In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Rotary International has created an official channel for contributions to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts.
District 5960 announces its SHARE the LOVE campaign for 2021-22 to encourage giving to the Rotary International Foundation’s Annual Fund-SHARE for February!
Each year, Rotarians are encouraged to give to the Foundation’s Annual Fund which are the funds that come back to our clubs/district to utilize in grants. Plain and simple, the more we give to the Annual Fund, the more impact we can have in our communities and around the world. This year, the District set an achievable goal of raising $500,000 for the Annual Fund (we reached a record total of $471,834 in 2020-21).
The campaign has typically been held in February, but has been extended through the month of March. It's a great opportunity to give to the RI Foundations Annual Fund-SHARE. As always, Rotarians are encouraged to give something, regardless of the amount. After all, when we are all working together, our impact is much greater!
On Thursday, March 17, The Rotary Club of Rochester will hold its "Third Thursday" meetings which offer options for members to attend a meeting or gathering that best fits their interests. There are three options available, one each in Learning, Social, and a Virtual.
Learning
Quarry Hill Nature Center - how to tap maple trees and make syrup. Pam just set up their wood fired evaporator in the woods, and nature willing, the sap will run! Host: Pam Meyer | Registration: click here
Social
Whistle Binkies on the Lake - it's March Madness! Time to watch some basketball. Come early, stay late. . . we'll gather for lunch from noon - 1:00 pm to socialize while watching the games. Host: Kristine Irhke | Registration: click here
Virtual
Host: Audrey Betcher | Registration: click here. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to those who register.
Our friends from District 4130 in Mexico (and the Guadalupe Rotary Club in Monterrey, Mexico), have made a new request to the three Rochester Rotary Clubs. Based on the hospitality we have offered to Edgar Botello-Hernandez, and his success thus far in his Mayo Clinic internship, Mexico is asking us to host another medical intern, Mariana Gonzalez. Dr. Gonzalez is a Medical Graduate from the School of Medicine at Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, in Mexico. She will be doing her internship in Rheumatology with Dr. Ali Duarte Garcia at Mayo Clinic.
For now, we are requesting that 2-3 households consider providing a room/bath for Mariana during her time here. Her internship is from May, 2022 - May, 2023. We have a potential host who has stepped forward to cover May - September, 2022 so would be asking for coverage for October, 2022 - May, 2023.
We will be having further discussions with Mexico regarding future requests and whether the Rochester Rotary Clubs would create a program for these types of students who are accepted for internships, are associated with Rotary but have no financial means to cover their basic housing expenses. We would coordinate these discussions with our current youth exchange team even though the hosting characteristics are quite different.
Last year, members of The Rotary Club of Rochester sponsored two Tuesday evening meals for the mothers and children participating in the Jeremiah Program. Carissa Frandup, Jeremiah Volunteer Coordinator, reached out to fellow Rotarian Marilyn Deling, requesting volunteers for meals in March. If you would like to make a contribution to help fund these meals, please contact Marilyn Deling directly via email at humming73@gmail.com. The cost for one meal for the 40-50 families in the program is approximately $500.
Rotary Peace Fellowships applications are now open. Please consider who might be a good candidate for graduate studies or certificate in peace studies.
Click here and forward the electronic application to potential candidates. Applicants have until May 15 to submit their applications with District 5960 as their endorsing district. The Rotary Peace Fellowship Committee will interview candidates and, if qualified, endorse them for consideration by Rotary Peace Centers and the universities they select to attend. Please note that the candidate needs to open the application to register it with Rotary Peace Centers, and then save it. They can return to work on it any time until May 15.
The application page is self-explanatory, and mentors can follow through by checking the graduate program or the certificate program for the relevant eligibility requirements.
As a member of the Rotary Club of Rochester, there are three "To Do List" items to sign-up for the second and fourth Thursday meeting from now until the end of the year.
1. Sign-up to lead the four-way test
2. Sign-up to give a reflection
3. Sign-up to be a greeter
4. Sign-up for the visitor table / introductions
5. Sign-up to share your story by giving a member spotlight
Did you know that if you buy the majority of your gas at Kwik Trip, you could pre-pay for your gas AND help the club at the same time? A $100 Kwik Trip card immediately creates $5 for the club and any in-store purchases creates another 5% donation.If you would like to purchase Scrip cards, send an email to romnrotary@gmail.com with how many and what denomination you'd like. In additional to Kwik Trip, Scrip cards are also available to Apollo Liquor and Menards. The cards are purchased at face value, but the club receives 5% back from Apollo Liquor and Kwik Trip and 4% back from Menards. The club receives an additional 5% on purchases at Kwik Trip, other than gas, inside the store.
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