When it comes to international service, we tend to talk a lot about Rotary International’s fight to eradicate polio, which is so important. And we all know that Rotary helps in big and small ways in our local community.
However, Rotary does a lot more internationally than just fight polio and our club and every member is a part of that when we pay our dues. Our dues to the district and Rotary International are part of the $9.2 million dollars that Rotary spent last year to “help grow local economies and reduce poverty.”
One of the big focuses of Rotarians is stopping illiteracy. Over 775 million people older than 15 are illiterate. Locally, we’ve been trying to increase a love of books and literacy through past projects like the Bar Harbor Kids Book Festival and future projects such as the Story Trail Project and Little Free Libraries project.
As those projects (and our anti-bullying projects) start to speed up after the holidays, I hope that you’ll be a part of making a difference locally, helping kids and adults.
I’m with my daughter, Emily, in Fort Benning for Veteran’s Day and I want to extend a thank you to all our members who have served in the military. I appreciate your commitment and service.
This week’s meeting at Birch Bay will be run by Steve Boucher and features Leadership Hancock County!
No Meeting – There is no meeting on November 21.
Bed Races – Many thanks to the amazing Amy Roeder and Steve Boucher and MDI High School Interact Club for running in the bed races again this year. They were mighty and fast and brave. Thank you Susy Del Cid Papadopoli for organizing them.
Reminder: The Rotary Leadership Institute will return to District 7790 on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Lewiston – Auburn College! 8:30 – 3 p.m. Let me know at carriejonesbooks@gmail.com if you’d like to attend.
Help the Seacoast Mission – It’s the last time the Maine Seacoast Mission will have its holiday event at the Colket Center. The event is open to the public, and they desperately need appetizers and have asked us to help. It’s Dec. 6. Please email carriejonesbooks@gmail.com to sign up. Please sign up.
