Do Goodery! Thats us.
Coming Events
May 25 11 AM Online Meeting - Aziz Memon,
Karachi, Pakistan, Rotary Foundation Trustee
speaking on Polio in Pakistan
June 1 12 PM Connect - group chat.
June 5 1-4:30 PM Leadership Training Part 2. See
link below
June 6 1-5 PM Online District Conference. See
link below
June 8 12 Noon Online meeting - Will be great!
June 15 12 PM Connect - group chat.
June 22 12 Noon Jason Neudorf, MLA
"Connect" Gatherings replace Facebook Live
Please be aware that the bi-monthly Facebook Live announcements have been changed to "Connect" meetings to allow members to provide a personal update and catch up with others on the call. Next "Connect" meeting is June 1 at 12 noon.
Pay It forward fundraiser for the Soup Kitchen. At $4550 and working hard to get to $5,000. Stay tuned for our next Pay it Forward Campaign!
Facebook - Rotary Club of Lethbridge Downtown
Doing My Part
Have been riding my bike every day.......trying to flatten the curve!
Great News - This week our Costa Rica Water Project (District and TRFC approvals) and our Nepal Hospital Project (District approval) were collectively awarded $68,500 USD. Another layer or two of applications to get to the targeted $234,000 USD. Good work everyone!
In Preparation for Aziz Memon's Polio talk on Monday. DID YOU KNOW?
- Polio eradication is Rotary's only worldwide service project.
- The campaign has been ongoing for 30+ years.
- The costs have been $16 billion. Rotary's contribution $1.9 billion
- In 1988 there were 350,000 cases per year in the world
- YTD 2020 has seen only 59 wild polio cases in just two countries Afghanistan (12) and Pakistan (37)
- W.H.O. leads the campaign with Rotary, The Gates Foundation, CDC, UNICEF and many sovereign nations including Canada at $600 million
- Over the years the members of this club have donated $507,000 to the Rotary Foundation including contributions to Polio.
District Events - Board members and committee chairs should attend. However, everyone is welcome.
“Club Leadership Team Training Webinar #"1” Sat. May 23 8:30-11:30 AM.
“Club Leadership Team Training Webinar #2”. Friday June 5 1:15 to 4:30 PM
District Conference - "Flattening the Curve" Sat. June 6, 2020 1-5 PM
Who have you called in Rotary this week?
Phone someone....you need it....they need it!
