Hello fellow Rotarian's,
 
Thank you all for your kind words of support and enthusiasm. We are moving forward with  "District 7255, United in Service to Humanity".  We are fortunate to have had the last couple of months to get our 2 district wide projects started. 
 
First "Feed Long Island"- our efforts at the club level will have a tremendous impact on all of our communities. We have 80,000 children on Long Island alone that are food "insecure". That means they have 2 or less meals a day, and on weekends perhaps less. DGE Wendy Walsh- DeMaria is the Chair person. If you would like to get involved with this wonderful program please reach out to Wendy.  A1Lady@aol.com
 
Secondly is "Project Save a Life". New York State is #3 in the Nation in terms of Need for Bone Marrow, Organ and Tissue donations but are 50th in the nation in terms of Adult donors. We again can have a huge impact on our community. It could be your sister, neighbor or friend in need. Wouldn't it be great if we could find a match for someone on that list? By increasing pool we can save lives! Phil Renna is the Chair person here. If you would like to get involved with this program, please reach out to Phil at rennarotary@gmail.com.
 
There is so much to do and I'm looking forward to working with you all during this new year, with a new focus! Remember.... The District works for you!   We want to help your clubs continue to grow and affect positive in your clubs and your communities!!
 
Yours in service,
 
MJ Fitzgerald
District Governor 2016/2017
 
"Rotary Serving Humanity"
 
Celebrating 100 years of the Rotary Foundation ~ Over the Past Hundred years Rotarian's like yourself have donated over 3 Billion Dollars which have been used for service projects around the World!!! Congratulations to you all!