“Attendance is holding strong,” says STRIVE coordinator Ben McEachern. “Some of the kids who had been checked out are starting to engage.”
These are the remaining STRIVE topics. It’s not too late to increase your
involvement as a presenter or table facilitator this year, or to check out the
program and volunteer regularly next year. Contact Ben with questions.
—RI News
Addressing the RI International Assembly,
General Secretary John Hewko spelled out five
priorities for strengthening the organization.
Eradicating polio, Rotary’s signature global initiative since 1985, will save hundreds of thousands of children from suffering from the disease and save the world between $40 billion – $50 billion
in health care costs over the next 20 years.
Future Vision, The Rotary Foundation’s new grant making model, will lead to projects and programs in the six areas of
focus that are better designed and more sustainable and scalable, and that will lead to greater impact,” he said. “This, in turn, will increase
our profile, reputation, and public image and will make Rotary more attractive to outside funding sources.
Rotary Club Central is a new tool that will help Rotary place a value on the thousands of service projects clubs do each year. The online resource will help clubs maintain a record of past activities; set and track strategic goals and initiatives; and allow reporting of the global, collective impact of club, district, and zone activities.
Membership’s priority is to make Rotary more appealing and relevant
to younger members. The RI Board has launched an initiative to develop three-year regional membership plans tailored to specific regional needs and challenges. Achieving this priority will also require revamping the website to improve performance and make it more user friendly, increasing use of social media, looking at expanding e-clubs, and giving clubs greater flexibility with attendance requirements.
Positioning Rotary more fully as a major player in global humanitarian assistance and development is the fifth priority. “Here we have Rotary, with its incredible platform of 1.2 million engaged, active, and motivated members, drawn from the business and professional networks of
tens of thousands of communities,” Hewko said. “In short, a private-sector platform that is unmatched in the world today.”
Every year, thousands of talented and dedicated young people, ages
12-30, have an incredible experience in a New Generations program.
As Rotaractors and Interactors, they serve in communities at home and abroad. Through Rotary Youth
Exchange, they explore new cultures. And as Rotary Youth Leadership Awards participants, they learn skills that will help them succeed as future community leaders.
Chat ‘n Chug was wonderful! What a great way to meet prospective members, relax, eat, play games, and socialize.
Thanks to Jack & Carol Hines for hosting the event, and to Dino Buege and Cheryl Helwig for organizing it.
Sandy Hillsdale (Spectacle Shoppe) provided door prizes and Healthsource Chiropractic gave free chair massages.
Rogers Rotary welcomes Jana Hennen-Burr (Elk River Area Schools), Claire Reeve (Walgreeens), and Skip Walsoer (Walgreens) as new members.
