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Greenville Rotary will give 5 total scholarships this year to graduating seniors in the amount of $2,000 each! |
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New Rotary PresidentLet's welcome Kami Williams into her new position as Club President.
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Rotarians Travel to Cozumel with Needed Supplies |
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RYLA Students - 2017Greenville Noon Rotary was delighted to hear from the latest RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) participants during our August 9th meeting!
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District Governor Rick Amsberry |
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Tools for SchoolsTools for Schools funds sent
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Rotary wins prestigious Silver Telly for AIDS documentary |
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World Polio Day: Health officials laud polio eradication achievements, point to disease’s endgameAfter a year of shrinking polio cases worldwide, the crippling disease is now on the cusp of being eradicated, said top health officials at Rotary's second annual World Polio Day event on 24 October. |
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The White House honors Rotary women for their humanitarian serviceSenior Rotary leaders gathered Tuesday at the White House to honor 10 women for their service projects, an event attended by members of U.S. President Barack Obama's senior staff. The Rotary members presented their projects, in the hopes of creating new inroads for government partnerships and support. |
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Sir Emeka announces $1M gift for polio at Sydney conventionNigerian business leader and philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor announced a $1 million gift to The Rotary Foundation for polio eradication efforts at the Rotary Convention in Sydney. Sir Emeka, who is executive vice chair of the Chrome Group, has made contributions to Rotary's campaign to rid the world of this deadly disease totaling more than $3.1 million, including a $1 million gift he announced at the 2013 convention. He told the attendees at the third plenary session on Tuesday that his commitment to ending polio is a personal one. |
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Happy Bucks in March/April are going to the Senior Resource Center |
We are Missing Pieces!!
Vocational Training Teams
Polio eradication takes center stage
Rotary shared the polio eradication message with a live audience of more than 60,000 during the Global Citizen Festival on 29 September in New York City’s Central Park. Two days earlier, RI joined its polio eradication partners in a show of solidarity during a side-event on polio at the UN General Assembly in New York. |
Why Rotary Now?
One Decision Can Change Everything - Organ Donor Awareness
One decision can change everything. Haven’t we all heard those words before? Nothing can be truer. After going through RILI training last January, a simple class exercise took hold, and I realized how I could make a bigger difference with my Rotary service. We all have our “pet” projects. Mine is to spread the word about the importance of becoming an organ donor. By sharing my story with you, I pray that you will join me, as individuals and Rotarians, to spread the word.
Clean Water for the World
What's Your Goal For Membership Month?
August is Membership & Extension Month
First, take the Rotary Membership Challenge. Commit to sponsor a new member, tell a friend or colleague about your club’s projects, or volunteer as a mentor to prospective or new members. After you complete the form we’ll email you links to resources to help you meet the challenge!
Second, participate in the first-ever Rotary Moment Tweet Day on 14 August. Tweet about your favorite Rotary memory or event, talk about your club’s activities, or share your community service project. Use hashtag #RotaryMoment.
Not on Twitter? Listen to Rotary’s popular webinar Using Social Media to Promote Your Club or District to learn how to create a Twitter account, post your first tweet, use hashtags, and lots more.
July Board Notes
- Thank yous received from Jerry Speight (Rotary Citizen of the Year & Aubrey Tucker (Scholarship recipient)
- Reviewed and approved budget (It will be posted soon in the Documents section)
- Haunted House project to be a fundraiser for both the Club and The Landmark on Lee Street. Club matched Landmark's $2000 contribution for seed money for construction and marketing.
- Andrew (Membership Chair) wants to encourage members to either bring prospective members or give him names for invitees.
- Pam (Service Chair) wants to continue with at least one project per month - July is FISH, August will be Tools for School and Landmark workdays
- Kim reminded everyone that lower priced cabins must be committed by August - otherwise price will go up. These are for cruise to complete our International Project.
- Governor will visit on August 8
Full minutes will be posted in the Documents area.
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A video produced by the Rotary Club of Lane Cove, NSW, Australia featuring renowned Australian newsreader Roger Climpson, himself a Rotarian.
Chad Hennings Promotes Rotary
March is Rotary Literacy Month
Cozumel Service Project Report
Kim Quimby and Bill Rolston, with a little help from their friends, will provide a report on the recent trip by our Rotary Club members to complete the next Chapter in our Cozumel International Project in Mexico.
Greeters: Clay Hodges and Jeanette Moser
New Generations Month - Learn a little about this newest avenue of service.
Rotary Minute
Rotary Future
Is Our Club Family Friendly??
What is Rotary?
07-13-2011 Col. Keith McBride - 40 Years Through a USAF Lens
Col. Keith McBride - 1990 - 2030 - 40 Years Through A USAF Lens
Col. Keith McBride, of the USAF, former graduate of Greenville High, and son of Rotarian Don McBride, spoke to Greenville Rotary on July 13. Colonel McBride presented information regarding the Air Force’s core values: “Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.” He covered several interesting topics, including a timeline of technological changes in the USAF, as well as a comparison of the precision weapons of Desert Storm, today’s military and exciting changes for the future. Many members of the McBride family were also in attendance.
International Service Project - Feb 2011
President Kim will be brfinging most of the school supplies. So we will need a few people to stay after Rotary and stuff backpacks. We want everyone to take a backpack to carry onboard.
The t-shirts are also in so those will be passed out as well.
And don't forget the Saturday night sail away party at the Blue Armadillo. Wear your shirts if you have them. Not going on the cruise? Come on down and wish us bon voyage!
Rotary Youth in our District
Bill Gates talks to Rotarians
What is Rotary - Great short about us!!
What is Rotary? from Rotary International on Vimeo.
September is New Generations Month - the 5th Avenue of Service
Rotary International Awards Ceramony
World Polio Day
It was previously reported that points would be earned only after a Rotarian has achieved Paul Harris Fellow level. This is normally true, but this 2 for 1 is a special, limited time offer (Oct 18 - 24, 2101) that will give recognition points to anyone who contributes $100 or more to Polio Plus. The rules will revert back to points earned after Paul Harris Fellow level only after 10/24.
Sorry if the earlier emails confused anyone.
Rotarians may go to www.rotary.org/contribute to make their online contribution. Rotarians will need to be registered with Rotary's Member Access. Through Member Access, Rotarians are able to access online services and features.
Rotarians may register for Member Access at www.rotary.org/memberaccess.
You will still feel good about yourself.
YIR,
Don Carter
Governor’s Aide
District Governor Linda Elliott – 2010-2011
Rotary International Foundation
"A Charity of Choice"
Not a Rotarian? Go to www.rotary.org to contribute.
2009-2010 Rotarian of the Year Dennisha Denney
85th Anniversary
Lost Another Member - Ron Rabb
In Our Memories-Lonnie Jones
On A Sad Note - Logan Wilson

2008 - 2009 Citizen of the Year -Al Swanson

2008-2009 Rotarian of the Year - Kim Quimby

Trash Off Day was great! April 2009

Make A Difference Day Octr 2008

A Little Bit of Fun - from Jocoe's Journal
Tanner Cash Eagle Project - Oct 2008

The concert was a free blues concert for Awareness for Organ Donation October 11 at the Municipal auditorium. His awareneness of this cause was due to his grandad's kidney transplant. Roosevelt Twitty was the headliner and is also on the Donation List. To "recycle" yourself, he asks that we go to the website donatelifetexas.org for more information. He would like for everyone to get people to sign up for organ donation.