Happy March, fellow Rotarians!
We move forward in the final days of winter and look for the arrival of spring. Our Club Presidents-Elect are working with District Governor-Elect Regina Wedig, establishing goals and making plans for their upcoming year and their theme Imagine Rotary. We look forward to their success and are working to help them. Having said that, we are in the final four months of the current Rotary year where we Serve to Change Lives. It is important that we enter and complete Goals, raise funds for the Annual Fund, used for District Grants, contact Students to participate in RYLA and otherwise, finish this year strong!
We are offering service projects to clubs, asking them to partner with Habitat for Humanity, a Rotary partner or SBP (formerly St. Bernard Project) which is continuing to work on Ida relief. During the period from April 15 – May 15th, I encourage Clubs to engage in a service project with either of these or another organization. Habitat is holding May 7th as a Rotary day for the New Orleans area. Clubs in other areas should contact their local Habitat affiliate which can be found at Habitat.org. SBP is available for volunteers on Saturdays (April 16 and 30; May 7, 14, 21 and 28). Volunteer at https://sbpusa.org/get-involved/volunteer. I will be working the April 16th date and hope you can join me or volunteer on another day.RI President Shekhar Mehta has asked that we do a Rotary Day of Service and we have focused on this window. Let me know what project you are doing and I’ll track them to report at the District Conference at Beau Rivage May 19 (Golf Tournament) – May 22nd (Memorial and departure). While you are planning your project, consider inviting me. If I can come, I will. Service and Foundation are my Rotary passions. Follow the lead of RIP Mehta and invite prospective members to respond to his Each One Bring One goal.
I wrote last month about the Million Dollar Dinner and many of you have responded. Thank you for that! For others willing to include The Rotary Foundation in their will or estate planning, please contact co-Chairs PDG Brian Hall at bhall@aim-technologies.com or PDG Greg Lier at greglier@gmail.com to speak to your club or to you individually. I am happy to speak with you personally if you like. I chose to leave a legacy of Doing Good in the World and I hope you will too.
Please let your Assistant Governors (and me) know about your service projects. I hope to hear many clubs present their year’s activities at the District Conference and I hope to see you soon.
I will have more thoughts for you in the next newsletter. Thank you for all you do for our communities and the for the less fortunate wherever we find them. Proud to Serve to Change Lives with you.
Bob
(832) 671-6700
