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Champions of The Rotary Foundation
A new recognition, entitled "Champions of The Rotary Foundation", has been announced by District 5020 Foundation chair Howard Svigals. Champions are people who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the Foundation, through past and future giving. Champions must be:
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Champions of The Rotary Foundation John Erickson 2021-01-15 08:00:00Z 0 Champions of The Rotary Foundation,The Rotary Foundation
Rotary and diversity, equity, and inclusion
A history of diverse backgrounds
When Chicago attorney Paul Harris founded Rotary, he invited his colleagues and friends to create a club where professionals of diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful friendships. Over time, that expanded to giving back to their communities.
Since its first club meeting more than 100 years ago, Rotary has grown into an international organization with clubs in nearly every country in the world. Our membership comprises people with countless individual identities who share a singular passion for making the world a better place for everyone.
In recognition of Rotary's history as a diverse organization, and in our careful planning for our future, Rotary has reaffirmed the organization's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Diversity Equity Inclusion
Rotary and diversity, equity, and inclusion Rotary Staff 2021-01-06 08:00:00Z 0 Diversity,Equity,Inclusion
District Governor Greg Horn's January Message
January is Vocational Service Month, and I've asked our District Vocational Service Chair, Mark Hoppen, to share a few of his thoughts. Here's Mark:
We've all heard the phrase "for every yin there's a yang," which speaks to duality: good/evil, light/dark, fire/ice, female/male, crisis/opportunity. These times remind us of the Tao (pronounced or spelled Dao). Right now, the likelihood of an American dying from COVID-19 is more than 84 times greater than a South Korean. (In North and South Dakota - 136 times greater.) Things are not particularly good.
As in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic, some of us are behaving badly, some of us are behaving responsibly. And just like that earlier pandemic, real, positive change is just-around-the-corner.
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District Governor Greg Horn's January Message Greg Horn 2021-01-04 08:00:00Z 0 Vocational Service,Vocational Service Month,membership
Rotary Opens Opportunities
As the new calendar year begins, Rotarians know we are at the half-way point in our Rotary Year, which runs from July 1st through June 30th. Thus, it is appropriate to consider anew the annual theme used by Rotary International President Holger Knaack, of Germany, to highlight his service as our President. Holger's theme for the Rotary Year is "Rotary Opens Opportunities". You'll note the theme is graphically highlighted by three open doors. The open doors remind us of his request to Rotarians to create opportunities that strengthen our leadership, help put service ideas into action, and improve the lives of those in need.
We also all know 2020 was a very challenging year, to put it mildly. Certainly, 2021 promises to be no less challenging. Yet, as Rotarians, we are asked to use our initiative and connections to rise above these challenges, as have Rotarians of previous generations, to take action to respond to them across all five of our Avenues of Service (Club, Community, Vocational, International and Youth).
President Knaack underscored that call to service by writing "Rotary is not just a club that you join; it is an invitation to endless opportunities. We believe in creating opportunities for ourselves and for others. We believe that our acts of service, large and small, generate opportunities for people who need our help, and that Rotary opens opportunities for us to live a richer, more meaningful life, with friends around the world, based on our core values".
Rotary offers a superlative way to improve our communities. Look hard at the needs and what we are doing, and consider how we can use our initiative, talents and connections to increase our acts of service and generate opportunities for people who need our help.
Rotary Opens Opportunities Pete Leenhouts 2021-01-02 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary Opens Opportunities
January, 2021 Rotary International President's Message
January is finally here. As we look forward to 2021, our thinking doesn't have to stop at the end of these 365 days. Are you thinking ahead about what you will be doing in 2022, 2023, and beyond?
We cannot foresee the future, but we can steer ourselves where we want to go. I think it is important that every Rotary club hold a strategic meeting at least once a year. Past RI Director Greg Yank, who has a lot of experience working with clubs on their plans, shares his viewpoint.
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January, 2021 Rotary International President's Message Holger Knaack, President 2020-21 2021-01-02 08:00:00Z 0 Holger Knaack,Long Range Plan,Rotary International President Holger Knaack,Strategic Plan
Rotary Peace Fellow Applications Open in February, 2021
Applications for Rotary Peace Fellowships will open in early February, 2021 and will be accepted through the end of May, 2021. Rotary Peace Fellows, who must be non-Rotarians, are social change leaders who are chosen for their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace throughout their careers.
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Rotary Peace Fellow Applications Open in February, 2021 Pete Leenhouts 2021-01-01 08:00:00Z 0 Peace Fellowships,Promoting Peace,Rotary Peace Centers,Rotary Peace Centers Masters Degree Program,Rotary Peace Centers Professional Certificate Program,Rotary Peace Fellowship
Donations to the Annual Fund
Our club goal for individual donations to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund is $7,500 this Rotary Year, which runs through June 30th, 2021, though we hope to exceed that amount.
As we approach the end of the calendar year, now is a good time to consider a donation to The Rotary Foundation.
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Donations to the Annual Fund Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-31 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,The Annual Fund,The Rotary Foundation
Rotary Action Groups (RAGs)
Rotary Action Groups are international groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants, and alumni who are experts in a particular field or passionate about topics that fall within the seven Rotary Areas of Focus. Addiction prevention, blood donation, basic education and literacy, and environmental sustainability are a few of the many groups.
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Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-28 08:00:00Z 0 RAG,RAGS,Rotary Action Group
Help Us Find Our Next Rotary District Scholars!
Each year, our Rotary District, District 5020, awards a small number of District 5020 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships and supports applications for Global Grant Scholarships and Peace Fellowships for post-graduate studies. Over the years, we have amassed an enviable record of success in awarding these scholarships!
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Help Us Find Our Next Rotary District Scholars! Harry Panjer, Rotary District 5020 Scholarship Chair 2020-12-27 08:00:00Z 0 District 5020 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship,Global Grant Scholarship,Peace Fellowships
What Is Rotary Vocational Service?
Vocational service calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster:
High ethical standards in business and professions
The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
The dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
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What Is Rotary Vocational Service? District 5020 Staff 2020-12-26 08:00:00Z 0 Vocational Service,Vocational Service Month,Vocational Service in Action Handbook
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace
Rotarians recognize the importance of our governing principles, which have been developed over the years to provide us with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. The Object of Rotary is the first of those principles, and the one we have been considering over the past several days.
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The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-22 08:00:00Z 0 Object of Rotary,Promoting Peace,Service Above Self,The Object of Rotary
The Ideal of Service
Rotarians recognize the importance of our governing principles, which have been developed over the years to provide us with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. The Object of Rotary is the first of those principles.
Today, we'll consider the third object of Rotary: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life.
Service is at the heart of being a Rotarian.
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The Ideal of Service Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-21 08:00:00Z 0 Object of Rotary,Service Above Self,The Ideal of Service,The Object of Rotary
The Importance of High Ethical Standards
Rotarians recognize the importance of our governing principles, which have been developed over the years to provide us with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. The Object of Rotary is the first of those principles, and the one we are currently considering.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.
Rotarians consider the Object of Rotary to have four parts - first, acquaintance, which we considered last week; second, high ethical standards; third, the application of the ideal of service; and, fourth, the advancement of international understanding through a world fellowship of Rotarians united in the ideal of service.
Today, we'll consider the second part of the Object of Rotary, namely, high ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
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The Importance of High Ethical Standards Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-20 08:00:00Z 0 High ethical standards,Occupations,The Object of Rotary
The Value of Acquaintance
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster, FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. Acquaintance tied to action has made Rotary the most successful alliance of its type in the world today. Why? The answer is simple: Effective networking!
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The Value of Acquaintance Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-19 08:00:00Z 0 Acquaintance,Object of Rotary,The Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary
Rotary Guiding Principles have been developed over the years to provide all Rotarians with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. There are three Guiding Principles: The Object of Rotary, The Four-Way Test, and the Avenues of Service.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Object of Rotary 2020-12-18 08:00:00Z 0 The Object of Rotary
2020 Rotary International Annual Report Released Today
The best single source of information about what we do as Rotarians is our Annual Report. The 2020 Annual Report was released this morning! Check it out, here: https://www.rotary.org/en/annual-report-2020
2020 Rotary International Annual Report Released Today Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-17 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Report
How Do I Donate to the Endowment Fund?
As we approach the end of the calendar year, it might be a good time to consider a donation to The Rotary Foundation's Endowment Fund.
The Endowment Fund is the long range fund in which the principal - that which you donate - is never spent, and the earnings available are used to make a lasting difference in people's lives.
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How Do I Donate to the Endowment Fund? Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-15 08:00:00Z 0 Endowment Fund,The Rotary Foundation
Interact Video Competition through Dec 17th
Interact Clubs around the world have come up with some very interesting videos during the Interact video competition! Which video will be this year's Fan Favorite? Anyone can vote every day, once a day through 17 December!
Find any video in the submissions gallery, click on thumbnail and you'll see the "Vote" button.
http://on.rotary.org/2020InteractAwards
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Interact Video Competition through Dec 17th 2020-12-13 08:00:00Z 0 Interact,Interact Club
Club Members Contribute to Ending the Scourge of Polio
The Club's financial objective for Polio Plus this Rotary Year, through June 30th, 2021, is to encourage each member to donate at least $37.00 towards the Rotary International PolioPlus campaign. This relatively small amount, donated by each member in support of our goal, will go a very long way towards helping to eliminate this terrible disease. As an example, Rotarians have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. For as little as $0.60, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. Your donation of $37.00 can protect as many as 60 kids against this terrible disease! Find out more, here: Take Action - End Polio Now
Club Members Contribute to Ending the Scourge of Polio Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-13 08:00:00Z 0 Polio Eradication
Virtual Project Fairs
While our ability to travel internationally, gather for fellowship and friendship, and build partnerships for service has been disrupted, our ingenuity and creativity has opened opportunities in unprecedented ways. And while we can't replace in-person experiences, virtual travel and fellowship opportunities are redefining how we build partnerships and continue supporting communities through remote service opportunities.
Finding meaningful service opportunities and impactful projects to support is already a daunting task, which feels immensely more challenging while need grows during the global pandemic. Getting involved in international service can often be a challenge, especially during a pandemic when international travel is limited.
Virtual project fairs allow for immersion, travel, and fellowship from the safety and comfort of your home.
Project Fair
Virtual Project Fairs Rotary Staff 2020-12-09 08:00:00Z 0 Project Fair
Who are Rotary Alumni?
Alumni are action-oriented people from all over the world who have participated in Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange, New Generations Service Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary Peace Fellowships, Rotary Scholarships (funded by global grants or district grants), vocational training teams (members and leaders), Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange (members and leaders), and Rotary Volunteers. Find out more at Alumni | My Rotary
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Who are Rotary Alumni? Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-08 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary Alumni,alumni
Our District Governor's December Message
As I virtually traveled throughout our district, I have become aware of many great initiatives that benefit humankind in different ways. One of the most inspirational and affordable ones I discovered is the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL).
Our District Governor's December Message Greg Horn 2020-12-07 08:00:00Z 0 District Governor
Why Donate to the Annual Fund?
Why do Rotarians donate to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund? Our donations help Rotary clubs take action today to create positive change in communities at home and around the world.
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Why Donate to the Annual Fund? Pete Leenhouts 2020-12-06 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Annual Report,Charity Navigator,The Annual Fund
An Update on the Club's Support of the Global Grant "Dignity Toilets for Togo"
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is one of seven Olympic Peninsula Rotary Clubs supporting The Rotary Foundation Global Grant "Composting Toilets for Klobaten Village" (Grant number GG2011334) in the Kegue Region, Lome', in the African country of Togo. The Nor'wester Rotary Club of Port Angeles WA is the lead club. The Global Grant coordinator is "Doc" Riess, who fills us in on how he came to be building composting toilets in Africa, below.
The grant enables the seven Rotary Clubs to fund the construction of 112 sustainable composting toilets thus assuring safe, healthy and dignified access for individual families, especially women and children, within the village of Klobatem. The construction makes use of local materials suited to the community, and employs local laborers skilled in their construction. In addition to the funds contributed by Rotarians, each local family must contribute what they can to support the construction of their facility. The project also enables proper training for each family in the care and use of the composting toilets, including related hand hygiene, and the use of the composted waste for use as compost for gardens and farms.
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An Update on the Club's Support of the Global Grant "Dignity Toilets for Togo" "Doc" Riess (Nor'wester Rotary Club, Port Angeles WA) 2020-12-05 08:00:00Z 0 Composting Toilets for Klobatem Village,Dignity Toilets,Dignity Toilets for Togo,GG2011334,Numbered Global Grant
Rotary International President's Message for December, 2020
As I look back on 2020, I reflect on how our lives have changed. The global COVID-19 pandemic brought pain and loss to many of us. And for almost all of us, our daily lives, family time, and work also changed this year. But we've made it to the end of this difficult year, not on our own but by reaching out to one another, as we always do in Rotary. With each passing year, I become prouder of our organization.
I will choose to remember 2020 as a year of great change and strength for us; Rotary didn't stop, despite the pandemic. We removed obstacles, found new ways to connect, and embraced new approaches to service, such as online projects and virtual fundraising. I have invited two Rotarians to share their stories about how Rotary grew stronger this year.
RI President Rotary International President Holger Knaack
Rotary International President's Message for December, 2020 Holger Knaack 2020-12-01 08:00:00Z 0 RI President,Rotary International President Holger Knaack
The Rotarian Code of Conduct
As a Rotarian, I will:
1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life;
2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect;
3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people's quality of life in my community and in the world;
4. Avoid behavior that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians.
5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities; report any suspected harassment; and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment.
The Rotarian Code of Conduct 2020-11-27 08:00:00Z 0 The Rotarian Code of Conduct
Help Us Support the Irondale Little Free Pantry!
Members of the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County and community members across eastern Jefferson County continue to support our efforts to stock the Little Free Pantry at the Irondale Community Church. You may drop donated items off locally in Port Ludlow at the Edward Jones office at 9526 Oak Bay Rd, Suite 300, Port Ludlow, WA 98365.
All non-perishable food items will be accepted however the items below have been requested:
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Help Us Support the Irondale Little Free Pantry! Pete Leenhouts 2020-11-20 08:00:00Z 0 Irondale Church,Irondale Community Church,Little Free Pantry,food insecurity
How Do I Join a Rotary Club?
All Rotary Clubs welcome new members. It's not difficult to join a Club, but all Rotary Clubs are "by invitation only" and there are several kinds of clubs. With that in mind, we invite you to consider joining us!
We are both a local community organization and an international one. Rotarians are focused on service above self - taking action to improve the world around them - from their local communities to issues of global importance. With over 1.2 million members in 35,000 clubs worldwide, we have been making a very positive difference in the world for well over a century!
So how do you go about joining a Rotary Club?
How Do I Join a Rotary Club? Pete Leenhouts 2020-11-17 08:00:00Z 0 membership
Our District Governor's November Message
Each month of the Rotary calendar has a theme, and perhaps none is more important than November's – Rotary Foundation month. The Rotary Foundation (TRF) is the engine that makes Rotary go. It's what makes us Rotary, and it is what sets us apart from all the other service organizations in the world.
District 5020 Governor's Monthly Message
Our District Governor's November Message Greg Horn 2020-11-10 08:00:00Z 0 District 5020 Governor's Monthly Message
Our District Governor's October Message
These are significant and exciting times to be a member of our Rotary family.
President Holger said, "Rotary is not just a club you join but an invitation to endless opportunities. Let's take advantage of the opportunities that we have and continue to present themselves as we live through, and come out of this pandemic. We can take advantage of what we are learning now and reinvent how we do the business of Rotary.
It will take strong leaders to be able to ride this giant wave of change. What Rotary becomes in 5, 10, even 20 years may well be decided by how we manage Rotary today.
Our District Governor's October Message 2020-10-03 07:00:00Z 0
Why and How To Join a Rotary Club
Rotarians are all about action - making a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Working together and with partners, the 1.2 million active, involved Rotarians in tens of thousands of clubs worldwide lead and contribute to positive change in our communities and around the world.
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Why and How To Join a Rotary Club Pete Leenhouts 2020-10-02 07:00:00Z 0 Join,join a club,membership
The District 5020 News Magazine
The Rotary District to which our Club belongs, Rotary District 5020, publishes an excellent monthly news magazine filled with interesting and informative stories about the activities of the 90+ Rotary Clubs in the District. Check it out, here: http://d5020.com/UD092020
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The District 5020 News Magazine Pete Leenhouts 2020-09-13 07:00:00Z 0 District 5020,Rotary District 5020
District Governor Greg Horn's September Message to Rotarians
September is Basic Education and Literacy Month for Rotary. There has been no time in our past that children in our schools have been in greater need. Schools are turning to virtual learning, but kids must have computers and internet access. Sadly, many families do not have the basics. Schools fund what they can, but it never seems to be enough.
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District Governor Greg Horn's September Message to Rotarians Greg Horn 2020-09-08 07:00:00Z 0 Basic Education and Literacy,Literacy
President Holger Knaack's September Message to Rotarians
Rotary youth exchange — one of the many programs for youths and young adults that we celebrate this month — was my path into true engagement in Rotary. My wife, Susanne, and I began hosting exchange students soon after I joined, and the experience helped me go from simply being a member of my Rotary club to being a true Rotarian. Now Rotary Youth Exchange is a family tradition, and a strong one: Over the past 24 years, we have hosted 43 students!
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President Holger Knaack's September Message to Rotarians Holger Knaack 2020-09-04 07:00:00Z 0 Rotaract,Youth Avenue of Service,Youth Exchange,Youth Service
An Introduction to Rotary Scholarships Available Beyond the Club Level
This article provides basic information about post-graduate global grant-supported scholarships.
Ambassadorial Scholarship Global Grant Scholarship Peace Fellowships Rotary District Ambassadorial Scholarship Rotary Peace Centers Professional Certificate Program Water Scholarships scholarships
An Introduction to Rotary Scholarships Available Beyond the Club Level Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-26 07:00:00Z 0 Ambassadorial Scholarship,Global Grant Scholarship,Peace Fellowships,Rotary District Ambassadorial Scholarship,Rotary Peace Centers Professional Certificate Program,Water Scholarships,scholarships
Rotary's Strategic Plan
ROTARY'S VISION STATEMENT: Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
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Rotary's Strategic Plan 2020-08-24 07:00:00Z 0 Rotary Strategic Plan,Strategic Plan
Rotary's Leadership and Continuing Contribution to Eradicating Polio
Rotarians have been working for the past forty years to eradicate polio. In fact, it is the top philanthropic priority for Rotary International, and the area in which we spend the most money. While we are closer than ever to accomplishing this herculean task, very significant challenges remain.
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Rotary's Leadership and Continuing Contribution to Eradicating Polio Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-23 07:00:00Z 0 Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication
The Four-Way Test and Its Development
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. It is one of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics and was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as Rotary International (RI) president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.
This simple yet powerful 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers. In fact, the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy.
Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways.
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The Four-Way Test and Its Development Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-20 07:00:00Z 0 4-Way Test,Four-Way Test,The Four Way Test
The Rotary Endowment Fund
The purpose of the Endowment Fund is to ensure the long-term viability of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and its programs. Contributions made to the Endowment Fund are invested in perpetuity with no erosion of the contribution itself. Many might view the Endowment Fund as the Foundation's "savings account" whose interest supports the Annual Fund, the "checking account" for the Foundation.
The Rotary Endowment Fund Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-16 07:00:00Z 0 Endowment Fund
Rotary's Leadership and Contribution to Eradicating Polio
Rotarians have been working for the past forty years to eradicate polio. In fact, it is the top philanthropic priority for Rotary International, and the area in which we spend the most money.
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Rotary's Leadership and Contribution to Eradicating Polio Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-15 07:00:00Z 0 Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund
Meet Shekhar Mehta, Rotary International President-Elect
Shekhar Mehta will become Rotary's President on July 1st, 2021. Mehta is a member of the Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, which is located in West Bengal, India.
Meet Shekhar Mehta, Rotary International President-Elect 2020-08-14 07:00:00Z 0
Rotarians Partner with Interactors to Support Shelterbox
Rotary International currently has a number of partner organizations. One of these is ShelterBox, an organization that provides emergency shelter and supplies worldwide to assist survivors immediately after a disaster.
Rotary works with ShelterBox in all phases of disaster relief: identifying regions that need support, volunteering in relief efforts, facilitating meetings with government officials and relief agencies, and funding supplies. Rotary can also help with logistics, including customs clearance; housing deployed teams; arranging transportation; and offering language interpretation.
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Rotarians Partner with Interactors to Support Shelterbox Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-12 07:00:00Z 0 Chimacum High School Interact Club,Partnership,ShelterBox
The Rotary Code of Conduct - Maintaining a Harassment-free environment in Rotary
The fifth and final element of the Rotarian Code of Conduct is "As a Rotarian, I will help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities; report any suspected harassment; and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment."
The Rotary Code of Conduct - Maintaining a Harassment-free environment in Rotary Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-09 07:00:00Z 0
Meet Our District Governor, Greg Horn!
District Governor Greg Horn has had a thoroughly interesting and varied career - did you know he has been a competitive water skier and tunnel boat racer?
Rotary District 5020 is one of the largest in the world, and one of the few bi-national districts as well. It encompasses over 90 Rotary Clubs on Vancouver Island BC and Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, reaching as far south as Battle Ground WA.
Read on for Greg's biography!
Meet Our District Governor, Greg Horn! Greg Horn 2020-08-08 07:00:00Z 0
Club Sponsors Food Drive in Support of the Irondale Little Pantry
Club President Rick Smith is coordinating the Club's support of the little pantry, located outside the Irondale Church in Port Hadlock WA.
Here is the list of items that the Community Wellness Project (CWP) has requested to get the little pantry stocked. Other non-perishables are also accepted.
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Club Sponsors Food Drive in Support of the Irondale Little Pantry Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-07 07:00:00Z 0 Community Wellness Project,Economic and Community Development,Irondale Church,food drive,little pantry
Jennifer E. Jones nominated to become Rotary International President July 1st, 2022
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International's president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization's 115-year history.
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Jennifer E. Jones nominated to become Rotary International President July 1st, 2022 Ryan Hyland 2020-08-06 07:00:00Z 0 Jennifer E. Jones,Rotary International,Rotary International President
New Generations Service Exchange
New Generations Service Exchange is a short-term, customizable program for university students and young professionals. University students and professionals up to age 30 — including current and former Rotaractors and former Interactors, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) participants, and Youth Exchange students — are encouraged to apply. You don't have to be a member of Rotary to participate in an exchange. While these exchanges have been curtailed or canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, it is not too early to begin planning for such exchanges in 2021 and beyond.
New Generations Service Exchange Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-06 07:00:00Z 0 New Generations Service Exchange
Finding My Life's Meaning in Rotary and Toastmasters
In 2008, my world changed when my wife of 29 years was killed by an impaired driver. She was returning from visiting our 17-year-old daughter in college. My life revolved around Judy and our four children (Anne, Michael, Geoffrey, and Lara). We were so close that it felt like I had died too.
A year later, our youngest child left for college and I was alone in a five-bedroom house. I had to choose between curling up in a ball or going on living. I chose the latter and began speaking to first-time offenders convicted of a driving under the influence offense for several programs in central Ohio.
Finding My Life's Meaning in Rotary and Toastmasters David Jones 2020-08-05 07:00:00Z 0 membership
An Update Regarding the Rotary District 5020 Scholarship Program
In spite of the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rotary District 5020 continues its work. The District 5020 Scholarship Committee manages Rotary District 5020 Ambassadorial Scholarships (RDAS), Global Grant Scholarships (GGS) and Peace Fellowships on behalf of the District.
The March 2020 issue of UD5020, the District 5020 Magazine, included announcements of two Ambassadorial Scholarship awardees, Mr. Kyle Fawkes and Mr. Brody McDonald. Since then, both Kyle and Brody applied to The Rotary Foundation for Global Grant Scholarships.
We are thrilled to now announce that both Kyle and Brody were successful in their applications. This means that each will now be awarded a total of $30,000 USD to support their post-graduate studies abroad. In addition, District 5020 has awarded another $15,000 Ambassadorial Scholarship to Ms. Courtney Brossel.
Ambassadorial Scholarship GGS Global Grant Scholarship PF Peace Fellowships RDAS Rotary District Ambassadorial Scholarship
An Update Regarding the Rotary District 5020 Scholarship Program Harry Panjer 2020-08-04 07:00:00Z 0 Ambassadorial Scholarship,GGS,Global Grant Scholarship,PF,Peace Fellowships,RDAS,Rotary District Ambassadorial Scholarship
District 5020 Governor's Message for August, 2020
I've never been so proud to be a Rotarian. Seeing firsthand all the things the 91 Rotary clubs plus 2 Rotaract clubs in our District are doing is more than inspiring. Just take a minute and imagine what our communities, and the world, would look like without Rotary and you will know why we exist.
District 5020 Governor's Message for August, 2020 Greg Horn 2020-08-03 07:00:00Z 0 District 5020 Governor's Monthly Message
Why Do Rotarians Donate to the Annual Fund?
Why Do Rotarians Donate to the Annual Fund? Pete Leenhouts 2020-08-02 07:00:00Z 0 The Annual Fund
Rotary President's Message for August, 2020
The year 2020 has brought monumental changes that have already included a global pandemic and a renewed call for social justice. We are reminded that we live in a constantly changing world, and Rotary is a reflection of that world.
We must be ready to listen and adapt, always drawing upon our core values of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership. If we live these values and apply The Four-Way Test to all aspects of our lives, we will be prepared to lead at all times.
Rotary President's Message for August, 2020 Holger Knaack 2020-08-01 07:00:00Z 0 President
August in Rotary is known as Membership and New Club Development Month, but do you know why we focus on membership? Membership is essential to every aspect of a Rotary club. As a matter of fact, Rotary International won't even allow you to start a new Rotary club without 20 people who are interested in joining and upholding Rotary's ideals and values.
Nothing in a club gets done without its members. Rotary members...
Membership Goals
Membership Matters Corey Lopardi 2020-08-01 07:00:00Z 0 Membership Goals
Interested in Rotary?
Interested in Rotary International? Founded in 1905 by a Chicago lawyer, Paul Harris, Rotary has grown to be a formidable force for good in the world.
From the very beginning, Rotarians have been focused on taking action to make a positive difference in the world. Although founded as a social club, Rotarians begin focusing on improving their local and global communities the very next year. In fact, the first-ever Rotary project was funding and supporting the construction of public sanitary facilities in Chicago.
Grassroots at the core, Rotary today links 1.2 million members, men and women alike, in over 35,000 clubs worldwide to form an organization of international scope focused on improving the lives of people all over the globe.
Founder Paul Harris' words "Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves" ring ever more true today.
Why do men and women from all walks of life join Rotary?
What Is Rotary All About?
Interested in Rotary? Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-29 07:00:00Z 0 What Is Rotary All About?
Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)
The Every Rotarian Every Year initiative asks every Rotarian to support The Rotary Foundation every year. In addition to yearly contributions to the Annual Fund, members are encouraged to get involved in a Foundation project or program.
Every Rotarian Every Year
Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-27 07:00:00Z 0 Every Rotarian Every Year
The Rotary International Instagram page
The Rotary International Instagram page is a great way to quickly capture the incredible vitality and scope of Rotary, from local community activities to large global projects. Check it out, here: https://www.instagram.com/rotaryinternational/
Instagram Rotary International
The Rotary International Instagram page Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-25 07:00:00Z 0 Instagram,Rotary International
The Rotary District 5020 Ambassadorial Scholarship (DRAS)
Rotary clubs in District 5020, of which our Club is a part, nominate and support applicants who apply as District Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars, Global Grant Scholars and Rotary Peace Fellows.
A local Rotary club must sponsor applications for each of these programs.
This post provides information about the Rotary District 5020 Ambassadorial Scholarship (DRAS). The application deadline is January 15th - and its not too soon to being preparing!
DRAS District 5020 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
The Rotary District 5020 Ambassadorial Scholarship (DRAS) Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-21 07:00:00Z 0 DRAS,District 5020 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
A wish for wheels: Rotary fundraiser gets rolling
Like many 6-year-old boys, Levi Knoche loves to go outside with his family to hike around the Olympic Peninsula. With the help of the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County, he will soon be able to do so.
A wish for wheels: Rotary fundraiser gets rolling Maria Morrison 2020-07-20 07:00:00Z 0
Emergency Preparation - Grab and Go Bags
There is little doubt that Olympic Peninsula residents and guests face a range of challenging though possibly somewhat remote threats - volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, powerful winter storms severing our bridges, and tsunami's - to name just a few. If you've lived here for a while, you know these threats are not really all that remote, in fact - most of us have experienced earthquakes, tsunami warnings and extreme winter storms. It's part of life on the Peninsula.
Emergency Preparedness Grab and Go Bag
Emergency Preparation - Grab and Go Bags Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-19 07:00:00Z 0 Emergency Preparedness,Grab and Go Bag
The Annual Fund is the primary source of funds that support The Rotary Foundation's programs and areas of focus. Rotarians are strongly encouraged to donate each year to the Annual Fund. During the recent Rotary Year, we are proud to note that nearly all members of our Club supported the Annual Fund.
The Annual Fund Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-18 07:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund
The Lifelong Impact of a Group Study Exchange
As a citizen of India, I have been troubled by my country's population growth, economic crisis, poverty, crimes against women, and child abuse. I had the privilege of taking part in a Group Study Exchange, supported by The Rotary Foundation, 30 years ago, and it totally changed my perspective on life, and kindled my urge to do something to help our society.
I was selected for the exchange team to visit Washington-Maryland, USA, in 1990. I was the only member selected from a government job. The exchange happened at the beginning of my career in the government sector and at the threshold of my career. The program was a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for all of us.
District Community Grants Group Study Exchange India Rotary Alumni Rotary Alumni Associations
The Lifelong Impact of a Group Study Exchange By Rakesh K. Gaur, former Group Study Exchange team member 2020-07-17 07:00:00Z 0 District Community Grants,Group Study Exchange,India,Rotary Alumni,Rotary Alumni Associations
Rotary Definitions - Annual Fund, SHARE, and EREY!
Have you ever wondered what the term "Annual Fund/SHARE" means, or what a Rotarian is talking about when they mention "E-RAY"?
Annual Fund Foundation Committee Service Projects Committee TRF The Rotary Foundation
Rotary Definitions - Annual Fund, SHARE, and EREY! Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-15 07:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Foundation Committee,Service Projects Committee,TRF,The Rotary Foundation
We connect people!
Rotary unites more than a million people. Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. We use our connections as Rotarians and members of our communities to make that change happen - locally and globally.
What is Rotary? Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-07 07:00:00Z 0 What Is Rotary All About?
A Gift for Levi
Levi Knoche is a 6-year old boy who lives with his family in Port Ludlow. While he is severely disabled, and cannot walk, in all other respects, including cognitive abilities, he is a normal little boy. He enjoys being outside with his family, who must carry him everywhere on outdoor hikes and activities. The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is leading a fundraising effort to fund a $17,000 Track Chair, an outdoor mobility chair that uses tracks instead of wheels, for Levi.
Levi Knoche
A Gift for Levi Pete Leenhouts 2020-07-02 07:00:00Z 0 Levi Knoche
Rotary International President's Message for July, 2020
This does not seem like a time for great optimism, but it has to be. Long before Rotary was founded, the world dealt with great crises that tested humankind's ability to progress and endure. In the age of Rotary, the world has faced many more catastrophes; however, we have survived, and every step of the way, Rotary has helped the world heal.
Every great challenge is an opportunity for renewal and growth. I revealed the theme of Rotary Opens Opportunities at the International Assembly in San Diego just as the COVID-19 crisis was beginning, but these are words that I have believed for many years.
Rotary is not just a club that you join; it is an invitation to endless opportunities. We believe in creating opportunities for others and for ourselves. We believe that our acts of service, large and small, generate opportunities for people who need our help, and that Rotary opens opportunities for us to live a richer, more meaningful life, with friends around the world, based on our core values.
Holger Knaack Rotary Opens Opportunities
Rotary International President's Message for July, 2020 Holger Knaack 2020-07-01 07:00:00Z 0 Holger Knaack,Rotary Opens Opportunities
Will a Covid-19 vaccine signal an end to the anti-vaccine movement?
The world is desperate for a vaccine against coronavirus. If and when it is discovered, will the voices of the anti-vaccine movement tell their adherents to turn it down?
If you asked this question of parents in the US in the 1950s, the response would likely be unequivocal.
This is because of the fear that gripped a nation, fear caused by the lethal poliovirus. When the US polio epidemic was at its highest, the country reported more than 21,000 cases of paralysis, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 3,000 lives were lost.
Global Polio Eradication Initiative Polio Eradication Polio Plus Fund Washington State polio smallpox vaccine hesitancy
Will a Covid-19 vaccine signal an end to the anti-vaccine movement? John Hewko and Peter J. Hotez 2020-06-29 07:00:00Z 0 Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,Washington State,polio,smallpox,vaccine hesitancy
Bringing People Together Through Music
The International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians (IFRM) has been meeting regularly online to prepare and present virtual choral performances. Members receive rehearsal material (musical score, a recording of accompaniment and vocal parts) in advance, and then they come together from their respective homes via Zoom to listen to the accompaniment (on headphones) and sing their parts (into cell phones) while appearing on screen together.
Fellowships International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians singing song
Bringing People Together Through Music Lee Denlinger 2020-06-24 07:00:00Z 0 Fellowships,International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians,singing,song
Member Biography - Dr Tamara Meredith
Dr. Tamara Meredith is the Director of the Jefferson County Library District in Port Hadlock, WA and has spent 18+ years in public, school, and academic library leadership positions. She is passionate about providing access to information and learning resources, and works to find creative, functional solutions to limited broadband and other technology issues that impede equitable access in rural areas. She currently serves on the University of Washington MLIS Advisory Board, is the treasurer of Public Libraries of Washington, and is both a board member and a coach for the Kitsap Philharmonic Youth Symphony.
Tamara joined the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County in 2017...
Tamara Meredith biography members membership
Member Biography - Dr Tamara Meredith Dr Tamara Meredith 2020-06-16 07:00:00Z 0 Tamara Meredith,biography,members,membership
Donating to the Annual Fund
Our club goal for individual donations to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund is $11,500 this Rotary Year, which runs through June 30th, 2020, though we hope to exceed that amount.
As we approach the end of the calendar year, it might be a good time to consider a donation to The Rotary Foundation.
Annual Fund Champions of The Rotary Foundation TRF
Donating to the Annual Fund Pete Leenhouts 2020-06-10 07:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Champions of The Rotary Foundation,TRF
The Rotarian Action Group for Blindness Prevention
Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) provide assistance and support to clubs and districts in planning and implementing community development and humanitarian service projects. They are organized by committed professionals with expertise in a particular field. Members need not be Rotarians.
The purpose of the Rotarian Action Group for Blindness Prevention is to ...
RAG Rotary Action Group Rotary Action Group for Blindness Prevention
The Rotarian Action Group for Blindness Prevention Pete Leenhouts 2020-06-08 07:00:00Z 0 RAG,Rotary Action Group,Rotary Action Group for Blindness Prevention
A Very Brief History of the Early Years of the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County, or EJC Rotary as the Club is now usually known, has been a part of communities in eastern Jefferson County since it was chartered by Rotary International on June 21st, 1982, 38 years ago.
The group that was to become the Club met in those early days at the well-known Ajax Cafe on the spit in Port Hadlock, across the street from what is now the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Jim Humphrey was the Club's first President, and dentist John Barrett, who remains a member to this day, the Club's first President-Elect.
EJC Rotary History The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
A Very Brief History of the Early Years of the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County Pete Leenhouts 2020-06-07 07:00:00Z 0 EJC Rotary,History,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
The Rotary Guiding Principles in Stressful Times
The vision of the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is that, together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Our mission is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
It is beyond question that the nation is undergoing an extremely stressful time. Yet, Rotarians know that we have faced extremely stressful times before - the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War, the riots of the late 60's, the 2008 economic recession, and many more.
Rotarians use our Guiding Principles to provide stability at all times to our personal and professional conduct. Chief among these Principles is the Four-Way Test.
Avenues of Service Four-Way Test Rotary Guiding Principles The Object of Rotary
The Rotary Guiding Principles in Stressful Times Pete Leenhouts 2020-06-04 07:00:00Z 0 Avenues of Service,Four-Way Test,Rotary Guiding Principles,The Object of Rotary
An Introduction to Rotary Action Groups
Rotary Action Groups (RAGS) are independent, Rotary-affiliated groups made up of people from around the world who are experts in a particular field, such as economic development, peace, addiction prevention, the environment, or water. They provide assistance and support to Rotary clubs and districts in planning and implementing community development and humanitarian service projects. Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs) give members opportunities to engage in service activities and network with like-minded members around the world. There are currently 25 such groups.
RAGS Rotary Action Group
An Introduction to Rotary Action Groups Pete Leenhouts 2020-06-02 07:00:00Z 0 RAGS,Rotary Action Group
Rotary International President's Message for June, 2020
My Rotary journey began 40 years ago when I joined the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, at the age of 25, and it has brought my family and me many unforgettable moments. But nothing could have prepared me for connecting with the world as president of Rotary International. My individual Rotary journey has become a shared Rotary journey with each of you.
RI President RI President Mark Maloney Rotary International
Rotary International President's Message for June, 2020 Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-06-01 07:00:00Z 0 RI President,RI President Mark Maloney,Rotary International
Five Reasons to Give to The Rotary Foundation
When you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, you are helping Rotary members make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world. Here are five great reasons to make Rotary your charity of choice at any time of the year.
Five Reasons to Give to The Rotary Foundation Pete Leenhouts 2020-06-01 07:00:00Z 0 The Rotary Foundation
Youth Service Month Summary
Today marks the final day in our annual highlight of Rotary Youth activities. Support of our youth is certainly a very strong point in our Club. We've looked at...
Interact Club RYE RYLA RYLA NW Rotaract Rotary Scholarships Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly Students of the Month Youth Avenue of Service Youth Protection
Youth Service Month Summary Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-31 07:00:00Z 0 Interact Club,RYE,RYLA,RYLA NW,Rotaract,Rotary Scholarships,Rotary Youth Exchange,Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly,Students of the Month,Youth Avenue of Service,Youth Protection
Avenues of Service - Club Service
Rotarians channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity. The Avenues of Service are part of the Guiding Principles of Rotary, which include the Object of Rotary, and the 4-Way Test. https://my.rotary.org/en/guiding-principles
Avenues of Service Club Service
Avenues of Service - Club Service Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-31 07:00:00Z 0 Avenues of Service,Club Service
Rotary Scholarship Programs
This brief article provides you a succinct summary of the various Rotary scholarship programs. There are a wide variety of scholarships available, for everyone from local high school graduates to fully funded master's degree programs worth up to $75,000.
Many different types of scholarships are offered by individual Rotary Clubs, Rotary Districts, and The Rotary Foundation, all of which are applied for through your nearest Rotary Club. If we can offer just one piece of advice, it would be to start early and be relentless in your search!
District Community Grant Scholarship Global Grants scholarships
Rotary Scholarship Programs Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-30 07:00:00Z 0 District Community Grant Scholarship,Global Grants,scholarships
What A Difference A Year Makes!
I never imagined when sending (our daughter) Grace away last August how fast it would go or what would happen here during that year she was away. As we are getting ready to welcome Grace Bradley home soon from her grand adventure abroad, I can't wait to see how much she has grown and hear all about it. She was so fortunate to have so many great people to help her and look out for her along the way...
RYE Rotary Youth Exchange
What A Difference A Year Makes! Jason Bradley 2020-05-27 07:00:00Z 0 RYE,Rotary Youth Exchange
The Rotary Avenues of Service
The five Avenues are:
The Rotary Avenues of Service Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-26 07:00:00Z 0 Avenues of Service
A Look at the Annual Fund
The power of Rotary lies in our global network of community leaders and technical experts, and our exceptionally strong ethic of Service Above Self.
The Annual Fund makes it possible for Rotary clubs to transform lives around the globe. It is one of several funds managed by The Rotary Foundation.
Broadly speaking, the Annual Fund supports Rotary humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs around the world.
Rotarians focus our service efforts in six areas to maximize our local and global impact: promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education, and growing local communities. These are called "Areas of Focus", or "Rotary Causes".
Every Rotarian is encouraged to make a personal donation to the Annual Fund every year, and to participate in one of the Foundation programs. Our Club is active in many of the Rotary programs, including Global grants, District Community Grants, Alumni programs, Peace Fellowships, Rotary scholarships, the Rotary Youth Exchange program, and the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), among others.
All donations made by Rotarians are completely voluntary. Our Club asks each Rotarian to donate $120 each year to the Annual Fund. Most members donate more than that, while a few members donate less, each according to their circumstances. (Our Club averaged $391 per person over the past Rotary year).
Our policy, like many clubs, is to make it possible for Rotarians to see why donating to The Rotary Foundation's programs is important, and to make it easy to do so; we do not "twist arms" nor do we force donations. While the donation amounts each member makes are never publicized, Rotarians are recognized for their donations, most notably through the Paul Harris Fellow recognition.
The Rotary Foundation itself has an enviable record of managing our funds, one that every Rotarian should be proud of - and one that is very closely tracked. 90.6 percent of the money we donate to the Foundation is used for the programs and services supported by the Foundation, while only 9.3 percent is used for administrative and fundraising expenses, an enviable record indeed.
Charity Navigator rates The Rotary Foundation 4 out of 4 stars, and has done so for the past twelve years. In fact, the Foundation is ranked number two in the United States. Find out more, here: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4553
The Annual Fund is the primary source of funds that support The Rotary Foundation's programs and areas of focus. Lets take a closer look at the Annual Fund itself.
Annual Fund The Rotary Foundation
A Look at the Annual Fund Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-25 07:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,The Rotary Foundation
Every Rotarian - Every Year!
The Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) initiative asks every Rotarian to support The Rotary Foundation through a donation to the Annual Fund every year, and to get involved in a Foundation project or program.
EREY Every Rotarian Every Year
Every Rotarian - Every Year! Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-24 07:00:00Z 0 EREY,Every Rotarian Every Year
My Life During COVID-19 (La Mia Vita Durante Il) as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student 2019-2020
Living overseas as a high school student can be a tough thing for anyone, including the strongest willed and strongest minded. I know many people that have said they would love to go on exchange, but they would miss their friends too much or would fail immediately. I thought this as well going into my exchange, as I felt relatively unprepared in comparison to other exchange students I have seen, past and present. There were even moments where I considered dropping out! Leaving my friends and family behind to live in a foreign country with virtually no knowledge of the language was, without a doubt, the most challenging thing I have done. But I saw it through, and I never looked back.
The first month or so of my exchange...
My Life During COVID-19 (La Mia Vita Durante Il) as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student 2019-2020 Chris Carthum 2020-05-23 07:00:00Z 0 RYE,Rotary Youth Exchange
The 2019-2020 Interact Club Report
Interact is the Rotary International program for high school students ages 12-18. I
Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self.
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County sponsors the Chimacum High School Interact Club, which is a separate entity with its own leadership, members and funds. Adult Rotarians provide mentorship and support for the Interact Club members.
Starting out in October...
Chimacum High School Interact Club Interact Club
The 2019-2020 Interact Club Report T.J. Plastow 2020-05-22 07:00:00Z 0 Chimacum High School Interact Club,Interact Club
The Object of Rotary - FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace
Rotarians recognize the importance of our governing principles, which have been developed over the years to provide us with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. The Object of Rotary is the first of those principles, and the one we have been considering over the past few weeks.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster, FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Object of Rotary The Object of Rotary goodwill peace world fellowship
The Object of Rotary - FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-21 07:00:00Z 0 Object of Rotary,The Object of Rotary,goodwill,peace,world fellowship
Past District Governor Tom Carroll earns Rotary's Highest Honor
Past District Governor Tom Carroll has been selected by the Board of Directors of Rotary International as a recipient of the 2019-20 Service Above Self Award, Rotary International's highest honor. The award recognizes those Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level, with emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary. A maximum of 150 recipients worldwide may be selected each year.
Past District Governor Tom Carroll earns Rotary's Highest Honor 2020-05-21 07:00:00Z 0 District Governor
Greetings from Nalani Flinn, RI's representative to our District Conference
I was so honored to be asked by Rotary International President Mark Maloney to represent him at your District Conference. But unfortunately, I won't be able to share that moment with you due to the unprecedented virus, Covid-19. He would have wanted me to share his number #1 priority, which is to Grow Rotary. Your District has taken that word to new heights by bringing in 146 new members and a new club as of March 31, 2020. Congratulations on a job well done! I would say to you, Imua, in Hawaiian, means "go-forward." You call it, "don't stop."
Greetings from Nalani Flinn, RI's representative to our District Conference Nalani Flinn, 2017-2018 District 5000 Governor 2020-05-20 07:00:00Z 0
What Is Rotaract?
What is Rotaract? Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action through service. Rotaractors are Rotarians! Interested in learning more? Check out https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/rotaract-clubs
What Is Rotaract? Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-19 07:00:00Z 0 Rotaract
Rotarians Support Education
Rotarians are people of action. We share an urgency to become involved in our communities, both locally and globally, to make a positive and lasting difference. We enjoy working together, and focus our activity on six main causes, one of which is education.
Our broad goal within the area of education is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults. Rotarians are involved in activities to further these objectives not only in our own communities, but all over the world as well.
Here in our local communities, our Club is deeply involved in this Rotary cause.
Basic Education and Literacy Causes Chimacum High School Interact Club Pacific Northwest Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYE RYLA Rotary Horticulture Pavilion Rotary Youth Exchange Students of the Month
Rotarians Support Education Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-18 07:00:00Z 0 Basic Education and Literacy,Causes,Chimacum High School Interact Club,Pacific Northwest Rotary Youth Leadership Awards,RYE,RYLA,Rotary Horticulture Pavilion,Rotary Youth Exchange,Students of the Month
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is proud to be recognized as a partner of Chimacum Schools.
The Club has partnered with Chimacum Schools for decades, and was recently honored with the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) Community Leadership Award in recognition of our tremendously supportive and creative relationship with Chimacum Schools.
Chimacum Schools Interact Club Interact Committee Partnership RYE Rotary Youth Exchange scholarships
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is proud to be recognized as a partner of Chimacum Schools. Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-17 07:00:00Z 0 Chimacum Schools,Interact Club,Interact Committee,Partnership,RYE,Rotary Youth Exchange,scholarships
The Rotary Ideal of Service in Each Rotarian's Personal, Business, and Community life
Rotarians recognize the importance of our governing principles, which have been developed over the years to provide us with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. The Object of Rotary is the first of those principles, and the one we are considering this month. This week, we'll consider the third object of Rotary: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life.
Service is at the heart of being a Rotarian. It's not enough for Rotarians to merely attend weekly meetings and seek acquaintance, though that is indeed important. Rotarians seek to =take action= to serve others in their personal, business and community life. How can this be accomplished?
Community Service Object of Rotary Service Above Self The Object of Rotary
The Rotary Ideal of Service in Each Rotarian's Personal, Business, and Community life Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-16 07:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Object of Rotary,Service Above Self,The Object of Rotary
Rotary Alumni Associations
Rotary Alumni are people who have been or who have participated and are no longer active in Rotary, Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange, New Generations Service Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards(RYLA), Rotary Peace Fellowships, Rotary Scholarships (funded by global grants or district grants), Vocational Training Teams (members and leaders), Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange (members and leaders), and Rotary Volunteers. Find out more at the Rotary International Alumni webpage.
The Rotary Alumni Association, or ROTEX as it is abbreviated, is the Rotary-sponsored umbrella organization to which all Rotary alumni associations belong. https://rotex.org/
Find the map of all Rotary alumni organizations worldwide, here.
What can Rotary Alumni do?
Rotary Alumni Rotary Alumni Associations
Rotary Alumni Associations Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-15 07:00:00Z 0 Rotary Alumni,Rotary Alumni Associations
Meet Holger Knaack, Incoming President of Rotary International
Meet Holger Knaack, of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, who will become the President of Rotary International on July 1st, 2020.
Holger Knaack President-Elect
Meet Holger Knaack, Incoming President of Rotary International Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-15 07:00:00Z 0 Holger Knaack,President-Elect
Rotary International is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all participants in Rotary activities. It is the duty of all Rotarians, Rotarians' spouses, partners, and other volunteers to safeguard to the best of their ability the welfare of, and to prevent the physical sexual, or emotional abuse of, children and young people with whom they come into contact. All Rotarians take this duty very seriously.
Youth Protection Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-14 07:00:00Z 0 Youth Protection
The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development
The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development is an international non-profit organization with 25 years of experience in maternal and child health, including family planning. http://www.rifpd.org/
Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) provide assistance and support to clubs and districts in planning and implementing community development and humanitarian service projects. They are independent, Rotary-affiliated groups made up of people from around the world who are experts in a particular field, and staffed by volunteers with an interest in or an expertise in that field. Both Rotarians and non-Rotarians are members.
The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development seeks to address the root causes of the more disheartening statistics on maternal and infant mortality within the Rotary focus area of maternal and child health.
Areas of Focus Cause Causes Maternal and Child Health RAG Rotary Action Group The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development
The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-13 07:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Cause,Causes,Maternal and Child Health,RAG,Rotary Action Group,The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development
Rotary Alumni are people who have previously been involved in some aspect of Rotary International, but who are no longer active. We'd like to help you reconnect!
People who have participated in Rotary and any of a wide variety of Rotary programs are Alumni. This includes participants in Rotary itself, Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange, New Generations Service Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards(RYLA), Rotary Peace Fellowships, Rotary Scholarships, Vocational Training Teams, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange (members and leaders), and Rotary Volunteers.
If you've previously been involved in or with Rotary, and are no longer active for one reason or another but would like to reconnect, we'd like to welcome you to a meeting of our Club.
Who Are Rotary Alumni? Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-12 07:00:00Z 0 alumni
The Object of Rotary - SECOND: High ethical standards...
Rotarians recognize the importance of our governing principles, which have been developed over the years to provide us with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. The Object of Rotary is the first of those principles, and the one we are considering over the next month.
High ethical standards The Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary - SECOND: High ethical standards... Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-12 07:00:00Z 0 High ethical standards,The Object of Rotary
An Introduction to the Interact Committee
The Club's Interact Committee provides guidance, oversight and mentorship to the Chimacum High School (CHS) Interact Club, which is an independent entity composed of CHS students.
Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 12-18. It enables CHS Interact Club members to engage in service projects, develop leadership skills, and connect with people at school, in our local communities and around the world.
CHS Interact Chimacum High School Interact Club Interact Interact Committee
An Introduction to the Interact Committee Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-11 07:00:00Z 0 CHS Interact,Chimacum High School Interact Club,Interact,Interact Committee
Keeping informed about Rotary Activities Beyond the Club Level
How do you stay informed about the broad spectrum of Rotary International beyond the Club level? There are many useful websites you can use to stay informed. Here are a few of our favorites.
Keeping informed about Rotary Activities Beyond the Club Level Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-10 07:00:00Z 0
An Overview of Rotary Youth Exchange
The Rotary Youth Exchange program is an important part of the Rotary, which is why our Club has enthusiastically supported the program since the Club's charter in 1982.
An Overview of Rotary Youth Exchange Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-10 07:00:00Z 0 RYE,Rotary Youth Exchange
An Introduction to Rotary International Scholarships
There are five types of scholarships offered by Rotary International. Read on for a brief thumbnail sketch of each of them. These scholarships are separate from those offered by the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County.
Ambassadorial Scholarship District Community Grant Scholarship Global Grant Scholarship IHE Delft Water Scholarship Rotary International Scholarships Rotary Peace Fellowship scholarships
An Introduction to Rotary International Scholarships Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-09 07:00:00Z 0 Ambassadorial Scholarship,District Community Grant Scholarship,Global Grant Scholarship,IHE Delft Water Scholarship,Rotary International Scholarships,Rotary Peace Fellowship,scholarships
Rotary's Commitment to Youth
From the very earliest days of Rotary, Rotarians have felt drawn to serve the needs of children and young people. While Rotary was founded in Chicago in 1905 as a business networking and social club, it wasn't long until members of the new organization began looking beyond their business requirements to the needs of youth.
Rotary's Commitment to Youth Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-08 07:00:00Z 0
An Overview of the Club's Scholarship Program
Scholarships for high school graduates going on to vocational training or college are a top priority for the Club. The first awards were made 1985, and since then, hundreds of scholarships have been awarded by the Club. In fact, well over $100,000 in scholarships have been awarded to eligible students in just the past five years.
An Overview of the Club's Scholarship Program Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-07 07:00:00Z 0 scholarships
The Students of the Month Program
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County recognizes two Students of the Month chosen by the teachers at Chimacum High School. The students and their parents are honored by the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County at the Club's weekly luncheon meeting. The Club has supported this program for well over thirty years, nearly since its founding, as a way to recognize outstanding young people in our communities.
The Students of the Month Program Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-06 07:00:00Z 0 Students of the Month
The Object of Rotary - First, the Development of Acquaintance
Posted by Pete Leenhouts on May 06, 2020
Did you know acquaintance is the heartbeat of any successful Rotary club? The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
Acquaintance The Object of Rotary networking
The Object of Rotary - First, the Development of Acquaintance Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-06 07:00:00Z 0 Acquaintance,The Object of Rotary,networking
How My Rotary Exchange Year Has Changed Me
Posted by Molly Meissner on May 05, 2020
Chimacum High School student Molly Meissner penned a great story back in 2018 as she neared the end of her Rotary Exchange year abroad in Belgium. These are her words.
"It's been about 10 months since I stepped on a plane, scared out of my mind, and flew to Belgium. I had heard from many people that I would change, my friends and family would change, that things back home would change, and a year ago that scared me. The idea of change was so bad and so weird to think about. Now, here I am, reaching the end of the best year of my life...
Belgium Liege Molly Meissner RYE Rotary Youth Exchange adventure culture experience host family
How My Rotary Exchange Year Has Changed Me Molly Meissner 2020-05-05 07:00:00Z 0 Belgium,Liege,Molly Meissner,RYE,Rotary Youth Exchange,adventure,culture,experience,host family
An Introduction to The Rotary Youth Exchange Program
Exchanges for students ages 15-19 are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more than 100 countries. Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Our Club has sponsored both inbound students from other countries and outbound students from Chimacum and Quilcene to other countries around the world for over thirty-five years.
An Introduction to The Rotary Youth Exchange Program Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-04 07:00:00Z 0 RYE,Rotary Youth Exchange
Youth Service Month - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts for Interact students, Interact alumnus, Rotaract members, and Rotary Youth Exchange students ages 14-30 to facilitate leadership skills development and Rotary connections. The four day event is usually held in late February or mid-March each year.
Pacific Northwest Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA NW Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Youth Service Month - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-03 07:00:00Z 0 Pacific Northwest Rotary Youth Leadership Awards,RYLA NW,Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
District Governor's Message for May, 2020
If you had told me that the year I was District Governor was going to end like a Science Fiction movie - I would never have believed you. I thought I would be kicking off May talking about the excitement of youth.
Instead we are focused on COVID-19. But here we are. Together. Doing whatever we can to continue to be people of action who make a difference in our communities, both locally and around the world.
COVID-19 DG District Governor District Governor
District Governor's Message for May, 2020 Maureen Fritz-Williams 2020-05-02 07:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,DG District Governor,District Governor
RI President Monthly Message - May, 2020
Increasing our ability to adapt: That is one goal of our new Rotary Action Plan. And wow, have we seen that ability put to the test this year.
RI President Mark Maloney Rotary Connects the World
RI President Monthly Message - May, 2020 Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-05-02 07:00:00Z 0 RI President Mark Maloney,Rotary Connects the World
The Object of Rotary Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-01 07:00:00Z 0 The Object of Rotary
An Introduction to Rotary Youth Service Month
Today marks the first day in our annual highlight of Rotary Youth activities. Support of our youth is certainly a strong point in our Rotary Club. We'll highlight all Rotary youth programs, and the ones in which our club participates. We'll also underscore other youth-related programs in which we participate. For our Club, and for Rotary more broadly, a strong and continuing focus on the promise and potential of youth is one of our most enduring interests. #RotaryYouthService
Youth Youth Service
An Introduction to Rotary Youth Service Month Pete Leenhouts 2020-05-01 07:00:00Z 0 Youth,Youth Service
The Race to Develop a Vaccine for COVID-19
Rotary observes World Immunization Week from April 24th through May 1st, 2020. What is the current status of developing a vaccine for use against the COVID-19 virus?
COVID-19 Vaccine World Immunization Week
The Race to Develop a Vaccine for COVID-19 Pete Leenhouts 2020-04-25 07:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Vaccine,World Immunization Week
Why Immunization Matters
Routine immunization provides a point of contact for health care at the beginning of life and offers every child the chance at a healthy life, from the earliest beginnings and into old age. Immunization is a fundamental strategy in achieving many other health priorities, from eliminating the threat from COVID-19, controlling viral hepatitis, curbing antimicrobial resistance, and providing a platform for adolescent health and improving before-birth and newborn care.
Vaccine World Immunization Week
Why Immunization Matters 2020-04-23 07:00:00Z 0 Vaccine,World Immunization Week
Ten Things We Can All Do to Grow Rotary
I read with great interest what then-President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney had to say about growing Rotary in the March (2019) issue of The Rotarian. He is spot on. Healthy membership is the life blood of any organization and Rotary is no exception. Because we all benefit from a thriving membership, all of us share a responsibility to help grow Rotary and bring in new members. President-elect Mark's emphasis on growing Rotary is a welcome reminder of our opportunity to help.
When you think about why people stay or go, it really isn't that complicated. People have many competing commitments in life. No one is required to be a Rotarian; it is voluntary. People will seriously consider joining if they perceive the net benefits they receive exceed the costs. Members will stay if that experience proves true. And it follows logically that the reverse is true. A person will not join if they think the net experience will not be positive, and they will leave if the experience has not been beneficial.
Ten Things We Can All Do to Grow Rotary Gary Bennett 2020-04-13 07:00:00Z 0 membership
Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International
Woven through the fabric of virtually every community on earth, service clubs of Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International are working safely and diligently to maintain connections with each other and our neighbors so that we can cope with and overcome the effects of COVID-19. We are leveraging the strength of our combined networks of 3.2 million members to provide comfort and hope to those feeling the effects of isolation and fear. And we are focusing our collective skills, resources and ideas to support frontline health workers and first responders as they battle this disease and save lives.
COVID-19 Joint Statement Rotary International
Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International 2020-04-11 07:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Joint Statement,Rotary International
2020 Hadlock Block Party and Parade Canceled
We regret to announce that the Hadlock Block Party Planning Committee informed us today that the 2020 Hadlock Block Party, scheduled for Saturday August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2020, has been canceled due to the uncertain nature of current events.
Planning for the 2021 event, which will of course kick off with the Rotary-sponsored parade, has begun, and we are already looking forward to the August 7-8th, 2021 event.
You can follow the Hadlock Block Party on that Facebook page, at https://www.facebook.com/pg/HadlockBlockPartay/posts/?ref=page_internal .
Hadlock Block Party Hadlock Block Party Parade
2020 Hadlock Block Party and Parade Canceled Pete Leenhouts 2020-04-10 07:00:00Z 0 Hadlock Block Party,Hadlock Block Party Parade
Rotary and the Eradication of Polio
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio is incurable, but completely vaccine-preventable.
Polio Eradication Polio Plus Fund polio
Rotary and the Eradication of Polio Pete Leenhouts 2020-04-09 07:00:00Z 0 Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,polio
District Governor's Message for April, 2020
One day our life is fine and the next an unexpected change arrives at our door. Such is the case with the Coronavirus. Not one of us was looking for something like this to change our course of action in March. Yet it stopped us dead in our tracks. Suddenly we had to start carefully negotiating how we do things. The care and concern I have witnessed from Rotarians throughout District 5020 is inspiring and heart warming.
DG District Governor District 5020 District Governor Rotary District 5020
District Governor's Message for April, 2020 Maureen Fritz-Williams 2020-04-06 07:00:00Z 0 DG District Governor,District 5020,District Governor,Rotary District 5020
Implementing our Rotary Theme: Be the Inspiration
In these turbulent days, it is wise to consider the goals with which Rotary International President Mark Maloney started off this Rotary Year back in July, 2019. Despite the whipsaw of recent events, there is much we can do as Rotarians to stay focused, connect, do our part, and work over the long term to help our organization. Let's take a look back, and consider what we can do to meet the challenges we face and advance our Rotary International goals in the days ahead with this year's theme, Be The Inspiration, in mind.
Be The Inspiration Mark Daniel Maloney Mark Maloney President Mark Maloney Presidential Theme RI President Mark Maloney RY 2019-2020
Implementing our Rotary Theme: Be the Inspiration Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-04-04 07:00:00Z 0 Be The Inspiration,Mark Daniel Maloney,Mark Maloney,President Mark Maloney,Presidential Theme,RI President Mark Maloney,RY 2019-2020
Club Goals
Posted by Paul Wynkoop on Apr 03, 2020
President Paul Wynkoop, with the assistance of members of the Club, is pursuing the following Club Goals for Rotary Year 2019-2020 (July 1st, 2019 through June 30th, 2020):
Annual Goals Foundation Goals Membership Goals Public Image Goals RY 19-20
Club Goals Paul Wynkoop 2020-04-03 07:00:00Z 0 Annual Goals,Foundation Goals,Membership Goals,Public Image Goals,RY 19-20
RI President Monthly Message for April, 2020
In April, Rotary turns its attention to maternal and child health. In many parts of the world, mothers and children face challenges to survive that most of us will never comprehend. The risk of a woman in a low-income country dying during pregnancy or childbirth, or from related causes, is about 120 times higher than that of a woman living in a high-income country. It is encouraging that infant mortality rates are declining globally, yet 4 million babies annually still die within the first year of life.
Infant mortality Maternal and Child Health Refugees Rotary Peace Fellow
RI President Monthly Message for April, 2020 Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-04-01 07:00:00Z 0 Infant mortality,Maternal and Child Health,Refugees,Rotary Peace Fellow
Rotary Statement on COVID-19 and its Impact on Polio Eradication Efforts
In the midst of a global pandemic, we understand that attention to polio eradication will be temporarily diverted, and this makes it all the more vital for Rotarians to remain strongly committed to fighting polio and not let our progress be eroded.
COVID-19 Global Polio Eradication Initiative Polio Plus Fund polio polio plus
Rotary Statement on COVID-19 and its Impact on Polio Eradication Efforts 2020-03-30 07:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Plus Fund,polio,polio plus
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas who focus on service above self. Our work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
By our actions we seek to put into practice our vision statement that "Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves."
EJC Rotary EJCR Rotary International The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County What Is Rotary All About?
Rotary at a Glance Pete Leenhouts 2020-03-22 07:00:00Z 0 EJC Rotary,EJCR,Rotary International,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County,What Is Rotary All About?
COVID-19 Virus Information You Can Trust
This list provides authoritative information about the response to the COVID-19 virus.
COVID-19 Corona Coronavirus
COVID-19 Virus Information You Can Trust Pete Leenhouts 2020-03-17 07:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Corona,Coronavirus
Jefferson County WA to provide COVID-19 updates
Starting Monday, March 16 at 9:45 a.m., Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer for Jefferson County, will be giving regular public updates about COVID-19 during the County Commissioner's weekly meetings.
Jefferson County WA to provide COVID-19 updates Pete Leenhouts 2020-03-14 07:00:00Z 0 COVID-19
Meet Rotarian Tim Roach!
After graduating from College in 2002 I decided to follow my future wife to the Olympic Peninsula where I developed a salmon fishing addiction that precludes moving away. Since moving to Port Angeles, I've worked as a ...
Tim Roach
Meet Rotarian Tim Roach! Tim Roach 2020-03-10 07:00:00Z 0 Tim Roach
EJC Rotary: Save the date for Saturday, August 1st, 2020 for the Hadlock Block Party Parade
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is proud to sponsor the Hadlock Block Party Parade which will take place Saturday, August 1st, 2020, during the two-day Hadlock Block Party August 1st and 2nd in Port Hadlock WA.
EJC Rotary: Save the date for Saturday, August 1st, 2020 for the Hadlock Block Party Parade Pete Leenhouts 2020-03-04 08:00:00Z 0 Hadlock Block Party,Hadlock Block Party Parade
Rotary - COVID-19 update
Rotary is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, and continuously assessing the potential impact on Rotary operations, events, and training meetings.
Rotary - COVID-19 update 2020-03-03 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary International
When will Rotary have a female president?
When will Rotary have a female president? It is a question that Rotarians ask a lot. As a female District Governor, it seems that I get asked the question even more often.
I am always happy to be asked when Rotary International will name a female president. It is exciting that Rotarians want to see that happen. With International Women's Day in March, this seems like a natural time to address the issue.
Leadership Rotary International
When will Rotary have a female president? Maureen Fritz-Roberts 2020-03-02 08:00:00Z 0 Leadership,Rotary International
Rotary is Changing
Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney's March message is unusually hard-hitting. An excerpt:
"Business as usual will not work for us anymore. Bringing in more members to replace the ones we lose is not the answer. It is like pouring more water into a bucket full of holes. We need to address the root causes of member loss in many parts of the world: member engagement that is not what it should be, and our member demographic that skews steadily older. It is time to make some fundamental changes."
Rotaract membership
Rotary is Changing Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-03-01 08:00:00Z 0 Rotaract,membership
East Jefferson Rotary Offers Scholarships to Graduating High School Seniors
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is offering college and vocational school scholarships to students graduating in 2020 from Chimacum and Quilcene High Schools in Jefferson County, Washington State.
East Jefferson Rotary Offers Scholarships to Graduating High School Seniors Pete Leenhouts 2020-02-28 08:00:00Z 0 scholarships
Toward A More Lasting Peace
With a new peace center at Makerere University in Uganda, a reimagined peace fellowship program, and ambitious plans for the future, Rotary International advances its push for global harmony
Chulalongkorn University Makerere University Peace Fellowships Peace Studies Promoting Peace Rotary Peace Center Rotary Peace Centers Rotary Peace Centers Masters Degree Program Rotary Peace Centers Professional Certificate Program Rotary Peace Fellowship peace
Toward A More Lasting Peace Geoffrey Johnson 2020-02-27 08:00:00Z 0 Chulalongkorn University,Makerere University,Peace Fellowships,Peace Studies,Promoting Peace,Rotary Peace Center,Rotary Peace Centers,Rotary Peace Centers Masters Degree Program,Rotary Peace Centers Professional Certificate Program,Rotary Peace Fellowship,peace
What It's Like...to Host Two Generations of Rotary Exchange Students
In 1988, a 15-year-old Rotary Youth Exchange student from India named Anant Agrawal arrived in District 7150 in central New York. His first host family had a construction project going on in their home when he arrived, so he stayed with our family for about six weeks. We had just added two bedrooms to our house, and Anant helped us paint.
In the fall of 2018, Anant's daughter, Aarohi, was hosted by the Sauquoit Rotary Club, our home club. She stayed with us in the same bedroom her father had helped us paint 30 years earlier.
How did this come about? Read on to find out!
Rotary Youth Exchange Youth Exchange
What It's Like...to Host Two Generations of Rotary Exchange Students Randy and Jane Wilson 2020-02-24 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary Youth Exchange,Youth Exchange
World Understanding and Peace Week
Rotarians worldwide participate and celebrate the week of the anniversary of Rotary's founding as World Understanding and Peace Week. During this week, our Club will celebrate Rotary service, reflect upon our past achievements, and focus on programs of peace, understanding, and goodwill in the community and throughout the world.
World Understanding and Peace Week Pete Leenhouts 2020-02-23 08:00:00Z 0 World Understanding and Peace Week
Now Accepting Applications for the 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship - Apply Now!
Promoting peace is one of Rotary's main causes. The fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship, which covers tuition and living expenses, increases the capacity of existing leaders to prevent and resolve conflict by offering academic training, field experience, and professional networking.
Up to 130 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn either a master's degree or a professional development certificate in peace and development studies at one of the seven Rotary Peace Centers, located at leading universities around the world.
Peace Fellowships Peace Studies Rotary Peace Center Rotary Peace Fellowship
Now Accepting Applications for the 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship - Apply Now! 2020-02-17 08:00:00Z 0 Peace Fellowships,Peace Studies,Rotary Peace Center,Rotary Peace Fellowship
Dr. Fozia Alvi to Address the District Conference May 15th-16th in Victoria BC
Dr. Fozia Alvi grew up in Pakistan. She is an American trained physician who has been working in Calgary, Alberta, for the past 13 years.
D5020 DTA DTAC District Conference Dr Fozia Alvi Rotary District 5020
Dr. Fozia Alvi to Address the District Conference May 15th-16th in Victoria BC 2020-02-16 08:00:00Z 0 D5020,DTA,DTAC,District Conference,Dr Fozia Alvi,Rotary District 5020
Our Club Goals
Posted by Paul Wynkoop on Feb 15, 2020
Our Club Goals Paul Wynkoop 2020-02-15 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Goals,Foundation Goals,Membership Goals,Public Image Goals,RY 19-20
Rotarian Nalani Flinn to be Rotary International President Mark Maloney's Representative to the District Conference May 15th-16th in Victoria BC
Nalani Flinn is a retired credit union executive, who renewed her commitment to service above self in April 1996, when she joined the Waianae Coast Rotary Club. During a 40-year career in the credit union industry, she played an increasingly significant role in improving her community through helping families secure loans to buy cars, start businesses, improve homes and pay for their children's education.
Rotarian Nalani Flinn to be Rotary International President Mark Maloney's Representative to the District Conference May 15th-16th in Victoria BC 2020-02-15 08:00:00Z 0
Meet Rotarian T.J. Plastow!
Hi! My name is Tomi Jo Plastow. Most people know me as T.J. I am a native to Jefferson County, born and raised in Port Townsend. I am married to my high school sweetheart Dave and we have 2 beautiful daughters, Rian and Amy.
I was led to Rotary when Rian had shown interest in the youth exchange program...
Chair Interact Committee Chair Roses Committee Chimacum High School Interact Club Interact Rotary Youth Exchange TJ Plastow
Meet Rotarian T.J. Plastow! 2020-02-11 08:00:00Z 0 Chair Interact Committee,Chair Roses Committee,Chimacum High School Interact Club,Interact,Rotary Youth Exchange,TJ Plastow
Chimacum High School Outstanding Seniors Honored
Chimacum High School (CHS) seniors Lillian Golden, Sadie Wisehart, Haley Morrison, and Galia Roman were recently honored as Students of the Month by the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County. The students were nominated for their outstanding leadership, citizenship, caring, responsibility, respect, honesty, fairness and academics.
Chimacum High School Outstanding Seniors Honored Linda Kostenbader 2020-02-11 08:00:00Z 0 Students of the Month
The Paul Harris Society
The Paul Harris Society, named for Rotary's founder, is made up of dedicated supporters who annually contribute $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or an approved Rotary Foundation Grant.
Foundation Paul Harris Society TRF The Rotary Foundation
The Paul Harris Society Pete 2020-02-10 08:00:00Z 0 Foundation,Paul Harris Society,TRF,The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Code of Conduct - The Fifth Element
Four-Way Test Prevention of Harassment The Rotarian Code of Conduct
The Rotary Code of Conduct - The Fifth Element Pete Leenhouts 2020-02-08 08:00:00Z 0 Four-Way Test,Prevention of Harassment,The Rotarian Code of Conduct
Are You a Rotary Alumnus?
Rotary Alumni are part of an incredible network of leaders engaged in service around the world - but who are they?
Are You a Rotary Alumnus? Pete Leenhouts 2020-02-08 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary Alumni,alumni
Pancake Breakfast Saturday February 8th!
Step out of the rain and into a fun and enjoyable Rotary-sponsored pancake breakfast Saturday morning at 9am at the Bay Club!
East Jefferson County Rotarians are raising money to help impoverished villagers in the African nation of Togo build composting toilets to improve sanitation and reduce disease and violence. We'll serve you pancakes, bacon, sausage, orange juice and coffee from 9am until 10:30 am to help us meet our goal!
Dignity Toilets for Togo Global Grant Togo pancake breakfast
Pancake Breakfast Saturday February 8th! 2020-02-05 08:00:00Z 0 Dignity Toilets for Togo,Global Grant,Togo,pancake breakfast
The Rotary Code of Conduct - The 4th Element
The fourth element of the Rotarian Code of Conduct is "Avoid behavior that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians."
This one is pretty simple and needs little, if any, explanation or background.
Most of us carry the Rotary "gear" on our vehicles, or wear Rotary-themed clothes (hats, in particular, are quite popular) with the Rotary "gear" in evidence. The world sees us a Rotarians, and judges all Rotarians, and our organization, by what they observe.
The Rotary Code of Conduct - The 4th Element Pete Leenhouts 2020-02-03 08:00:00Z 0 The Rotarian Code of Conduct
District Governor's February Message - Rotarians Creating Peace
World Peace: "The best antidote for international fear is international understanding", Paul Harris 1928
I had the life changing experience of attending the Rotary World Peace Conference in Ontario, California in January and I feel that I must share it with you.
Maureen Fritz-Roberts Peace Fellowships Peace Studies Promoting Peace Rotary Peace Center peace
District Governor's February Message - Rotarians Creating Peace Maureen Fritz-Roberts 2020-02-02 08:00:00Z 0 Maureen Fritz-Roberts,Peace Fellowships,Peace Studies,Promoting Peace,Rotary Peace Center,peace
The Rotary Strategic Plan
The new Rotary Strategic Plan, like all such plans, begins with a vision statement, provides clear direction through a series of priorities, and provides a set of objectives for each priority. The Strategic Plan is effective through 2024. https://my.rotary.org/en/learning-reference/about-rotary/strategic-plan
The Rotary Strategic Plan Pete Leenhouts 2020-02-01 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary Strategic Plan,Strategic Plan
Presidential message - Mark Daniel Maloney, President 2019-20
Happy 115th birthday, fellow Rotarians and members of the family of Rotary!
Much has changed in the world since 1905. Then, the global population was roughly 1.7 billion. Today, it is 7.7 billion. There were 5 telephones per 100 people in the United States 115 years ago. In 2020, it is estimated that 96 percent of the U.S. population has a cellphone — and both China and India have more than a billion cellphones in use.
In the 115 years since Rotary was founded, seemingly everything has changed except Rotary values. We began, and remain, committed to fellowship, integrity, diversity, service, and leadership. While our Service Above Self motto dates to 1911, the ethos behind those words had already been ingrained by Rotary's founders.
Mark Daniel Maloney RI President RI President Mark Maloney
Presidential message - Mark Daniel Maloney, President 2019-20 Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-02-01 08:00:00Z 0 Mark Daniel Maloney,RI President,RI President Mark Maloney
The Rotarian Code of Conduct - The Third Element
The third element of the Rotarian Code of Conduct reads "As a Rotarian, I will use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people's quality of life in my community and in the world."
Rotarians come from all walks of life, and are focused on taking action to use their skills and expertise to help others. That's why we're known as People of Action. This derives directly from one of the Objects of Rotary, which is to apply the ideal of service in one's personal, business, and community life.
Skills The Rotarian Code of Conduct
The Rotarian Code of Conduct - The Third Element Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-27 08:00:00Z 0 Skills,The Rotarian Code of Conduct
The Rotarian Code of Conduct: The Second Element - Fairness and Respect
The second element of the Rotarian Code of Conduct is "As a Rotarian, I will deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect."
Rotarians strive to live up to our Code of Conduct at all times. It's often tough to do, especially in these fractious times, but we know, in order to work together as people of action - people who make good things happen - we must deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect.
Is It Fair to All Concerned The Rotarian Code of Conduct
The Rotarian Code of Conduct: The Second Element - Fairness and Respect Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-19 08:00:00Z 0 Is It Fair to All Concerned,The Rotarian Code of Conduct
Rotary unites more than a million people. Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
We transform communities!
We take action locally and globally. Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver lasting solutions.
We solve problems!
No challenge is too big for us For more than 110 years, we've bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease.
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County meets at the Old Alcohol Plant Restaurant, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock WA at noon. An optional cafeteria-style lunch (soup, salad and sandwich $15) is available beginning at 11:30am. The meeting begins at noon and wraps up promptly at 1pm. Nearly every meeting features an interesting and informative speaker. We welcome guests!
For more information, please see www.ejcrotary.club, or email info@ejcrotary.club
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EJC Rotary Rotary International The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County What Is Rotary All About?
What is Rotary? 2020-01-17 08:00:00Z 0 EJC Rotary,Rotary International,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County,What Is Rotary All About?
EJC Rotary - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts for Interact students, Interact alumnus, Rotaract members, and Rotary Youth Exchange students ages 14-30 to facilitate leadership skills development and Rotary connections. This year, the 50th annual Pacific Northwest Rotary Youth Leadership Awards will be hosted in Tacoma at Pacific Lutheran University March 12th-15th, 2020
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EJC Rotary - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-15 08:00:00Z 0 RYLA,RYLA NW,Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Partnership with Chimacum Schools
The Club has partnered with Chimacum Schools for decades, and, in 2018, was honored with the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) Community Leadership Award in recognition of the Club's tremendously supportive and creative relationship with Chimacum Schools.
Partnership with Chimacum Schools Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-14 08:00:00Z 0
Presidents Day Flags to be Displayed February 15-17 2020
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County raises funds to help support our scholarship program. All funds raised through the Flag Program (less a small amount for maintenance) go to that purpose.
You'll see the flags go up across east Jefferson County on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 to honor President's Day on Monday, February 17th, 2020.
Interested in sponsoring one or more flags? Read on for more information!
Flag Team scholarships
Presidents Day Flags to be Displayed February 15-17 2020 Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-13 08:00:00Z 0 Flag Team,scholarships
Champions of The Rotary Foundation.
Bequest Society Champions of The Rotary Foundation Major Donor Paul Harris Society TRF The Rotary Foundation
Champions of The Rotary Foundation. Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-13 08:00:00Z 0 Bequest Society,Champions of The Rotary Foundation,Major Donor,Paul Harris Society,TRF,The Rotary Foundation
The Rotarian Code of Conduct: The First Element
The first element of the Rotarian Code of Conduct is "As a Rotarian, I will act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life."
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The Rotarian Code of Conduct: The First Element Pete Leenhouts 2020-01-12 08:00:00Z 0 The Rotarian Code of Conduct,ethics,morality
Six Ways to Take Action during Vocational Service Month
Rotarian professional life and vocational service go hand in hand. Rotarians have a dual responsibility: represent their occupations within their club and exemplify the ideals of Rotary in their places of work.
January is Rotary's Vocational Service Month, a great time to start leveraging vocational service! How can you take action?
Cadre of Technical Advisors District 5020 Resource Network Fellowship Rotary Action Group Rotary Friendship Exchange Vocational Service Month Vocational Service in Action Handbook
Six Ways to Take Action during Vocational Service Month Rotary International 2020-01-10 08:00:00Z 0 Cadre of Technical Advisors,District 5020 Resource Network,Fellowship,Rotary Action Group,Rotary Friendship Exchange,Vocational Service Month,Vocational Service in Action Handbook
A Brief History of the Rotary Emblem
What started out in 1905 as a wheel, symbolizing movement, was gradually transformed into a gear, symbolizing work accomplished to contribute to society. How Rotarians developed our emblem is quite an interesting story, and representative of how Rotarians saw, and continue to see, how they can contribute to their communities and the world at large.
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A Brief History of the Rotary Emblem Karl Kostenbader 2020-01-09 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary International,emblem,gear,wheel
Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create solutions to challenging problems. Rotarians come from all walks of life. We are friendly, intensely community-minded, engaged locally and globally, and pointedly non-political. We work together and with other interested groups and members of our communities to effect positive and lasting change.
About Rotary About Us EJC Rotary Rotary International The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
What Is Rotary All About? 2020-01-06 08:00:00Z 0 About Rotary,About Us,EJC Rotary,Rotary International,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
RI Presidential Message - January, 2020
I have made balancing the demands of Rotary with professional and family commitments one of my priorities as president. No Rotarian should feel pressured to put in more time than a volunteer position should ever demand. This is true for several reasons, one of them being that the work we do in our day jobs is just as important to Rotary as the work we do in the organization. We carry our Rotary values everywhere, and our professional success helps build a case for Rotary every day we go into the office.
Balance Rotary Connects the World Vocational Service
RI Presidential Message - January, 2020 Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-01-04 08:00:00Z 0 Balance,Rotary Connects the World,Vocational Service
District Governor's Message for January, 2020
What a great way to start 2020. January is dedicated to Vocational Service. Seriously - that is exciting!
Vocation Service is the premise Rotary was built on. We are skilled, successful individuals, using our skills (and the money we make with those skills) to help make the world a better place.
DG District Governor
District Governor's Message for January, 2020 Maureen Fritz-Roberts 2020-01-03 08:00:00Z 0 DG,District Governor
2019-2020 President Mark Daniel Maloney Presidential Theme: Rotary Connects the World
Rotary is built on connection. When Paul Harris came to Chicago as a young lawyer, he formed Rotary for one compelling reason: to help him connect to others in a new city. More than a century later, we have at our disposal countless ways to form friendships and networks, most of which Paul Harris never dreamed. Yet Rotary's ability to connect us remains unique — and unrivaled.
As a new decade begins, we are shaping Rotary's future. In 2019-2020, Rotary will implement its new strategic plan, respond to the innovation of the Council on Legislation, and serve in our revitalized areas of focus. But the real work of shaping Rotary's future lies in our clubs, where our organization must do the most to adapt to today's changing realities.
While the club remains the core of the Rotary experience, we are now far more creative and flexible in deciding what a club can be...
2019-2020 President Mark Daniel Maloney Presidential Theme: Rotary Connects the World Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-01-01 08:00:00Z 0 Be The Inspiration,Mark Daniel Maloney,Mark Maloney,President Mark Maloney,Presidential Theme,RI President Mark Maloney,RY 2019-2020
How and Why to Donate to The Annual Fund
As we approach the end of the calendar year, it might be a good time to consider a donation to The Rotary Foundation. Our club goal for individual member donations to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund is $11,500 this Rotary Year, which runs through June 30th, 2020, though we hope to exceed that amount.
Annual Fund donations gifts
How and Why to Donate to The Annual Fund Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-27 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,donations,gifts
Scholarships Offered!
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is offering college and vocational school scholarships to students graduating in 2020 from high school programs in Chimacum and Quilcine High Schools.
Scholarships Offered! Chuck Boggs 2019-12-21 08:00:00Z 0 scholarships
Find a Great Overview of Rotary in the Annual Report
The Annual Report is the best single overview of Rotary International. We are a large and very effective organization with over 1.2 million members who serve across nearly every country in the world.
Our Annual Report does a great job encapsulating what individual Rotarians, working together and through their Clubs, are doing by taking action to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Check it out here: https://www.rotary.org/en/annual-report-2019
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Find a Great Overview of Rotary in the Annual Report Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-19 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Report,Areas of Focus,Causes,EJC Rotary,Rotary District 5020,Rotary International
Posted by Pete Leenhouts on Dec 18, 2019
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas who focus on service above self. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. By our actions we seek to put into practice our vision statement that "Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves."
Areas of Focus CHS Interact Causes Chimacum High School Interact Club District Community Grants Global Grants Grants Interact New Generations Service Exchange Polio Eradication Rotary International Rotary Youth Exchange The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County What Is Rotary All About?
Rotary at a Glance Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-18 08:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,CHS Interact,Causes,Chimacum High School Interact Club,District Community Grants,Global Grants,Grants,Interact,New Generations Service Exchange,Polio Eradication,Rotary International,Rotary Youth Exchange,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County,What Is Rotary All About?
Applications for Rotary Peace Fellowships Open Soon
One of the more interesting but relatively little-known Rotary programs are the Peace Fellowships offered each year in Peace and Conflict Resolution, one of the six Causes we focus on as Rotarians.
Each year, Rotary fully funds 100 of the world's brightest and most dedicated non-Rotarian leaders to study at Rotary Peace Centers embedded in universities around the world. If you are someone you know is interested in the program, we'd be glad to talk to you!
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Applications for Rotary Peace Fellowships Open Soon Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-14 08:00:00Z 0 Peace Fellowships,Peace Studies,Promoting Peace,Rotary Peace Center,Rotary Peace Fellowship
Keeping Informed About Rotary International
How do you stay informed about the broad spectrum of Rotary International beyond the Club level? There are many useful websites you can use to stay informed and learn more about Rotary. Here are just a few of our favorites.
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Keeping Informed About Rotary International Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-11 08:00:00Z 0 Learn More,Public Relations,Rotary Sites,Staying Informed,public image,social media
Every Rotarian, Every Year
The Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative asks all Rotarians to support The Rotary Foundation through a donation to the Annual Fund every year and by getting involved in a Foundation project or program.
If you haven't had the opportunity to make your contribution yet this Rotary Year to the Annual Fund, now is the time, as the end of the calendar year is fast approaching!
Annual Fund EREY Every Rotarian Every Year
Every Rotarian, Every Year Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-10 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,EREY,Every Rotarian Every Year
Rotary History - The Four Way Test
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. It is one of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics and was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as Rotary International (RI) president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943...
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Rotary History - The Four Way Test Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-09 08:00:00Z 0 Beneficial,Better Friendships,Fair,Four Way Test,Truth,goodwill
What Do Rotarians Do? We Promote Peace!
Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Chief among these areas of focus is our promotion of and work towards peace.
Areas of Focus Causes Peace Fellowships Peace Studies Promoting Peace Rotary Peace Center Rotary Peace Fellowship
What Do Rotarians Do? We Promote Peace! Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-08 08:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Causes,Peace Fellowships,Peace Studies,Promoting Peace,Rotary Peace Center,Rotary Peace Fellowship
Five Ways to Grow Friendship Through Rotary
Posted by Dale Roberts on Dec 06, 2019
In every survey about why Rotarians love Rotary and why Rotarians continue to be members, one of the top reasons (and often the number one reason) is fellowship.
Being a Rotarian likely means that your closest and dearest friends are or are going to become Rotarians. Why? You are among people with the same world view. No matter what the religion, the politics, the race, the age or the sex, these are all people who share a culture of service above self and the four-way test. These are your people.
So how do you befriend these people? What if you are a new Rotarian, or new to a particular club, or an existing Rotarian and you want to expand your circle of friends? Here are five ways to grow your friendship in Rotary that you might consider:
Better Friendships Fellowship
Five Ways to Grow Friendship Through Rotary Dale Roberts 2019-12-06 08:00:00Z 0 Better Friendships,Fellowship
What Do Rotarians Do? We Use District Community Grants to improve our Communities!
What Do Rotarians Do? As Rotary Club members, we take action to contribute our skills, expertise, and financial support to address six causes - promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, saving mothers and children, supporting education, and growing local economies. We accomplish a great deal of this work through Rotary grants, which are used to fund local projects here in our communities and global projects around the world.
Areas of Focus Causes District Community Grants Grants
What Do Rotarians Do? We Use District Community Grants to improve our Communities! Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-05 08:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Causes,District Community Grants,Grants
Avenues of Service - Vocational Service
Rotarians are focused on taking action to address challenges in both our local communities and around the world. We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through the foundation of Club activity, the five Avenues of Service, one of which is Vocational Service.
Avenues of Service Guiding Principles Vocational Service
Avenues of Service - Vocational Service Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-02 08:00:00Z 0 Avenues of Service,Guiding Principles,Vocational Service
Become a Rotary Benefactor!
As the end of our calendar year approaches, Rotarians might consider stepping forward to become a Rotary Benefactor. A Benefactor is an individual who informs The Rotary Foundation in writing that they have provided for the Foundation in their estate plan, or who makes an outright gift of $1,000 or more to the Endowment Fund.
Benefactor Planned Giving
Become a Rotary Benefactor! Pete Leenhouts 2019-12-01 08:00:00Z 0 Benefactor,Planned Giving
Five Great Reasons to Donate to The Rotary Foundation
Posted by Pete Leenhouts on Nov 30, 2019
When you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, you are helping Rotary members make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world. Here are five reasons to make Rotary your charity of choice at any time of the year.
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Five Great Reasons to Donate to The Rotary Foundation Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-30 08:00:00Z 0 Accountability,Annual Fund,Global Reach,Impact,Polio Plus Fund,Promoting Peace,Success,The Rotary Foundation,donations
What Do Rotarians Do? We Take On Some of the World's Toughest Challenges
What Do Rotarians Do? Rotarians take action to address some of the world's toughest challenges. We fund grants to accomplish that change. Rotary grants respond to community needs, bring Rotary service project ideas to life, and enable Rotarians to accomplish the needed sustainable change.
Global Grants Grants The Rotary Foundation
What Do Rotarians Do? We Take On Some of the World's Toughest Challenges Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-29 08:00:00Z 0 Global Grants,Grants,The Rotary Foundation
Rotarians connect people, transform communities for the better, and solve difficult and challenging problems.
Rotary Rotary International
What Is Rotary? Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-28 08:00:00Z 0 Rotary,Rotary International
Our Donations to the Annual Fund Support Economic and Community Development
Rotarians carry out service projects locally and around the world that enhance economic and community development while creating opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. We also strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
Causes Economic and Community Development Growing Local Economies
Our Donations to the Annual Fund Support Economic and Community Development Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-25 08:00:00Z 0 Causes,Economic and Community Development,Growing Local Economies
Rotarians channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity. The Avenues of Service are part of the Guiding Principles of Rotary, which include the Object of Rotary, and the 4-Way Test.
Our club goal for individual member donations to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund is $11,500 this Rotary Year, which runs through June 30th, 2019, though we hope to exceed that amount.
Donating to the Annual Fund is actually quite easy. You may write a check to the Club and designate it for the Annual Fund, giving it to the Club Treasurer. Or, you may make a one-time donation, or arrange for an automatic deduction each month from your bank or checking account to The Rotary Foundation at https://my.rotary.org/en/donate.
Annual Fund Areas of Focus Causes The Rotary Foundation donations
How and Why to Donate to The Annual Fund Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-22 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Areas of Focus,Causes,The Rotary Foundation,donations
All Rotary Clubs welcome new members. Although it's not difficult to join a Club, all Rotary Clubs are "by invitation only" and there are several kinds of clubs. With that in mind, we invite you to consider joining us!
How Do I Join a Rotary Club? Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-22 08:00:00Z 0 join a club
Your Donations to the Annual Fund Supports Maternal and Child Health
Nearly 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. Through the Annual Fund, Rotarians expand access to quality care by giving communities the help and training they need to take control of their own maternal and infant health care, so mothers and their children can live and grow stronger.
Areas of Focus Causes Maternal and Child Health Saving Mothers and Children
Your Donations to the Annual Fund Supports Maternal and Child Health 2019-11-21 08:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Causes,Maternal and Child Health,Saving Mothers and Children
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County meets on Thursdays at noon at the Old Alcohol Plant Restaurant, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, Port Hadlock, on Washington's beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Club members are well-known for their depth of community engagement and their long tradition of welcoming guests and those interested in Rotary.
EJC Rotary Rotary International The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-18 08:00:00Z 0 EJC Rotary,Rotary International,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
Avenues of Service Club Service Community Service International Service Vocational Service Youth Service
Avenues of Service Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-17 08:00:00Z 0 Avenues of Service,Club Service,Community Service,International Service,Vocational Service,Youth Service
The Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG)
Rotarian Action Groups are international groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants, and alumni who are experts in a particular field or passionate about topics such as economic development, peace, addiction prevention, the environment, or water. The Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) is one such group A recent email from the ESRAG has highlighted a number of important changes to Rotary's six causes, and how we build global grants to address challenges within each cause related to environmental sustainability.
Areas of Focus Causes District Community Grants Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) Global Grants Local Grants
The Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-15 08:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Causes,District Community Grants,Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG),Global Grants,Local Grants
An Introduction to the Rotary Foundation - Donations and Recognition
Every year, our Club President-Elect, working with the Board of Directors and the Foundation Committee, with input from individual Club members, establishes our fundraising goals for their year as President. The goals include our Club's support of the Annual Fund and the Polio Plus Fund of The Rotary Foundation.
Annual Fund Endowment Fund Numbered Global Grant Polio Plus Fund The Rotary Foundation donations
An Introduction to the Rotary Foundation - Donations and Recognition Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-11 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Endowment Fund,Numbered Global Grant,Polio Plus Fund,The Rotary Foundation,donations
Rotarians and Sponsors Honor Veterans Day with US Flag Display
This post is intended to give you a brief overview of one of the important continuing committee activities in our club, the Flag Project.
Flag Flag Team
Rotarians and Sponsors Honor Veterans Day with US Flag Display Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-09 08:00:00Z 0 Flag,Flag Team
The Annual Fund Supports Rotarians Work Towards Peace
The mission of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) is to enable Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Our individual contributions to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund make it possible for clubs to transform lives worldwide by funding projects in six important areas that Rotarians know as our Areas of Focus. The six areas are, in priority order, Promoting Peace; Disease Prevention and Treatment; Water and Sanitation; Maternal and Child Health; Basic Education and Literacy; and Economic and Community Development. How do we do this?
Annual Fund Global Grants Peace Fellowships Promoting Peace
The Annual Fund Supports Rotarians Work Towards Peace Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-07 08:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Global Grants,Peace Fellowships,Promoting Peace
Celebrating Rotary and the United Nations
Posted by Mark Maloney on Nov 05, 2019
Rotary Day at the United Nations, which we celebrate each November, is an important reminder of the historic relationship between our organizations. But this year's event is even more important than usual, because we are building up to the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter in June 2020. You might ask, why celebrate this anniversary? For Rotary, it is entirely appropriate, because we played such a critical leadership role in the San Francisco Conference that formed the United Nations in 1945.
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Celebrating Rotary and the United Nations Mark Maloney 2019-11-05 08:00:00Z 0 UN Sustainable Development Goals,United Nations
An Introduction to the Rotary Foundation - Grants
A portion of the money we donate to The Rotary Foundation is made available for us to use in the form of grants. Working within the framework of our six Causes, Rotary members contribute their skills, expertise, and resources to help solve some of the world's toughest problems. From providing clean water to promoting peace worldwide, Rotary Foundation grants bring our local and global service project ideas to life. This entry provides a brief background to the two types of grants we use as a Club, global and district community grants.
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An Introduction to the Rotary Foundation - Grants Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-04 08:00:00Z 0 DCG,District Community Grants,Global Grants,TRF,The Rotary Foundation
Make Giving Easy Peasy!
Posted by Maureen Fritz-Roberts on Nov 01, 2019
November is such an exciting time for so many reasons. In the United States you will be planning your Thanksgiving festivities. Whether you are in Canada or the USA, we can all be grateful for our friends and families and rejoice in our good fortune to live in such a great part of the world.
I am thankful for Rotary's motto of Service above Self. It is an incredible feeling to know I have the means to help others. When we give that extra time at a community work project or give that extra dollar, yes we really do receive as much joy as we create. It's the little things that change the world. One of those little things is our ability to donate through the Rotary Foundation.
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Make Giving Easy Peasy! Maureen Fritz-Roberts 2019-11-01 07:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Areas of Focus,Causes,Foundation,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,donations
An Overview of The Rotary Foundation
This post introduces you to the scope of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and explains how we as individual Rotarians and as a Club both support it and employ its capabilities to further our volunteer work.
Rotarians are involved in their communities and those around the world. We engage in purely local activities to improve our communities, and we engage in local, district and global activities with the support of The Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation is organized as a public charity operated exclusively for charitable purposes and governed by a Board of Trustees.
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is very well-documented, both online and in print.
The Annual Report is the single best overview of the Foundation and its global activities.
The Rotary Foundation (TRF), as Rotary's charity arm, is an integral part of Rotary International. The Foundation is a nonprofit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of Rotary International who share Rotary's vision of a better world. Individual Rotarians voluntarily donate the majority of funding used to implement the activities of The Rotary Foundation, which disburses over 250 million dollars annually to the causes we Rotarians support. Club dues are not used to support The Rotary Foundation. You'll find the Foundation's financial reports here.
TRF The Rotary Foundation
An Overview of The Rotary Foundation Pete Leenhouts 2019-11-01 07:00:00Z 0 TRF,The Rotary Foundation
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition
Posted by Pete Leenhouts on Oct 22, 2019
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Both Rotarians and non-Rotarians are eligible for the recognition. Rotarians may also use their Club points to award Paul Harris Fellow recognition to Rotarians and others.
It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation's only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Paul Harris Fellow
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-22 07:00:00Z 0 Paul Harris Fellow
Eradicating Polio with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
As a Rotary Polio Eradication Partner, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is a major supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Importantly, BMGF matches all individual Rotarian donations to Polio Plus on a 2 to 1 basis, meaning for every dollar donated to Polio Plus by a Rotarian, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates two dollars.
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Eradicating Polio with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-15 07:00:00Z 0 Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,polio plus
Preparing for Disasters and Emergencies? Start here!
Preparing your family in advance of an emergency or natural disaster is a sensible thing to do. But where do you start?
Disaster Recovery Emergency Preparedness Emergency Services Jefferson County Emergency Preparation Handbook disaster planning emergency
Preparing for Disasters and Emergencies? Start here! Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-15 07:00:00Z 0 Disaster Recovery,Emergency Preparedness,Emergency Services,Jefferson County Emergency Preparation Handbook,disaster planning,emergency
New Generations Service Exchange is a short-term, customizable program for university students and young professionals. University students and professionals up to age 30 — including current and former Rotaractors and former Interactors, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) participants, and Youth Exchange students — are encouraged to apply. You don't have to be a member of Rotary to participate in an exchange.
An Ultramarathon in the Peruvian Desert: Polio's Last Mile
Posted by Brien Crothers on Oct 13, 2019
Brien Crothers
Rotary Club of Middletown, California
I didn't start running ultramarathons until I was almost 40. An old high school chum introduced me to it. Then I went to help out at an aid station at the Western States 100-mile race, and I saw 70-year-old guys coming through there. I was like, "I gotta do this."
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An Ultramarathon in the Peruvian Desert: Polio's Last Mile Brien Crothers 2019-10-13 07:00:00Z 0 Peru,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,polio,polio plus
2019 Pot of Gold Raffle Winners Announced
Posted by Paul Wynkoop on Oct 12, 2019
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Pot of Gold raffle. There were four first place $2,000 winning tickets pulled. The winning tickets were held by...
2019 Pot of Gold Raffle Winners Announced Paul Wynkoop 2019-10-12 07:00:00Z 0 Pot of Gold
Building the Rotary Horticulture Pavilion at Chimacum High School
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is leading construction of a covered 20' x 30' pavilion within the confines of the Chimacum High School's garden area that will be used by the teachers and students in the school's horticulture program. The Club, led by President Paul Wynkoop, was inspired to build the Pavilion to enhance the ability of teachers and students to learn and work within the confines of the garden. The new structure will allow for greater hands-on learning opportunities for students in the garden area for longer periods of time during the school year.
CHS Chimacum Chimacum High School Chimacum Schools DCG District Community Grant District Grant Horticulture Pavilion Rotary Horticulture Pavilion Youth Youth Avenue of Service Youth Service
Building the Rotary Horticulture Pavilion at Chimacum High School Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-11 07:00:00Z 0 CHS,Chimacum,Chimacum High School,Chimacum Schools,DCG,District Community Grant,District Grant,Horticulture Pavilion,Rotary Horticulture Pavilion,Youth,Youth Avenue of Service,Youth Service
Rotary Presidential Citation Awarded to East Jefferson Rotary
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County was presented the Presidential Citation - Gold for 2018-19 by Greg Horn, district governor-elect, on October 3rd, at a regular meeting of the club. Club President Paul Wynkoop received the award on behalf of past club president Caleb Summerfelt and the Club. This is the fourth time that a Rotary Presidential Citation has been earned by the East Jefferson County club. Only 7 percent of the more than 35,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide earn the Presidential Citation, Rotary International's highest club-level recognition.
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Rotary Presidential Citation Awarded to East Jefferson Rotary Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-10 07:00:00Z 0 Citation,Presidential Citation,RY 2018-2019,Rotary Citation With Presidential Distinction
Vaccine Hesitancy Hampers Polio Eradication
One of the key stumbling blocks in the way of our push towards eradicating polio worldwide is vaccine hesitancy. "Vaccine hesitancy", states the World Health Organization (WHO) in its recent list of the top ten threats to global health, is "the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines."
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Vaccine Hesitancy Hampers Polio Eradication Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-08 07:00:00Z 0 Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,polio,polio plus
Rotarians are all about adding value to our communities locally, and around the world. We are friendly, intensely community-minded, and pointedly non-political. We work together and with other interested groups and members of our communities to effect positive and lasting change, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and build goodwill and peace throughout the world. We use our weekly lunch meetings to stay informed about our communities and their challenges, and to plan how we can best effect positive, lasting change within them. Read on to find out more about us!
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About Us Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-07 07:00:00Z 0 About Rotary,EJC,EJC Rotary,EJCR,The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County
An update from the fight to eradicate polio
Posted by Bill Gates on Oct 06, 2019
I was born just a few months after the first polio vaccine became available. When I was a kid, I had no idea how lucky I was. Just three years earlier, in 1952, the U.S. experienced one of the worst polio epidemics in its history. More than 57,000 kids got sick with the disease. Thousands died.
But thanks to the invention and distribution of the vaccine, I didn't know anyone who got polio when I was growing up. That's how quickly it changed the world. My friends and I got vaccinated early, and so we never had to worry about the devastating paralysis the disease can cause.
Today, there are only three countries left that are still polio-endemic: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. The world has pushed the virus to the brink of eradication. If we continue to invest in stopping the disease, a future without polio is within reach. (In fact, Nigeria has not experienced any polio cases for three years, and will soon be declared polio free).
One of the organizations responsible for this progress is Rotary International.
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An update from the fight to eradicate polio Bill Gates 2019-10-06 07:00:00Z 0 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,Bill Gates,Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,polio,polio plus
Rotary's Top Philanthropic Priority Is the Eradication of Polio
The top philanthropic priority of Rotary, and the cause to which Rotary donates the most money worldwide, is our campaign to eradicate polio. Rotarians, along with our partners, have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide since the very first Rotary project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. We are close to eradicating polio, but we need to finish the fight - "almost" isn't good enough when this crippling disease threatens children in this era of easily available global travel and refugee flows.
Rotary's Top Philanthropic Priority Is the Eradication of Polio Pete Leenhouts 2019-10-01 07:00:00Z 0 Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,Polio Plus Fund,polio,polio plus
RI President Mark Maloney's Message for October, 2019
Posted by Mark Maloney on Sep 30, 2019
Rotary's long-term, sustained battle against polio has defined our organization for decades. We have a right to be proud of all that we have accomplished through the years. Over the years, Rotary has helped country after country move into the polio-free column. This includes India, which some considered impossible not long ago. Nigeria has not reported a case of wild poliovirus in nearly three years. If this trend holds, we will be down to just one type of wild poliovirus in only one section of the world, Afghanistan and Pakistan. There are major challenges in that region. But it is crucial that we remain optimistic. We will end polio forever, but only if we remain steadfast and vigilant.
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Posted by Pete Leenhouts on Sep 27, 2019
What is Rotary, who are Rotarians, and just what is it that we do?
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How To Join A Rotary Club
Rotarians are all about action - making a difference. Working together and with partners, the 1.2 million active, involved Rotarians in tens of thousands of clubs worldwide lead and contribute to positive change in our communities and around the world. The best way to obtain an invitation is ...
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How To Join A Rotary Club Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-23 07:00:00Z 0 Join,What Is Rotary All About?,join a club
What is the Object of Rotary?
The Rotary Guiding Principles have been developed over the years to provide Rotarians with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world. There are three Guiding Principles: The Object of Rotary, The Four-Way Test, and the Avenues of Service. Today, we will consider the Object of Rotary.
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What is the Object of Rotary? Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-22 07:00:00Z 0 Object,The Object of Rotary
What Do Rotarians Do? We save mothers and children!
Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Taking action to save mothers and children is one of those six areas.
Nearly 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. Rotarians expand sustainable long-term access to quality health care for mothers and their children.
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What Do Rotarians Do? We save mothers and children! Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-19 07:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Causes,Healthcare,Saving Mothers and Children
Progress Report and Help Needed - Construction of the Rotary Horticulture Pavilion at Chimacum High School
Club members and volunteers are making good progress building the Rotary Horticulture Pavilion at Chimacum High School. The pavilion will support the school's vocational horticulture program when it is completed. This story provides an update on the project and solicits your help is completing it.
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Progress Report and Help Needed - Construction of the Rotary Horticulture Pavilion at Chimacum High School Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-19 07:00:00Z 0 Chimacum High School,Chimacum Schools,District Community Grant,Horticulture Pavilion
Emergency Prep Update
Emergency preparation is just "one of those things" associated with living in the coastal Pacific Northwest. Forest fires, mudslides, volcanoes, snowstorms, very high wind winter storms and tidal waves - it's all here. The risks are something most of us acknowledge . We can work to minimize the risk and prepare for the inevitable, though. The Neighborhood Preparedness (NPREP) group, which works closely with our county's Department of Emergency Management, provides an an easy way to begin and continue to make our preparations.
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What It Takes to Fight Polio During a Coup
Posted by Marie-Irène Richmond-Ahoua, The Rotary Club of Abidjan-Bietry, Côte d'Ivoire on Sep 17, 2019
We were busy planning a Rotary presidential conference that was to be held in January 2000 in Côte d'Ivoire. We had made arrangements for top government officials to attend, but then, on 24 December, a military coup ousted the president and put General Robert Guéï in charge.
Following the initial panic...
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What It Takes to Fight Polio During a Coup Marie-Irène Richmond-Ahoua, The Rotary Club of Abidjan-Bietry, Côte d'Ivoire 2019-09-17 07:00:00Z 0 Côte d'Ivoire,Global Polio Eradication Initiative,Polio Eradication,polio,polio plus
Dignity Toilets for Togo - Update
Dignity Toilets for Togo is a proposed global grant being developed by the seven Area-8 (Olympic Peninsula) Rotary Clubs, all of whom have formally agreed to work together under the leadership of the Nor'wester Club which will serve as the international sponsor. The grant, when approved by The Rotary Foundation, will support one of the six Causes on which Rotarians focus, that being water and sanitation.
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Dignity Toilets for Togo - Update Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-13 07:00:00Z 0 Africa,Causes,Dignity Toilets,Togo,Water and Sanitation
Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Chief among these areas of focus is our promotion of peace.
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What Do Rotarians Do? We Promote Peace! Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-07 07:00:00Z 0 Peace Studies,Promoting Peace,Rotary Peace Center,Rotary Peace Fellowship
Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 12-18. Our Club sponsors the Chimacum High School (CHS) Interact Club. Interact enables CHS Interact Club members to engage in service projects, develop leadership skills, and connect with people at school, in our local communities and around the world.
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An Introduction to the Interact Committee Pete Leenhouts 2019-09-06 07:00:00Z 0 CHS Interact,Interact
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County meets on Thursdays at noon at the Old Alcohol Plant, 310 Hadlock Bay Road, in the waterside town of Port Hadlock, on Washington's beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Club members are well-known for their community engagement and their long tradition of welcoming guests and those interested in Rotary.
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