The Rotary Foundation has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
In the most recent ratings, released on 1 September, The Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency.
The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness.
In the previous rating, the Foundation had received 97 points.
Each month, eBay, the world’s largest auction website, selects a set of upcoming Live Auction events and donates a portion of all sales proceeds to Rotary. Only U.S. auction sales are eligible. See the schedule of September auctions.
Rotary clubs of District 6200 are collecting relief funds to help thousands of victims after record flooding devastated communities in southern Louisiana, USA, earlier this month. Torrential rains caused rivers, streams, and bayous to swell, damaging or destroying more than 60,000 homes and killing at least 13 people.
The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency responders helped rescue more than 30,000 residents from the rising flood waters. As of 25 August, more than 3,000 residents were still in emergency shelters even after the water receded.
Donate to District 6200 disaster relief fund.
Legendary singer and polio survivor Donovan Leitch, better known simply as Donovan, has joined Rotary in its fight to eradicate the paralyzing disease that afflicted him during much of his childhood.
Donovan contracted polio at age three in Glasgow, Scotland. The disease weakened his right leg and left it thinner and shorter than the other. Confined to his bed for much of his childhood, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer said his father would read him poetry.
In a recent interview with the Daily Express, Donovan said that listening to poetry piqued his interest in creative writing. “If I...
Rotary's fourth World Polio Day celebration, on 24 October, will highlight extraordinary progress in the eradication campaign and emphasize the work that remains before we wipe out the virus for good. With the number of new cases worldwide nearly halved from this time last year, we have the opportunity to rally our resources and see the last case of polio this year.
Health officials and Rotary's celebrity polio ambassadors will head to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, for the event, the first to be held at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It will be streamed live and then will...
Tuesday’s speaker was Dr. Mark Boyce, the ACF Chair in Fisheries and Wildlife from the Dept. of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. He spoke to us about how his group handles moose management in Alberta. The moose population in Alberta is primarily affected by several different things, natural birth rates, overall health, predation by wolves and harvesting by licensed hunters and first nations peoples.
The need for accurate population numbers is important as it helps determine the number of licenses that can be distributed each year. There are currently about thirty thousand moose in Alberta with the majority located in north west area of the province. There is an annual harvest of eight thousand by licensed hunters, with an additional unknown number harvested by first nations people. The province is divided up into over 160 wildlife units, with the number of licenses specific for each unit determined on the number of moose in that unit. Another factor is collisions with motor vehicles, which killed eight hundred moose in the Beaverlodge area, four hundred and fifty in Strathcona County and smaller numbers in each of the other management units just last year.
In the past the moose population in each unit was based on aerial ungulate surveys performed about once every ten years and then application of a population model to estimate the numbers. The time gap between surveys was due to cost of the aerial surveys, at about sixty thousand dollars each. Several yeas ago, Mark traveled to Scandinavia, and learned that they use a different monitoring system based on collecting daily counts of sightings of bulls, cows and calves directly from hunters, during hunting season. The counting reports are required as part of their hunting license. This gives Sweden, Norway and Finland wildlife management a much more accurate and up to date estimate of the numbers of moose in each area.
In 2012, Mark and his group developed a mobile phone application that would allow hunters to report numbers of moose observed each day, directly to his group. The application was rolled out with a letter sent to each licensed hunter asking them to voluntarily count and report their moose sightings. Since that time the application has become very useful in helping to determine a more accurate count of the moose population in each wildlife management unit. In future, it will allow for a reduction in the number of aerial ungulate surveys needed, and help to save lives of wildlife managers, many of whom have lost their lives during performance of these surveys. This way of monitoring populations has now been adopted by the province of BC and the state of Washington and is under consideration in several other places.
The moose hunting industry brings in about thirty-three million dollars a year in Alberta, which has to be balanced against the cost of motor vehicle collisions, at twenty-three million dollars a year, plus foraging damage to farmer’s crops. Better management of the population in each area will help to reduce damages and allow for greater sustainability of the moose population in Alberta.
Below is a reminder poster about the upcoming Meals on Wheels fundraising event at Yellowhead Brewery.
All proceeds will go towards supporting our low-income and homebound clients throughout the city. Tickets can be purchased here: http://ow.ly/BThf303i3xV or by calling Meals on Wheels at 780-4292020.
Feel free to circulate our poster and invite your family, friends and network to our event. Tickets for the WestJet raffle are available for pre-sale now! They are $50 each with only 150 tickets printed. The winner does not have to be in attendance to claim their prize! People can purchase their ticket prior to the event by phoning Meals on Wheels at 780-429-2020! Great odds at winning!
Have a great day and hope to see you at Beers and Bands! Liz
A man asks a farmer near a field, “Sorry sir, would you mind if I crossed your field instead of going around it? You see, I have to catch the 4:23 train.”
The farmer says, “Sure, go right ahead. And if my bull sees you, you’ll even catch the 4:11 one.”
Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are. Benjamin Franklin
Sandy and I will be hosting a 1-hour event at our home. While this event is not intended to solicit any donations, we think it's a good first step to spreading the word.
We'd be pleased to see you on Friday, September 23. 7pm till 8pm for an informative evening. Fun and Games may be enjoyed after.
Amarok Society is a Canadian charity providing education to thousands of extremely poor children in the slums of megacities.; especially Bangladesh.
Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona and our family have supported Amarok for 8 years. We have seen fabulous growth in the teaching model to teach mothers how to teach others.
Education includes nutrition and health knowledge.
Thousands of children and their families lives are transformed for about $80/child/year.
Executive director and co-founder, Tanyss Munro will be giving first hand accounts of their successes.
Don't worry, you won't be asked for a donation.
Please let us know to expect you. Tanyss is a powerful speaker. You will be impressed by what Amarok does.
There is an opportunity through Amarok Society to help their schools and fill a few shelves with books.
The students would love to use their new reading skill to learn more about the world outside of their slums and find the enjoyment between the covers of a book.
Bring young-people books, especially with lots of pictures and no hidden agendas.
We plan to send 100 books or more by the beginning of October.
Just bring them to Rotary, or better yet bring them to our "Amarok Information Night" at 1806 Kramer Place on Friday,September 23 at 7:00 pm.
The 2016-17 membership dues are due. An electronic invoice was emailed on July 21, 2016. The due date is August 31, 2016.
You can pay online from the link in the invoice or you can always open and click the link in the My Billing Account Balance link in the My ClubRunner box on the Admin page after login.
If you wish to pay by cash or cheque, give the $225.00 made out to "Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona" to Donna Hutton at your earliest convenience.
Membership fee in the club covers District dues, CN$80.00 annually and Rotary International dues, US$55.00 semi annually or US$110.00 annually.
Thank you for your prompt attention.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Hutton, Treasurer, e:donnahut@telus.net
Members are reminded about the District Volunteer Security Policy, DOWNLOAD HERE.
This policy was generated from the requirement of our insurance company providing liability coverage in case of issues arising from members and non-Rotarians working with youth and other vulnerable members of our society.
The policy provides that all involved Rotarians and non-Rotarians complete a vulnerable persons police check. See below or click 'Read more...'
Contact Hans Granholm, 780-466-5566 for more information.
District 5370 Police Record Check Process
The procedure applies to both Rotarians and non-Rotarians involved in any Rotary sponsored vulnerable person activity.
Have a vulnerable persons record check completed.
Submit your application with the Club’s letter of introduction (obtained by Hans Granholm) to the local police service.
After you receive the certificate, submit the original (photocopies are not accepted) to the address in my signature below or alternately deliver to the District office.
Original is reviewed by Youth Protection Chair, Staff Sergeant Brian Scott.
Original and letter of certification are returned to volunteer directly.
Provide a photocopy to the club.
Certification lasts for a period of three years.
Police procedure:
RCMP
Certification is free of charge and sometimes they will complete the certification while you wait (if you have time to wait).
Edmonton Police Service (EPS)
EPS charges $15 for the certification and be aware that they accept cheque or money order ONLY. No cash or plastic. Cheque or money order should be made out to “City of Edmonton”.
The certificate will be mailed to you, usually within a week.
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