Letter from Governor Lyle

Below is a letter all District Governors received this week from the President of Rotary International and the Chair of The Rotary Foundation, discussing Rotary's involvement in the worldwide vaccination campaign against COVID-19.

 

We are encouraged to spread the message of the power of vaccines to save lives. Of course, each District's response will be different depending on local circumstances. The Governor's Line welcomes your suggestions as to the role District 6440 could play in Northeastern Illinois. If you would like to be part of a task force exploring options, please contact me. We must take into account that D6440 covers all or part of five counties, each of which has its own situation, public health department, and guidelines. There are ways that D6440 Rotarians can have an impact today: There are ways that D6440 Rotarians can have an impact today:

 

1. BE A COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has started an Ambassador program for outreach to all communities, for communications on prevention initiatives and immunizations once available. They would like Rotarians involved, in part because of their knowledge and passion for Polio vaccination. See here for additional information. If you complete this survey, IDPH will send you materials and notifications about training.

 

2. ENCOURAGE VACCINATION Residents of Lake County can register for vaccination on the Lake County AllVax Portal,  Community Service Chair Suzanne (Sam) Martinez is working with President Angela Walker of North Chicago to encourage all Lake County Rotary Clubs to help spread the news of this opportunity. There may be similar initiatives in other counties.

 

Contact Sam for more information at smartinezsam@aol.com. Our official theme this year is, "Rotary Opens Opportunities". Let's rise to the challenge, and show our communities our commitment and creativity in a time when they need us most. 

 

Stay well,