06 Thursday Aug 2020
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If you didn’t have a chance to attend the virtual Foundation Workshop on August 1st we are providing the pdfs of the power point presentations below. The the original slides and the videos of the presentations have been already emailed to the registrants for the workshop.
Shortly, the videos will be available for all to view. More to follow.
07 Tuesday Apr 2020
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Annual Fund, D7600 Giving Tuesday, District 7600, Giving Tuesday, Giving Tuesday April 7, MyRotary.org, online, Recognition Points, The Rotary Foundation, TRF
Please consider donating today online to the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation on myrotary.org and have your individual donation up to $500 matched with Recognition Points. If you give $100 more than last year, that $100 will be matched 2:1 with Recognition Points. You can just see that Paul Harris Fellow Recognition around the bend, can’t you? Or maybe that next Paul Harris Fellow + level.
Remember you must already have an account set up at myrotary.org as it takes a couple of days for a new account to become active.
Rotary is beating Polio. We can beat COVID. Take care, be safe!
16 Monday Mar 2020
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District Training Assembly Canceled, GMS 2020 Canceled, Grant Management Seminar Canceled, My Rotary.org, Online GMS
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak the Grant Management Seminar scheduled for March 28 has been canceled. With the State of Emergency declaration and the advice of health officials, continuing with the in person GMS was really just not an option. Efforts are ongoing to reschedule, but Colonial Heritage and other facilities are not in a position to schedule dates for large events at this time. Accordingly, facilities are not available to host a webinar due to the closure of our usual facility hosts.
There is training available now at myrotary.org, specific to District 7600, which has met with The Rotary Foundation’s approval as meeting the training attendance requirement for a club to be eligible for a Rotary Grant. The information has been supplied to the Presidents-Elect and a district pmail was distributed by District Governor Clenise. A copy of the instructions are provided below.
A couple of heads up type information: You must have an account on myrotary.org and you will need to also enroll at the E Learning Center. All of the needed instructions are on the document above.
The course has a set of slides specific to District 7600 as well as a series of lessons pertaining to grants in general, scholarships, other global grants, and specifics relating to needs assessment, sustainability, and record keeping.
There are a number of downloadable documents, worksheets, and grant calculators included in the instruction module,
The total coursework is about 2 1/2 hours, but most of the learning blocks can be done in 15 minutes segments and you can download a certificate of completion for each segment for your records. You don’t have to take the entire training in one sitting. You can come back later or on a different day and resume the training.
After taking a 23 question quiz (passing is 80%) you can print a grant eligibility certificate. If needed you can take the test again. Also, you can revisit the training module to review specific information.
The DTA has also been canceled. If and when it can be rescheduled, (provided facilities are booking events) we may be able to schedule a GMS concurrently with that event. At this point, it is not known when or if that rescheduling would meet the timing requirements for the GMS.
14 Saturday Mar 2020
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District 7600, Giving Tuesday 2020, Matching Recognition Points up to $500, The Rotary Foundation
Please spread the word about Giving Tuesday coming up on April 7, 2020, when each dollar contributed to The Rotary Foundation will be matched one-for-one.
This is an excellent opportunity to help move your members to the next level of Paul Harris Fellowship and have your contributions count double. This may also be an excellent time to elevate your club to ‘100% Paul Harris Fellow’ Status- a one-time club recognition. Please let me know if you have any questions Status
Joan gave $200 to the Annual Fund during Rotary year 2018-2019 (last Rotary year). This year she gives $250 online to the Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday. She is awarded 200 recognition points for the first $200 and 100 recognition points for the increase of $50, total 300 points.
Phil gives $500 online to the Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday. He decides to do the same this year. Phil receives 500 recognition points and goes to the next higher level of Paul Harris Fellow.
Hector is very generous and gives $750 online to the Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday. His contribution is matched with 500 recognition points (the maximum allowed).
Judy is a new Rotarian and has never given to The Rotary Foundation before. She is excited about what The Foundation does. Judy contributes $450 online to the Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday. She receives 350 recognition points (one-for-one match) and 200 recognition points (two-for-one match). Judy is recognized as a new Paul Harris Fellow.
Stephen Beer District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair sbeer645@gmail.com
02 Thursday Jan 2020
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This article is a reprint from the January 2020 Spirit of 7600, just in case you missed reading it there.
Each year since the 2013-2014 new grant process began, the grant funds available have grown as have the size and variety of district grants. District grant policies have fostered multi-club grants, regularized the grant application process, and auditing procedures have improved the stewardship of district grant funds.
In the 2019-2020 Grant year, District 7600 had almost $153,500 in designated funds to dispense and hosted two rounds of grant applications. The second round of grant applications allowed the District Grants Team to award almost all of the district designated funds (DDF) available. With clubs joining each other on grant projects and partnering with other nonprofits and governmental agencies the total financial impact of this year’s district grants totals $263,364. This represents a significant and lasting impact for the communities in central and southeast Virginia.
In total there were 20 district grants awarded. But three clubs double dipped in interesting ways. South Hill came back in Round Two to purchase more benches for its project and the clubs of Warwick at City Center Newport News and Virginia Peninsula joined together in two separate district grants. Double dipping is possible, though any given club may not be awarded more than a total of $5000 DDF.
There were 13 multi-club grants in five of the Areas of Focus. There were ten grant applications which listed Economic & Community Development as the area focus. One club listed both Economic & Community Development as well as Maternal & Child Health as its area of focus. There were seven grants in the Maternal & Child Health Area of focus, and one each in Basic Education & Literacy, Peace & Conflict Resolution, and Disease Prevention/Treatment. There were not grant projects in the Water & Sanitation Area of Focus. In the early days of “Future Vision” the marketing description of our current grant module most of the district grants clustered in the Maternal & Child Health and Basic Education & Literacy Area of Focus.
If you would like to delve more into the District 7600 grants you can visit dacdb.com. After logging in, click on the District Tab and then click on the Grants icon. Your club may come up with some super ideas for your grant projects next year.
16 Wednesday Oct 2019
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Colleen Bonadonna, District Polio Plus Chair, and Past District Governor Jim Bynum were interviewed by WRIC TV on October 15th about Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio world-wide.Colleen emphasized that though we have eliminated Polio as a health threat in America, polio and other diseases are only a plane ride away. https://www.wric.com/community/rotary-clubs-to-mark-world-polio-day-with-local-events/
Visit the day-long (10:00 am – 5:00 pm) free exhibition about Rotary’s efforts to eradicate Polio at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, in Richmond on October 24th. There will be many neat displays and experiences:
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is located next to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts which is also free and open to the public. Lunch and snacks are available there as well as a world class exhibit of the world’s most exciting art.
The social ($5) is provided complete with musical entertainment. Cash bar available. Not able to visit during the work day for an hour or so, come later and enjoy the company and stories of Rotary Alumni.
22 Friday Feb 2019
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Duke-UNC Peace Conference, Grant Management Seminar, March 16, Michael LIttle, Peace Conference Registration, Rotary Peace Fellowships
The Peace Fellow application is a demanding but rewarding process, beginning with a club recommendation to the District of a vetted and club endorsed candidate. Then ensues an intense District level interview and further vetting process
Michael Little of the Rotary Club of Richmond is the District’s Peace Fellow Chair and can provide assistance in the process. His contact information can be found in dacdb.com of course.
For your initial information, you can download this fact sheet provided by The Rotary Foundation. The District will have its own internal guidelines and deadlines. Contact Mike for District 7600 specific information.
Enjoy this short video below.
Registrations are being accepted now for the annual spring Peace Conference at the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center. The event normally sells out, so register soon at:
You can register now for Grant Management Seminar (GMS) on March 16, 2019, on the dacdb.com calendar. Don’t let your club let this opportunity slip by to be eligible to apply for or participate in a Rotary grant.
30 Wednesday Jan 2019
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The District 7600 Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC) joined other district leaders and committee chairs at our annual training on January 25th and 26th. District Governor Elect, Clenise Platt, and the District Trainer, Mary Landon, led the large group through introduction and communication exercises. All came away from the training enthused and eager to begin our Rotary work under the new theme for 2019-2020, “Rotary Connects the World”
Welcome to Stephen Beer as he prepares to begin his three-year term (2019 -2022) as the DRFC Chair while on a water and sanitation grant in Ghana! Saturday he was in Williamsburg at the district training. Tuesday he was in Ghana with Shel Douglas and other team members. More about Stephen and his team coming soon.
The next 90 days will be busy as Rotarians fulfill their goals for the current Rotary year and implement the training and building blocks for the 2019-20 year. How are you and your club doing?
23 Wednesday Jan 2019
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A few minutes ago the writer accidentally published a draft. Bear with the writer as she adjusts to the new block format.
Tomorrow be on the alert for the blog on the District 7600 Grant Management Seminar. You will not be disappointed.
27 Saturday Oct 2018
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Americana Buffet, Awards, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Foundation Awards, Jeff Paul, Keyboard, Music
How many of these usual suspects do you recognize?
A vegan plate with quinoa & vegetable stuffed green pepper is available and can be selected when you register on dacdb.com
A cash bar reception with light appetizers precedes dinner and attendees may purchase wine by the bottle for their tables.
Back by popular demand, we have Jeff Paul at the keyboard and this year he will be accompanied by his vocalist Kathleen Plutz. Showtunes, classics, and some oldie faves are in the repertoire.
Ken Hodge-Past Pierce Award Recipient
Forty-Four clubs will receive Foundation recognitions. Ten Rotarians from the district will receive District Service Awards. The Outstanding Alumni Award and the Pierce Foundation Leadership Award will be bestowed upon two very deserving Rotarians from District 7600. How many of your friends will be among the recipients?
The time is now to register. While you are at it, please register your spouse or significant other, or potential Rotarians, as guests. Wouldn’t suggest registering both your spouse and your significant other. Just a little joke.
04 Thursday Oct 2018
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District 7610, just north of District 7600, is a Peace Builder District having met the financial and programming requirements to achieve such a designation. The 7610 District Rotary Foundation Chair, Past District Governor Juanita Cawley, invites Rotarians to register and attend this informative and inspiring conference. See her information below.
Linking Pieces of Peace is a conference to connect people, ideas and projects. JOIN US for a day-long, interactive, action-oriented conference, (including lunch) open to Rotarians and others interested in tangible approaches to peacebuilding.
Register today on dacdb.com (7600) or at https://linkingpiecesofpeace.eventbrite.com
Specifics:
Every person is a piece of the puzzle when it comes to peacebuilding, and peacebuilding efforts are more effective through the linking of people, ideas and projects. Attendees will come to:
This event is a collaboration between Rotary District 7610 and NewGen Peacebuilders SM, a global peace education, training and mentoring program and process.
30 Monday Jul 2018
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You can still go on the dacdb.com calendar and register for one of the Sensational Trio of August Rotary Seminars or #STARS for short. You can choose between Membership, Foundation, or Public Image. Having trouble registering. Contact Carol Dois Woodward via Facebook Messenger. If you want to call, text, or email her, you will find all of her contact information on where? … dacdb.com, of course!
There are four pages of AGENDA — one overall agenda and a separate agenda for each of the seminars. This will give you the topics and speakers in advance. By the way, agenda is actually the plural of agendum, which is not really used anymore as the singular version of that noun. Agenda has become the singular usage and agendas is plural. Are you confused yet?
August 4th happens to be National Mustard Day. David Rosenthal (Hampton Roads)
Neva Lynde
passed along this factoid along to the blogger. How did he know? No idea. Anyway, in honor of mustard, we are asking each attendee of the #STARS to bring a new, unopened container of mustard to the Seminars on Saturday. Neva Lynde (James City County Satellite Rotary) suggested that we donate the mustard to the FISH Food Bank and she is willing to deliver the containers of the precious condiment to FISH.
David Rosenthal
This recognition of #mustard has ignited some lively conversations: District Rotary Foundation Chair prefers Amish stone ground mustard and/or mustard with horseradish; Jan Rowley prefers almost any Dijon-style mustard; and, David Rosenthal extols the virtues of stadium mustard. What is your favorite mustard?
So, sign up (for a couple of more days) for #STARS and decide which mustard to bring to Williamsburg.
19 Thursday Jul 2018
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#JointheStars, #STARS, Appaiah Ballachanda, Bob Preston, Chuck Arnason, Dianne Shannon Gordonn, District Rotary Foundation Committee, Foundation, JoAnn Meaker, LaShonda Delivuk, Membership, Mike Jallo, Million Dollar Year, Public Image, Rudy & Catherine Garcia, Sensational Trio of August Rotary Seminars, Shel Douglas, Stan & Debbie Wall
Good news. You have 16 days to register for the District 7600 #Join the STARS (#STARS for short!)
At least 3 members from each club should attend, if not more. There are three separate seminars and each Rotarian registers for just one of the seminars … either Membership, Public Image, or Foundation. The chairs or at least a member of each club committee in these areas should be present to learn:
Clubs, a message to all … want to excel in innovative club presence, reporting, and 
vitality … send as many club members as possible to be exposed to and ride the rockets that will send your club to the #STARS.
Register by July 28th on dacdb.com calendar and #JoinTheStars!
When you have registered consider, going on your facebook page and put #STARS into your post and mention that you have registered for one of the seminars. If you want to tell folks which one use a hashtag, e.g. #foundation or #membership or #publicimage. That will build the buzz for the seminars.
The Rotary Foundation books have closed for the 2017-2018 year. There will be some adjustments, but it is totally safe to report that in Past District Governor John Padgett’s and District Rotary Foundation Chair, Chuck Arnason’s past year, District 7600’s members donated 1.1 million dollars in total giving. More refined figures will be released soon, but needless to say, this is a B A N N E R year for District 7600. More on the other figures very soon.
Debbie Wall, District Secretary, (seated left) Stan Wall (seated) PDG Bob Preston (seated) & Catherine Garcia. Standing Left Rudy Lee Garcia, District Development Chair, and Appaiah Ballachanda, (white shirt). All at RI Convention in Toronto.
11 Monday Dec 2017
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We began a series on economic and community development district grants about a month ago. There were a few hiccups in the publication schedule … the District Foundation Awards Banquet, a week of vacation, and a most interesting Windows 10 upgrade which imposed some unexpected adventures with the publication platform. Today we offer the final article in the series about the 2017-2018 economic and community development district grants.
The District Foundation Committee awarded 19 district grants shared by 30 clubs. Of those 19 district grants, 7 were devoted in total or in part to Economic and Community Development. As published previously, grants in this area of focus encourage multi-club, co-operation, partnerships with local governments, corporations, or non-profits, and these grants create the opportunity to make sizeable, long-lasting regional impacts.
We described three of these grants in considerable detail already, but here we provide a brief synopsis of the 7 grants and the clubs involved. You can get more detail by logging onto dacdb.com and clicking on the ‘Grants’ tab.
Blackstone: A bus stop structure to protect riders from the element.
Bon Air: Safe ramps for homes in partnership with project:HOMES.
Chester: Improvements, remodeling, and repair to a regional K-9 training facility for law enforcement. Will allow training of K-9s to assist with the elderly and with youth.
Colonial Heights, Petersburg, & Petersburg Breakfast: Refurbishment of a deteriorated park to provide a safe playground for family outdoor activities.
Fluvanna: In conjunction with Carysbrook Elementary, this grant will create and stock an advanced STEAM lab for 3d and 4th graders, which enrollment population is expected to grow in the next few years.
Hampton Roads and Norfolk-Sunrise: Winterization, repair, and improvements to cabins at this Girl Scout Campground. The Campground has been an important regional resource for decades.
Prince George County: Improvement and enhancement of a Computer Resource Room at the Central Wellness Center. The Center is a recent adaptive rehabilitative use of a former county middle school. Under the auspices of the county Parks and Recreation Department, this facility will provide wellness equipment and classes, a computer lab, as well as high-speed broadband in an area of this rural county with limited access to such services.
In past years at every district training, the most frequent request was to have a way to share ideas among the clubs about their projects and activities. We humbly suggest that the district and club database (dacdb.com), the district website, and the almost universal facebook pages for district clubs are starting points.
“See” you on Thursday.
23 Thursday Nov 2017
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