365 days a year children are immunized in the final push to rid the world of polio in what will be an incredible effort initiated by Rotary. 365 days a year local Rotary projects all over the world provide clean water and sanitation where there was once filth or miles to walk to get water often unfit to drink even after the journey. 365 days a year kids in Ecuador and Peru and Guatemala and Africa and Brighton and Detroit and Lake Orion and India and Haiti all around the globe are helped through literacy projects led by Rotarians doing district and global grants. The generosity of the individuals and the clubs in District 6380 is incredible.
In November, we gather to network and share ideas and truly celebrate these accomplishments. It is also the time we connect to figure out how to do even more and figure out how to work on each other’s projects. 365 days a year there are needs. 363 days of opportunity. We are so fortunate to be part of Rotary and to have a foundation that allow us to give and make a difference. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could say one November that every single Rotarian in our district gave something, whatever, he or she could afford, large or small, to truly be part of the celebration? Thank you for all you do to support the Foundation and for making every day a little bit better for someone, whether it is in your local community or the global community. It all matters.
~ Reprinted from the District 6380 November Newsletter
Just 144 days until our annual FUNdraising dinner/dance on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Join the A2N Dream Team at our first planning party for the 2015/16 FUNdraising season:
Date: Thursday, November 19 - NOTE THE DATE CHANGE
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Peg Windsor's beautiful home, 513 Washington, Ann Arbor
All members and any other interested volunteers (friends, neighbors, spouses and anyone who likes to plan parties) are welcome. So that we can plan for your attendance, please RSVP by contacting Event Co-Chair Laura Van Steenis at lvansteenis30@yahoo.com
In this century of terrorist attacks, fleeing refugees, and aggressive international rivals, Michigan provides ten percent of the volunteers who serve in America’s armed forces. This Veteran’s Day, November 11, those who came home from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, will tell their stories on the stage of the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium. The Veterans Story-Hour will be punctuated by a spirited medley of patriotism and sacrifice performed by the University of Michigan Alumni Band and the Concordia University Choir. This is a free event, open to the public and stakeholders alike, to kick-off a year of fund-raising that will build a Fisher House in Michigan. This $8,000,000 gift, with donations solicited by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, will create a home-away-from-home for veterans undergoing medical treatment. We can all take pride in giving back to those who have given us so much and to prepare to support those who serve and protect our country now and in the future.
~ Submitted by Karen Kerry, Past President, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor and reprinted from the D6380 October Newsletter
Our mission at Kids Against Hunger is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and to feed starving children throughout the world. We ship meals to starving children and their families in over 60 countries through partnerships with humanitarian organizations worldwide. We need your help to end world hunger.
t's the time of year to begin the process of selecting our next District Governor Nominee (Governor 2018-19), to follow DGE Michael Caruso, 2016-17 and DGN Barry Fraser, 2017-18.
Qualifications include being a regular member of a club in the District and have a classification whose integrity is without question. Candidates must have served as a Club President for a full term, and demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability to fulfill the duties of the office of Governor as provided in the RI By Laws. Candidates must also demonstrate knowledge of the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of being a District Governor. These are more fully contained on pages 19-22 of the current 2013 Manual of Procedure, which can be easily downloaded and read by Google: Rotary Manual of Procedure.
I will accept nominations until December 31, 2015.
Candidates nominated will be interviewed by the District Nominating Committee and the candidate selected as our District Governor Nominee Designate will need to be confirmed at the District Conference.
Every year District 6380 identifies students ages 14 – 18 to represent their family, their communities, their Countries, and our Rotary Clubs as ambassadors through the Youth Exchange Long Term and family-to-family Short Term programs. We see the results each returning student exhibits as they demonstrate new language skills, knowledge of cultures, and a greatly increased level of maturity. A GREAT value as I see it!
I am asking you to help identify students you know and see within your circle of friends, families, and work and present the following simple facts for their consideration of the “District 6380 Youth Exchange SCHOLARSHIP”:
Long Term Exchange – ONLY 20 SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE
DURATION - 1 full school year in a country of choice
SAFETY - Rotary support on sending and receiving ends of exchange
REPUTATION - Participating in one of the strongest and best exchange organizations
Short Term - STEP (summer family-to-family) – 35 OPENINGS
DURATION - Approximately 30 days in country of choice
SAFETY - Rotary support on sending and receiving ends of exchange
COST - A great value for summer exchange (June, July, or August)
Registration fee$750
Insurance$3.50 per day
Travel$1,500 (estimated – destination based)
Room & Board- NO COST, PROVIDED BY HOST FAMILY
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Long Term Exchange NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Short Term Exchange NOVEMBER 15, 2015
For more information, visit the Youth Services web-site athttp://www.6380youth.org/and have students contact me directly to get the process started for a LIFETIME OF MEMORIES!
