Ron Bernardi gave us an extended Fun and Frolic session and taught us something about bocce after which Pat Scherer and Thom Trapp shared their biographies.
Welcome to the Club: At last Tuesday's meeting David Bartlett was inducted into our Club. David's is sponsored by Alan Karzan.
Upcoming District Events:
August 14, 2016 Rotary Family Day at the Races- Arlington Park August 23, 2016 Rotary Night at White Sox vs. Phillies September 24, 2016 Rotary Day at Northwestern vs. Nebraska- Ryan Field Evanston October 29, 2016 One Rotary Summitt
For more details on these events visit the District 6440 website.
Rotary club meetings offer the type of genuine social connection that triggers our bodies to release oxytocin, the so-called happiness hormone, and reduce levels of cytokines, pro-inflammatory proteins that signal the immune system to work harder and are often associated with poor health and depression. In fact, data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index show that adults who volunteer and receive recognition for community involvement have higher overall well-being scores and experience less stress than their peers. Psychologists from the University of Queensland, Australia, found that membership in multiple social groups can boost self-esteem, and not just because of the relationships contained within them. The more subjects identified with given groups, the more psychological benefits – purpose, meaning, and a sense of belonging – they gained from their memberships.
Our district’s HealthRays project continues to gain support and attention in the Rotary world, with more than $625,000 in funds pledged to date to bring digital x-ray technology to Guatemala! District 6440 Rotarians are working with other Rotarians around the U.S. and the world, health care agencies and the Guatemalan government to raise money for, and install, 29 digital x-ray machines in under-served areas of Guatemala -- where they can be used to improve the health of populations in need. So far, we have installed three digital x-ray units in Guatemala, and if everything stays on schedule, three additional digital units will be installed this summer, bringing the total number of units that are up and running to six. Installation of a seventh unit may also be completed during the summer of 2016.
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