Rotary members, their families and friends can support Rotary’s work by bidding on antiques, artwork, jewelry, and collectibles through eBay Live Auctions events.
Each month, Rotary will promote on its social media outlets a set of upcoming Live Auctions events, and eBay, the world’s largest auction website, will donate a portion of all sale proceeds from those events to Rotary.
Live Auctions events enable buyers to participate in auctions across the United States -- held at such auction houses as Sotheby’s, Swann, and Freeman’s -- without leaving home. Under this proceeds-sharing...
Are you seeking inspiration for ways to mark Rotary’s 111th anniversary on 23 February? Here are some thought-starter ideas:
Host a celebration party at your next club meeting.
Inform your social media followers on 23 February that it’s Rotary’s anniversary by changing your Facebook cover photo to a birthday cake.
Encourage club members to bring a friend to your next meeting or to hear your next guest speaker.
Plan a project and invite community members to volunteer their help.
Sponsor a local event and use the opportunity to tell people about Rotary and about the work your club is doing in...
A new email purporting to be from Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith is targeting Rotary members. The email falsely claims that members can become End Polio Now ambassadors if they email club information to a Gmail address within 48 hours.
The fraudulent email has the subject line “BECOME AN END POLIO AMBASSADOR” and is sent from a fake email address.
This is a scam. Rotary staff is working to resolve the issue. Avoid being the victim of scams by deleting any email that appears suspicious.
We're kicking off The Rotary Foundation's centennial celebration at the Korea convention, 28 May-1 June. But you can get started now planning your club's centennial activities with the resources available in our promotion kit:
Ideas and activities for clubs
Doing Good in the World promotional flier
Doing Good in the World bookmark
Sample press release
Centennial letterhead
Centennial PowerPoint template
Centennial postcard
History of The Rotary Foundation PowerPoint
Find more ideas in "Rotary's Foundation Is Turning 100," in the January issue of Rotary Leader
Watch and download A Century of...
From the February 2016 issue of The Rotarian
Rabia Raja thought she knew exactly how the residents of her home village of Dandot, Pakistan, should improve their schools. "I remember saying to them, 'You don't do this; you don't do that,' and they answered me, 'What have you done for this place?'" Raja remembers. "That's when I realized I could do something."
Rabia Raja
Area of focus: Supporting education
Age: 39
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Peace Center: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 2011
That something turned out to be the Sunshine Consulting Welfare Organization...
Sadly, the Rotary Club of Cary-Grove has lost it's last charter member, Jack Renskers. On Saturday, December 12th, Jack went into cardiac arrest and was later removed from life support. All those who knew Jack feel a tremendous loss. He exemplified what it means to be "A Rotarian" and not just "in Rotary". It is apparent that "The Four Way Test" and "Spirit of Rotary" were foremost in his decisions and actions.
When our club was chartered back on January 21, 1970, Jack was a part of the founding membership and remained an Active Member in Rotary long into his retirement. Even as his health began to fail, he would try to make as many of our social events as possible. A special thank you goes out to his friend, Cindi Williams, for helping him to stay connected and keeping us informed of his status.
Today's program was a Classification talk by Patrick Finlon. Pat entertained the audience with a well thought out Power Point presentation that tracked his personal, as well as, professional career. It was easy to see from his subject matter that he truly enjoys his profession and that he has worked diligently to become a leader in his field. Thanks for sharing, Chief.
Brian, one of the worlds greatest hypochondriacs, bumped into his Dr. one day at the supermarket. “Doc!” Brian exclaimed, “I’ve been meaning to call you. Remember those voices I kept hearing in my head? I haven’t heard them in over a week!”
“Wow! What wonderful news Brian! I’m so happy for you!” his Dr. exclaimed. “Wonderful?” asked a dismal looking Brian. “There’s nothing wonderful about it. I’m afraid my hearing is starting to go now!
This year's reverse raffle will be held at Galati's on March 16, 2016. Tickets for this event where distributed at the January 7th weekly meeting. If you were not present, please contact Steve Moore so that he can arrange to drop off your tickets. The focus for club membership this year is to sell their tickets and also get people to attend the event. While the money received from ticket sales represents the major portion of revenue for this event, the side raffles have potential for making this event even more successful.
The February social gathering will take place at Jameson's Charhouse on Thursday, February 25 beginning at 6:00 PM. We will be meeting in their small dinning room, which has a maximum seating of 20, so be sure to let Sue or Steve know in advance of your attendance.
Looking for a good program? District 6440 has a list of speakers that are available to attend Rotary meetings to discuss a wide variety of topics. view the list on District 6440's website.
Save the Date!! This year's District Conference will be held April 28th through May 1 at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort. This year's event will include a golf outing on Thursday, the 28th. A dinner and theatre event will also take place on Thursday with a showing of "Evita". More details will follow concerning registration and cost as they become available, but for now, let's focus on getting a group from our membership to attend this enjoyable weekend.
One of President Steve's goals this year is to have at least one member join a Rotary Action Group or Rotary Fellowship Group. As stated on RI's website, a Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who are experts in a particular field, such as micro-credit or water and sanitation. More information about these groups and their purpose can be found on RI's website.
Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world. Again, more detailed information is available at this link to RI's website.
If you haven't all ready done so, take the time to click on the two links above and see if there may be a group that fits with your interests. It's a great way to make new friends and to share common interests with Rotarians from around the world.
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove will be conducting a Winter Farmer's Market beginning Sunday, October 4th. The event will be held in-doors at the Algonquin Township offices located at 3702 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake Illinois. The market will be located in building #6 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 01:00 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month.
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove’s membership is a diverse group of individuals that work together to improve the communities of Cary and Fox River Grove. If you are interested in learning more, or in getting involved, come as our guest to one of our morning meetings. We meet on Thursdays beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Cary Park District located at 255 Briargate Road, Cary Illinois. Visitors are always welcome.
As Rotarians, we end each of our weekly meetings by reciting The Four-Way Test. Building on the principles outlined in that document, we should also pay attention to the phrases outlined in the Rotary Code of Conduct:
As a Rotarian, I will
Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities
Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary
Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others
Be fair in all dealings with others and threat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings
Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society
Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the qualify of life in my community
Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians
Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship
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