John K - to have his daughter, Margaret, visiting from Yellowknife. Sadly, John’s brother-in-law has passed after years in a wheelchair.
Rob - offered condolences to John. Renovations are "almost" done at the cottage.
Bob - for a glorious day golfing admiring the fall colours.
Andy - proud that his church. Mountainview CRC, collected 22,000 lbs of food for the food bank
Jennifer - is just her happy self
Dale - is sad the camping season is over, camper has been put to bed.
Terry - cycling in Spain was wonderful especially along the coast of The Mediterranean.
Brenda - enjoyed her non cycling holiday. She & Terry met a Rotary couple who had them for a huge breakfast, followed by bratwurst. Their club has 92 Rotarians and they struggle to get young members as well. Visited Iceland en route home.
Martha - Joaquin hates the cold.
Sue - cottage deck is done!
Nancy - hosted her family for Thanksgiving and looking forward to talking about Affordable Housing in Smithville at our next RCL meeting
Maria - her new tool shed has been built
Barb & George - time with Joaquin
Bill - Phil drove well this morning even after only 3 hours of sleep because of the very long Blue Jays game last evening
Phil - will be :) for the Blue Jays win soon
Vernah :)
OTHER NEWS
Sue Foster – Saturday, November 1st: Bring Jack-o-Lanterns to Grimsby Glows.
Vernah Fleming – Tree planting at Asby Park on Saturday November 1st 10AM morning.
Sue Foster – Shared information about district grants. Two Rotarians are required to attend training at the Foundation meeting on Saturday, November 15th, Lincoln Centre. Sue will be providing a presentation on grants and noted that Lincoln Rotary has successfully secured $11,500 in contributions through the 2025 Cluster Grant initiative for our club's Survive to Thrive Global Grant Project.
Brenda Kell-Kotwa – The Peace Pole will now be a cedar pole with inscriptions in multiple languages. The next pole will be placed at Hollow Park and will include an Indigenous language. Brenda provided a photo of the design.
Rob Foster – Rotary Foundation Committee is planning for a Paul Harris event during the first week of June 2026.
Using a PowerPoint presentation, Rob Foster, as RCL's Rotary Foundation Director, provided a refresher on "The Foundations of Our Club"...
The Rotary Foundation (TRF)
Founded over 100 years ago by Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) is recognized as one of the most effective and well-managed charitable organizations in the world, with 12 consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator and an A-plus rating from CharityWatch. The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
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Rob noted the many District Grant projects completed by Lincoln Rotary over the years along with the Global Grant (GG) Preventable Maternal & Child Mortality Project (2018-2022) undertaken with Club Rotario Guatemala Sur & the pending "Survive to Thrive" GG Project for which funding is currently being secured. The total value of RCL District & Global Grant Projects completed to date is approximately $132,000 USD of which the club afforded approximately $28,000 USD from its coffers. The remaining funds were secured through The Rotary Foundation grant programs.
END POLIO NOW
Through TRF, Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for over 35 years. For full details on this campaign and its current status... https://www.endpolio.org/
DONATING TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (TRF)
Every Rotarian is encouraged to donate annually to TRF. Any amount is welcome. To be a TRF sustaining member, $100 USD per year is the recommended amount. Full details on how to make your donation online are available in a handout from Rob. RCL has set its 2025-26 Annual Fund Goal at $2000 USD of which $668 have been donated by individual members to date. Paul Harris recognition points accumulate with every donation.
Since 1997, Lincoln Rotary has used its points to recognize 29 Rotarians &/or former Rotarians + 15 community members as Paul Harris Fellows for "Service Above Self". The club has the current capacity to bestow 24 more Paul Harris Fellowships.
The Rotary Club of Lincoln Foundation Inc. (RCLF Inc.)
In 2002, the Rotary Club of Lincoln created a Foundation to raise funds for charitable purposes. Its stated object is "to support children & youth under 18 years focusing on education, health care & relief of poverty." In 2003, RCLF Inc. was granted tax exempt status as a registered charity by Canada Revenue Agency. In 2008, it amended its object to include “to provide shelter, food, education, training, health care and other basic necessities to African children orphaned by AIDS or otherwise abandoned.” Donations are welcome and can be made. online through Canada Helps - https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/rotary-club-of-lincoln-foundation-inc/
RCLF Inc. is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors, composed of active Lincoln Rotarians, elected each year at the Rotary Club of Lincoln Annual General Meeting. The club makes annual donations to local children's charities and Khazimula Children's Project (South Africa) using RCLF Inc. funds.
Foundation Committee of the Rotary Club of Lincoln
A standing Committee of the Rotary Club of Lincoln with the following responsibilities...
- Sets and achieves annual aligned directly with club’s strategic plan
- Develops and implements an annual work plan to achieve goals
- Develops an annual budget related directly to annual goals in collaboration with the RCLF Inc. Board of Directors for recommendation and approval during the club’s annual budget process
- Organizes Paul Harris Fellowship Awards
- Raising awareness of the global impact of The Rotary Foundation & encouraging support through club member donations and support
In 2024, the committee completed a Community Needs Assessment for to enable the the club and any other interested parties to make informed decisions in targeting support for children, youth, and their families within Lincoln and the surrounding community. With sound assessment data, the club is able to determine how best to provide community support and invest its resources with maximum benefit to our youngest community members.
