January is Rotary International's Vocational Service Month, a time to promote high ethical standards, recognize the worth of all useful occupations, and use professional skills to serve society, focusing on integrity, mentorship, and community betterment through projects and career development. It's a key focus area for Rotarians, highlighting their jobs as opportunities to give back and build stronger communities.
Key Aspects of Rotary Vocational Service:
Ethical Standards: Encouraging honesty, fairness, and integrity in business and professions.
Worthiness of Occupations: Recognizing the value and dignity of all useful work.
Service in Vocation: Applying professional skills and expertise to address societal
needs.
Mentorship: Guiding individuals in their career paths and life goals.
Community Impact: Developing projects that leverage professional talents for local and global betterment.
How Rotarians Engage:
Sharing expertise through presentations and workshops.
Supporting youth career development and scholarships.
Leading by example with ethical practices in their own workplaces.
Fostering connections with schools and vocational centers.
In essence, January serves as a reminder that "Service Above Self" extends into the workplace, turning daily work into meaningful service.
Summer Markets BBQ's
Summer Market BBQs have been flat out this year. .... Just ask Barry Moran ....
The $ return has been fantastic at the Summer Markets this year.
The reintroduction of the Hamburgers and adding the filling has been a winner.
Geoff has been the official taster.
Hole in One:
Competitors having a try. $10 for 30 balls.
Chris Preston, our liaison person with RC Warrnambool East club, thanks our 9 Daybreak club members for helping out this year with the Hole In One.
The Hole in One is a very easy $ raising opportunity for our club. A 4 hour shift will raise us approx. $144. So over the month of January with our allocated times, we should get an approx. return of $3404 to the club.
Not too bad really, considering we just turn up, there is no outlay or product purchase at all. It's a very easy 4 hours, no stress or heavy lifting.
Six Indigenous Seasons: One of the creators for the art work that fills the 9 steel panels that was erected in Brauer College gardens is Sherry Johnstone, Daybreak member Cheryl Bellmans daughter in law. (see the panels in photo on left with President Ian Harper and guest speaker Anthea Rafferty).
Rainbow Lorikeet: This has been busy in amongst the gum blossom at the editors house this week in Woodford.
King Parrot: shown below, has been in our Mulberry tree having a feed .
Founder and Executive officer of GreenPrint Projects.
Anthea spoke to us about the amazing work she is doing with school aged youth that don't really want to turn up for school, but when offered the opportunity to be involved in a project that takes them outdoors, has educational benefits and engages them in lessons that actually shows them life skills and opportunities for themselves in the future, they become engaged and are happier. It's creating the Living Classrooms as she describes it. She advocates for practical, purposeful education that connects young people to the real world.
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