MORE ROTARY INFORMATION:
THANK YOU FOR ZOOM:
To our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We look forward to all of our Zoom meetings and thank you both, for all of your help.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS STILL ON ZOOM AND WILL NOT BE AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We will let you know when and if we return to the Oshawa Golf Club. As it stands right now, the Oshawa Golf Club is not hosting any outside organizations (such as ourselves) at the present time.
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Thank you to President Sue and several members of our Rotary Club who have stepped up and are volunteering for the Monday delivery by our Rotary Club. We are so proud of our club members for volunteering to help with this service to our community.
TUESDAY TALKS – APRIL 13, 7pm.
Join Peter Hernandez, Award Winning Inspirational Speaker, Rotarian & Toastmaster and Mark Blackmore, Toastmasters Area Director to answer the following questions - What is Toastmasters? What will it do for me? How will it improve the Rotary experience? Click here to register.
ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA - 101ST ANNIVERSARY MEETING – APRIL 19 , 2021 AT NOON:
April 19 is the 101st Birthday of the Rotary Club of Oshawa – a special meeting on that day will feature R.I. President Holger Knaack as Guest Speaker and will also include members of the Rotary Club of Moscow East. The Rotary clubs of Oshawa, Canada and East Moscow, Russia will be holding a historic international clubs’ meeting on Monday, 19th of April, 2021 at 12:00 noon. https://rotary7070.org/event/international-club-meeting/ The two clubs will joined by RI President Holger Knaack. This is a very unique event and you don’t want to miss the opportunity to be part of a very history making event. Please register ASAP to be part this amazing opportunity and share in International Rotary friendship experience. Once registered you will receive the meeting link and please login early on meeting day. If you have any questions please email Past President Emmy Iheme at emmy878@sympatico.ca or Rotarian Gordon Dowsley at gdowsley@yahoo.com.
MAY 1 – Rotary Foundation Information Meeting 8:30 am to 11:00 am
NEW DATE: On Saturday, MAY 1, 2021, the District Foundation Committee will organize an on-line Seminar about the Rotary Foundation and its Grants Program (Global and District Grants). The Seminar will be organized in two sessions, starting at 8.30 am with a 15 minutes break. We plan to finish by 11.00 am. The Seminar is not an alternative to the District’s Qualification process. Instead, it can be seen as a compliment to the three training Modules that are found on www.rotary7070.org. However, those attending the Seminar should find it easier to successfully complete the three Quizzes that are required for the Qualification process. The first half of the program will provide a general overview of the Rotary Foundation; its mission, funds, ways of supporting the Foundation, the Foundation’s organization and programs. The second half after the break will cover the Grants program and include case presentations of Global and District Grant projects from the District. Registration is on the rotary7070.org website : https://rotary7070.org/event/rotary-foundation-seminar/
GREAT LAKES WATERSHED CLEANUP – APRIL 24, 2021:
NOTE: DUE TO THE RECENT THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19, WE HAVE PUT OUR CLEAN UP PROJECT ON HOLD. WE WILL ADVISE WHEN IT IS SAFE TO PROCEED.
Due to Ontario’s Province wide COVID 19 Emergency Break, and applicable Public Health Guidelines, The Multi District Great Lakes Watershed Clean-Up has been extended to allow clubs to choose their best time between April 24 and early June 2021.
Plan is for all clubs in District to participate!. Plans are underway to team up with all Clubs/Districts within the Great Lakes watershed on April 24, 2021 to clean up the shores of our waterways. Save the date! President Sue announced our plan to help clean up the Oshawa Creek Valley area as a project for our club. As we get past the recent “stay-at home order”, we will decide if it is a “Go”, depending on the COVID-19 restrictions at that time. Details will follow. We are encouraging all Rotary Club members to join the Facebook Group by clicking here.
Contact District Environmental Action Committee (nilam.bedi@gmail.com) for more info. We want to know the weight of the garbage you collect!!
We will be giving away 3 or 4 T-shirts (with the GLWC logo) to every President/Club that is participating in the event! Others will be able to purchase for $20. Stay tuned for the central locations where you can pick up your T-shirts in early April.
MAY 12, 2021 ( 8 to 9 PM) - Online Rotary Foundation Gala Event - "Celebrate our Foundation!"
All Rotarians from all over the Zones 28 and 32 are Invited
From Rotary International Director Valarie Wafer and Rotary Foundation Trustee Dean Rohrs: We are asking for your help with our Rotary Foundation event on May 12, 2021. Together, we will celebrate what we have achieved and inspire Rotarians to do more. The online Gala event, "Celebrate our Foundation!" will be held Wednesday, May 12, from 8-9 pm ET (5-6 PT). It will be a fast-paced 60-minute variety style show featuring Rotary dignitaries, celebrities, musicians, entertainers and more. Details are at the event website: www.bit.ly/TRF-Gala .
Support of The Rotary Foundation has increased by 6%, but the demand has doubled. In 2020, we did not have enough funds for all the projects that Rotarians asked us to support. In 2021 we will likely run out of funds by the end of May. Those requests for funds come from your clubs, and your members. The ticket price is $110 USD, of which only $10 goes to the event itself. You, the Foundation supporter will get a charitable tax receipt for the $100, along with 100 Paul Harris Recognition points. CLICK HERE to watch a brief video. This is our call to action. Together we will celebrate our Foundation and do even more good in the world. Thank you for your support.
ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANTS QUALIFICATION for 2021-22 NEED TO BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AND – GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2021-22 ARE DUE MAY 31:
Qualification modules/quizzes to enable your club to apply for District grants (by May 31) are now available on the District website (rotary7070.org). Click here to go directly to modules
JUNE 12 THRU JUNE 16: ROTARY INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CONVENTION
From Rotary International president Holger Knaack: I am looking forward to having all of you join me for the Rotary Virtual Convention. Save the dates of 12-16 June in your calendar. The Rotary Virtual Convention will be open to all Rotary members and participants. Event registration will open in mid-April. Find out more: https://on.rotary.org/3f85TJH
JUNE 25 and 26 – District 7070 Conference:
Friday, June 25 – Sponsor a ShelterBox Tent Kit for $1,200 and have the privilege of having the Tent Kit delivered to a home of your choice for a week and the Friday sleepover and party. Act quickly, 10 clubs have already expressed interest in sponsoring the 12 tent kits! Only 2 left. Contact Debbie Morgan (debbiem@rogers.com) to secure your Tent Kit now!
Saturday, June 26, 9 am to 12 noon - the Zoom portion of the weekend. Registration coming March 15
With the help of technology, we will have an awesome program:
Superhero Evan Burrell all the way from Australia
2021-21 Rotary International VP and our PDG Val Wafer
Honouring Indigenous People + Environmental Program
Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Highlights
Celebration of D7070 Heroes and Champions
Saturday, June 26, 1 - 4 pm. Community Engagement - We are encouraging each club to get out into the community in the afternoon and do a hands-on activity - paint an outdoor fence for a local women’s shelter, plant a flower bed at a senior’s centre, package food for a food bank or Kids Against Hunger, clean up a neighbour’s yard, host a community BBQ, etc.! To encourage participation, the District will offer $500 to the first 30 clubs to submit a request to Helen Lackey (helenlackeyrotary@gmail.com). Many clubs have already submitted! Don’t be left out.
Refunds for those who have already registered – option to donate to TRF! - For those members who have already paid your registration fees for the previous Conference dates, you are entitled to a full rebate of this registration fee. There is an option to donate this money to the Rotary Foundation (TRF). To date, about 50 members who have already registered have not contacted us. Send a message to Helen Lackey (helenlackeyrotary@gmail.com) letting her know to either issue you a full rebate or donate a portion or the full registration fee to TRF.
June 30, 2021 at 7 PM – Rotary District 7070 Year End Celebration: Mark your calendars - a time for all of us to laugh and celebrate this crazy, memorable year together and give out a few awards.
FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:
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Proceeds go to Rotary Community Projects. For advance orders, call Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258 to place your order and arrange for pickup and payment (by cash or by cheque) . Donations will be gratefully accepted for delivery of 5 bags or more.
FUNDRAISER# 2: CATCH THE ACE:
COMING SOON (TARGET DATE :JUNE 2021)
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