RI President-elect K.R. Ravindran introduced a member benefits program at the 9 June closing session of the 2015 Rotary International Convention, saying that many more hands are needed to continue Rotary’s work around the world.
The program, Rotary Global Rewards, aims to boost membership and enhance member satisfaction. It will debut on 1 July.
“This innovative new program will allow Rotary members to connect with hundreds of businesses and service providers from around the world -- and that number is growing,” said Ravindran. “These establishments will offer Rotarians discounts and...
Nigeria and the whole continent of Africa is on the cusp of being polio free, Dr. Hamid Jafari told audience members at the Rotary Convention on 8 June in São Paulo, Brazil.
Between 2013 and 2014, the reported cases of polio dropped from 53 to just six in Nigeria. Even more encouraging, said Jafari, is that the last case of polio in Nigeria was reported in July of last year and the last case in all of Africa was reported in Somalia in August.
“With a year of no polio cases in Nigeria tantalizingly close, and no cases in Somalia since August, the tireless work of so many people across the...
Dr. Geetha Jayaram has dedicated her life to helping people in her native India and the United States overcome the torment of severe depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and other mental illnesses.
Jayaram is a psychiatrist and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. Her work expanding access to mental health services is much needed.
Depression affects at least 350 million people and is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
"In India, there is no mental...
Almost 200 million days of school attendance are lost every year because of the lack of proper sanitation. Many diarrhea cases in children result from transmission of disease in schools rather than at home.
“A school is a place where children should feel safe, not a place where they are susceptible to infection,” says Lizette Burgers, senior adviser of UNICEF’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools program.
But the message at the World Water Summit on 4 June in São Paulo was positive: Rotary members and their clubs can make schools healthier places through programs that provide...
Dr. Carl Amrhein, provost and vice-president of the University of Alberta, was named as the new official administrator for Alberta Health Services until June 30, 2015.
Amrhein, who will be responsible for providing governance oversight of AHS, will work with Alberta Health and will report to the Health Minister.
An aging population of 4 million people cover an area the size of France.
Very interesting talk, trying to explain "the system". Thanks Ron and Brenda for bringing a taste of the confusion and at the same time, hope for the health care to help all Albertans.
We have a number of special event in the next two to four weeks. Hence this special notice so you can take the necessary steps to indicate yours and your guests participation.
June 16:
Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona’s Annual Fun Golf & Barbecue:
The Fun Golf event is one of the Rotary Club social events of the year. No golf experience required. We will play 2 person best ball. We will have an experienced golfer paired up with a less experienced golfer. We will have our regular lunch at the German Canadian Club and convening to the Kinsmen Club - See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/399/Event/fac9cf47-e9da-476b-a893-667250e68592
All the links above will open the particular event where you can register yourself and your guest(s). Please do so at your earliest convenience so we can advise the facility with accurate attendance numbers.
-The tooth is the only part of the human body that can't repair itself.
-Your eyes are always the same size from birth but your nose and ears never stop growing.
-By 60 years of age, 60% of men and 40% of women will snore.
-We are about 1 cm taller in the morning than in the evening, because during normal activities during the day, the cartilage in our knees and other areas slowly compress.
-The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb, even while you are sleeping. In fact, the brain is much more active at night than during the day.
-Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Neurons continue to grow throughout human life. Information travels at different speeds within different types of neurons.
WANTED – Flag planters, sales & marketing personnel
The 2015 updated brochure is now posted in the files section of the Canada Flag site page.http://tinyurl.com/FlagProg
An online registration/payment feature is now in place. You can register yourself and direct friends and neighbours to this form:http://tinyurl.com/flagpayment
This important club fund raising initiative needs your help! We currently generate close to $19,000 per year (less expenses) from our “Canadian Flag Program”. Your ideas about how to retain current clients and grow the business would be welcomed.
If all our “able bodied” members were to generate or continue to maintain a small manageable customer base close to home, it would enable us to continue this program. Existing large customer client routes also need to be maintained as best we can and your help would be appreciated for these accounts.
This Mill Woods Cul de Sac has 10 flags; and another 4 within 3 blocks!
Maintenance of existing physical inventory is ongoing and new flags, poles & holders have been ordered. A reasonably accurate list of current clients has been produced. Your thoughts & offers of assistance, where needed, can be communicated via e-mail to our chairperson Dennis. email: freeman5@telus.net He is looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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