We are dedicated to enhancing your Rotary experience by supporting what is important to you, our members. You have consistently told us that you want Rotary to be a place that celebrates diversity, that fully represents our communities, and that offers all members equitable opportunities to thrive.
You also recognize that embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) will allow us to do more meaningful work while engaging with people who know they’ll be valued for the qualities that make them unique. These sentiments were reinforced last year by the more than 31,000 members around the world who responded to our first DEI survey.
To ensure that the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are ingrained in everything we do, the RI Board of Directors, guided by the DEI Task Force, has strengthened our commitment to DEI and is taking action in response to the survey findings.
Our DEI Code of Conduct
What we say and how we behave matter. Although free expression is important, we must take responsibility for how our words and actions may affect others. The Board has approved a new DEI Code of Conduct to help Rotary members create and maintain an environment that is collaborative, positive, and healthy for everyone.
Simply put, the DEI Code of Conduct asks you to:
Use respectful language
Be supportive
Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment
Celebrate diversity
All Rotary leaders, from club presidents and district governors to directors and trustees, are expected to apply the DEI Code of Conduct uniformly to help members recognize the impact that their words and actions can have on other people.
If you experience behavior that does not align with the DEI Code of Conduct, you have ways to respond:
If the situation can be resolved through discussion, please talk to the person directly. Often, the person who said something or acted in a way that made others feel excluded, marginalized, or targeted did not do so intentionally. Although there might be mistakes, missteps, and uncomfortable conversations along the way, having this dialogue will lead to a better and stronger Rotary.
If a discussion is not possible or the situation involves someone in a leadership role or another club, contact Rotary’s Club and District Support staff, who will review the information and follow up appropriately.
If you are in danger or your safety is in doubt, contact local law enforcement officers and notify Club and District Support staff.
As an organization, we are stronger when we embrace the diversity found in our clubs and communities. We are more effective when we offer a valuable, inclusive experience that provides equitable opportunities for people to serve, to lead, and to participate with us. To grow Rotary and become a more dynamic organization, we must take DEI seriously. And with your support, we are doing that.
Sincerely,
Shekhar Mehta, RI President
and the 2021-22 RI Board of Directors
We are hosting an online auction “Set for Summer” that will offer high-quality, locally sourced items will be displayed on our website and available for bidding between May 8 to 16, 2022.
Club members, we need items for this auction.
We are very excited to host our first annual "Set for Summer" online auction. Raising funds is an important part of what we do in order to serve our communities. This fundraiser will go to support both our international and community service projects. The goal is $2500 so let's see if we can do even more and support our polio goal and other international projects!
This auction will be live from May 16 to 27 so if we could have the details of each item to us by Friday, May 13 we would be most grateful! Please submit them to me at larson.tamarac@gmail.com with the following details:
Photo
short summary of item
who donated the item: logo and website if provided
retail amount of item
We are looking for items that are summer related:
Gift cards from local restaurants and merchants on Whyte Avenue
Anything BBQ related
Camping gear
Fishing gear
Beer and/or spirits
Summer activities: Fort Edmonton Park, the Zoo, or other
Recreational activities: biking, hiking, water sports or other
Park pass for Jasper/Banff/Kananakis
Golfing
And anything else summer fun related!
Please find a letter attached that you can personalize for this auction if you wish to solicit items. (this letter was emailed out to members on April 26th. That is where you will find the letter that you can use.)
In order to ensure we keep track of who has approached whom, please find a link to an Excel spreadsheet in our Google Drive - Set for Summer. Please indicate whom you have approached and any items you have been successful in collecting for this online auction.
We will once again be doing this through Givergy. We are looking for volunteers to support this fundraising initiative:
solicit auction items
work on Givergy site - set up and final reconciliation
A couple of things we have learned along the way!
If you are getting perishables (eg baked goods) donated, please ensure that they are fresh and not day olds/stale
If you are donating perishables yourself, please check the expiry date to ensure they are not moldy or out of date
In order to ensure that all items get delivered in a timely manner, we ask those who have solicited items and/or donated items willing to help with the delivery after the auction closes. If you are not able to do so, I am sure we can make arrangements to help.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Tamara
Photo Credit Phil Dyer
Celebrate Youth Service Month in May by encouraging young people to experience the ways in which community service builds real-world leadership skills. You can find interactive courses and downloadable workbooks about service-learning for both adult advisers and youth program participants who are 16 or older.
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