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The Rotary Foundation Centennial Year

05 Tuesday Jul 2016

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Welcome to the Centennial of The Rotary Foundation …

Chuck Arnason

Chuck Arnason

It is a great honor that the beginning year of my tenure as the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair is the Centennial Year of The Rotary Foundation.  This year brings great optimism in that we will celebrate the Centennial throughout the district from now until July 1, 2017.  We trust that the heightened awareness of this special year will spur giving and the completion of remarkable district and global grants.  This will happen only with your help, whatever your club or district role.  The Rotary Foundation is the personal connection for each and every Rotarian to the greater good we are accomplishing throughout the world.

We are eradicating Polio, building wells and sanitation systems, linking isolated communities with state of the art foot bridges, bringing literacy  and educational programs, and improving access to health and wellness facilities for people across the world. This does not happen unless a Rotarian reaches into his or her ‘pocket’, makes a contribution, and contributes time to design and execute impactful, sustainable projects. We, as Rotarians, are The Rotary Foundation.

So, my challenge to all of the clubs and members  is promote the celebration of The Rotary Foundation Centennial, donate generously, and participate in doing good in the world.  –Chuck

A useful tool …

A list of ways your club can celebrate The Rotary Foundation Centennial.

Events of note …

End Polio Now Baseball Games on July 7 2016 Rotary Night Flyer Richmond Flying Squirrels and on July 27 2016 Polio Plus Tides Baseball (2) in Norfolk.

Membership & Foundation Workshop on August 6, 2016.  Register now on dacdb.com Calendar. 2016 WorkshopFlyer3 .

End Polio Now Baseball & Probs’ Farewell

28 Tuesday Jun 2016

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Just a reminder of the upcoming End Polio Now Baseball Games, July 7 in Richmond and July 27 in Norfolk …

Stan Wall advises that Rotarians can secure tickets for the Flying Squirrels Game up til game day.  Just check in with your club point of contact for the games who will obtain more tickets from Stan.  And those of you in the Hampton Roads area, don’t forget that Tides game.  Again, contact your club’s point of contact for tickets.

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A fond farewell as your District Foundation Committee Chair …

(reprinted from the June 2016 Foundation Features)

OK, the time has come; the deed is done. I plan to fade from the scene as your new District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Chuck Arnason takes over on July 1. It has been a ‘magical journey’ for me as our District moved from Future Vision in 2013-14 to ‘current vision’ in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

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During the last three years, we continued to set and achieve new goals, raise our standards in giving and grants, improve our internal processes, inform our Rotarians and promote our belief in The Rotary Foundation. I have been very proud to represent our District at numerous meetings and events and, as always, to meet and recognize our generous Rotarians who continue to ‘do good in the world’.

As our Foundation Newsletter has highlighted, as long as we remember “Why We Give”, understand “How We Give”, and appreciate “The Who Behind the Giving”, we will continue to be ranked in the top tier of Rotary Districts in the world in our support of The Rotary Foundation. My thanks to YOU and may YOU always ‘Lead the Way’.