November Newsletter

This month is Foundation Month for Rotary. Sometimes members question why we send our money away, rather than contributing closer to home. Here’s why from the Foundation website :

“The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.                          Strong financial oversight, a stellar charity rating, and a unique funding model mean that we make the very most of your contribution. Give and become a part of Rotary’s life-changing work!”                                                                                                                                                    Worried about the charity ratings? This is news straight from the Rotary.org website: “All donations are tax deductible- and Rotary is among the top rated charities to donate to. “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.”                                                                                                                      Our Foundation Chair is Tom DeZeng.  From Tom:                                                                     “The best way to donate is to go to Rotary.org then go to Take action tab then choose GIVE NOW . Gifts are directed to Annual Fund, the Endowment Fund or Polio Plus Fund . Members can speak with me re setting up a dollar amount to come out of their bank account each month -certainly makes it less painful! By giving various amounts you can be recognized as Our main goal in our Club is Every Rotarian Every Year meaning each Club member has donated $ 100 US during this year.”

 

WOW! In the last two months we have inducted three new members

Dave Coe

Kimberly Legeard

Liam Stackwood (And Hammer his amazing service dog)

 

A warm Rotary welcome to you all!!

 

 

(Liam and Dave on their induction)

 

On October 19^th, the regular Rotary Lunch was held at Hope House – and we were hosted by the Salvation Army, who gave us a certificate thanking us for our years of service with the Kettle at Christmas.

Speaking of the Kettle, Peter will be looking for volunteers soon. Exercise those bell ringing arms!!

 

Upcoming events:

Christmas Kettle drive:

Christmas Party: Dec. 3^rd – location to be determined.

 

Countdown to Auction! A call out to all members- whatever you have been doing, can you do one thing more, can you finish it one week earlier??  This is our MOST lucrative volunteer enterprise, and in order to sustain it we will need reliable, hardworking volunteers for the month prior. Please dig deep and let us know if you can help.

 

 

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