Rotary Clubs of the Tri-Cities
2022 Port Moody RIBFEST Colossal 50/50 Draw

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The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is proudly celebrating our 50th anniversary. We have been the voice of business since 1971, serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, strengthening business and community through advocacy, networking, professional development, programs, and services. Now nearly 1,000 members strong, we sincerely thank our longtime Chamber members:

Rotary Unites to Deliver Aid to Ukraine

Rotary members in North America, Argentina, and Europe are collaborating with a U.S.-based association of Ukrainian health care workers and using their connections to collect and ship more than 100 tons of critical medical supplies to Ukraine. Two cargo planes packed with tourniquets, blood-clotting gauze, blood pressure equipment, and other items have already been flown from the city of Chicago in the United States to Europe, where members help unload the supplies and get them to Ukraine. Rotary members in Ukraine, where Russia's military action has caused a humanitarian crisis, are in daily contact with hospitals to determine what supplies are needed most.

North American and Argentine Rotary clubs are combining their resources to purchase items from the list of needed supplies. They're also working with contacts at pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment manufacturers to arrange donations. A hospital in Peoria, Illinois, sent an ambulance, and members in Maine, USA, secured a C-arm, a mobile imaging device that can be used to X-ray people for shrapnel.

Contributions to the Disaster Response Fund in support of Ukraine can be made here. All funds need to be received into the Disaster Response Fund by 30 April 2022 in order to qualify for use in support of the Ukrainian relief efforts.

• 93% of working alumni have a job connected to peace development.
• 90% of alumni have opportunities to connect & collaborate with Rotary networks and partners.
• $188 million has been contributed to the program.

• Rotary District 2231 in Poland is using a $50,000 disaster response grant to provide transportation, accommodations, food, and medical assistance for refugees who crossed the border from Ukraine.
• Rotary District 2240 in the Czech Republic is purchasing $50,000 worth of sleeping bags, medicine, food, and defibrillators, EKGs, and oxygen concentrators for victims. 
• District governors in Germany created a national task force to coordinate member initiatives and relief efforts on an online platform. A liaison office for government agencies and nongovernmental organizations has been established in Berlin.
• Rotary clubs throughout France have mobilized to collect and distribute necessities to refugees.
• District 1910 in Austria is using a $25,000 disaster response grant to provide accommodations, baby supplies, medicine, hygiene materials, psychological care, food, and appliances to Ukrainian refugees in Austria.

• Distributing truthful information about the situation in Ukraine.
• Finding accommodations and hosts for Ukrainians in flight.
• Sending humanitarian aid.
• Securing financial support for those who need it.

Running from February 14 – July 24, 2022 this year’s 50/50 draw is the largest to date with three purchase options:

1 ticket for $20, 3 tickets for $50 or 8 tickets for $100.

Rotary Gives a Ham....do YOU?

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Celebrate St. Paddy's Day at the Legion......or at the Well.....make reservations if going to the Well.

Words from a Past Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholar

“During my time as a Rotary scholar, I learned to look at development differently. We often think of international aid in terms of poverty reduction, and we often see poverty reduction in terms of dollars spent and earned. The anthropology of development aims to analyze global aid in another way. We pay particular attention to how initiatives play out on the ground to determine just what local communities’ needs are and how those needs might be met sustainably and, eventually, autonomously….Rotarians understand that to have the most impact, we need to learn from other cultures. As global grant scholars, that’s what we aim to do – during our studies, and afterward.”  Levi Vonk, Global Grant Scholar and Fulbright fellow to Mexico 

 

Learn more about Levi’s story in The Rotarian, https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-global-scholar-helps-migrant-workers-shelters.

 

What Makes a Successful Global Grant Application?

 

Consult with local experts early in the planning process to build a strong program plan and global grant application. The district resource network (see below) can help.

To be approved, your application must clearly describe how your project, scholarship, or vocational training team:

 

• Is sustainable — include plans for long-term success after the global grant funds have been spent
• Includes measurable goals
• Aligns with one or more of Rotary's areas of focus
• Responds to real community needs
• Actively involves Rotarians and community members
• Meets the eligibility requirements in the grant application terms and conditions

 

The Rotary Foundation’s grant model empowers Rotarians to continue advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the implement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

In the meantime, Nourouzi went shopping.

Looking to maximize the good he could accomplish with the money, he sought out the best deals he could find that allowed him to buy two tablets instead of just one. The electronic pocket talkers are devices that allow staff to communicate better with residents who have difficultly with their hearing.

With the money left over, Nourouzi also acquired the balls and bubble makers.

He said delivering the haul was “heartwarming.”

The experience, Nourouzi said, “helped me understand the importance of selflessness. If we’re fortunate enough to be able to give back, it’s really important to do that.”

And with one such project already under his belt, he’s already secured another $250 grant for the YWCA that will pay for 30 food hampers to be distributed to families in need.

Helping our, Nourouzi said he’s discovered, gets easier every time out.

“It’s very doable,” he said.

Well done Saam!!!

May the New Year bring you health, happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2022!  Surround yourselves with those you love.