Rotary recognized on public television's 'American Graduate Day'
Rotary was recognized on 17 September on public television's fifth annual American Graduate Day program for its work with San Diego-based Monarch School, a K-12 school for homeless youth. The Rotary Club of San Diego, California, USA, was applauded for its work mentoring Monarch's students, keeping them on track to graduate, and helping the school to continue thriving during tough economic times.
Monarch School CEO Erin Spiewak appeared as one of the show's guests, along with Monarch Alumnus Cynthia Valenzuela, who attested to the positive, life-changing experience Monarch School gave her and...
Practicing peace
Nations around the world will observe the International Day of Peace on 21 September, a date designated by the United Nations in 2001 as "a day of global ceasefire and nonviolence."
Rotary's commitment to building peace and resolving conflict is rooted in the Rotary Peace Centers program, formed in 2002. Each year, the program prepares up to 100 fellows to work for peace through a two-year master's degree program or a three-month professional certificate program at university partners worldwide.
Today, nearly 1,000 peace centers alumni are applying their skills — negotiating peace in conflict...
Charity Navigator upgrades Rotary Foundation’s rating
The Rotary Foundation has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
In the most recent ratings, released on 1 September, The Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency.
The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness.
In the previous rating, the Foundation had received 97 points.
eBay Live Auctions that benefit Rotary
Each month, eBay, the world’s largest auction website, selects a set of upcoming Live Auction events and donates a portion of all sales proceeds to Rotary. Only U.S. auction sales are eligible. See the schedule of September auctions.
Rotary district collecting relief funds for Louisiana flood victims
Rotary clubs of District 6200 are collecting relief funds to help thousands of victims after record flooding devastated communities in southern Louisiana, USA, earlier this month. Torrential rains caused rivers, streams, and bayous to swell, damaging or destroying more than 60,000 homes and killing at least 13 people.
The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency responders helped rescue more than 30,000 residents from the rising flood waters. As of 25 August, more than 3,000 residents were still in emergency shelters even after the water receded.
Donate to District 6200 disaster relief fund.
The Rotary E-Club of SOWNY meets online on Thursday evenings at 7PM utilizing the online meeting tool ZOOM. Here is our meeting schedule:
1st Thursday Club Assembly
3rd Thursday Guest Speaker Night
Once a month E-Club members visit any Rotary Club in District 7090 for an in-person meeting!
Committees may schedule their meetings anytime, either online or in person!
3rd Thursday Guest Speaker Night
Once a month E-Club members visit any Rotary Club in District 7090 for an in-person meeting!
Committees may schedule their meetings anytime, either online or in person!
Have you checked out our Learning Library lately? Rotarians everywhere visit our website homepage and click on our Learning Library to find entertaining and educational presentations, talks, articles, videos, TED TALKS, and much more. Rotary make-ups are made easy ; just spend 30 minutes in our Learning Library, complete a make-up form found on our
website http://www.rotaryeclub7090.org and make an online minimum donation of $10. Support the Rotary E-Club of SOWNY and maintain perfect Rotary attendance with your club!
website http://www.rotaryeclub7090.org and make an online minimum donation of $10. Support the Rotary E-Club of SOWNY and maintain perfect Rotary attendance with your club!
If you are interested in joining this E-Club, simply find our Membership Application online (Click on All About E-Club to download the application) and email your completed form to us.
Our motto in Rotary is SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Members of our E-Club live or work or have some affiliation with our District 7090 encompassing Southern Ontario, Canada and Western New York, US, or are referred by a member of our club. We meet online on the 1st and 3rd Thursday evenings of each month at 7PM. Plus we attend a traditional Rotary meeting once a month in our local area. It's fun, it's simple, it's cost effective and it takes up less time to belong to a Rotary E-Club. If this model is for you, we'd love to hear from you!
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All Rotarians everywhere are invited to enjoy our Learning Library of Programs for easy make-ups. We have an interesting feature; select TED TALKS which are posted to our Learning Library.
Spend 30 minutes in our Learning Library , download and complete the make-up (follow the instructions on how to submit for make-up credit), and finally, make a minimum $10 donation through our web portal. This applies to all Rotary E-Club of SOWNY members and visiting Rotarians in Distirct 7090 and around the globe! Be inspired. Get credit for a make-up. Support the Rotary E-Club of SOWNY.
Spend 30 minutes in our Learning Library , download and complete the make-up (follow the instructions on how to submit for make-up credit), and finally, make a minimum $10 donation through our web portal. This applies to all Rotary E-Club of SOWNY members and visiting Rotarians in Distirct 7090 and around the globe! Be inspired. Get credit for a make-up. Support the Rotary E-Club of SOWNY.
Posted by Elizabeth Kovacs
on Aug 03, 2015
Rotary International President, K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran, has chosen the Rotary theme "Be A Gift to the World". "Ravi" insists that we must make our mark and use this year to bring the work of Rotary forward, to make it's mark on the world since our time here is 'finite'. "Every moment is a gift, precious, and fleeting" says Ravi, and "we have only one chance in our lives and in this 2015-2016 Rotary year" to make a difference. "A future without Polio is a gift that we have promised to the children of the world", and Ravi insists that Rotary must and will continue to battle on in the last three countries; Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, to eradicate polio once and for all. Take a listen to this inspiring talk by our upcoming Rotary International leader. https://vimeo.com/117317680
The Rotary website is loaded with resources available to members world wide. Do you know how to access the Membership portal (entitled MY ROTARY)? Have you established a Log-IN User name and Pass Code? You need to do this! Here's why and how to do it !
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