Guest Speaker: DG Scott Shore
District 6420 Governor Scott Shore told Sycamore Rotarians on Wednesday that they'd better get ready to celebrate.
This year marks the first century of Rotary Foundation, which advances world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty, according to its website. Rotarians support the Foundation’s mission with donations.
"This is Rotary Foundation's 100th anniversary of doing good in the world, and we can all take great pride in that," Shore said. "Our projects and community service locally and worldwide are the ... difference we can make in the lives of others."
The club's first opportunity to party will be a gala to honor the Foundation 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 5 in Deer Valley Golf, 3298 Hoover Road in Deer Grove. The event will feature a dinner and speaker Chris Offer from District 5040 in British Columbia, Canada, presenting "Your Rotary Legacy." Cost is $55 or $45 if registered by Oct. 15. Email Event Chair Ruth Lee at Rotarianruth@gmail.comto register.
The second chance to celebrate will be at the district conference, held April 28 to 30 in Starved Rock State Park. Rotarians will get a taste of the Big Easy with Dixieland jazz and zydeco music, cajun and creole cuisine and a ghost tour. If you have questions or wish to sponsor the event, contact Shore at dgscott6420@gmail.com.
Finally district members have a rare opportunity to attend a Rotary International Convention from June 10 through 14 in Atlanta, Ga. This is nearby, relatively speaking, Shore said. It has been held this close for years and likely won't be for years to come.
Shore also noted that Sycamore Rotary does many amazing things year after year worth celebrating such as donating the new Rotary Park, the wells project in Mozambique, participating in Feed My Starving Children, funding Sycamore scholarships, distributing dictionaries, sponsoring an Early Act and two Interact clubs and huge participation in the exchange program.
Shore shared that the Sycamore club's Sisterhood of Schools program received worldwide recognition at the recent Rotary International convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
"Together we can accomplish so much more than any one of us can accomplish individually."