For the second time in three years, the Interact Club of Hugh Boyd Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, took the $500 grand prize in the annual Interact video contest, beating 88 entries from 33 countries.
The secret to the club's success isn't just the professional quality of the videos but the stories behind them, says club member Kyle Gomes, who was the director, cinematographer, and editor for this year's three-minute entry, "Our Best Day in Interact." The video, narrated by several Interact members, shows the students decorating Christmas trees at Richmond's City Hall...
This year marks 30 years since Rotary launched PolioPlus, its campaign to rid the world of polio. Beginning on Rotary's anniversary, 23 February, Rotary members worldwide will be holding events to celebrate three decades of polio eradication progress.
Since 1985 Rotary and its partners have helped reduce the number of cases from 350,000 annually to fewer than 400 in 2014, and they remain committed until the disease is eradicated. Rotary has contributed more than $1.3 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2 billion children worldwide. In addition, Rotary's advocacy efforts...
Despite his longstanding interest in polio eradication, polio was not on Joe Pratt's mind as he prepared for a mid-April 2012 climb of Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth. But that changed in late 2011, when the resident of Nottingham, New Hampshire, USA, participated in a polio immunization project in Pakistan with fellow Rotary member Steve Puderbaugh.
Moved by the efforts of the Pakistanis to battle the crippling disease, and by the vulnerability of the young victims, Pratt reset the focus of his climbing adventure. Pakistan is one of three countries where polio has never been...
The RI Board of Directors elected Bryn Styles to serve the remaining term of Rotary Foundation Trustee Monty Audenart, who passed away on 21 January.
Styles, a member of the Rotary Club of Barrie-Huronia in Ontario, Canada, will serve through 30 June 2017. His previous Rotary International positions include director, Council on Legislation representative, RI president's representative, and regional Rotary Foundation coordinator.
Audenart joined Rotary in 1987 and was a member of the Rotary Club of Red Deer East in Alberta, Canada. Before taking on the trustee role, Audenart served Rotary as...
Members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco Evening meet at a wine bar after work, share a social outing, and promote all their activities on social media like Meetup and Facebook.
As the first evening club in the city, it has attracted many young professionals from Silicon Valley tech firms whose work schedules keep them from joining a more traditional club that meets for breakfast or lunch. But more than that, the evening format has helped the club grow by 30 percent since it received its charter in mid-2013.
Danielle Lallement, who was its charter president, says the club has been...
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Due to our Reverse Raffle Fund Raiser on Wednesday, March 11th, we will not be meeting at the Cary Park District on Thursday, March 12. Our next regularly scheduled meeting will resume on Thursday, March 19th.
This year's raffle fundraiser will be held on March 11, 2015 at Galati's Hideaway located at 800 Feinberg Ct. In addition to the main event, the club will also be conducting side raffles. Club members are asked to consider putting together a basket for this purpose. If you are willing to provide a basket, please let Dave or Sue know. In addition, each member is asked to provide a six-pack of crafted beer and a bottle of wine that can be used in the "Wine/Beer" raffle. The club members will be gathering at 1:00p.m. on March 11 to setup for the evening. All members are asked to be at Galati's by 6:00p.m. to finalize the setup and to be available to greet our guests as they arrive.
Our guest speakers today were Amanda Breitenstein of Northern Illinois Food Bank and Lee Jennings of Nunda Garden. Amanda and Lee spoke about an exciting new program that will be starting this spring at The Nunda Garden site located next to the Nunda Township offices.
The one-acre site located on Bay Road will be a joint effort between Nunda Township, Northern Illinois Food Bank, McHenry County Master Gardeners and local residents. This Community Garden will be used by Master Gardeners and local youth groups as a teaching tool and will help feed local families in need of nutritional foods. In addition to providing an educational experience, the site will function as an outdoor classroom for students looking for a place to fulfill service hours. The produce from the garden will be donated to local Northern Illinois Food Bank partners, three of which are located within five miles of the site.
Amanda and Lee are hoping to spread the word about the new venture and to recruit volunteers who are interested in helping with this project. To learn more about what you can do, contact Amanda by sending an email to abreitenstein@northernilfoodbank.org. To learn about this program, follow their growth on their face book page.
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove welcomed its newest member at their weekly meeting this morning. Phil Stanko has visited the club's meetings for the past couple of months and decided that the timing was right for him to become a member. Phil is retired from a career in Education were he was a cross-country coach and science teacher at Lake Zurich High School. Phil lives in Cary and is excited about working with the Rotary Club's Scholarship Committee. This year, the club is targeting $15,000 of scholarships to be awarded to students at Cary-Grove High School who are members of the Rotary Interact Club. Welcome, Phil.
The reception for The Young Authors' program was held last Friday. Pat Flanagan and Steve Cherveny represented that club at this event and reported that the Friends of the Fox River Grove Library were very appreciative of our contribution.
Talented author and professional storyteller Jim May was the guest speaker. His storytelling was heartfelt and entertaining! All of the Young Author submissions were displayed and were a joy to read.
This year's District conference will be held at The Westin Chicago Northwest on April 10th through the 12th. Come and visit during the day or take advantage of the The Westin's special offer of $89 per day, and spend the weekend. Agenda information and on-line registration is available at the District's website.
Historically, Midwest PETS has asked that each attending PE have a quick club engagement project and bring items that we will then donate to a local charity. Two years ago all 350 clubs brought canned goods and gifted them to a local food pantry; Last year after the devastating tornado in the Washington, Illinois area we donated books to their local library to help restock their empty book shelves.
This year, due to the local need for the homeless in Northeastern Illinois, your Governor-elects have opted for what we are calling "A Pair and a Spare", and are asking club members to contribute "new" children or adult socks and underwear. All items will be picked up, at the Westin, by the local Salvation Army for distribution to the homeless Veterans and the needy.
Steve will be attending the PETS meeting and will be taking with him the socks and underwear collected by our members. Please bring your contribution to either the February 26th or March 5th meeting.
Today's special guest was 2005 - 2006 Youth Exchange Student Germana Dalberto. Germana joined us via "Skype" from Jerusalem where she is working on her PH.D.. Her curriculum is focused on Palestine. Germana spoke to the club briefly on an idea she has for a new joint International project. As next year's Rotary focus is on Literacy, Germana is suggesting a joint venture with her Father's Rotary club in Rio Grande du Sol. It is suggested that this be a "hands-on" project with 5-10 members traveling to Brazil to assist in the construction of a library. Currently, there isn't a library available for adults in their area and Germana and the Rotarians there would like to do something about that. Steve & Germana will provide more details as they become available, but for now if you are thinking this sounds interesting, update you inoculations and brush up on your Portuguese.
REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR THIS WEEKEND!
When told about the daylight saving time an Old Wise Indian said "Only the Government would think that you can cut off a foot of the top of a blanket sew it on the bottom and think you have a longer blanket".
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove will be conducting a Winter Farmer's Market beginning Sunday, October 9th. 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 12:00 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month. A flyer for this event and list of participating vendors can be downloaded from the "Download" section of this website.
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.
The Rotary Club of Carpentersville will be holding a Jazz Consortium on Sunday, April 19 between the hours of 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm. All proceeds from this event will benefit the charities that their club supports. To learn more, visittheir website, or order tickets at tickets.elgin.edu.
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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