Hello Rotary Passport South Members! Our last meeting focused on Rotary's newest area of focus - Supporting our Environment. Thank you to Michael Pavan and James Weber for leading us through a thought-provoking conversation on the environment and the role we can play to support our environment. Please reach out to James Weber if you would like to take part in a club environmental committee.
We also officially welcomed and inducted Uche Eleh into our club! It is beautiful to see our club continue to grow - hats off to 31 members!
April Meeting Recap
Take the Rotary Environmental Pledge! This can be done as an individual, a family, or take it to your workplace! Remember to look back at the pledge on a monthly basis to track your success!
I endeavor to
- Reduce waste and pollution daily
- Use clean energy in place of fossil fuels
- Reduce and avoid the use of single-use plastic
- Make my home more energy and water efficient (switch to LED lighting)
- Reduce meat consumption with a more plant-based diet
- Buy more local
- Buy fewer clothes
- Use colder water to wash clothes
- Switch to paperless billing and documents
- Donate used goods
- Reduce waste and pollution daily
- Become an advocate for a healthy environment
Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup: An Update
1) Foundation Qualification Training – May 1st, 2021 at 9 am
Foundation Qualification Training is a great way to dive deep into The Rotary Foundation. In this training, the District Team will go through what is needed for a club to apply to district and global grants
2) Rotary Zone 28-32 webinar - "Public Image: The Musical" – April 28th, 2021 at 7 pm
The Zones 28 and 32 Public Image teams are proud to announce a special event to share high-end marketing techniques for all of our Rotarians.
Public Image The Musical will happen as a virtual event on Wednesday, April 28 at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT.
This fast-paced Zoom event features members of our Rotary Public Image Coordinators (RPICs) and Assistant RPICs sharing success strategies for growing your club, raising more money, and getting attention for Rotary.
Attendees will learn important skills such as video marketing, Facebook analytics, Instagram engagement, and making the most of our Rotary database.
RPICs Michelle Morrow O'Brien and Michael Angelo Caruso (Zone 28) and Nikki Mederos (Zone 32) are anticipating a fun session with lots of aha moments for you.
Nikki's Zone 32 PI team consists of Jennifer Aitken, Laura Yuricek Spear, Robert Friend and Amy Luckiewicz. In Zone 28, Michelle and Michael are working with Brad Hollett, Martine Babineau, Kelly Elizabeth Hunt, Dan Dubreuil, Jim Cupper, Rosie Roppel, Marjolein Lloyd, Gus Lopes, Devanka Mukhi, Mary Lou Harrison, Melina Marzaro, and Kristina Hope Ennis.
3) Rotary Foundation Virtual Gala – May 12th, 2021 at 8 pm
RI Director Valerie Wafer is hosting a Virtual Gala to raise funds for our Foundation. The ticket price is $110 USD with $100 going as a donation to The Rotary Foundation. We are all aware of the decline in contributions to our Foundation, but the demand has doubled.
The online Gala event, "Celebrate our Foundation!" will be held on Wednesday, May 12 from 8-9 pm ET. It will be a fast-paced 60-minute variety style show featuring Rotary dignitaries, celebrities, musicians, entertainers, and more. The Foundation supporter will get a charitable tax receipt of $100, along with 100 Paul Harris Recognition points. You will get credit towards your District's Foundation goals and if the Foundation supporter chooses to donate more, either at registration or during the event, then all those extra funds are credited to your District and your member.
Please visit this site and consider getting your ticket.
4) Rotary District 7080 Virtual Conference – May 29th, 2021 at 9 am
Registration is now open for the highly anticipated District Conference!
Although we must be apart, technology can still bring us together!
Don't miss out on the first-ever District 7080 Virtual Conference, where we will continue to share in fellowship, discuss intriguing topics and take part in an engaging speaker series, all from the comfort and safety of our own homes.
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Next Meeting: May 13th at 7 pm - Zoom details will be emailed.
