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8 March 2019 | A roundup of Rotary news |
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| Empowering women through Rotary | The Seven Women Center in Kathmandu, Nepal, provides a respite from the discrimination and violence many Nepali women face in their personal lives. Stephanie Woollard, a former tour guide with a passion for social justice and a knack for connecting with people, started the center after several encounters in Kathmandu revealed the plight of women there. Now a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Australia, Woollard’s drive for justice led her to the Rotary Peace Centers at Uppsala University in Sweden in 2013. | |
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| 4 dynamite ways to find new members | The Rotary Club of Wenatchee Confluence, Wenatchee, Washington, USA, had 43 members at the start of the Rotary year in July. But that number increased to 61 in January thanks to a systematic and continuous pursuit of new members. Rob Tidd, membership chair for District 5060, shares how other clubs can duplicate their success. | |
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What do beer, brats, and Rotary have in common? | More than four decades ago, The Rotary Club of Madison South, Wisconsin, USA, was facing disappointing returns on its staple fundraising events, a turkey shoot and light bulb sale, when inspiration hit. Members put their heads together and decided to pursue a parcel of land across from the football stadium to sell beer and brats. The Brat Stand now helps the club engage and attract members, and provides funds for 45 community grants a year. | |
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Council on Legislation to review policy changes | Rotary members from all over the world will gather in Chicago on 14-18 April to consider changes to the Constitutional documents that guide Rotary International and its member clubs.
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| | Rotary Foundation Trustee Örsçelik Balkan dies | Rotary Foundation Trustee Örsçelik Balkan, a member of the Rotary Club of Istanbul-Karaköy, Turkey, died unexpectedly on 6 March. | |
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