 Interdistrict Meeting for the visit of RIPE Ian Risely in September 2016 at Kingsborough Convention Center, Pampanga, far exceeded the booked registration of 600 attendees. The combined efficiency of 3770 and 3790 made the event successful and memorable to all concerned. The host districts also arranged some project visit for the RIPE.

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21,460

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DISTRICT 3780, PHILIPPINES as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 103 Number of members 2,386

as of 20 Sept 2016 103 2,579

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 21,460 1,000

District 3780 consists of all the 96 Rotary clubs in all of Quezon City.

Rotary brings relief to 1,500 fire victims in Baesa By District Community Service Chair PP Aiza Remedio

District 3780 became a separate district in 1987-88, when District 380 was divided into D377, which covers all the clubs from Aparri to Bulacan; D378, all clubs in Quezon City; and D380, all clubs covering the outlying towns of Rizal, including Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Marikina, Mandaluyong, Pasig, up to Morong.

n partnership with UNTV, twenty-five (25) D3780 Rotary clubs joined hands to bring relief to 1500 fire victims temporarily housed at Asamba Park at Barangay Baesa in Quezon City. District Community Chair PP Aiza Remedios organized and coordinated the relief efforts at the request of UNTV. With persistent appeals from PP Aiza, boxes of used clothes, toiletries, medicines, drinking water, sardines, rice, noodles, and a wheechair were brought in by responding Rotarians to the evacuation site on July 18, 2016. Distribution of the relief items was led by Governor Dwight Ramos himself who came despite his full schedule that day. Many Rotarians stayed on to help, notwithstanding the scorching heat. It was an exemplar of â&#x20AC;&#x2022;Rotary Serving Humanity.â&#x20AC;&#x2013;

D3780 Disaster Preparednes Relief & Recovery Team (DPR&R), at 11:30pm done with Flood Relief Operation in Brgy Bagong Silangan. About 900 families were given relief packs. The project was spearheaded by DG Dwight Hilarion Ramos, together with his service team and Rotaract volunteers.

as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 103 Number of members 2,612

as of 20 Sept 2016

DISTRICT 3790, PHILIPPINES

103 2,710

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 44,353 2,707

Rotary Club of San Fernando La Union, Inc. gave away three more wheel chairs to needy people. The first was a six year old girl with no hands and missing one leg, the second was a family with a 96 year old grandmother and an 80 something aunt, both bedridden, and a male stroke victim. The second two were given away in one of the most remote Barangays of La Union. Barangay UpUplas is an hours drive up a steel mountain and down the other side into a small valley where 600 residents live a very communial life. Only 400 are adults and one hunded of those are OFWs (overseas foreign workers) The Barangy has a c o m m u n a l p i g g e r y, gardens, kitchen, and recycling program. The ladies of the Barangay cooked us a wonderful lunch and gave us a tour of their facilities. By PN Jerry Sharpe

A global grant by the Rotary Club of Mabalacat with a Korean partner, Namwon Yongseong D3670, has made possible this great change in a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. The global grant benefits about 400 children needing surgical treatment on lip/cleft palate, hernia, hydrocephalus, imperforate anus and other similar life-threatening congenital diseases.

Rotary Club of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, started its Uplift Sallacong global grant project - water and sanitation for the needy community of Sallacong.

Life Changing

Leap to Grow is the motto of the Rotary Club of Hundred Islands whose 60-strong members has favorably influenced the membership status of the District.

DISTRICT 3800, PHILIPPINES

as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 97 Number of members 2,358

as of 20 Sept 2016 97 2,423

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 119,892 17,590

Rotary Club of Pasig President Ogie Lim at the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-sustainability livelihood project for the people of Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, and the - Pasig Water Hyacinth Project.

Ayoko sa Droga! ADAP 3800. Anti-Illegal Drugs Awareness symposium conducted in schools and communities by District 3800. A live radio broadcast at 1134khz AFP-AM Katrope Radio by District 3800 helps enforce the campaign.

DISTRICT 3810, PHILIPPINES http://3810rotary.org As of As of 1 July 2016 30 June 2016 Number of clubs Number of members

114 3,038

117 3,276

As of 20 Sept 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 53,683 4,254

Workshop Guidelines. Each speaker has submitted three (3) problem situations related to his own topic, which you may encounter as SAAS. A representative of each group will approach the stage to draw a problem. You have twenty (20) minutes to complete this group work and prepare for a five (5) minute presentation before a Panel composed of today’s speakers. Your presentation may be in the form of a report or demonstration depending on your creativity and the situation you have drawn. The speakers and trainers are available to assist you if the need arises.

What to Expect from this years District SAA Training Seminar

To find out more your the Course Program, Speakers and Trainers... follow LINK

http://3810rotary.org

P1,000 inclusive of a drink and chips. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. PBA CAFÉ,2nd Flr, METROWALK ORTIGAS, PASIC CITY

ONE ROTARY CARD D3810 is very close to issuing ONE ROTARY PHILIPPINES - PETRON VALUE CARD, a special privilege offered to Rotarians by PETRON that can give up to SIX TIMES the amount of rebates compared to the REGULAR NON ROTARIAN PETRON VALUE CARD. (http://onerotaryphilippines.org/petron-valuecard/).

As of 1 July 2016

As of 20 Sept 2016

DISTRICT 3820, PHILIPPINES http://web.rotary3820

Number of clubs Number of members

107 3,001

108 3,138

As of 20 Sept 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 20,755 1,000

SHOW of FORCE

ROTARY paint on the wall - who is the greatest PUBLIC IMAGE of all?

Rotary Public Image Icons

as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 53 Number of members 1,283

as of 20 Sept 2016

DISTRICT 3850, PHILIPPINES

53 1,346

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

23,258 8,188

One Rotary, One District, One Mangrove Plant

PDG OYAN VILLANUEVA

Seamless Seminar - A very successful event at Bethany Garden Hotel, Ozamiz City hosted by Rotary District 3850 led by District Governor Ronnie and Lady Sanda Gabalda (in the picture with Zones 8 and 9 Council of Presidents ).

as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 99 Number of members 2,484

as of 20 Sept 2016 99 2,577

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

41,818 8,830

Great to see photos of the official turnover at one of the 5 schools in the Philippines that we have helped rehabilitate via Woodstock-Oxford Rotary, host partner Cebu West and a TRF Global Grant. One down, 4 more to go. Rotary in Action! - PDG Doug Vincent, Canada

http://district3860.org/

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

as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 44 Number of members 1,253

as of 20 Sept 2016 44 2,279

as of 20 September 2016 TRF Annual Giving Other Funds

$ 39,551 1,895

Miriam Ruth "Jing" Dablio - Dela Calzada M.D. District Governor RY 2016-2017 RI District 3870

Giving starts here 'District TRF Chair Madz Gigi Go

Rotary Club of Kalayaanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turnover of school supplies to Malasag Elementary School. School OIC receives the packages (for graders) from the club.

ZONE 7A Regional Rotary Foundation Newsletter is published by District 3790. Articles and photos (in high resolution) may be emailed to ganethercutt@yahoo.com. Volume 2, Series of 2016