The unprecedented events of 2020-21 have made me even more committed to introduce more people in our communities to Rotary. WE are Rotary! You are people who are caring, thinking and working to improve our communities and our world. I hope, like me, you want your family, friends and neighbors to be part of Rotary.
Our Rotary Four-Way Test is powerful! Don’t you want everyone in our communities to be thinking about whether in the things they think, say or do, they are considering: - Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
When we come together to learn and interact with each other and our speakers, we are better community members. When
we join each other in supporting our communities with our time, talents and treasure, we make our communities better.
we join each other in supporting our communities with our time, talents and treasure, we make our communities better.
Our Rotary vision statement is, “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” It takes on new meaning as we address a global pandemic and systemic racism this year.
Our district has clubs for everyone: We sponsor Interact clubs in high schools for your children and grandchildren; we sponsor Rotaract clubs for the young adults in your lives; we have community based clubs and cause based clubs - including our Twin Cities Eco-Club (for the environment); The Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans; The Rotary Club to End Human Trafficking and The Rotary Club of Network to Empower Women.
My wife is now a Rotarian. My son is a member of his high school Interact club. And I am still hoping to persuade my father-in-law to join the Veterans Club. You know how much you value Rotary. Don’t you want to share our important values with your family, friends and neighbors?
Please join me, in making a 2021 resolution to GROW ROTARY!
~DG Tom