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July Foundation Milestones

12 Friday Jul 2019

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July is change of Leadership month and:

July is also the month when Rotary Districts around the world learn whether the club Rotary Foundation giving goals have been met. The other milestone in July is that clubs learn if their District Grant applications have been approved.

Foundation Giving Goals:

The giving year for 2019-2020 ended on June 30, 2019. However, it takes a couple of weeks to correctly process the donations and make sure the catagories of giving are correct.

Based on her initial check, Joy Kline, now our District Rotary Foundation Development Chair, is convinced that District 7600 clubs met their giving goals. Next week we will know how much we gave and by how much we may have exceeded our giving goals. Stay tuned.

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District Grant Approvals:

Stephen Beer, our District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair (DRFC) has announced that the district’s spending plan has been approved. Very shortly, probably next week, letters will go out to the clubs involved in the approved district grants. Will your club be one of them? Stay tuned.

Upcoming District Events:

Many of us will be congregating in Williamsburg tomorrow (Saturday, June 13) for the District Change of Leadership and for the District Awards ceremonies

Please pencil in the following dates and register at your earliest opportunity.

District Conference in Virginia Beach: September 20-23. The Westin at Virginia Beach Town Center.

District Conference 2019

The Rotary Foundation Awards Banquet: November 14. Colonial Heritage Club in Williamsburg.

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

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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?

 

Time for D7600 to celebrate

15 Tuesday Aug 2017

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District Conference … heading into a great Rotary year!

DGE John Padgett and Al Rossendaal2District 7600 is riding high this year!  We have a committed leadership team lead by District Governor John Padgett, who is a terrific guy, even if a bit sartorially adventurous. Past District Governor and District Rotary Foundation Chair, Chuck Arnason, is in a celebration mode with three Rotary Foundation giving records having been broken in 2016-17 under his and Past District Governor Diane Hagemann’s leadership.

How can you be part of the celebration?

District Conference: Attend the District Conference September 22-24 in Norfolk.  Can’t Beegeesattend the entire conference? There is a one-day ticket registration available. Prefer social activities well, there is a commemorative special draft beer, ‘Spirit of 7600’, a wine tasting, a river cruise, and just lots of fun at the House of Friendship which will showcase club activities, projects, and fundraisers. You can register now at dacdb.com calendar.  Don’t wait … ‘Just Do It!’

Foundation Awards Banquet: Most of you know about this event from having attended before.  It is one of our 7600’s favorite dining events.  This year on November 9,  in Williamsburg,  a few things are being ramped up, so be prepared for an evening that is a tad shorter and for some other surprises to make it a memorable evening.  Along with clubs receiving awards for outstanding giving, the district will also be awarding the Outstanding Alumni Award, and the James Pierce Foundation Leadership Award. Registration and further details will be available beginning on September 25, you got it, on dacdb.com calendar.

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Don’t forget to peek at live videos from the 2017 Foundation Workshop.  Click on documents & videos at the top of the page.

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Lingering glow from District Conference

04 Tuesday Oct 2016

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From District Conference to Foundation Awards Banquet … the glow continues

Excitement is growing about the Foundation Awards Banquet as it has already been announced that District 7600 achieved two record breaking giving milestones in the 2015-16 year.  The generosity of its clubs and members put District 7600 at #23 in giving out of all of the Districts in the world. Congratulations and thank you to all Rotarians in 7600.

The successful giving year means that there will be a robust Foundation Awards ceremony at the 2016-foundation-awards-banquet on November 10 at the Colonial Heritage Golf Club in Williamsburg.  The District Foundation Committee will be notifying clubs and individuals of their awards shortly and inviting them to participate in the awards ceremony.  By the way you can register NOW for the District Foundation Awards Banquet at the calendar  tab on dacdb.com.

Looping back to the District Conference … India

There were so many amazing, riveting presentations at the District Conference.  One colleen-and-cora-nid-indiabreakout that this writer particularly enjoyed was the Engaging Humanity in India – National Immunization Day (NID)  presented by Colleen Bonadonna (New Kent) and Cora Huitt (Bon Air).  The breakout was a sensual visit to a typical NID in India.  From soft lights, incense, tea, bindis, and actual photographs from NIDs in which Colleen and Cora had participated, the session was a sampling of the adventures volunteers experience on NIDs.  These two 7600 Rotarians demonstrated that it is not only our donations, but the time volunteered by Rotarians by which we Embrace Humanity.

Back at the Conference … Citation for Meritorious Service

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Lynn & Jim Probsdorfer & Past Rotary International Director Sam Orowi

Each year each District nominate a deserving Rotarian to the Trustees of The Rotary to recognize outstanding service of a to The Rotary Foundation by awarding the Citation for Meritorious Service to that exemplary individual.  Only one such citation may be awarded each year in the District.  This year  James A. Probsdorfer (Warwick) was the recipient of the Citation for Meritorious Service.  Jim or Probs, as many call him, richly deserves this special recognition. This Past District Governor and immediate Past District Rotary Foundation Chair steered the District through ‘Future Vision’ (remember that?) into the emerging and now solidified grant and grant management model.  Change can be hard, especially for Rotarians. Probs helped make it happen with grace. Each year during his chairmanship the district broke at least one or two giving records.  Yes, #23 in the world. Congratulations, Probs.

 

Rotarian couples … doing good in the world

27 Tuesday Sep 2016

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Generous Donors …

District 7600 has so many generous donors to The Rotary Foundation it is usually impossible to recognize them individually in District publications, though we try. Today, however, we take a moment to share the generosity of two couples from District 7600 who give, not only of their time, but also of their hearts and funds to meet needs now and in the future.

The couples are four Rotarians … Stan and Debbie Wall of the Colonial Heights club and Rudy and Catherine Garcia of the Fluvanna club.  These four Rotarians had the honor of being recognized at the District Conference by  Samuel Owori, the Rotary International President’s Representative to our conference and a Past Rotary International Director. Though it is no official yet, it is expected that he will be our Rotary International President in the 2018-2019 Rotary year.  Mr. Owori was assisted in his duties on this occasion by the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair and Past District Governor, Chuck Arnason.

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Stan and Debbie Wall received recognitions  for having received Major Donor Level 2 and Bequest Society Level 4. They have created named funds and have designated 50% of their funds to Literacy, 25% to Water & Sanitation, and 25% to the World Fund.  Stan and Debbie are both past presidents of their club and are active at Zone 33-34. They also serve in current District 7600 capacities, Stan as an Assistant Governor for Area 7 and Debbie is doing double duty as the District Communications Officer and District Secretary.

Rudy and Catherine Garcia are very active Rotarians.  Rudy is a past president of his

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club and Catherine is the President-Elect.  Rudy is the Development Chair for the District Rotary Foundation Committee and Catherine is the Fluvanna club’s Interact sponsor at Fork Union Military Academy.  The Garcias have reached Major Donor status and Bequest Society Level 2. They created a named fund and designated their funds for the District’s Annual Fund – Share.

There will be more about these dedicated district couples and about the particulars of designation at various levels of giving in the near future, but if you have a chance before then to reach out to Stan, Debbie, Rudy, or Catherine, please give them a ‘Well-done’.

District Conference next week … where is my PHF Pin?

13 Tuesday Sep 2016

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Carol Woodward and I had the pleasure to meet with District Governor Diane and her District Conference planner, Pat Resto, at the Town Center Marriott in Newport News where our District Conference will be held.  Our purpose was to check out the AV capabilities, breakout locations and other such bread and butter conference matters.  All looks ship shape and top hat. Plus the hotel  is in an upper scale, small town type shopping center with shops, cafes, a craft brewery, etc. Very walk-able.  Something for everyone.

phf_pinRotarians across the District are getting excited, especially those who cannot find various Rotary Foundation Recognition items such as Paul Harris Fellow Pins and other swag.  We have received many queries on ‘how can I get a replacement for my PHF pin +4 or my Paul Harris Society Pin?’

There is good new and bad news.  The good news is there is an app for that, the bad news is that it is unlikely you can get the replacement item ordered and in your hands prior to District Conference. But who knows you might get lucky.

The replacement process is fairly easy.  Follow the instructions on  this trf_recognition_replacement_form_en, add the check/credit card in the appropriate amount, and mail off to the address on the form.  Some items, especially Major Donor and Bequest Crystals are at market price, so you’ll need to actually call the number on the form to get that information.

Have you thought about borrowing from one of your club members who might not be coming to district conference?  I know … “neither a borrower nor a lender be”, but there are exceptions and priorities.

Good luck … see you at District Conference. — Chuck

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