Welcome back to our weekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, events happening within the club, the RCOB Community and District 7020, and learn more about our members.
October is Economic and Community Development Month.
Building in partnership with Habitat for Humanity
At the 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, more than 120 Rotarians spent an afternoon building 75 wall frames in partnership with Habitat for Humanity – enough for almost three houses. Working alongside them was Jonis Walton.
Habitat for Humanity makes sure program participants are ready for homeownership, offering financial education as part of the process. Like all Habitat participants, Walton has an affordable mortgage through the organization, and those mortgage payments are cycled back into the community to help build more Habitat houses.
The members and prospective members of the Rotary Club of Old Fort were happy to answer the call and assist with the bank at the Annual International Cultural Festival in a weekend filled with service and fellowship!
Meet Keri Sherman, Attorney at Law (Litigation), Partner at ALEXIOU, KNOWLES & Co.
Rotarian Keri joined RCOF as Charter member in May 2015.
Why Rotary? Keri says: “Rotary provides an opportunity to make a difference in our communities and in the world whilst also having fun and fostering a spirit of camaraderie.”
This week's speaker
Please note that October 17 will be a closed meeting for our Club Assembly. This meeting is for the members take care of some housekeeping
Not to worry, you can still catch up with us at Silent Thriller on Saturday night!
District Governor's message| October, 2018 - Economic and Community Development Month
Fellow Rotarians,
Our relevance as an organization is directly related to our community involvement. The second object of Rotary pitches us directly to the communities we serve, because that is where Rotary work begins. Each community has its unique needs and concerns, and we have a proven record of addressing them.
When Rotary started on February 23, 1905 on that faithful day in RM 711 of the unity building in downtown Chicago, the basic principle of professional diversity(Classification) was established. Paul Harris-Attorney-AT-Law Silvester Schiele-Coal Dealer Gustavus Loehr-Mining Engineer Hiram Shorey-Merchant Tailor
Rotarians and clubs, should implement strategies in support of
Mentoring young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life
Strengthen the emphasis on vocation and classification in new member recruitment and induction
Focus more attention on business networking with integrity as a means of attracting and mentoring the young generation
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
1.4 billion people, nearly half of them unemployed-live on less than $1.25 a day.
Rotarians around the world are involved in projects that support investments in people to create measurable and enduring economic improvement in their lives and communities through:
Building capacity to support economic growth and reduce poverty
Developing opportunities for work
Providing scholarships in economic and community development
PROJECT TYPES
POVERTY ALLEVIATION-Income generation and marketing
LEADERSHIP SKILLS-Education and training
LEVERAGING KNOWLEDGE
Rotarian Action Groups (RAGS)-Leverage their expertise in their particular area of interest to support clubs
Rotary Community Corps (RCC)-Rotary community corps can offer key insight into the intricacies of the local community and economic market
ROTARY’S IMPACT
Number of grants-148
Funding-$7.8 million Dollars
Rotarians, let us continue to inspire as we invest in people to create economic improvement in their lives and their communities.
The Rotary Club of Old Fort invites you to Silent Thriller: a silent fete featuring two guest deejays, three music stations each offering a unique party experience.
Signature food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Contact us to get your tickets.
All proceeds from this event will go towards our ongoing community service initiatives.
WINE OF THE MONTH
The Club Admin team is happy to introduce our new Wine of the Month special beginning this week with Pinelli's sparkling wine, proudly sponsored by Flying Dutchman. See you at the meeting for more details!
Rotary members from Durango, Colorado, USA, team with the Navajo Nation to bring solar lights to remote, off-the-grid homes on the country’s largest Native American reservation.
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