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LEADERSHIP 26-year old, MPHF President Elect Anton Hernandez of the Rotary Club of Mabalacat D-3790 Philippines
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
RF 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
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he was a most beloved past president in District 3790 who recently passed on. I personally witnessed how she worked and struggled to help sick people, especially children, get much needed medical attention and needs. She was responsible for bringing many children with heart ailments to the local hospitals and then to the USA or India for their much needed open heart surgery. Despite being a victim of the Big C herself, she still spent so much time, resources and what is left of her energy to help. The work she has done for Rotary is just unimaginable. Many children today are alive and living normal lives because of Mareng May. She is a big loss not only to Rotary, to the children, but to the whole humanity.
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She, 70, lived and died in the name of Rotary; he, 26, is PE who is capable to step in her shoe and serve Rotary.
PP May Shilton of Rotary Club of Mabalacat, and 5 children afflicted with imperforate anus defect on their way to Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital in Baguio for surgical treatment. President-elect Anton Hernandez in a district event with his mentor PP May.
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Quoting some words from Senator Kennedy, I ask you all to please remember Marent May as a good and decent person, who saw wrong and tried to right it, who saw suffering and tried to stop it, and who saw pain and tried to heal it.
In closing, let me share with you a poem that reflects what Mareng May, probably, wanted us to know:: 37 Years of Service
I’m Free Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free I’m following the path God has laid you to see. I took His hand when I hear Him call I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I found that peace is at the close of day. If my parting has left a void Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss Oh yes, these thing I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I savored much Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and peace to thee God wanted me now; He set me free. I won’t be far away, for life goes on, So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can’t see me or tough me, I’ll be near. And if you listen with your heart, You’ll hear all my love around you, soft and clear
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They say the best of thankfulness is when somebody thanks the good Lord for you. Thank you Lord for giving us Mareng May, thank you Lord for her friendship, her presence and her love, and most of all Lord, thank you for making Mareng May an inspiration to all of us. Till we meet again, my dear friend. A part of eulogy delivered by PDG Jess Nicdao for PP May Shilton at the meeting of her club, Rotary Club of Mabalacat, held solely in her memoriam on 5th of June 2017, at the club’s homebase The Meeting Place, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga
s we celebrate Youth Service in the month of May, we focus more on the development of young men and women who are capable, interested, and destined to become leaders of Rotary. The iconic club Mabalacat of D3790, has the young and veterans in its 50-member roster who keep up with the constant challenge of making Rotary the symbol of hope, guardianship and service. Call him “Anton,” a fine young man, a civil engineer, former Rotaractor, a President Elect, and a promising leader among us. - Jess PDG Jess Nicdao RRFC Zone 7A
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otary Fellowhips began informally in 1928 when Rotarians with a shared interest in the language Esperanto joined together.
In 1947, a group of Rotarian boating enthusiasts began flying the Rotary flag from their crafts, calling themselves the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians; this fellowship now boasts the longest continuous existence. The scope of Rotary Fellowships has changed much over the years, but today their purpose is still to unite Rotarians in friendship and provide venues for enjoying their favorite recreational or professional activities.
In 2010-11, 59 fellowships reported a combined membership of almost 32,842 Rotarians, spouses of Rotarians, and Rotaractors in 104 countries. In 2010-11, 37 fellowships (63% of all fellowships) charged membership dues, with an average of US$24 for annual dues and US$143 for lifetime dues. The average size for each Fellowship is 557 members.
ROTARIAN ACTION GROUPS www.actiongrouphistory.org Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
World Health Fairs - A Rotarian Action Group Global Network for Blood Donation Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development Disaster Relief - A Rotarian Action Group Polio Survivors & Associates - Rotarian Action Group Rotary Diabetes Action Group Rotarian Action Group for Blindness Prevention Rotarians for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Rotarians for Fighting AIDS Rotarian Action Group for the Alleviation of Hunger and Malnutrition Rotarians for Mine Action Rotarian Action Group of Dental Volunteers Rotary Action Group for Microcredit Rotarians for Hearing Regeneration Rotarians Eliminating Malaria Humanitarian Service Rotarian Action Group Rotarians for the Prevention of Drug Abuse
As of 1 July 2005, the Rotary Fellowships program belongs to a new parent entity known as Global Networking Groups. The new entity includes groups of individual Rotarians organized to focus on shared topics of interest on an international basis. Effective 1 July 2006, all existing and future fellowship groups with a service-oriented focus will be reclassified under a new category called Rotarian Action Groups, while existing and future fellowship groups focusing on fellowship of a recreational or vocational nature will remain under the designation of Rotary Fellowships. During this period of transition, both Rotary Fellowships and Rotarian Action Groups will be represented on the Rotary Fellowships pages of the RI Web site. Pending the development of a separate Rotarian Action Groups Web page, both pages will be linked through a common portal for Global Networking Groups. Global Networking Groups currently comprise more than 90 independent Rotary Fellowships and Rotarian Action Groups. Whether you are interested in bird watching, motorcycling, volunteer dentistry, or the fight against AIDS, Rotary Global Networking Groups are fantastic resources for all Rotarians to develop new friendships and to advance opportunities for service.
The International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (IGFR) hosts tournaments around the world.
Ÿ Antique, Classic and Historic Automobile World
Fellowship of Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship of Rotarians of Amateur Radio Ÿ International Fellowship of Bird-watching Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship of Bridge Playing Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship of Canoeing Rotarians Ÿ International Caravanning Fellowship of Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship of Carnival Parades and Festivals ** Ÿ International Chess Fellowship of Rotarians
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International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians World Fellowship of Rotarian Gourmets Rotary Heritage and History International Fellowship Rotary Global History Fellowship (RGHF) Rotarian Home Exchange Fellowship Rotarians for the Advancement of Latin Culture Rotarian Automobile License Plate Collectors Fellowship Fellowship of Literacy Providers Fellowship of Rotarian Magicians Magna Graecia International Fellowship of Rotarians International Marathon Fellowship of Rotarians International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians Rotary International Fellowship Old and Rare Antique Books and Prints International Fellowship of Rotarian Physicians Police/Law Enforcement Professionals Fellowship of Rotarians Rotarian Fellowship of Quilters and Fiber Artists Fellowship of Rotarian PDGs International Fellowship of Railroading Rotarians Rotary Recreational Vehicle Fellowship Rotarians on the Internet
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Civilizations Ÿ International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotary Ÿ International Fellowship of Rotarian Convention Goers Ÿ International Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians Ÿ International Curling Fellowship of Rotarians Ÿ Fellowship for Cruising Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship Cycling to Serve Ÿ USA Dictionary Project* Ÿ Digital Technology Rotarians Fellowship* Ÿ Rotarian Doctors Fellowship Ÿ Dog Owning Rotarians** Ÿ Doll Lovers Fellowship Ÿ Fellowship of Rotarians for the Prevention of Drug Abuse ** Ÿ Fellowship of Rotarian Editors and Publishers Ÿ Environment Fellowship of Rotarians Ÿ Esperanto World Fellowship of Rotarians Ÿ Fine Arts and Antiques Fellowship Ÿ International Fellowship of Fishing Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians Ÿ International Fellowship of Wellness and Fitness of Rotarians Ÿ Fellowship of Rotarian Gardeners ** Ÿ The International Genealogy & Heraldry Fellowship of Rotarians
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International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians International Fellowship of Rotarian Scuba Divers International Fellowship of Shooting Sports Rotarians Rotary Singles Fellowship International (RSFI) International Skiing Fellowship of Rotarians Rotarians On Social Networks Fellowship History of Rotary on Stamps Fellowship (ROS) International Tennis Fellowship of Rotarians Rotarians' International Fellowship of Total Quality Management International Fellowship of Travel Agents International Traveling and Hosting Fellowship Rotarians' Wine Appreciation Fellowship Rotary Means Business Fellowship International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians
STARTING A NEW FELLOWSHIP If your recreational or vocational interest isn’t represented by Rotary’s current Fellowships, contact rotaryfellowships@rotary.org for information about starting a new group. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Visit www.rotary.org/fellowships for additional resources on Rotary Fellowships. Contact rotaryfellowships@rotary.org with questions Outside of the resources listed here, you should look into contacting: Rotary Fellowship Officers-Officers of existing fellowships can provide a wealth of advice to organizers of new groups. Many fellowships have been in operation for decades, and their leaders are knowledgeable about the best ways to promote fellowships and resolve problems. Consult the Rotary Fellowships Officer Directory for contact information.
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ROTARIAN GOURMETS rotarygourmet.com plan their next dinner menu from a particular country once a month or every 2 months.
District Rotary Fellowships chairs are appointed by district governors to facilitate communication between fellowships and the Rotary clubs within the district, and to promote participation in fellowships Rotary Fellowships Committee-Rotary Fellowships Committee provides guidance and advice to the Board on all aspects of the Rotary Fellowships program, assists prospective fellowships with the application process, and makes recommendations to the Board concerning recognition of prospective fellowships. Consult the Official Directory or contact Rotary Service staff for committee contact information.
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Start or join an online group or simply correspond with other Rotarians and Rotaractors Antique Automobiles Fellowship
PROMOTING FELLOWSHIPS Ÿ Publicize local fellowship-sponsored
events on your club or district website Ÿ Invite local Fellowship officers to speak to
your weekly club meeting about their activities and related service work. Ÿ Connect with Rotarians and Rotaractors
around the globe by creating a public or private group on Rotary.org. Ÿ Publicize local fellowship-sponsored
events on your club or district website Ÿ Seek out Rotarians who are outstanding in
their professions or are enthusiastic about a hobby and encourage them to join fellowships or develop new ones.
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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
30 TOP GIVING COUNTIES RANK
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% OF ALL ENDOWMENT POLIOPLUS % OF ALL ROTARIANS ROTARIANS CLUBS ANNUAL FUND OTHER FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS CLUBS
1081761 80% 30209 85% $80,790,108 $80,313,935 $8,721,634
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bove, a file of Rotary's contributions by country. This is taken from the Jan 2017 report. Note that the Philippines is 8th in total contributions and 4th in per capita contributions. # 30 does not count due to its small number of Rotarians.
Some important things to note: 타 The USA contribution of $80 million for Polio Plus surely includes the $70 million of Bill Gates 타 Recent regulations by RI limiting fund raising events in the US may be drastic since the number
of Rotarians and Rotary clubs are approximately 25% of the Rotarians in the world. 타 The Philippines per capita contribution is comparable to that of many other Asian countries, and
exceeds that of many of more developed countries, especially in Europe. 타 It might be assumed that the benefits of Global Grants we have been provided have provided
the necessity to provide funding to The Rotary Foundation. - PP Ron Ron Nethercutt RC Mabalacat, District 3790 Information Officer
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s we near the end of our yearlong celebration of The Rotary Foundation's 100th anniversary, let's stop to think about what the world would be like if Rotarians had never created an endowment fund for doing good in the world. I think we can say for certain that without Rotary's historic PolioPlus program, the world would not be on the verge of eradicating polio. Although public health officials and governments would have carried out routine vaccination efforts, it was Rotary's leadership and support that provided the impetus to move beyond containment of the virus to global eradication. And let's consider the other diseases our Foundation grant projects have prevented and treated by providing access to health care, clean water, and adequate sanitation. Malaria, cholera, HIV/AIDS, Guinea worm – the list goes on and on. How many thousands of people have avoided suffering and even death because Rotarians carried out projects? Without the Foundation, many more people would have remained illiterate and many others would not have the vocational skills needed to earn a living and provide for their families. And then there is our quest for peace. In 2002, the first peace fellows started class at the Rotary Peace Centers. Today, hundreds of our graduates are using their skills to prevent and mediate conflict and help those whose lives have been devastated by war. In villages around the world, you see hundreds of signs identifying Rotary Foundation projects. They stand beside water wells and are affixed to clinics and schools. When I see one of these signs, I feel proud to be a Rotarian and I think, "My contributions helped make this happen." Let's never forget that behind every one of these signs is a story of the people whose lives have been touched and perhaps even saved. It is their stories that demonstrate conclusively how much better the world is because The Rotary Foundation exists.
Kalyan Banerjee Trustee Chair, 2016 - 17
GRANT UPDATE
Using delegation in the Grant Center
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elegation is the feature that allows some club and district leaders to share their level of Grant Center access with other Rotary members, allowing them to view, edit, and authorize applications. This way, clubs and districts can customize the Grant Center to meet their needs more efficiently. The delegation functionality was temporarily suspended, but will be available again beginning 2 May. For more on grants, the updated guide How to Use the Grant Center now includes information about authorizing a global grant application, adding bank account information, and reporting on a global grant.
Online qualification As you prepare for the new Rotary year, here’s a reminder that 2017-18 district governors, governors-elect, and district Rotary Foundation chairs need to review the district memorandum of understanding and complete the online qualification process. Qualification, required for any global grant sponsor, helps ensure that Rotarians understand the financial duties of grant management. Rotary offers resources and training templates for districts and clubs planning grant management training or seeking to learn more about financial management. Starting this year, we have further clarified Rotary’s policy that districts cannot require any financial contributions to The Rotary Foundation as a requirement of club qualification. You will find this clarification in section 3 of the MOU.
Complete district qualification by 1 July to prevent any disruption in grant processing. Contact stewardshipdepartment@rotary.org with any questions.
Where is the water? Water and sanitation is the second most popular area of focus for global grants (after disease prevention and treatment). Yet everyone has heard stories about wells that dry up shortly after being dug. How do we prevent that in global grant projects? The answer is a hydrogeological survey. The Foundation requires anyone whose project is accessing groundwater to include such a survey in the project planning. It will tell you where water can be found and where it can’t. Rotarians, outside contractors, cooperating organizations, and governments can do the surveys. Applicants can include the survey cost in their global grant budget. Project sponsors will want to follow with testing to ensure that the water is safe to drink, if that’s the reason for their well. If you have questions, contact your regional grants officer.
Widen your regional network of experts We encourage chairs of district Rotary Foundation committees and district grants subcommittees to enlist the help of their district international service chairs to develop or expand their regional networks of experts to improve global grants. Read a report on how to maximize the use of local Rotarians and community expertise to enhance global grant projects.
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project management costs, which may include a project manager and project-specific overhead and administrative costs of cooperating organizations. Support humanitarian and educational projects Provide international scholarships to fund graduate-level course work or research or its equivalent for a term of one to four academic years Support vocational training teams that address a humanitarian need by providing or receiving professional training Support international travel for up to two individuals as part of a humanitarian project. These individuals provide training or implement the project should the host club confirm that their skills are not readily available locally. Are sponsored by at least one Rotary club or district in the country where the grant project will take place (primary host sponsor) and one or more outside that country (primary international sponsor). An exception to this policy may be made for projects taking place in nonRotary countries where the RI Board is actively pursuing extension.
the project budget for contingencies to offer protection from price increases and/or currency fluctuations. Ÿ May support the construction of low-cost shelters and simple schools, as long as the construction is part of a comprehensive project related to an area of focus. Ÿ May support the construction of infrastructure, including but not limited to: toilet blocks and sanitation systems, access roads
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otary members share why their global grant projects worked so well – and what other clubs can learn from their experience.
To celebrate its 100th year, The Rotary Foundation is recognizing 20 global grants that are sustainable, align with one of Rotary’s areas of focus and was designed in cooperation with the community to address a real need. The Rotarians who helped bring these projects to life share advice.
Q: What made your global grant project successful? Carolina Barrios, Rotary Club of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia The involvement of the Rotary Community Corps of Leticia, Colombia, was essential. The RCC proposed the project, helped select the beneficiaries, coordinated and supervised the construction of the sanitary facilities, and participated actively in promoting the program to everyone in the community, not only the direct beneficiaries. Our partnership with the Universidad San Buenaventura Cartagena, which provided training and donated educational materials, was also vital. Stephen Baker, Rotary Club of Key Biscayne, Fla. Our methods had been tested in a series of smaller anti-malaria mosquito net projects, so that by the time we were ready to do a global grant, we had a clear plan of what we were going to do and how we were going to do it. Patrick Biswas, Rotary Club of Padma Rajshahi, Bangladesh Establishing an effective working relationship with the community based on understanding and trust, and being aware and respectful of social traditions, especially because the project dealt with village women. Patrick Coleman, Rotary Club of Luanshya, Zambia Rotary participation was publicized from the outset. The Rotary name adds integrity to any project.
Philip J. Silvers, District 5500 (Arizona) First, the commitment and funding from the Ugandan Rotary clubs: Ten clubs adopted rural health care centers, and the district contributed $10,000 in district designated funds and $20,000 in cash. Second, the blended vocational training team, composed of medical professionals from India, Israel, and the United States, anchored by Ugandan health professionals: The host professionals knew the clients and the health care delivery systems, and the international team members were seen as partners rather than as “missionaries.” Finally, our comprehensive and effective monitoring and evaluation. Vasudha Rajasekar, Rotary Club of Madras East, India Identifying a nongovernmental organization already well-ensconced at the grassroots level that we could cooperate with; working hard at fundraising; and, as an old and well-networked club that has been doing Foundation grants for more than a decade, having methodical systems and processes already in place.
Q: What are your tips for finding a partner club? Stephen Baker, Rotary Club of Key Biscayne, Fla. There is no substitute for face-to-face contact when it comes to working with Rotarians in other clubs on a big, complicated global grant. John Braun, Rotary Club of Austin, Texas Districts 5170 (California) and 4130 (parts of Mexico and Texas) have a conference each year to present projects from our clubs. It is a great experience for making friends and exchanging ideas. Mario Nasard, Rotary Club of Baabda, Lebanon Past district governors, with their network of fellow governors from the same year, are always helpful. Clubs should ask for their involvement. Patrick Biswas, Rotary Club of Padma Rajshahi, Bangladesh Inviting overseas visitors to the club and getting them interested in the community work already being done by local Rotarians can be very useful for finding partners.
Patrick Biswas, Rotary Club of Padma Rajshahi, Bangladesh Inviting overseas visitors to the club and getting them interested in the community work already being done by local Rotarians can be very useful for finding partners. Gus Oppermann, Rotary Club of Los Angeles, Calif. Attend Rotary conventions and project fairs to meet people; nothing beats a face-to-face meeting. Do makeup meetings when you travel. Use Rotary Showcase and Rotary Ideas at Rotary.org to connect with other clubs, explore what they are doing, and find clubs that are looking for a partner for a global grant project. Philip J. Silvers, District 5500 (Arizona) Rotarian Action Groups are also a good place to start: The connection between Uganda and Arizona was through Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS Prevention, a Rotarian Action Group.
Q: How did you find out what the community needed? Carolina Barrios, Rotary Club of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia The RCC of Leticia is our eyes and ears in the community. We also had two university students who carried out a census of the community that included asking about their needs. Steven Caine, Rotary Club of Burnt HillsBallston Lake, N.Y. This was the first time that my club and district sponsored a global grant where the beneficiaries were here in the United States. We reviewed Rotary’s suggested list of projects and did a community assessment by contacting local service organizations. The Albany Medical Center’s CleftCraniofacial Center initiative needed startup money and was scaled appropriately for a global grant. Philip J. Silvers, District 5500 (Arizona) The Uganda health care summit in November 2014, which was funded by a district grant, brought together health care practitioners, the Ugandan Ministry of Health, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish priorities for Rotary to pursue in Uganda.
Q: What do you wish you had known before you started this project?
Yoshimasa Ishii, Rotary Club of Amagasaki West, Japan We would like our next vocational training team to have much better Japanese-language skills. We would also extend the training from 45 days to at least three months.
Patrick Coleman, Rotary Club of Luanshya, Zambia As the international sponsor, the initial step was to learn exactly what the “craniofacial and congenital anomalies” included, because little is known about such medical procedures in Zambia. Once this was explained to our members, we saw an enthusiastic partnership develop. We are still learning more about this medical procedure and looking forward to seeing the expansion of this technology to Zambia.
Gerald Sussman, Rotary Club of Coral SpringsParkland, Fla. We would have had a more realistic view of the time necessary to carry out a large-scale project: to do the community assessment, setup, testing, evaluation, correction, implantation, expansion (if required), and phasing out by Rotary as the program is adopted by the government.
Steven Caine, Rotary Club of Burnt HillsBallston Lake, N.Y. The amount of red tape required to get it done.
Vasudha Rajasekar, Rotary Club of Madras East, India I would not change a single thing. It is a pleasure to work with our club members, who are all so focused on service to the community.
Philip J. Silvers, District 5500 (Arizona) The knowledge of the vocational training team participants was less than we anticipated. Only 37 percent could identify the eight body parts of the female reproductive system from images.
Q: If you could give one tip for other clubs considering a global grant, what would it be?
Vasudha Rajasekar, Rotary Club of Madras East, India The legal framework for vehicles is quite a complicated one in India. The design of the bus and its technical specifications that had to adhere to local laws and also meet medical requirements was easily the biggest challenge. While we were able to surmount it, we could have been better prepared. Q: If you could do it again, what would you do differently? What wouldn’t you change? Carolina Barrios, Rotary Club of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Instead of relying on the community to do the construction, we would have used a contractor to ensure quality and meet deadlines. We were not aware that the community did not have the necessary skills to do the work. Steven Caine, Rotary Club of Burnt HillsBallston Lake, N.Y. I wouldn’t do anything differently. The effort was worth it – helping establish a valued, sustainable center, which might lead to training teams for partner countries. We picked a great project for a global grant and had great professionals at Albany Medical Center to work with.
Stephen Baker, Rotary Club of Key Biscayne, Fla. Do a pilot project – a small version of what you intend to do for the global grant. This will give you the chance to prove the concept for the people you want to serve and will allow you to get a clear-eyed view of the other clubs, national and local governments, and NGO partners you might want to work with. John Braun, Rotary Club of Austin, Texas Always get to know your partners at the host club. Projects are time-consuming, so you need committed people to ensure success. Mario Nasard, Rotary Club of Baabda, Lebanon Host clubs need to be efficient in the project execution and accurate in sharing information with partner clubs so they are assured the project is in good hands. Patrick Coleman, Rotary Club of Luanshya, Ensure that what you want to do is not only needed but wanted by the community. This was a vital component to this success. In our case the Albany Medical Center was ready, willing, and able to participate. Having excellent partners helps to have an excellent outcome.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals recognized The Rotary Foundation with its annual Award for Outstanding Foundation at its 2017 conference in San Francisco. The award honors organizations that show philanthropic commitment and leadership through financial support, innovation, encouragement of others, and involvement in public affairs. Some of the boldest names in American giving — Kellogg, Komen, and MacArthur, among others —are past honorees. The announcement came on 15 November, known to industry professionals since the 1980s as National Philanthropy Day. The award was presented 2 May at the AFP’s annual conference. Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair-elect Paul Netzel accepted the award on Rotary’s behalf, and Eric Schmelling, Rotary's chief philanthropy officer, also attended the conference. The event drew more than 3,400 senior-level fundraising professionals from 33 countries. “In our Centennial year, we are deeply honored to receive this recognition from the Association of Fundraising Professionals,” said Netzel. AFP’s committee of judges cited Rotary’s comprehensive campaign to eradicate polio as a major driver of the selection. “With the generous support of our members and partners, we’ve taken on some of the toughest humanitarian challenges in the world, none more so than the devastating disease of polio,” said Netzel. “We will defeat polio, and it will be a landmark achievement for global public health.” The committee also mentioned that Rotary applies a methodical, purposeful approach to support a wide variety of causes, from providing clean water to educating the next generation of peace professionals. “This award helps to spread our belief that service to humankind truly changes our world, and for that reason, it is the greatest work of life,” said Netzel. Source: Rotary International
Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair-elect Paul Netzel accepts the Award for Outstanding Foundation, on Rotary's behalf, at the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2017 conference.
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In no other year in the history of Rotary did so many major and long-lasting changes take place in our organization than in 198687. The four biggest ones were: 1) launch of PolioPlus, 2) purchase of One Rotary Center, now the 18 storey headquarters building of Rotary, 3) launch of Rotary Village Corps, now known as Rotary Community Corps, 4) and admission of women to Rotary.
.PolioPlus EXCERPT FROM PAST PRESIDENTS FORUM D5170 District Conference 20 April 2016 By MAT CAPARAS “Rotary Brings Hope”
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he international fund drive to raise in two years the sum of $120 million to fund international immunization of children against polio began in 1986-87. Concern was very high about our ability to raise so huge a sum that we had never even aspired to do before. In fact, Rotary had tried, only eight years earlier, to raise in two years also the sum of just $12 million for 3H, and we barely raised $6 million. And so, many said we were crazy to think we could raise ten times $12 million in the same period of two-years. But I had a part, as a sitting director, in the very successful five-year campaign that was financed with 3H money to immunize all five year old children in the Philippines against polio. And I knew the two drives were different. During the 3H drive, people hardly knew what 3H meant, and they had no idea what the money would be spent for, other than some unknown memorial of the 75th anniversary of Rotary in 1980.
The second drive was for the celebration of the centennial of Rotary, which would be a much bigger anniversary, and everyone knew the money would be spent directly for a purpose that the world loves – keeping our children healthy. We had already done a very successful model version of it in the Philippines, and we were confident we would be equally successful in the rest of the world. And so, we went ahead, and collected at the end of two years more than double the $120 million target. We celebrated that success at the 1988 convention, where the governors of 86-87 were happy to see the fine result of what they had begun all over the world in their respective districts during their year of service. The United States alone gave more than $120 million, which was awesome, but the rest of the world gave more than $120 million also, which was even more formidable, as our European friends would say, because hardly any contribution to the Rotary Foundation had come from outside the United States before that time. That admirable change was due in no small measure to the beginning efforts of the governors of 1986-87, and I am glad one of them is here – Past Governor, now Past President Gary Huang. Actual immunization started in 8687 as we tried to establish the procedure for reaching the children to be immunized through community mobilization.
The first NID, or national immunization day, that resulted was held in Turkey, where the national President of Turkey immunized in Istanbul while the Rotary President immunized in Ankara. Among the countries that tried NID that year was India where the same Rotary President administered oral polio vaccines to wailing babies on a hot summer day in Madras. And we carried on despite opposition from the World Health Organization, which had just started a campaign against five childhood diseases –diphtheria, pertussis, measles, tetanus, and tuberculosis – but not including polio. When we began our own campaign against polio, WHO discouraged us from using the Sabin oral vaccine and urged us to use the Salk vaccine instead. They also wanted the children to be brought to health centers in town to receive vaccines kept at the right temperature. PolioPlus would have gone nowhere had we done as they advised. But we continued with Sabin, mobilized communities to find and collect the children as we had done in the Philippines, and brought to them vaccines kept cool with ice. We reached 80% of the children, the kind of penetration needed to control the disease. WHO could reach only 30% at best, in time decided to join us, and now has called Rotary the soul of the polio eradication effort.
December 1986 RI President Elect Chuck Keller and wife Marylou received a gift from members of PolioPlus executive committee composed by Rotary Clubs of Mabalacat and Angeles who sponsored the pilot immunization of PolioPlus. Included in photo were Atty. Rod Uyengco, Ted Suarez and Paul Bevan of RC Mabalacat, and Dr. Ben Henson of RC Angeles.
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Actual immunization started in 8687 as we tried to establish the procedure for reaching the children to be immunized through community mobilization.
ONE ROTARY CENTER
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hen I was director and vice president, the Rotary headquarters was a lovely and picturesque little building on Ridge Avenue that everyone loved. But it had already become too small for the rapidly growing organization, and we had started looking for a more ample home. When I became president in 86-87, the situation had become desperate. We had extensions in adjoining buildings but extending farther was no longer feasible. Even the search for specific documents in our records had become difficult. We considered moving to another town or even another state to build or buy a suitable size building within our means. Then this almost new, impressive edifice suddenly appeared in the market, a surplus from a merger of two big companies. We pursued and managed somehow to buy it on the strong recommendation of our building search committee, one of whose members said quite seriously that he himself would buy the building if Rotary would not. But we bought only upon assurance from our finance committee that Rotary would have sufficient fubds in the coming years to meet the amortizations. The mortgage was in fact paid off in six years, before time, indicating the wisdom of the purchase. So now we have a beautiful 18 storey building that very comfortably houses Rotary's entire home staff, has a spacious first class board room besides a 190 seat auditorium and, in addition, earns several million dollars a year in rental on the several floors that we do not use. It has surely earned a good deal of money for Rotary since we bought it 29 years ago.
Rotary Community Corp The Rotary Village Corps, which is now called Rotary Community Corps, started at the beginning of 1986-87 and is now found in 89 different countries, mostly in Asia and Central America. There are now 8,684 RCCs with 199,732 members who actively assist their sponsor Rotary clubs in doing Rotary work that the Rotarians themselves would have difficulty doing. It is truly our first “Partner in Service.� It bears the Rotary name, and from the very first its constitution included women members, in anticipation of the admission of women in Rotary. The board adopted RVC despite opposition by those who ridiculed it as a poor man's Rotary club, and by those who believed it would not be acceptable in the West, where it would have no use. The RCC may be called a poor man's Rotary club because its members are not financially able to bear the cost of Rotary membership. But RCC members need not spend money on their projects. Instead, they perform Rotary work that the Rotarians find difficult to do, or in places and times Rotarians find inconvenient. RCC is a true partner in service of its sponsor Rotary club. It is unreasonable to deny such a useful partner to clubs in one part of the world simply because clubs in other parts say there are no people where they are that RCCs can help. Hurricane Katrina and other natural calamities have in fact shown that there are hidden poor people everywhere. And the two RVCs that Past President Rick organized in Oakland received public praise before it petered out from diminished sponsor support. The important thing to note here is that we did not change the requirements of Rotary membership to accommodate those lacking one important qualification. It seems those who made by legislation subsequent changes in membership qualification and club procedure have not been as careful. Let us hope none of those changes are so fundamental as to change Rotary altogether.
ADMISSION OF WOMEN
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any Rotarians think Rotary did not admit women until 1989, when the Council on Legislation removed the men only requirement for Rotary membership. The women who had been accepted as members of the Rotary Club of Duarte and caused the withdrawal of the charter of the club by R.I. became the first women Rotarians when RI restored the charter to the club in 1987 in obedience to the order of the US Supreme Court. The withdrawal of the charter of the Duarte club for having accepted women members, said the court, constituted illegal discrimination against women. From that time, therefore, even before the action of the Council on Legislation, women could not be legally denied membership in Rotary. The court decision, however, did not automatically make any woman, other than the Duarte women, a Rotarian. A woman, just like any man, needs to be invited by a member of a Rotary club before she may be considered for membership in the club. Whatever her qualifications, she cannot be a Rotarian unless invited, and that was the problem. In most clubs all over the world at that time, it took courage for a man to invite a woman to join his Rotary club. The board was not happy with the court's reason for its decision, but the result was the elimination of the barrier to membership that we had been trying to break down for years. Our opponents had come principally from countries where women were not much involved in social and economic life, where segregation of the sexes was the norm, and the opposite was frowned upon. But even here, opposition was loud and vociferous, mostly from usual macho types, and many women were opposed also because they did not like the idea of their husbands enjoying Rotary fellowship with other women. Also, members of women's clubs did not want their clubs broken up by desertions to join Rotary. And there was the bunch of silent men seemingly in agreement with the opponents because of their happy delusion that they were smarter than their wives.
Rotarians of Rotary Club of Downtown Olongapo D3790 on a dental mission
This last group, however, was who gave us the lead on what to do. At institutes where I went as president-elect, I was asked more than once if I favored women in Rotary, and why. My simple answer was I had two daughters whom I did not want to be discriminated against, and it pleased me how a seeming problem would lose its tension when viewed in such personal terms. That observation convinced us that we could persuade those men to bring in women by showing them our strong desire for that ideal thing to happen. We widely publicized the board resolution that qualified women would be welcomed to membership in all states, and in all countries with laws similar to the California law. And I announced that decision to the convention in Munich to very great and happy applause.
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I hope that gesture effectively urged men to invite women, and persuaded women to join us, for Rotary would be in a sorry state right now but for them. Of our about 1.2 million members, some 400,000 are women, and those women changed Rotary so much for the better. By increasing their membership, women Rotarians strengthened clubs, made them more active, and enabled them to undertake more meaningful projects. They brought their incredible energy and enthusiasm to Rotary, infected the men, and effectively changed the culture of the clubs they joined. They have altered the tone of club proceedings, the pace of club projects, and the thrust of their programs to reflect to a higher degree the virtues of industry, kindness and compassion that all clubs aspire for. Let us all applaud them.
WANT TO OFFER A SCHOLARSHIP? Rotary clubs can apply to the Rotary Foundation for district and global grants to support scholarships for graduate students studying abroad in one of Rotary’s six causes 1. Promoting peace 2. Fighting disease 3. Providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene 4. Saving mothers and children 5. Supporting education 6. Growing local economies
$ 7.5 million 350,000 in scholarships, on average, are given out by Rotary each year
scholarships have been awarded by Rotary
Types of scholarships Rotary clubs offer scholarships for secondary, undergraduate, or graduate study. Rotary club scholarships are given by individual clubs and are open to anyone except Rotary members and their families. Contact your local club for application information and eligibility requirements. The Rotary Foundation offers scholarships for college graduates and professionals to study Ÿ peace and conflict resolution or Ÿ water and sanitation. Rotary peace fellowships are available to candidates who want to participate in a master’s degree or certificate program at one of our six partner universities. . Foundation water scholarships are available to candidates who have already been admitted to one of UNESCO-IHE’s eligible 18-month Master of science degree programs. Scholarships last from one to four years and can include an entire degree program. Global grant scholarships are funded using cash or District Designated Funds matched by the World Fund. District grants can be used to sponsor secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate students studying any subject, either locally or abroad. The scholarship may cover any length of time, from a six-week language training program to a year or more of university study.
Map of Current Zones and Annexation Distribution
Re-aligning By PP John Borst, Rotary Club of Dryden, ON
America will lose 2 Zones and likely one Director in 2020
ROTARY’s ZONES
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magine being given the task of realigning Rotary's Zones with both hands being tied behind your back. That is the task that Rotary's Zones Review Committee (ZRC) was given. At its January 2017 meeting, the Rotary International Board of Directors adopted a new zone structure as recommended by the ZRC. First some brief background facts: Ÿ Rotary has 34 Zones throughout the World Ÿ Each Zone is comprised of Districts and has about the same
number of Rotarians Ÿ North America, Europe and Australia numbers have declined,
while Asia, Africa, and India increased Ÿ By law 010.4.calls for periodic reviews, last done in 2008 Ÿ 3 Regional workgroups were formed Asia, Europe/Africa, and the
Americas Ÿ ZRC task to reduce North America by 2 Zones and increase Asia,
Africa and India by 2 Rotary President John F. Germ admits “Rezoning is always an emotional subject for some Rotarians…” and goes on to say “…“the workgroups and Board acted courageously in an effort to be fair to all concerned.”
History provides many examples of how boundary disputes have led to unfortunate results, even wars. The study of boundaries is called geopolitics, which is a combination of geography and politics. I mention this latter fact because geography attempts to express a political decision in a spatial way in a form we call, maps. Constraints placed on the Regional Workgroups and the ZRC Ÿ The 34 Zones had to remain because adding 2 would have required approval of the Council on Legislation Ÿ Therefore the ZRC's mandate was to reduce North America by two Zones and increase Asia, Africa and India by 2 Ÿ The ZRC and Regional Workgroups do not appear to have had the authority to adjust District boundaries in the establishment new Zones. This is unfortunate because the two are interrelated. The Impact and Realignment of Zones in North America Ÿ The two zones which were eliminated are Zone 27 and Zone 29.
Map of the 2020 Zones and Numbers Zone 27's redistribution using the current Zone numbers: Ÿ The red dots – States of Montana, Wyoming, Utah, remainder of Idaho, and the north part of
Colorado were annexed to Zone 25; Ÿ The purple dots – State of New Mexico, southern part of Colorado and Northwestern area of Texas
were annexed to Zone 26; Ÿ The blue dots – Sates of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, corners of Minnesota & Iowa plus a tiny sliver of Oklahoma were annexed to Zone 28; Ÿ The brown dot represents a portion of Oklahoma annexed to Zone 31 Zone 29's redistribution using the current Zone numbers: Ÿ The dark grey dot is the majority of Michigan annexed to Zone 24 Ÿ The yellow dot is northern Ohio annexed to Zone 30 Ÿ The dark blue dot is western Pennsylvania annexed to Zone 33 Ÿ The orange dot is southern 7 eastern New York State annexed to Zone 32
The Issue of Transparency
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he first thing I did when I read the press release on this initiative was to go looking for a map. Eventually, I found two at the Zone 28-29 website. My maps above are based on them.
The New Numbering System
Zone 28 – 29 has considerably more background including who voted against this proposal, who abstained and who voted for it as the vote was recorded. They also did an analysis of the equality of members by zone, the result of which is on their map (see Zone Realignment Projected View) and which is the picture at the head of this post. RI's website under MY Rotary only had a .xls file for download, which only listed the States, without the districts. The States as compiled on the 2020 map above and were drawn from that document . To find the Districts listed for the 2020 Zones you have to look at Appendix G of the January 2017 minutes. Conclusions As RI president John Germ says ““Rezoning is always an emotional subject for some Rotarians…” There is no excuse for the lack of maps when boundaries are being redrawn. Rotary should immediately commission quality maps in PDF format detailing all of the 2020 Zones so Rotarians can see the Worldwide picture.
Since Rotary's Board of Directors membership is determined and set by the distribution of pairs of Zones then in 2020 there will be one less American/Canadian on the Board. Rotary is already reeling from the impact of its decision to implement Policy 2.100 seen by many American Rotarians as a rejection of American values and culture and a politicisation of the organisation in their eyes.
What this realignment does, at this time in Rotary's history, is emphasize the continued rebalancing not only of the geographic redistribution of members but of power and influence being transferred from the European-North American axis to the Asia-India-Africa axis. Given the current political state of America, one has to wonder if Rotary International will, in the not too distant future, face a crisis within “Rotary America”. Finally to quote Zone 28-29 “There are many unanswered questions at this point. The next step it to devise the implementation plan. The Zone Review Committee will be looking at other issues such as Zone pairings and Director Election rotation for the June board meeting.”
India and South Korea reap benefit of America’s declining membership Further analysis of the material supplied by Rotary International reveals that the new Zones were created in the South-eastern Asian countries of India and South Korea. Each gained one of the two zones collapsed in the USA. This will likely come as no surprise to knowledgeable Rotarians who have been monitoring membership trends for the past decade. Numerically, the new Zone in India is number 7. However, it is virtually impossible to determine what the number is in South Korea as both South Korean Zones were given new numbers, Zones 11 and 12. Even the left over Zone 9 could claim the title, as it was formerly Zone 10 The following charts and maps will show why India is clear and why South Korea is less clear.
IN ROTARY’S 2020 RE-ALINEMENT IT IS ASIA WHICH GAINS TWO ZONES
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2020
Zone 4 India 3011, 3012, 3030, 3040, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3060, 3070, 3080, 3090, 3131, 3132, 3141, 3142
Zone 4 India 3011
Zone 5 Southern (Madives, SriLanka)
Zone 5 Southern (Maldives, SriLanka) 2981, 2982, 3000, 3201, 3202, 3211, 3212, 3220, 3230
2981, 2982, 3000, 3020, 3150, 3160, 3170, 3180, 3182, 3190, 3201, 3211, 3212, 3220, 3230
New Zone for
INDIA
(western and northern)
3011, 3012, 3040, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3060, 3070, 3080, 3090, 3141, 3142
Zone 6 Bhutan, India eastern, Nepal: 3030, 3110, 3120, 3240, 3250, 3261, 3252, 3291, 3292
Thailand, Vietnam: 3110, 3120, 3240, 3250, 3261, 3262, 3271, 3281, 3282, 3291, 3292, 3300, 3310, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360
Zone 7 India central and southern: 3020, 3131, 3110, 3160, 3170, 3181, 3182, 3190
SOUTH KOREA
Zone 6 Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore,
Current
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Zone 9 Korea 3600, 3620, 3640, 3650, 3670, 3680, 3690, 3700, 3730, 3740, 3750
Zone 9 China, Hongkong, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan: 3450, 3460, 3470, 3480, 3490, 3500, 3510, 3520
Zone 10 People’s Rep of China, Hongkong, Macao, Mongolia, Taiwan: 3450, 3460, 3470, 3480, 3490, 3500, 3510, 3520, 3590, 3610, 3661, 3662, 3710, 3721, 3711
Zone 10 Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailang: 3300, 3310, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3770, 3780, 3790, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3850, 3860, 3870
Zone 11 South Korea (northern): 3600, 3620, 3630, 3640, 3650, Zone 11 (17 Districts 3690, 3730, 3740, 3750 in Europe) Zone 12 South Korea (southern): Zone 12 (14 Districts 3590, 3610, 3661, 3662, 3670, 3680, 3700, 3710, 3721, 3722 in Europe)
Japan example of depth of changes made The Rotary Zone Committee and the three working groups made an extraordinary number of changes.
by John Borst, Past President, Rotary Club of Dryden
In Praise of Seniors:
The NEW ROTARY
Japan which had three zones and retained all three zones, none-the-less will see a total of 12 Districts change Zone alignment.
CHANGES IN ZONES CURRENT Zone 1 Japan 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530, 2540, 2550, 2560, 2570, 2770, 2790, 2800, 2820, 2830, 2840 Zone 2 Japan, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Palau 2580, 2590, 2600, 2610, 2620, 2630, 2750, 2760, 2780 Zone 3 Japan, 2640, 2650, 2660, 2670, 2680, 2690, 2700, 2710, 2720, 2730, 2740 2020 ZONE 1: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan (northern), Pakistan: 2500, 2510, 2520, 2530, 2540, 2550, 2560, 2800, 2830, 3271, 3272, 3281, 3282, 3410, 3420 ZONE 2: Guam, Japan (central), Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Palau: 2570, 2580, 2590, 2600, 2610, 2620, 2750, 2760, 2770, 2780, 2790, 2820, 2840 ZONE 3: Japan (southern): 2630, 2640, 2650, 2660, 2670, 2680, 2690, 2700, 2710, 2720, 2730, 2740
Zoomer-Rotary-Cover:Dr. Carl Eisener President-Elect of Dryden photoshopped onto the cover of Zoomer Magazine
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otary International wants to grow and puts nearly all its effort into recruiting young members. This is logical but is proving a challenge as few long-time Rotarians have much of a clue about how young Millennials think let alone, live their lives. There is, however, another group who Rotary ought to target in equal fashion and they are the new seniors in our society.
Before I launch into my reasons for this, let me put up front that I am a 77 year-old who joined the Rotary Club of Dryden, Ontario, Canada when 70 years of age. So my thinking has a certain autobiographical nature to it. On the other hand, it is also reflective of recruitment with our club.
Rather foolishly, in my second month as a Rotarian, I asked the newsletter editor, if the club had a website. “No.” I was told but, “They had been discussing it for about five years,” the editor continued.
So just what is a “senior” anyway? In our club, I define two very different types of seniors.
The next month, they had a ClubRunner website. My first official portfolio was “Foundation chair” but when I went to a district training seminar I came away as District website manager and shortly after became District Director of Communications.
The first are what I call “old Rotarians”. They joined Rotary when they were young and have been members for decades. Most are of course retired but the occasional one may still work more out of desire than need. Such Rotarians are the keepers of our traditions and a depository of, if not our written history, at least our oral history. Most find a niche they can fill but the social aspect of the club has become more prominent in their ongoing commitment to Rotary.
As you can imagine my learning curve was steep and rapid. Between the club’s “Rotary School” session, LinkedIn discussion group participation and becoming the first District graduate with a Rotary Leadership Institute Certificate (our District did not then offer the courses) I felt confident I knew more about the organization than the average Rotarian.
The second group of seniors, what I call “young Rotarians” is members who have joined a club after they retire. This group are likely to be anywhere from 55 and up, what in Canada has been dubbed by media mogul Moses Znaimer as “Zoomers”. Age today is “fluid”; how often do we hear 70 is the new sixty or 60 is the new fifty? In our club, these “young Rotarians”, all with less than 5 years membership, are among the new dynamos. Such members bring a well-honed set of leadership skills with them, hence can jump into any portfolio they might wish to pursue. Our recent retirees include a Chief Superintendent of Schools, Paper Mill Manager, two medical doctors, two business managers, and an educational consultant. Already, they represent our past president, current president, president-elect, vice-president, and director of youth services.
This group is indeed the Zoomers. They have the skills to learn using the Internet on a need to know basis; they have the time, energy and resources to travel the 400 km. to attend a Rotary Leadership Institute session, training assembly or annual grants seminar. My own personal story mirrors what these new retirees bring to the club. A former Chief Superintendent of a Public School Board, I had already been retired for 14 years and I was just coming off five years of being the founding editor of a blog on Catholic education, a blog which when put to bed had over 3,500 posts and was among the top 1% of all blogs on the Internet.
So a word of the wise from an elder to Rotary International; in your drive for youthful members, don’t forget us youthful “Zoomers”.
As aging Boomers we know that being active members of organizations like
Rotary is a way to keep us healthy; Rotary is brain food for our body and soul. More importantly, we have been successful practitioners of our vocations and Rotary is a means by which we can say thank-you to our local community while making it an even better place to live. Some of us even get involved in international projects such as The Mothers of Intention literacy project in Bangladesh, or the Ripple Effect Schools Project in Guatemala and ShelterBox (Canada) as retirees lead at our neighboring club in Kenora. Finally, on a personal note, because we are “young Rotarians” some of us are not wedded to Rotary traditions. We often have ideas more congruent with those of the very Millennials that you seek. Like Sr. Joanne Chittister within the Catholic Church, we may bring a “ministry of irritation” to the organization.
Welcome us! Use our skills at the District, Zone & International levels by creating exceptions to the time barriers that now exist. In that way we and Millennials are alike. Millennials can’t wait to be leaders for ideological reasons; we can’t wait because we know that we face an everapproaching encounter with life’s end.
This 23-Year-Old Makes Bricks out of Industrial Waste and Uses Them to Build Toilets in Rural Areas BINISH DESAL RI Alumni Coordinator
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n innovator and social entrepreneur, Binish Desai designs technologies to recycle industrial waste. With his patented P-blocks made from paper industry’s waste, he is building toilets in rural Gujarat.
The toilets made from Bdream p-blocks and bricks have garnered appreciation from countless villagers, and Binish says that he has not gotten a single complaint so far.
Produced by his company BDream, these Pblocks are cost-effective, as well as durable, making them incredibly utilitarian raw material. Now 23 years old, Binish designed the first prototype of these bricks at the age of 11. He was a student of class 6 when he found a chewing gum stuck to his pants. Since he was in the classroom, he took a piece of paper, wrapped the gum in it and put it in his pocket to throw away later. He forgot about it after the class and when he did remember at the end of the day, he found the gum and paper glued together and hardened into a thick tough block. This gave him the idea of designing a brick using chewing gum and paper. Later, he kept experimenting with the idea and replaced the chewing gum with a better organic binder and refined the process. It took a lot of effort to convince industrialists to give away the paper sludge, but once Binish did manage to convince them, there was no stopping him. “P-blocks are cost effective, pest resistant, fire retardant, suitable for earthquake-prone regions, eco-friendly and they have a higher compressive strength. They can also be used as a substitute of wood, cement and concrete. BDream houses and toilets have got all the necessary clearances, such as environmental, from GPCB,” explains Binish.
BDream collaborates with companies and takes up projects for the construction of toilets in rural areas, under corporate social responsibility initiatives. Coming from a family of social workers, Binish has always had a strong desire to help others. This is why he expanded his business from merely creating the bricks to building eco-friendly BDream Shauchalayas in rural areas. The cost for one toilet ranges from ₹9,000 to ₹30,000 depending on its area, and even that cost is often subsidised through CSR funds. The company has completed constructing over 1,000 toilets in rural areas across Gujarat, Pali in Maharashtra and Hyderabad too. Over 400 tonnes of waste from the paper industry has been recycled by BDream so far, according to Binish.
“Earlier, many people expressed doubt about the durability of these bricks. Focusing on the fact that they were made from paper waste, people said they’d crumble in case of any highimpact disturbance. But the research and comparison matrix with traditional bricks show how these paper-wastebased bricks are cheaper, better on water absorbency, larger in size and less energy consuming during manual production,� says Binish.
Hi everyone, I am a Rotex and also a Rotarian. My exchange was a life changing one for me.
The bricks are made by the hand press method, using paper sludge. Conventionally, this sludge has no other use and is sold by paper mills for landfill use. The key ingredient of P-Blocks comes from the specially formulated gum base, which binds together the brick and offers it its high durability.
Blogging about
By John Borst
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onsidering that there are over 1.2 million Rotarians there are very few “blogs” dedicated to sharing views about Rotary in existence.
ROTARY
- a lost opportunity?
One of the earliest is Zone 34’s Retention Central by Jim Henry. Henry wrote his first piece in 2010 and believes
In this case, a blog is a format for sharing ideas about Rotary both good news stories and opinions both positive and critical about Rotary initiatives or policies. Most use WordPress, Blogger or Tumblr software. All are Content Management Systems (CMS) which permit an individual to write an article and post it without knowing much about coding. It is nearly impossible to know how many blogs exist but the best bet today is somewhere near 200,000,000. A better statistic is how many posts per day have occurred which as I write this is over 1,700,000.Rotary-Voices400x116
Rotary International has a blog called Rotary Voices: stories from around the world It is a blog of good news stories about what Rotary is accomplishing and rarely shares a Rotarian’s “Voice” which questions a policy position or practice.
“Organization failure begins at the top. Rotary did not stop growing because people were not interested in joining local Rotary clubs. The number of people joining Rotary clubs proves that. It stopped growing because its leaders assumed it was in the business of supplying humanitarian services rather than in the business of creating Rotarians; they were product oriented instead of member oriented.” His opinions are well researched, written at a high level, and data heavy. Graphically, I find the bookshelves in the background a total distraction and I’d change it to a soft neutral color.
Zone 24-32 has a blog titled Great Ideas to Share managed by the dynamic duo of Penny and Chris Offer. Its purpose is “…..to provide a place to share ideas, information, statistics, trends etc. In other words, a place to figure out what “Best Practices” look like, for Rotary programs, public image enhancement, The Rotary Foundation and strengthening Rotary clubs.”
Blogs of a critical nature are more likely to exist at the Zone or District level and are usually the voice of one or a few Rotarians.
There appear to be close to 150 posts, of wideranging topics and it has just passed 48,000 visitors. The blog uses a simple clean WordPress template pleasing to the eye. My only suggestion would be to break each post so more articles are accessible from the home page, without scrolling down through entire posts.
5550opinion At the District level, this blog 5550Opinions was created to permit opinions and comments because as manager of the District 5550 website I conceived of it as being like a newspaper and newspapers have editorials and commentary. I also wanted to engage Rotarians in a discussion on the management of Rotary as an institution. The first post was made in March of 2011 and this piece will mark number 187. One of the reasons for having a blog (and a club website for that matter) is that it permits others to share ideas about Rotary through personal and club FaceBook pages. This is beautifully illustrated with one particular post made in 2014 at 5550Opinions. One of my practices was to post the monthly message of the Rotary president and Trustee Chair of the Rotary Foundation. Both messages, however, when shared by Rotary are done so without titles. I always added a title. In January 2013, then president, Sakuji Tanaka, wrote a message which I titled “The Importance of Wearing the Rotary Pin”. During 2013 it was viewed all of 87 times. In 2014, 127 times but in August 2015, someone, somewhere using search engines, found it and posted it to a FaceBook page which then got shared on other Facebook pages and was viewed 6,008 times. That was 63% of all views that year. The same trend has continued in 2016. To date, that item has been viewed 8,346 times with a single day high of 2002 views. Another advantage of having a post that “keeps on giving” is because it pulls other posts along with it as visitors search or roam the blog while there.
Rotary Blogger the good, the bad and the ugly of Rotary International There are a few individual or groups of Rotarians who blog. Some of those I have found are: a) Rotary Blogger: the good, the bad and the ugly about Rotary International This is actually a group of Rotarian bloggers out of the United Kingdom. The WP site is pleasing to the eye and with provocative titles. The number of comments is extraordinarily high so traffic must be good when one comment per 100 views is exceptional.
b) Rethink Rotary: a blog rethinking how Rotarians do Rotary Retinking-Rotary-400x102Rethink Rotary is by the very talented Katie Coard. It is her effort to encourage other Rotarians and Rotary clubs all over the world to rethink how they do Rotary and start to make being a Rotarian relevant and vital for future generations. She appears to have designed the site specifically, for good interaction with mobile devices such as cellphones and tablets. Her most recent post is Should Rotary Be A Family Affair?
c) Rotarian Economist: Analysis and commentary for Service Above Self Created by Quentin Wodon, an economist, in October 2014, the Rotarian Economistaim is to help “Wodon uses a WordPress template and puts his emphasis on providing a rigorous analysis of issues related to the strengths of Rotary clubs and projects. His blog includes also series of briefs, papers, and occasionally videos, and will soon feature a range of additional resources for Rotarians in the form of free ebooks.”.
I am sure there are more Rotary blogs out there. A few District governors create a blog for Ken-Solow-Rotary--A-blog-about-Rotary-by-Ken-Solow--400x105ra year and they then turn dormant. One, now Past DG who was been blogging since becoming the DG Nominee in October 2013, and has continued now as PDG, is Ken Solow with his Ready Fire Aim Rotary blog. Solow brings humour to the task and is unique in his use of video.
d) Innovate Rotary! Greg Krauska’s Innovate Rotary strives to “provide insights on how you can create a thriving, growing, high-impact Rotary clubs – and other nonprofits!” He has been blogging, all-be-it infrequently since 2010. Some of his topics are a little off the beaten track, such as the one on the PowerBall frenzy or his love –hate relationship with Rotary. Greg uses the lesser known TypePad CMS blogging software.
Blogs, unfortunately, are an underutilized format for both sharing the Rotary story and stimulating thought on how to improve our organization. For example how many District websites have a links widget or tab with a list of Rotary blogs? If you know of a Rotary blog not on this list, please share it below in the comments section. I’m sure the blogger will thank you. In closing, I would like to encourage more Districts and Zones to have a creative, active, and knowledgeable member or team of members accept the opportunity to write for or create a blog and end for what has been, too long, a lost opportunity.
why should I blog today
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he internet is exploding with growth right now. More people than ever are online. This explosion in growth means more potential readers for your blog. In short, there is no better time than today to start your blog. By starting a blog you can expect the following benefits:
1. Income Blogging can be quite lucrative if done correctly. The top bloggers in the world obviously earn quite a bit, but even a part-time blogger can expect to make a nice profit if things are done correctly.
2. Recognition No, you probably won’t have paparazzi following you around because of your latest blog post. But a successful blog can gain you a ton of recognition in your respective field. Many bloggers are known as experts just because of their blogs.
3. It’s Fun! Aside from the more tangible benefits like resumebuilding and income, blogging is a great way to share your ideas with like-minded people.
What is a blog? At its heart, blogging is about sharing your knowledge with the world. Choosing a topic that you are passionate about makes the process of starting a successful blog so much easier.
On 16 February 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. On 20 February 2014, there were around 172 million Tumblr[4] and 75.8 million WordPress[5] blogs in existence worldwide. According to critics and other bloggers, Blogger is the most popular blogging service used today.
2017 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OPENING CEREMONY SEATING ASSIGNMENT
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ll general sessions will be held in the Georgia World Congress Center (Building B, Halls 4-5). Indicated below is your assigned Opening Ceremony Seating Assignment (Sunday, 11 June) based on the order your registration was received. This assignment includes yourself and all guests registered under your registration number. Opening Ceremony Seating Assignment: Sunday, 11 June, 10:00-12:30 The Closing Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 14 June, 17:00-19:00.
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The House of Friendship, Atlanta 2017
ROTI BOOTH
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
Zone 7A Executive Summary TRF CONTRIBUTIONS DISTRICT NO.
3410 3420 3770 3780 3790 3800 3810 3820 3830 3850 3860 3870
ANNUAL GIVING
196,036.34 169,449.17 93,866.68 299,869.81 261,714.76 636,421.89 336,206.12 688,245.83 787,666.33 166,686.27 308,998.26 123,484.25 4,068,645.71
AS OF 1 JULY 2016 DISTRICT NO. CLUBS MEMBERS NO.
3410 3420 3770 3780 3790 3800 3810 3820 3830 3850 3860 3870
59 55 76 103 103 97 114 114 89 53 99 44 1,006
1,154 1,111 1,993 2,386 2,612 2,358 3,038 3,038 2,701 1,283 2,484 1,253 25,411
PER CAPITA
OTHER FUNDS
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS AS OF 20 MAY 2017
169.68 162.62 47.10 126.67 100.20 184.23 110.34 229.34 244.16 130.27 136.69 196.80 160.11
34,266.40 29,120.84 7,110.75 6,158.69 10,458.30 30,372.00 40,002.44 36,454.36 103,987.60 19,708.22 57,155.49 11,627.63 386,422.72
10,090.00 21,630.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,001.00 3,000.00 600.00 2,000.00 1,600.00 7,000.00 48,921.00
240,392.34 220,100.01 101,976.43 307,018.60 273,174.06 669,798.89 376,708.56 726,700.18 893,063.93 176,394.49 373,163.74 135,111.91 4,493,603.14
AS OF 20 MAY 2017 NO. CLUBS MEMBERS
62 58 72 103 102 100 121 122 94 52 98 46 1,030
INCREASE (LOSS)
1,251 97 1,183 72 1,943 (50) 2,634 248 2,866 254 2,691 333 3,645 607 3,610 572 3,366 665 1,357 74 2,649 165 1,376 123 28,571 3,160
CLUB DATA AND MEMBERSHIP
as of 1 July 2016
DISTRICT 3410, INDONESIA
Number of clubs 59 Number of members 1,1154
as of 20 May 2017 62 1,251
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 240,392.34 $ 169.68
DGE Sumantoro Radjiman.Siap Mengemban Tugas Sebagai
MOBILE LIBRARY
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otary Club Bandung Selatan, through the Jendela Desa program, in collaboration with the Bandung Musicians community community, and the JRPTT-ADV motor community, handed over aid to the backward village, Mandalamekar in Tasikmalaya Jawabarat. The aid is a motorcycle unit of the library along with literacy books, and 100 pairs of shoes for elementary school children in 4 primary schools spread across Mandalamekar. Village window itself is a Rotarty Club program in South Bandung to support the development of underdeveloped villages in Indonesia.
Envisioned by PDG Soedarpo to grow as the United Indonesia Rotary Foundation to initiate fundraising, to implement financing humanitarian projects, to give technical support to club, and to foster long-term program cooperation among clubs in Indonesia.
GLOBAL GRANTS
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mong other applications on process, drafted or submitted, the following are the Global Grant achievements of D3410:
타 Congratulations to RC Jakarta Metropolitan.
This GG Budget is Rp777.5 M (US $ 58,932) GG1638531, "Teacher Training Program". 타 Congratulations to RC Jakarta Cinere. This GG Budget is $ 35,487, which comes from DDF D3410 $ 9,743,5; DDF D3500 $ 8,000; And World Fund $ 17,743.5. 타 GG1635631 costs $ 57,292 from DDF D2760 $ 28,796 and World Fund $ 28,796. 100% of international partners and TRF. Congratulations serving RC Jakarta Metropolitan. Thanks to PP Danny Wangsahardja, Pres Teezar Firmansyah and DG Hidayat. 타 GG1634667 for $ 55,776 has been received by RC Yogyakarta, for Goat Farm Project for poor families in Yogyakarta. Thanks to World Fund who supports $ 22,138, D3490 and club2 in Taiwan donating $ 32,638, and DDF D3410 for $ 1000. Thanks to Pres Rizky Tielman, PP Dicky Suparyaman, AG Yuniarti Aida, PP Pramono Hadi and PP Sri Boediastoeti.
DISTRICT 3420, INDONESIA http://rotaryd3420.org/ as of 1 July 2016
as of 20 May 2017
Number of clubs 55 Number of members 1,111
58 1,183
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 220,100.01 $ 162.62
ROTARY CLUB OF BALI CANGGU
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roject Helmetman’ is another exciting Club initiative where we assist with coordinating the sponsorship, manufacture and distribution for free of helmets for kindergarten children in South Bali. Every child (and adult for that matter!) in Bali on a motorbike should be wearing a securely fastened helmet to reduce the tragic incidence of totally avoidable serious head injuries. Our Water Tanks and Sanitation project is working together with Wake Water to install 26 water tanks in Kubu, Karangasem in the northeast of Bali, where villagers suffer from a chronic shortage of water during the dry season and children can get sick from drinking dirty water. Each of our tanks holds 3400 litres of drinking water collected by natural rainfall and provides enough to last a family of 5 through the dry season. Please do feel free to come along to one of fortnightly meetings on Tuesday at 6 pm in Hotel Tugu at the end of Jalan Batu Bolong. As well as learning about our Club projects, you can enjoy our interesting guest speakers and finish the evening chatting to members, visiting Rotarians and guests over a cold beer or three on the beach! Yours in Rotary Gerrit Ten Veen President
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otary Club Bali Kuta has built many village libraries to help the young village people to get in touch with books and as a result we hope they will read and create better future men power in the future. Books are very luxurious for many village students, they are expensive and they are not having the habits to read continuously because the non availabilities of Books. And therefore one of the many projects of the Rotary Club Bali Kuta is making these Village libraries and keep giving them new books from time to time,
RC Jakarta Menteng RC Tangerang Serpong Hand Over 19 May 2017
President Dara Mustika encourages students to make a habit to read
3 libraries that are the on going projects are: The Suradadi , The Tista and The Selat villages libraries.
VILLAGE LIBRARY PROJECT
DISTRICT 3770, PHILIPPINES D3420 as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 76 Number of members 1,993
as of 20 May 2017 72 1,943
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 101,976.43 $ 47.10
featured news in D3770
ROTARY CARNIVAL BY RC CAUAYAN
DISTRICT 3780, PHILIPPINES
as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs Number of members
103 2,386
as of 20 May 2017 103 2,344
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 307,018,60 $126.67
D3780
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ell-appointed venue, world-class entertainment, good food, cozy ambience. The 2017 District Awards and Recognition Night held on May 20, 2017 at The Blue Leaf Cosmopolitan at the Robinson’s Bridgetowne in Libis, Quezon City was an affair to remember. The program started with the presentation of Governor’s Awards. Rotary clubs were recognized by District Governor Dwight Ramos for excellence of service with continuing impact projects (signature projects), while Rotarians were given awards for exemplary and excellent leadership and achievement. At 6:00 PM, excitement filled the air as more Rotarians trooped to the venue to witness the much-awaited District Awards. After all, the theme of the All-Star District Awards Night was “Size Does Not Matter”. Many wondered how small clubs would fare when pitted against big clubs. Unlike the previous years, the 2017 awards fell under one overall c a t e g o r y, a n d clubs were judged regardless of club membership size. - GML June 2017 Issue
Governor Dwight Hilarion M. Ramos and spouse, Rotary International District 3780
Cooperation among four Rotary districts provides Global Grant funded human milk bank to save lives of sick & premature infants in Central Luzon, Philippines By ASP Peth Rivera and Sec PP Marcia Salvador of RC Holy Spirit D3780 Global Grant No 1746885 was a result of collaborative efforts of four (4) Rotary Clubs and four (4) Rotary International Districts with The Rotary Foundation. The GG proposal was initiated by ASP Peth Rivera of RC Holy Spirit D3780 with DRFC PDG Paul Ik Hwan Lee D3680 during the 2016 RI Convention in Seoul. It was then developed and submitted last November 2016 by RC Timog D3780 as primary host club sponsor, RC Holy Spirit D3780 and RC Western Pampanga D3790 as host club sponsors. RC Daejeon-Jeil D3680 Korea and RID 3722 are the Primary International Sponsors. The GG-funded project involved the supply of Human Milk Pasteurizer equipment and accessories for Jose B Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital (JBLMRH)in San Fernando, Pampanga. JBLMRH is a Level III tertiary, teaching and training hospital founded in 1950. The hospital caters to the people of Central Luzon or Administrative Region III comprising the seven (7) provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales. Central Luzon had a population of 11.2 million in 2015. Direct beneficiaries of the life-saving equipment are pre-term babies, babies with feeding problems and infants with critically-ill mothers. These babies are confined in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and wards. Other beneficiaries are infants who are victims of calamities like floods, adult patients suffering from cancer, Hemolytic anemia and the like, donor-mothers with excess breast milk, healthcare students and workers.
over on April 24, 2017 to Dr Monserrat S Chichioco, Medical Center Chief of JBLMRH by ASP Hong Keun-Pyo of RC Daejeon-Jeil D3680, ASP Jubee Navarro of RC Timog QC D3780, ASP Alfredo Mendoza of RC Western Pampanga D3790, and ASP Peth Rivera of RC Holy Spirit D3780. Witnessing the turnover were DRFC PDG Paul Lee D3680 Korea, District Governor Dwight Ramos D3780 and District Governor Raul Peralta D3790, RRFC for Zone 7A PDG Jess Nicdao D3790, DRFC PDG Jess Cifra D3780, as well as Dr Juliana Reyes, Associate Regional Director of the Department of Health, senior officials of JBLMRH, and Infant in Neonatal Intensive Rotarians from the four sponCare Unit (NICU) soring Rotary clubs. Also present during the turn-over ceremonies were RIPR Les Wilson D1180 UK and Spouse Pat, a nurse, guests of D3790 during their Discon. Spouse Pat was teary-eyed upon seeing the premature babies at the hospital’s NICU. JBLMRH and the Department of Health are truly grateful for Rotary’s gift to the hospital and the region.
The human milk bank facility under GG 1746885 was turned
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TURNOVER of GLOBAL GRANT-FUNDED HUMAN MILK BANK SERVICE
Source: D3780 GML June 2017
as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 103 Number of members 2,612
as of 20 May 2017
DISTRICT 3790, PHILIPPINES
102 2,866
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 273,174.06 $ 100.20
HUNDRED ISLANDS
A fun-filled memorable DISCON 2017 that RI President’s Representative Shun-An Lee confirmed as excellent and with rating of 100%.
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Rotary Club of Mabalacat SEWING TRAINING
3rd batch of sewing graduates from the Skill Training Center of Rotary Club of Mabalacat at Balibagy, Angeles City, reported for tradelest with prospective employer in Clark
Rehabilation of school roofing and painting. in preparations for the turnover of the library equipment at Calibutbut Elem. School., Bacolor, Pampanga by RC Angeles Midtown
LEADERSHIP CAMP by Interact Club of Limay
Rotary Club of Angeles Midtown Another public urinal portable system was installed by the club at the tricycle terminal in Dau, Mabalacat.
as of 1 July 2016
DISTRICT 3800, PHILIPPINES
Number of clubs 97 Number of members 2,358
as of 20 May 2017 100 2691
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 669,798.89 $ 184.23
Fellow Pasig Rotarians:
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Rogelio “Ogie” SP Lim All Star President Rotary Year 2016-2017
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ome club of RIDN Raffy Garcia, and with an outstanding club contribution of $169,037.00 to TRF as of 1 June 2017, the club’s TINIG newsletter published the President’s Message that speaks of thousand deeds and goals that the club does for Rotry.
t the outset, I would like to thank PDG/RIDN Raffy Garcia for hosting our happy fellowship last Thursday, May 4 at their huge and beautiful house in Forbes Park. I would like also to thank the 36 Rotarians and four spouses who joined the fellowship especially those who brought food and drinks to complement the Mongolian barbeque. We were not able to muster the 50 attendees we initially targeted; and so the 36 Rotarians will have to share the expenses, which we computed to be 700 pesos each. That amount is trifle compared with our revelry! Since there was no Tinig last meeting, the FTP in this issue will be a little longer than usual as I needed to report what transpired in the last two weeks. Last Friday, May 5, your Board met at the Valle Verde and hereunder are the highlights of the said meeting: Ÿ At the request of PN John, the Board approved
the deferment of the movie screening to the next Rotary Year to give his committee ample time to prepare and to drum up enthusiasm for our members. Ÿ After I had discussed the Rotary-Luxid credit cooperative and polyclinic undertaking, your Board echoed its support the Mega Project brokered by PP Conrad Cuesta. Ÿ There will be a high level meeting among the stakeholders of the Reintegration Project this week to iron out its various problems.
Ÿ On May 20, Friday, the Interact Club of RC Pasig
will be presenting their plans and programs at the PLP conference room. We are all invited to attend. The exact time will be announced later. Ÿ The last tranche of the stipend giving to our high school scholars will be today after our meeting. Ÿ You are all invited to attend the District Awards night on June 26, 2017, Monday at the Blue Leaf Cosmopolitan, C5 Road, Pasig City. Ticket is price at P1,300.00 each. Ÿ Your Board also agreed to conduct the Strategic Planning seminar for the next Rotary year on May 19 to May 20 at the Villa Celine Resort in Bay Laguna. All incoming and outgoing Board members, officers and advisers are requested to attend. Last Thursday, April 27, 2017, PE Jess, PP Conrad, the three illustrious members of Luxid Foundation, and the General Manager of our future credit cooperative, and I, went to Rotary GK Village to inspect the property of PDG Raffy — the future site of the RC Pasig Centre. We were greeted by a welcoming delegation of the officers of the homeowners association of our GK village. PP Conrad Cuesta explained to them the objective of the project: to put the 5-6 loan sharks out of the business, and instead put up a more comprehensive loan facility that will benefit everyone in the community. The initial response of the homeowners’ delegation was “optimistic” especially when they heard from PP Conrad that there will be a 20% to 40% rebate on the interest they paid, depending on whether they religiously paid their dues on time. He also explained to them the plan of RC Pasig, through the Rafael Garcia Foundation, to put up a three-storey building that will house a polyclinic. The clinic aims to serve the less-privileged families in the area. We then went to inspect a vacant lot just in front of the GK Village, which we intend to be the location of a temporary office that would house the credit cooperative. I am now discussing the initial design with my technical staff. Hopefully, we can come out with a design and cost estimate by the middle of this month. The credit cooperative, per our discussion, will have a Board of Trustees composed of 20 persons, 10 of which will come from the Rotary Club of Pasig Inc. and Luxid Foundation Inc. We look forward to incorporating the credit cooperative at the soonest possible time. I am very near the finish line and that the best thing about it is enjoying the end of the journey. Mabuhay ang RC Pasig!!
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t present, one of the most significant of RC Pasig’s achievements is the Ilugin Medical Center at the school complex there. In cooperation with volunteer physicians from the club and The Medical City Medical Center, the club operates what for some time was mainly a pediatric clinic with regular feeding programs and other children health and welfare programs. Regular gynecological, dental and other services have more recently been added. Livelihood programs have also been undertaken by the residents there. The medical center has developed into a busy and useful community center, largely due to the dedicated efforts of young Rotarian Dr. Jesus Acantilado. Another major community service program is the Pasig Rotary Gawad Kalinga Village in Sitio Caliwag in Barrio ROLE MODEL and INSPIRATION Pinagbuhatan in the RIDN Raffy Garcia heart of Pasig City where squatter shanties used to stand and not long ago burned down in a fire. About 150 housing units are programmed for construction; 88 have been completed. This village requires great effort and considerable resources, but it is only the physical setting. Medical and dental missions, feeding programs and disaster assistance have provided some relief for the people there. Christmas gift-giving tries to bring in some cheer. Vaccination drives seek to protect the health of the community. But the real objective includes the development of a dignified and viable community, with education, values, livelihood and self-governance promotion. Recently, through the generosity of PDG and Past President Rafael Garcia III, some land was acquired and a multi-purpose building planned for construction to be used by the community. The club mobilized assistance from the city government, private corporations like AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc., foundations like that of the Philippine Stock Exchange, and sister clubs like the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Ansan East, South Korea. It is a major undertaking worthy of an organization with a long tradition of service.
DISTRICT 3810, PHILIPPINES http://3810rotary.org As of As of 1 July 2016 20 May 2017 Number of clubs Number of members
114 3,038
121 3,645
As of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$376,708.56 $110.34
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ing Carrion, Charter President of the Rotary Club of Manila Supreme 198, has accepted the Chairmanship of the Aliw Awards Foundation’s projects for its Ruby Anniversary this year. This was announced by AAFI Founding President Alice H. Reyes, who looks forward to working with Bing. Bing was honored last year as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipinos in the World by the Filipina Women’s Network based in San Francisco, California, USA. Noted author and publisher of 34 Coffee table books in the last 17 years, Bing is a Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) awardee for Marketing Communications. She is also an Amazing Alumna awardee of Maryknoll College (now Miriam College). “I am delighted to be part of the distinguished group that will honor outstanding Filipino artists who perform live,” she declared. With her Vice-Chairman, Architect Aristeo Garcia, Chairman Carrion is presently lining up projects that will be capped by the Awards Night in November.
RC Manila Supreme 198’s $100,000 contribution to TRF enhanced the record-giving of D3810
As of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs Number of members
114 3,038
As of 20 May 2017
DISTRICT 3820, PHILIPPINES http://web.rotary3820
122 3,610
As of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 726,700.18 $ 229.34
All Star Quezon Festival District 3820 112th Anniversary @quezonfestival2017
As of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs Number of members
89 2,701
As of 20 May 2017 94 3,366
As of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 893,063.93 $ 244.16
DISTRICT 3830, PHILIPPINES /http://rotary3830.org
Water system Planting of citronilla seeds
Amazing two days! Wonderful music from the Pride of the Philippines, Miss Lea Salonga; with the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab! Thank you to all the Dignitaries, Rotarians, family and friends of Rotary, guests, and everyone who have worked tirelessly to make this year's District Conference not just a reality but a success!
as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 53 Number of members 1,283
as of 20 May 2017
DISTRICT 3850, PHILIPPINES
52 1,357
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 176,394.49 $ 130.27
Global grant 1743866 turnover at MCLL National High School. A joint project of International District 3590 South Korea and Rotary International District 3850, Philippines. Rotary Vocational - Technical and livelihood Center. A rotary literacy project. 3/29/17
as of 1 July 2016 Number of clubs 99 Number of members 2,484
as of 20 May 2017 98 2,649
as of 20 May 2017
http://district3860.org/ TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 373,163.74 $ 136.69
“To RI D3860 District Governor Meanne Alcondo Solomon, thank you and congratulations for a job well done in leading the district to make a difference!” - RCBM
DG Meanne Alcondo Solomon and RCBM President Rene Ballesteros
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Rotary Club of Metro Mandaue organizes first ever quiz show Read more: http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/ 125042/rotary-club-metromandaue-quizshow#ixzz4itOjV9Xb
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ITH the goal to inspire and spread awareness to the public especially the youth, Rotary Club of Metro Mandaue (RCMM) 2006 organized their first ever quiz show.
Dubbed as the Rotary Minds: The Mind Quiz Show 2017, the event was a project of Rotary Club of Metro Mandaue (RCMM) 2006, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.(RAFI), Department of Education (DepEd) Mandaue City Division and Mandaue City Government. It gathered 100 participants coming from 25 secondary schools from public and private institutions. Each school had representatives from Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 and Grade 10 forming a team. Five schools heed to the top as the event was commenced at Mandaue City Sports Complex on February 23. Mandaue City Science High School (MCSHS) bagged the first prize with students Lalaine Torrenueva, Christian Dignadice, Jose Patrick Edward Espinosa and Zakk Yngwie Mayol. “The Rotary had inspired me that serving the community is not about yourself and the things you gain from helping but to the act of extending your hand to others with your heart on it,” said Lalaine Torrenueva, 15, grade 8 student. Torrenueva expressed that they were honored to be representing their school and being able to bring home the bacon. Rotary minds Other four winners the Mandaue City Comprehensive National High School-Day (MCCNHS) at second place, Mandaue City School For the Arts (MCSFA)ranked third place, Tabok National High School (TNHS) at the fourth spot and Banilad National High School(BNHS)at fifth. The first placer received the perpetual trophy which will be passed on to the next batch of champions. Winners received cash prizes, medals, certificates and trophies.
“We are looking forward to more years of the Rotary Minds: The Mind Quiz Show and have it province wide event or regional wide event,” said Isaias Iziel A. Culanag, Jr., RCMM 2006 President. Catch more of RCMM 2006 events at:www.facebook.com/RotaryClub-of-Metro-Mandaue-2006. /Verona Ann A. Entoma
DISTRICT 3870, PHILIPPINES
as of 1 July 2016
http://www.rotarydistrict3870.org/
Number of clubs 44 Number of members 1,253
as of 20 May 2017 46 1376
as of 20 May 2017 TRF Contributions Per Capita
$ 135,111.91 $ 196.80
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You EDITORIAL End Well, Dear Y Sister PP May by PP Glo Anacleto-Nethercutt Rotary Club of Mabalacat DGSC, D3790 Technical Cadre, TRF
ou went away in a flash and left us; your family and close friends completely unable to cope with the grief of losing you. Your Rotary Club scrambled to fill up the huge gap of community work that you had so lovingly nourished for decades.
When you left, so many came to visit your shrine - families, friends from near and far away places, people and strangers, parents of children you had helped get well, children who got well and asking to be well, neighbors, acquaintances, colleagues and fellow Rotarians from many countries, and other unnamed individuals.
But, as RRFC Jess Nicdao lovingly mentioned in his tribute to you, “May is now free, painless, and happy” - - - we know that we should let you go. You really did end well, dear sister. Prayers when you were still alive and fighting the big C followed you; and now when you are gone more prayers surround you. Great memories of your deeds are spoken aloud everywhere. You live on in the hearts and minds of those who relied on you for treatment, guidance and friendship. You are a majestic sample of service above self.
May Anacleto-Shilton
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted . . . a time to seek, and a time to lose. (Ecclesiastes 3:1–2, 6)
Past President Rotary Club of Mabalacat Major Donor D3790 Officer/Recipient of Countless Awards and Recognitions Chair, Medical Surgical Program Chair, Gift of Life Program Host, Rotary Hour, GVAM 792 Civil Engineer, MBA Ateneo
...the end of a season is often more important than its beginning. When a person dies, we can see much more clearly who they really turned out to be, which is eternally significant. When a crop is harvested, we know what the season and farming diligence actually produced. When a season of life ends, we see, at least to some degree, the true fruit of all our dreaming, planning, labor, and investment.
19 June 1946 to 26 May 2917
This is what you are, dear sister. A good harvest yesterday, a role model for tomorrow, and a lifetime hero for all ages. Rest in peace, and pray for us too. Your sister Glo