We need your participation! We are over $30,000 against our goal of $125,000. We do know that the last week or two ramp up and that money will continue to flow in even after the plunge, but we need plungers, virtual plungers and donors to achieve this ambitious goal. Don't forget that every dollar that is raised for the plunge gets tripled with the 2 to 1 match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. That translates to 50 immunizations for every $10 donated. It is amazing to think that if we reach our goal, 625,000 children will be immunized with the polio vaccine and have a chance to have a polio-free life.
If you are brave enough to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on January 23rd, come join us in the water! If this is a little too extreme for you, be a virtual plunger. In either case, try to raise money from family, friends, relatives and co-workers while advocating for a polio-free world. Your participation and the donors who support you will be part of history when the world has eradicated polio with Rotary at the forefront of this incredible project.
Mid-Year Presidents Meeting in conjunction with 2nd Pre-PETS for PE’s - January 20. 2016 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Presidents and Presidents-elect are cordially invited to the Mid-Year Presidents Meeting and the Second Pre-PETS meeting. There will be a joint program over dinner, then the two groups will break apart for discussions with District Governor Dave Manzi for the Presidents and District Governor-elect Sheryl Meehan's District Trainer, Terri Doerfler. This is a meeting where the PE's get to hob-nob with Presidents other than their own, AG's, and District volunteers. If the President or President-elect cannot attend, please consider sending your Vice President or another of your clubs Future Leaders.
This an information packed meeting that is important for all 47 of our District clubs. The fee is $50 per person, which includes the facility and dinner, there will be a brief fellowship opportunity with a cash bar.
The response to the first Rotary Means Business meeting on November 30th has indicated a strong interest in continuing the development of this new fellowship. The skill builder presented by Andy Winig on Effective Networking Tips and Elevator Speeches was extremely well received. The survey results indicated a strong desire to build a program around mentoring.
The next meeting will be on January 19th at the McLane Middleton Conference Center at 300 TradeCenter in Woburn. We will start again at 6:00 pm with a short social with the presentation beginning at 6:15 pm. The opportunity to network will occur between 7 and 7:30 pm.
The 2016 Service Above Self Scholarship Application is now available for Rotary District 7930 clubs. This $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior from our district. This competitive award is funded by our Annual Giving donations to The Rotary Foundation.
The purpose of the Service Above Self scholarship from Rotary D7930 is as follows:
Recognize an outstanding high school senior who has demonstrated his/hercommitment to Service Above Self in their community, a town or city within Rotary District 7930, and financially assist the recipient with his/her future studies with this $10,000 award.
Instill, in the recipient, the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self through active involvement in a variety of Rotary activities and projects.
Encourage the recipient to dedicate his/her personal and professional life to improving the quality of life of people in their local community and beyond.
Develop leadership skills of the recipient in order to address humanitarian needs in his/her community and the world.
Foster a lifelong association between Rotary International and the recipient.
Clubs are encouraged to copy and share the application and to utilize the additional press release template. Each club is empowered to decide how to select their ONE single applicant for district consideration. The SAS Committee will interview candidates in June and one winner will be announced.
Please read carefully the instructions on the application and direct any questions to Peggy Pedro, SAS Chair at via email or call 603-505-2133.
The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions throughout the world. It was recommended by the R.I. Board of Directors and strongly endorsed by the Council on Legislation at three of their triennial meetings. RLI conducts a series of quality leadership development courses for potential club officers and other club members, including those who have recently joined a Rotary Club. The courses emphasize both leadership skills and knowledge of Rotary around the world. All course sessions are completely interactive. The 81 RLI Regional Divisions believe that leadership education has a positive impact on membership retention by creating enthusiasm and furthering engagement for Rotary.
District 7930 will be hosting RLI in Peabody, MA at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Boston in Peabody on May 07, 2016 from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm. All members in Districts 7910/7930/7950 are welcome to attend.
For more information click on Read More or register for RLI in Peabody here!
Having a strong connection to your local community media is critical in having a strong Public Image campaign. Although many clubs do a great job in getting press releases or events covered in the news, some clubs shy away from engaging their local media. Here are just a few ways to strengthen your media relationships and get more attention:
Invite a local reporter or public access television rep to join the club
Submit well-written press releases
Meet twice a year one-on-one with your local media reps
Consider submitting to your online newspapers such as Patch or Wicked Local, and write to the editors to ask them to get your story featured
Invite a media rep to cover and/or photograph your event or a high-profile speaker at a meeting
Remember that media reps love it when you make it as easy as possible for them, so be sure to check all of your submissions to make sure they're fully inclusive. For help with writing a specific press release contact Amy Luckiewicz at rotary7930publicimage@gmail.com.
The Marblehead Rotary Club is pleased to welcome Linda Power into its ranks. Powers was inducted into the club on Thursday, January 7,2016. Linda is a native of Swampscott, where she grew up in a large family with 9 siblings. She lives in Marblehead with her two children, Nolan, who is 8 and Clara, 12.
She’s an active member at Star of the Sea Church, where she enjoys teaching religious education. She’s also a member of The Marblehead League of Women Voters. For 24 years, Linda has been a Realtor. She works for ReMax Advantage/Marblehead and prior to here current employer, started her career at Carlson Real Estate in Marblehead. She has been successful assisting her clients with their real estate needs and guiding them smoothly through the process.
Photo Legend: (from left to right) Marblehead Rotary Club Member and Membership Chair, Dr. Corine Barone, inductee, Linda Power, Former Rotary Club District Governor, Peter Simonsen, Marblehead Rotary Club President Elect, Ron Amon
Posted by Nancy Hawes, South Portland - Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club
on Jan 09, 2016
This article explains the typical reasons why an individual might make a donation to a Rotary Club to help support a project that improves their community. Think of it as another way to remind your members why Rotary is becoming a preferred charity.
Last week I was so pleased to open the mail and find the generous donation from UNUM mentioned above. I was even more pleased to open the envelope that landed in our P.O. box containing a very generous donation from a South Portland resident with no apparent relationship to our club. So I’ve been wondering what could have motivated him to choose us as the recipient of his generosity. The wonderful thing is that there are so many possible reasons that he might have decided that we are a worthy cause! Some things that come to mind:
He has a grandchild who has received a scholarship from us.
He is a veteran and has read in the paper about all the donations we have made to help homeless veterans.
He has heard about or seen the signs describing all our donations at Fort Williams.
He and/or his wife are active with the South Portland Food Cupboard and therefore aware of all our efforts to help them.
He has a grandchild who has participated in RYLA or Interact.
He saw the “207” segment about all that we do to help out at the soup kitchen.
He buys his tree from us every year and is reminded there about everything we do for our communities.
He has heard in the news about what Rotary has done to eradicate polio.
He’s a fan of lighthouses and is aware that we are the “keepers” of Bug Light.
He’s an ex-hockey player and sees the skating shelter that we donated every time he drives by Mill Creek Park.
What other possibilities can you think of? What a great dilemma!! (Btw, Kathy Cotter is going to talk to him to ask him what his motivation was – we’ll keep you posted.)
Reprinted courtesy of District 7780 and the Rotary Club of South Portland - Cape Elizabeth.
The response to the first Rotary Means Business meeting on November 30th has indicated a strong interest in continuing the development of this new fellowship. The skill builder presented by Andy Winig on Effective Networking Tips and Elevator Speeches was extremely well received. The survey results indicated a strong desire to build a program around mentoring.
The 2016 Service Above Self Scholarship Application is now available for Rotary District 7930 clubs. This $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior from our district. This competitive award is funded by our Annual Giving donations to The Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions throughout the world. It was recommended by the R.I. Board of Directors and strongly endorsed by the Council on Legislation at three of their triennial meetings. RLI conducts a series of quality leadership development courses for potential club officers and other club members, including those who have recently joined a Rotary Club. The courses emphasize both leadership skills and knowledge of Rotary around the world. All course sessions are completely interactive. The 81 RLI Regional Divisions believe that leadership education has a positive impact on membership retention by creating enthusiasm and furthering engagement for Rotary.
Invite a local reporter or public access television rep to join the club
This article explains the typical reasons why an individual might make a donation to a Rotary Club to help support a project that improves their community. Think of it as another way to remind your members why Rotary is becoming a preferred charity.
