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And a great time was had by all …

15 Tuesday Nov 2016

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“And the award goes to …”

Amazing how time flies … the signature annual events of the District Rotary Foundation Committee, the Foundation Awards Banquet and the Friends of the Foundation Reception  are behind us.

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DGs Chenault, Beer, Arnason, & Probs by Bill Billings

Last Thursday  160 Rotarians from across the district came to the Banquet to watch others receive and to receive themselves over 126 individual and club awards.  But it wasn’t just an evening of awards and pats on the back.  It was an evening of warmth, humor, congeniality, and sharing.  Did we mention food? It was also an impromptu ‘roast’ of Jim Probsdorfer whose final year as the District Foundation Committee Chair was being recognized.

The Friends of the Foundation Reception is an event funded in part by the District Budget (not Foundation funds) and by generous sponsors to recognize and to thank Major Donors, members of the Bequest Society, and members of the Paul Harris Society.  Two new major donors were presented with their crystals at the Reception …Sam Shiplett (James River -Richmond) and Bill Sharp (Warwick). This year our generous sponsor was The Rotary Club of James River (Richmond) VA.

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John Smarge by Bill Billings

The Foundation Awards Banquet is self-funded by the attendees of the Banquet and includes some or all of the expenses for the keynote speaker and any special guests.  This year Past Rotary International Director John Smarge was our keynoter and Erin Groble, recently appointed as the Major Gifts Officer for Zones 33 and 34, were our guests.  It was Erin’s first visit to a district and we made quite an impression, hopefully a good one.

More detail will be provided in the District Newsletter, The Spirit of 7600, to be published later this month, but for now congratulations to all who received awards and special shout outs to The Rotary Club of James River (Richmond) VA on becoming only the third in the world and the first in the USA … 100% Paul Harris Society Club; to Jerry Fields on being awarded the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award, and to Bill Stramm on becoming a recipient of the Pierce Foundation Leadership Award.

 

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John Smarge, DG Diane, and Bill Stramm, later in the evening the recipient of the Pierce Foundation Leadership Award  by Lisa Clary

 

 

Only 9 days to register for Foundation Awards Banquet

25 Tuesday Oct 2016

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Planning event around food is tricky …

Rotarians are notorious for registering late for events, even for events that include a meal. Some Rotarians even expect to be able to do a walk-in registration at the time of the event. This is very, very hard on the organizers of the event and the facility providing the meal.

So … please register now …

Logon to  dacdb.com. Go to the Calendar tab.  Scroll down to the Banquet on November 10. Click on register now. Pull out your credit card and ‘Just do it’. While you are at it, register your spouse as well.  Only $45 per person for a scrumptious Americana Buffet. Adult beverages available for purchase. Questions?  You can call, text, or email Carol Woodward if you need more information.  All of her information is on, you guessed it, dacdb.com by clicking on ‘find a member’ and entering her name.

Come help celebrate, in this the Foundation’s 100th year, as the current District Rotary Foundation Chair Chuck Arnason helps the Past District Rotary Foundation Chair James Probsdorfer celebrate the last year of Prob’s tenure during which the district broke two giving records.  Come learn what those records are.

What are the highlights?

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Erin Groble

The presentation of 126 awards to over 50 clubs and individuals, presentation of the Alumni of the Year and the Pierce Foundation Leadership awards to singular individuals, a knock-out keynote speech by Past Rotary International Director John Smarge, and a chance to meet Erin Groble, the Rotary International Annual Gifts Officer for Zones 33 & 34. are among the highlights.  Erin was selected for this position in July of 2016 and this is her first visit to District 7600.

Because of you, District 7600 is #23 of all the world districts in giving.  Come celebrate our success!

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“Beeing A Gift To The World”

28 Monday Dec 2015

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from the desk of Jim Probsdorfer, District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair …

I extend my deepest thanks to the 64 Club Foundation Chairs (CFCs) for their efforts to encourage members to give generously to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and for club participation in district and global grants.

CFCs are in the forefront is answering questions about the ever changing world of our Rotary philanthropic arm, engaging with club goal setting, keeping TRF present in the weekly club activities, and in celebrating our successes as we strive to ‘Be a Gift to the World.’

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Anne Matthews, Charles Moncure, Jim Probsdorfer, and DG Gary Chenault.

The role of the Club Foundation Chair is so important that this year the District created and awarded the first annual James Pierce Foundation Leadership Award to recognize a dedicated, successful Club Foundation Chair.  The inaugural award was to Charles Moncure of the Innsbrook Club, who not only performed in a superior manner as the Club’s Foundation Chair, he subsequently served successfully as a Foundation Advocate.

It is a dynamic role … inputting data, downloading, anaylzing, and using timely club reports, and just navigating the changing role of the Club Foundation Chair who is now in what are termed ‘assigned positions.’ These are the designated club leaders who have access to input data and retrieve management reports on the status of the cub.

The harder part may be taking the data and using it to help individual members relate to The Rotary Foundation in a personal, committed way.

The challenges facing the CFCs are many and sensitive, but without their efforts serving as champions for The Rotary Foundation, Rotary’s ability to make meaningful impact on the world would be diminished.  So …

Thank you, Club Foundation Chairs.  You are gifts to the world.

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