We've been presented with challenges and opportunities. It's important to communicate and stay engaged.
As Winston Churchill observed: "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." Rotarians are optimists at heart. We can and will get through this.
The District and conference committee is working on an alternative event for late summer or early fall. Details to follow soon.
THE DISTRICT IS HERE FOR YOU
YOUNG ROTARY NEWS! 1) The Young Rotary Leadership Team is excited to share that we have created an Instagram page for all Young Rotarians, Rotarians, Advisors, and people of service to stay connected. Our hope is that this page will help us STAY IN TOUCH across District 5450 now and in the future. LEARN ABOUT OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE and join the STAY IN TOUCH CHALLENGE; 2) Opportunities for Young Rotarians in Interact Clubs - apply for the Ron Prascher Interact Club Award by May 1st, and complete your Interact Presidential Citation by June 30th.
URGENT!!! District Matching Grant and Covid-19 Grant money will likely be gone by the end of the week -ACT NOW if you have a grant request!
NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE COMMITTEE, temporarily re-purposed to help with the COVID-19 crisis, offers project suggestions for clubs to consider to help their communities. Read more...
SHARE YOUR IDEAS & SUPPORT EACH OTHER. Shift your focus to more positive endeavors. Send your ideas and ways you are keeping active to Jim Halderman (dghalderman2011@comcast.net). We will post these on the District Facebook page to share with other Rotarians. Read more...
EPIC EHICS FOR PEACEFUL SCHOOLS: How we are responding to Covid-19. Read more...
DISTRICT & CLUB AWARD APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1st: while the District Conference has been postponed, recognition of individual members and clubs in the District will proceed. Click Here for more information.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP & GIVING REPORT 03.10.2020 - CLICK HERE
CLUB CONNECTIONS
CLEAR CREEK 2000 held a spontaneous Free Food giveaway on March 18 after receiving 1,000 lbs from Summit Rotary. Read more about this grand gesture for the Georgetown community.
CASTLE ROCK HIGH NOON has organized, in combination with a District Grant, an amount of $3,000 to be used to buy gift certificates from local restaurants and businesses. The club will present the gift certificates to the Help and Hope Center (formerly The Douglas County Task Force) to be used for their clientele who are in great need right now. The Food Bank that the Center runs is stretched very thin. This double-impact initiative helps both our local businesses and local people most in need.
The Rotary Club of Alexandria Cosmopolitan - District 2451 (Egypt) invites all Rotarians to join theCROSS EGYPT CHALLENGE 2020. District Governor Elect Bob Kemp highly recommends this trip – he participated in the ride in 2019, and is happy to answer any questions you might have:dgbob2020.21@gmail.com. Click Here for Trip Details
Pakuranga Rotary Club invites you to join the Ultimate 18 Day Rotary Tour of New Zealand. September 11-28, 2020. Special early bird fares are now available. Click Here for more information
Do you want your club's projects and stories listed in the monthly District Newsletter? If so, post your story on your club's website or Facebook page, and then send the link to office@rotary5450.org. Doing so will give your club more exposure - readers will see the story on your's club's site, which will let them know more about your club and members.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
APRIL SHOWERS WILL BRING MAY FLOWERS!
We have never been in a position in the world that we are now with a pandemic viral situation that affects all of us. But we have great people in 5450 and Globally. We can do this!
The Rotary Foundation is getting ready for 2020-2021 Rotary Year with some new key performance indicators. District 5450 Rotarians should be aware of how our Foundation is working towards these goals so you know where your generosity is going in the future.
Alignment - Make sure they align with the strategic goals and objectives of Rotary
Attainable - Indicators measured should have data that can be easily obtained
Acute - Keep everyone on the same page and moving in the same direction
Accurate - Data flow into the performance indicators should be reliable and accurate
Actionable - Each one should provide insight into the business that is actionable?
Alive - Ensure TRF is always growing and changing.
Key Performance Indicators should evolve as well!
POLIO NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION DAY - A PERSONAL STORY
On 27 March 2020, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia Region recognized six years of polio-free certification.
To be sure, this is an important benchmark as we progress toward a polio-free world, but as I look back on my first National Immunization Day trip to India, the country in the region once considered the most difficult to bring to zero cases, this date has now taken on a new personal significance. Read more...
NEXT MONTH:MAY - THE HEART OF SPRINGTIME!
UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAINING
All District events have been postponed or canceled at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The District will reschedule events once it is deemed safe for our members and public to do so.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE DISTRICT, CLUBS & THE GLOBE!
