As Rotarians and Rotaractors, you joined Rotary to make a difference and
connect with others in your communities.
To help you achieve your personal and professional goals, Rotary International is working with Toastmasters International to provide opportunities to grow your networks, your leadership and communication skills, and your impact within the community.
This alliance with Toastmasters is different from Rotary International's relationships with other organizations: It enhances your membership experience through professional development opportunities and making connections beyond your club.
Rotary District 6440 has partnered with its geographic counterparts, Toastmasters Districts 30 and 54.
How can you and your club get involved? It's easy for Rotarians and Rotaractors to engage:
Find a Toastmasters club near you and arrange a visit. Welcome Toastmasters members to your club so they can learn more about Rotary and Rotaract.
Invite a Toastmasters member to be a guest speaker at your meeting or to participate in an upcoming service project.
Explore ways to work with your local Toastmasters club.
Raise awareness about this alliance by sharing the news with your club and Toastmaster clubs that may not be aware that we are working together.
Take the Toastmasters-developed communication and leadership courses in the Learning Center
Jack Blane Challenge to Support The Rotary Foundation
PDG Jack Blane truly was passionate about helping Rotarians understand the power of working through The Rotary Foundation to benefit those in need. When he passed away on February 19, 2018, he left behind a legacy of enormous financial support for TRF and many thousands of hours of work on behalf of PolioPlus.
Jack’s efforts as a Rotarian on behalf of ridding the world of polio took him to over 25 countries to work with clubs, districts and governments. His first experience with this deadly disease had been as a youth at a Boy Scout camp where some friends became paralyzed from contracting polio and a few died. At that time 1,000 young people a day were falling victim to polio worldwide. In the past year, there were fewer than 35 cases of polio, and the virus remained endemic in only three countries. While the job is not done, we are truly “this close” in the “countdown to 0”.
Although Jack no longer is with us, his commitment to working through The Rotary Foundation is commemorated with this Jack Blane Challenge program to encourage club members throughout the district to become more supportive of TRF.
The challenge is simple. Any Rotarian who never has earned recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow can have his or her check for $500.00 that is made out to The Rotary Foundation matched with 500 points from Jack so that she or he receives the first Paul Harris Fellow pin. If that Rotarian has made some prior contributions but has not yet reached the $1,000 level, then this new $500.00 plus Jack’s match will be the beginning of work towards the second level of PHF recognition. Contributions can be for support of Annual Fund SHARE or of PolioPlus.
Instructions
1. Write a check for $500 or donate $500 online. This can be done by one person or with a combination of club and personal contributions. This must be a $500 contribution (no points will be accepted with the application).
2. Email the completed Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Transfer Request form to admin@rotary6440.org.
3. If you are donating by check, please send a scanned copy of the check to admin@rotary6440.org. If you are donating online, please forward the donation receipt to admin@rotary6440.org.
4. Send the check to the Rotary Foundation at:
The Rotary Foundation
14280 Collections Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60693 USA
The District has been gifted these points and once they are depleted, we may end the program. If we do not have points available, you will be notified upon receipt of your application.
Rotary District 6440 International Service
Rotary District 6440 International Service The Clubs in Rotary District 6440 are actively involved in this avenue of service and many of the projects coordinated by a club or a group of clubs are open to other Clubs and Rotarians in the District to participate in, either in a hands-on fashion or through financial support, or a combination of both.
Whether a Rotarian is looking for ideas on possible projects or is looking for projects that are looking for partnerships, the information is out there!
Click on the International Service link to access information on completed service projects as well as service projects that are being planned.
District 6440 Rotary Friendship Exchange From an organizational standpoint, Rotary Friendship Exchanges (RFE) is a component of International Service. RFE’s An exchange can be the starting point for a long-term international relationship between clubs.
Participants often use their new friendships as the basis for partnering on service projects that create lasting change. Exchanges also offer unique chances for cultural immersion and interchange. Some incorporate educational opportunities for professionals of any age to build global understanding and boost vocational and leadership skills. They can include cultural experiences, vocational activities, fellowship opportunities, and much more.
Click on the Rotary Friendship Exchange link to access additional information on RFE’s as well as templates that can be used for planned exchanges.
For more information on Rotary District 6440 International Service projects: Robert Steinberg, International Service Advisor Email: doc35@comcast.net Phone: (847) 650-3668
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