Rotary Club Vancouver Arbutus
Meeting February 22, 2019
Announcements:
From International President Rassin:
- February 23, Rotary will mark its 114th year, how will your club be celebrating.
- Rotaract Week March 11 to 17, another great opportunity to celebrate Rotary in our community.
- The 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship applications is now available. Check with Rotary Centre for Criteria and refer any candidates to the Rotary Peach Centre team for follow-up.
From Our District Governor Darcy Long:
- Re: Summer Wild Fires: Burns Lake Rotary Club has sent the District a project that they would like to reach out for help with. If our club or members would like to support this project we can get further information from the District.
- She would like to thank all the clubs who have shown their support for the Vocational Training Team of teachers going and coming from Kenya.
- The District Conference at Sun Peaks Conference Hotel - The Grand – will only hold the conference Rate until March 1st. Register soon if you are going.
- The District Governor is looking for People of Action in our Club so they can be recognized at the District Conference this year. The People of Action award is to honour a Rotarian for their outstand actions, for their participation in service in any of the 5 avenues of service – Club – Vocational, Community, International and Youth Services. Darcy will accept nominations.
- The district is also looking for the Club and Rotarian of the Year.
- From February 16 to March 9th the District is Celebrating the Rotary Foundation. The District will once again give 500 Paul Harris Fellow points to anyone who donates $500 USD to the Annual Fund. For a donation of $500.00 USD to the Annual Fund you will receive your first or next level of Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Any Club members who wish to do this donation please let me know.
From the Branding Team:
New Videos released: New people of Action Videos! - “Together, We” Headlines