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Economic & Community Development Grants

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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There are 6 Areas of Focus in the Rotary Foundation world … Economic & Community Development is one of them:

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IPTC Creator: Alyce Henson     IPTC Credit (c) Rotary International

We cruise Rotary Images on http://www.rotary.org from time to time.  When you pull up Rotary Images you can input a search term to pull up a cluster of photos meeting that search criterion.  This photo is one of the images which popped up when we searched “Economic and Community Development.  In the photo, Christopher Castro (center) of the Rotary Club of Brentwood, New York, is in Nan Sema on the island of LaGonave, Haiti.  He is helping to secure solar panels on the roof of a local clinic.  With Rotary Foundation Matching Grant 73919 Rotarians from District 7250 and Haitian Rotarians, staffed a week-long medical clinic, installed a laptop and satellite to be used to for telemedicine and converted the community center’s power source to solar energy. After the 2010 Haitian earthquake, Port Au Prince residents fled to the island, increasing the population by 30%, creating stress on the available services on this small island.

 

The thought came to mind that with the recent ravaging of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other weather destroyed communities, such a similar grant effort might be considered.  The uses for such projects are so many … water pumping & purification, fire & ems (any first responder) services, schools, communications … so many possibilities.  Just planting a seed …

Local Economic & Community Development Grants

The first round of District 7600 grants have been awarded and round 2 grants are in the bin.  In the next issue of this blog, we’ll report on some of the District Grants which had the economic and community development identified their primary area of focus.  Helping communities overcome barriers to employment, transportation, health, education and other community enhancers is a worthy Rotary goal. It will be informative to learn what some of our local clubs are doing in this arena.

Don’t forget to register for the District Foundation Awards Banquet (November 9) on the dacdb.com calendar.  Enough said for now. 

 

David Stovall saves the day

12 Thursday Oct 2017

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We get wildly excited when corrections or suggestions are communicated to us.  We mistakenly referred to David Stovall as the Rotary International Director Nominee.  Well, that all changed on July 1 after his election at the International Convention in Atlanta. So we correct yesterday’s blog to incorporate that correction.   We are so delighted to have RIDE (Rotary International Director – Elect as our keynoter on November 9th!

Who is David Stovall?

David Stovall, of the Rotary Club of Hall County, Georgia, is the Rotary International Director-Elect (RIDE) elected at the Convention in Atlanta to represent Zone 34 on the Rotary International Board of Directors for the 2018-2020 term.

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How has David Stovall saved the Day?

RIDE David has stepped in to serve as our keynote speaker at our District 7600 Rotary Foundation Awards Banquet, replacing Rotary International Director (RID) from Zone 33, Ron Ferrill.  Poor RID Ron was tasked to represent Rotary International in Geneva, Switzerland at the International United Nations Day occurring during the same week as our banquet.

Your help needed to help David feel welcome!

Please register now for the banquet which is on November 9 at the at the Colonial Heritage Golf Club in Williamsburg.  Be sure to register your spouse and/or one of your younger or newer club members as your guests.  This is a great opportunity for a Rotary Family and Rotary Fellowship event.  Where do you register?  Why, on dacdb.com calendar, of course!

Hashtag for the event is #TRF7600

When you have registered for the banquet be sure to announce it on facebook and twitter and use the hashtag #TRF7600 to grab attention. Don’t know what all this hashtag stuff means?  Ask anyone under 30.

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Peace & Quiet … for a bit

28 Thursday Sep 2017

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Speaking of Peace …

One of the speakers at District Conference was a Peace Fellow, Patricia Schafer.  She spoke eloquently of how conflict resolution and leadership skills being learned at an early age can contribute exponentially to the cause of peace.  Many of our 7600 Rotarians have attended the annual peace conference at the UNC-Duke Peace Center held each spring.  We are fortunate that District 7610, directly to our North, has an active Peace and Peacebuilders initiative ongoing in its District.  Their annual Fall Peace Conference will be held on October 28 in Fredericksburg.  One of Patricia’s special interests is the NewGen Peacebuilders initiative wherein young folk ages 14 to 24 receive training in conflict resolution and solutions building.

Unfortunately, the 28th is also the date of our District’s Interact-Rotaract Training Conference.  This is a very hard choice for many, but please see what you can do to attend or support either the Peace Conference or the Interact – Rotaract Training Conference.  Every club with either an Interact or Rotaract Club should plan on helping its students participate.  If not engaged in the Interact or Rotaract program in your club, perhaps you would consider attending the Peace Conference.

Registration for both conferences is available on our District 7600 dacdb.com calendar.

Speaking of Quiet …

Most of us survived the Spirit of 7600 District Conference in good order.  Though there were lots of learning opportunities, there was also a lot of fun going on.  Some wee drinks of a special draft beer, or a few sips or two of wine were had, and then there was that 70s party.  Oh, my.  Many of us need to rest up and get ready for the Foundation Awards Banquet on November 9, 2017.  We had a banner year in the 2016-2017 Rotary year, so we expect a lot of interest in attending the Award Banquet at the Colonial Heritage Golf Club in Williamsburg on November 9th.  Registration on the dacdb.com calendar for that event will be available during the week of October 2, but get November 9th penciled into your and your spouse’s calendar now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

60-day outlook for Rotary 7600

19 Tuesday Sep 2017

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First, an update on Irma & Harvey relief

Those hurricanes just keep coming.  See this updated relief message from the District Rotary Foundation Chair, Chuck Arnason:

“With the devastating results of Hurricane Irma to the Caribbean and Florida, the District 7600 leadership has decided to send the funds collected in our current hurricane disaster relief drive to both areas. The Rotary Foundation has two Donor Advised Funds to support the hurricane relief efforts for Harvey and Irma. District 7600 funds collected through the month of September will be divided between the two areas.

Please continue to make checks payable to “Rotary 7600 DAF” and mail them to:

PDG Bill Pollard
4140 Duke of Gloucester Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321

If you would like information about a specific Rotary district’s efforts, please contact me.”

Yours in Rotary Service, Chuck

Tweak calendars for the 60-day outlook

September 22 – 24.  District Conference Conference.  Sure hope you are attending. It just wouldn’t be the same without you.  If you haven’t registered yet and you want to, contact Maryann Tetreault at the District Office. 757,603.6277. Office Hours 8:30 am -12:30 pm.

October 24.  World Polio Day.  Great opportunity to help your clubs’ Interact & Rotaract Clubs plan Polio Plus fundraisers and Polio Awareness activities. Purple Pinkie and Polio Plus Crocus sales are always fun and fundraising activities.

October 28. Interact – Rotaract Fall Training Conference. Christopher Newport University.  Clubs are urged to sponsor their Interact & Rotaract Clubs so they can send members to this excellent leadership training adventure.

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Want more info?  Contact one of the Interact Co-Chairs … Charlie Firestone or Maureen Patterson or the Rotaract Chair Alexandria Ritchie.  We prefer to not post their personal contact information on a public platform, but you know where you can find them … on dacdb.com … “Find a Member”.

November 9.  Foundation Awards Banquet. Colonial Heritage Golf Club. Williamsburg. Registration for this world-class event will be available on dacdb.com calendar during the week of September 25.  Who will be awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award and the James PIerce Foundation Leadership Award?  This is also a great event to bring your spouse or significant other.  Let’s see … is “spice” the plural of spouse?

 

Give Peace a Chance

21 Tuesday Feb 2017

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Update on Peace Fellow Scholarship Procedures …

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Michael W. Little

Michael W. Little, District Peace Fellow Scholarship Chair, has just updated the 2017 -18 peace-fellow-scholarships-information-sheet.  This set of procedures outlines the steps and timelines for a club to follow to sponsor a Peace Fellowship in the 2018 -19 academic year. For the academic year of 2018 -19 the applicant must apply for sponsorship by the club by May 1, 2017.   From there the application is reviewed by the district in the May/June timeframe. If endorsed by the District the application is forwarded to The Rotary Foundation in Chicago by July 1, 2017.  Again the application process is for the 2018-19 academic year.

Michael’s contact information is on page 2 of the guidelines or in ‘Find a Member’ on dacdb.com. The guidelines are also on rotary7600.org/The Rotary Foundation/Programs & Grants.

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14th Annual Duke/UNC Peace Conference … April 1

This 2017  Conference features the scholarly research of the Year 14 Peace Fellows at Duke/UNC Peace Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, one of the 6 such Centers worldwide recognized by The Rotary Foundation.  Click on  Peace Conference Tickets to obtain your ticket(s).  If you are interested in attending please get your tickets early. Last year the conference was sold out and many who wanted to attend could not get tickets.

Register by March 18 for Grant Management Seminar

A gentle reminder to register now on the dacdb.com calendar for the Grant Management Seminar to be held in Williamsburg at the Colonial Heritage Club, 6500 Arthur Hills Drive on March 25.  We are serving breakfast (a full Southern Breakfast) so we need for those planning to attend by March 18th.  A club must have a member or members attend a Grant Management Seminar to be certified as eligible to apply for a district or global grant.

 

Only 3 days left to register for D7600 Foundation Awards Banquet

01 Tuesday Nov 2016

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Register for the Awards banquet by November 3rd

Your registration at the dacdb.com  Calendar  for the November 10th event will provide you with a cash bar for socializing, a scrumptious Americana Buffet, and a chance to celebrate the 2015 -2016 record breaking giving year for District 7600. We achieved a new record for per capita giving and for total annual fund giving.  It was our second best year for total giving.

Hear more from keynoter, John Smarge, on the future

John, a past Rotary International Director, has a brand new presentation on the current importance of The Rotary Foundation and its growing influence on promoting the health, peace initiatives, and economic projects around the world.

Meet Erin Groble, our Zone’s Annual Fund Officer

Erin accepted this appointment in July and will be visiting our district for her first time.  In fact, we are the first district she has visited. Let’s make it memorable.

Congratulate deserving clubs and individuals

Banner & certificates will be presented to clubs and special individuals will be receiving service awards.  We will also be recognizing the Alumni of the Year and the Pierce Foundation Leadership Award.  The first US 100% Paul Harris Society Club will also be recognized.  Yes, it is in our district.

And there’s more … but come and enjoy it all in person

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