Our District newsletter is meant to keep everyone in our Rotary family up to date on news from the Rotary world and from the clubs and from the various committees in District 7070. Be sure to keep our family informed by making sure they get a copy. The deadline for your story submissions is always 4 days prior to the end of the month......

It's 2018, and Rotary International has an All-Male Board. Why?

Almost a year ago, Rotary International had the sad task of choosing two Rotary International Presidents at once. Sad because Rotarian Sam Owori of Uganda died just weeks after being elected as RI President-Elect. However, there was a great deal of hope that a silver lining could be found in this tragedy. Since a President now had to be selected for both the 2018-19 and the 2019-20 Rotary years, perhaps one of them would be a woman, the first in Rotary's history.

This was not be. Barry Rassin, our current RI President, from the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, was chosen for the 2018-19 Rotary Year, and Mark Daniel Maloney, from the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, was selected for 2019-20 Rotary Year. Two highly qualified leaders, but neither a highly qualified woman.

Rotary's theme for the month of August is "Membership". In her August 2018 letter, District Governor-Elect Beth Selby talks about the value of membership and what is means to her to be a Rotarian. She sees this value all over District 7070 as she and her spouse, Rotarian Barry Vail travel throughout the District, meeting new Rotarians and rekindling friendships with Rotarian friends. Here is her second newsletter to Rotarians in District 7070. .....

In his second letter to Rotarians, our Rotary International President Barry Rassin advises us all that to do our Rotary work effectively, we need to keep our own house in order and conduct ourselves according to Rotary's principles, treating others with respect and following the Four Way Test. He also asks us to plan carefully and to use our resources wisely. He also says that we need to look after the long-term health of our organization by ensuring that our membership is strong, engaged and healthy. In this month of August with "Membership" as our theme, Barry says,"We are a membership organization first. If we want to achieve the goals we’ve set for ourselves, we need to put membership first."  Here is his letter.....

In his second letter to all Rotarians, Ron Burton, Past President of Rotary International and this year's Chair of the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation, talks about the importance of the Endowment Fund and our new goal to have $2.025 billion US in the Fund by 2025. He also challenges us by saying," Without you, Rotary is nothing. The Foundation needs your presence, your input, and your creative mind just as much as it needs your generous financial backing." He challenges all of us to be engaged, work our projects with District Dedicated Funds in mind,  and to do a community assessment. He asks, "How can we all use our resources to create a positive change, right in our own communities?" Here is his letter.....

Join fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors and Earlyactors from all over District 7070, with friends and family on Sunday, September 30, 2018, for the annual District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk in support of the Rotary Foundation. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon as you choose how to enjoy the renowned McMichael Art Gallery. Raise money for the Rotary Foundation. Here are the details.....

To All District 7070 Rotarians:

We are pleased to announce that a Project Fair will be held at our 2018 Zone Conference in Montreal, Quebec. As last year, it will be held within the House of Friendship. This Project Fair is meant to highlight and feature Humanitarian projects that our Rotary Clubs and Rotary Districts are engaged in or are organizing locally and around the world.  To find out more about the Project Fair and  an IMPORTANT NEW OPPORTUNITY and UPDATE, from PDG Jim Louttit, and to see how  How To Register......please Read more

We welcome you to join District Governor, Mary Lou Harrison, at the 2018 Rotary District 7070 Conference Let’s reunite! It will be a one-day event on Saturday, October 27, 2018.  Rotary Reunion – family picnic type affair – focus on the six area’s of focus – fun – casual – reuniting after the Rotary International convention! $99 CAD/ticket at the Wellington and District Community Centre. Please Read more....

In his August 2018 letter to Rotarians, Past District Governor Michael Bell, encourages every Rotarian to make a conscious effort to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, whatever you can afford, to the Annual Programs Fund and to the PolioPlus Fund and to start getting your pledges for the 2018 Rotary District 7070 Foundation Walk. Has your club set objectives for BOTH Funds for 2018-19? Are those goals entered into Rotary Club Central so all of your members can see the progress your club is making?  Here is PDG Michael's letter....

The chart shows how the 2017-18 District Grants were spent......

Clubs interested in applying for District Grants for projects they plan to do in the 2018-19 Rotary year HAD BEEN EXTENDED to June 15, 2018. Click here and see if your Club was eligible. For the 2019-20 Rotary Year, it is never to early to plan ahead. You will need to complete your applications which should be made on a special form, available on the District’s website (www.rotary7070.org). District Grants can be used for both local and international projects. Projects can be of various size, but most are in the $3,000 -15,000 range. To encourage cooperation between Clubs, the funding formula will give more funds to projects with several participating Clubs. For more information please visit the District website, or contact PDG Lars Henriksson, lars@norditrade.com . Here are more details....... 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accepted Rotary's Polio Eradication Champion Award at the Rotary Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in recognition of his country's contributions to polio eradication. Canada has been a strong contributor to polio eradication efforts for decades. Read more.....

Over 15,000 companies match gifts to The Rotary Foundation — does yours?

To learn about your employer’s workplace giving program and increase funding for Rotary projects in your district and around the world, visit rotary.org/matchinggifts.

August is Membership and New Club Development Month, when Rotary Clubs, around the world focus on membership in Rotary. Does your club have a plan? Are you executing your own plan to invite your friends and business associates to join your Rotary Club?

It’s time. Time to celebrate your Rotary club, your members, and the good you do in your community and around the world......

Give your members a meaningful Rotary experience by offering them opportunities to make a positive difference and connect with others. They’ll make valuable friendships and feel good about Rotary and the work we’re doing to make the world a better place. Has your club found ideas to help your club take a fresh approach with these resources?  Log into myrotary and find out right here, how your club can be a strong club. .......

Building New Clubs Together; Join us for a webinar on Building New Clubs. You will learn how chartering new clubs allows you to attract a more diverse membership, pursue new project possibilities, and grow Rotary. The webinar takes place Thursday, 9 August, from  3 pm to 4 pm Eastern Time. Register here. 

Give your members a meaningful Rotary experience by offering them opportunities to make a positive difference and connect with others. They’ll make valuable friendships and feel good about Rotary and the work we’re doing to make the world a better place. Has your club found ideas to help your club take a fresh approach with these resources? Log into myrotary and find out right here, how your club can be a strong club. .......

Brian King, Rotary's Director of Membership Development sent a letter to your Rotary Club President. Member Leads is important for all Rotary Club members to know what it is and how it works. Here is the letter with many links to help you learn more.....

In her August 2018 Newsletter, Tess Widdifield, the Rotary and Community Fundraising Manager for Shelterbox Canada and a member of The Rotary Club of New Westminster, talks about Shelterbox responding to the flooding in Kenya, the volcanic eruption in Guatemala,  and current Shelterbox operations in Syria, Iraq, Ethiopia, the Phillippines, throughout many countries in Africa and in the Caribbean. Here's more of her newsletter....

Here is the latest Honoring Indigenous People Rotary News and Events, projects, blogs, photos, films, resources, and a letter from Chair, Rotarian Chris Snyder. Although there is no formal update for August 2018, here are the major initiatives and resources available to you and your Rotary club. From our vantage point, there are many good things happening.  If you have a good news story, please send it to us. Be sure to go to the HIP Website for the complete Newsletters. Here are some highlights for August 2018.....

Recently, our District Governor Nominee, Mark Chipman, who is also the Chair of the District 7070 Rotaract Committee,  sent a letter to the Rotary Club Presidents who sponsor Rotaract Clubs and reminded them to commit to supporting and strengthening their Rotaract Club and to continue building the relationship with our Rotaract family.  EDITOR'S NOTE: I think it is important to share the highlights of his letter with ALL Rotarians in District 7070 and encourage Rotary Clubs and Rotaract Clubs to send stories about their Rotaract Club, activities for everyone to read, right here to the District Newsletter every month. Who knows, someday, YOU and your Rotary Club just may take that next step and sponsor a Rotaract Club or encourage a young adult to join a Rotaract Club right here in District 7070........

Although most of the public knows our name, our latest research tells us that too many prospective members or supporters do not fully understand Rotary. They don’t know what we stand for and what we do in local communities. And nearly 60 percent of those surveyed said they were unaware that a Rotary club exists in their own community. The PR Department of Rotary International has put together this new newsletter on "Brand News". Here is the July 2018 email from them...

The Public Image Newsletters are here! The newsletters are all about us trying to share our knowledge with you, so please let us know if there's anything you'd like us to feature or focus on. We have a new format. We hope you like it. They are located under the Public Image Tab of the District 7070 Website www.rotary7070.org under "Public Image Newsletters". Please contact me or Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator, Brian Thompson, if you have any needs/questions/or if you just would like to talk about Rotary's story.  And we have added a powerpoint about Rotary's public image in this section of the website too.

Carrie Jones                    and      PDG Brian Thompson

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise for using the People of Action branding available to them and using it to promote their club AND ask the public to join. We are sharing their idea with YOU so you too can do this with your Rotary club. Go to the Brand Center on the Rotary International website and have some fun making your own "People of Action" materials for your club to use to attract members. Here is what they did.....

In an effort to increase membership and highlight Rotary’s inspiring work, RI President Barry Rassin is urging clubs and districts to organize fun, informal community events called Rotary Days. Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day. Neighboring clubs can pool their resources and co-host an event, and entire districts can come together for a large-scale Rotary Day. Read more.....

In our efforts to get the Rotary story out to in the world, social media is key. Even though many of our older Rotarians aren’t on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram, our younger Rotarians are. If you’re neglecting social media, you’re missing a huge demographic when it comes to spreading the Rotary story.....

Making Photos Awesome Taking pictures that best represent your club or club project can be challenging, but with a little guidance, you can start creating memorable images that will effectively tell your club’s story. Learn more here.

WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
It is the interaction where people exchange information in a virtual community or network.

How is this done? Blogging and social networking. 

YouTube reaches more adults between 18-34 than any one cable network.
Twitter’s fastest growing demographic is people between 55-64.

A quarter of all smartphone users between 18-44 don’t remember the last time they didn’t have their smartphone at their side......

The People of Action public image campaign helps you bring the Rotary story to life by showing Rotarians as the people of action we are. Telling our People of Action stories in a meaningful, coordinated way builds the public’s understanding of who we are and what we do. It highlights the impact we make in our communities and around the world.

Here are five steps to creating your own People of Action story and an example......

Rotary’s public image is shaped by the actions of YOU each member in your Rotary Club, as well as by our involvement in the community, our presence on the web and social media, and the publications Rotary produces. Is your club working actively to shape that image? Here is an opportunity to see some resources you can use and how you can teach your members how to do this in a way that promotes community awareness of Rotary’s work around the world.....

The 3rd Installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Toronto-Danforth was held on July 2, 2018 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, on Daws Rd, in Toronto. Rotarian Khorshed Khan is the new President for 2018-2019 as the outgoing Club President, Rotarian Moyeen Chowdhury handed over the Presidency with the exchange of the Rotary collar to Rtn Khorshed Khan. Rtn ANM Yusuf is the Club Secretary for 2018-2019. Read more......

All Rotarians in District 7070 and their guests are invited to the 2018 Rotary District 7070 Friendship Day on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Parkwood, the Estate of the late Colonel R. S. "Sam" McLaughlin, in Oshawa. Oshawa Rotarian Michael Adams, co-chair of the event, along with Linda Porritt, President of the Oshawa-Parkwood Rotary Club, said, “Tickets for the event are $75 per person with all proceeds going to The Rotary Foundation. Come out an enjoy a Day of Friendship  - make new friends...rekindle old friendships, and share some Rotary stories and ideas for service with your fellow Rotarians from all over southern Ontario.... at Parkwood.... like Colonel Sam used to do with his Rotary Club of Oshawa. For all the details about our speaker, Mike McGovern and how to register, please Read more.....  

The 10 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region will be celebrating World Polio Day on October 24 in the new Global Classroom in the new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College in Oshawa. The event will include the live-stream from Rotary International, and the event from Durham College in Oshawa, which will include remarks by Dr. Bob Scott, immediate past chair of the Rotary International PolioPlus Committee, will also be live-streamed worldwide throughout the Durham College network and the entire live stream event can be picked up by Rotary Clubs in District 7070 and beyond. And right here in Durham Region,  World Polio Day will be proclaimed in Oshawa and in Durham Region on behalf of the 10 Rotary Clubs in our Rgeion. You can be part of the live event.  REGISTER HERE.  Please read more.... 

Are YOU using the new and improved Rotary Club Central?   You will be able to navigate more easily with our modern interface and use this essential planning tool on your mobile phone or tablet. You can also quickly track service activity and see your past and current club data in easy-to-read charts and graphs. 

Log into myrotary and check out the new Rotary Club Central today......

Your Rotary, Rotaract, or Interact club can earn a Rotary Citation for achieving goals that strengthen Rotary and your club. Goals include increasing club membership, developing sustainable service projects, giving to The Rotary Foundation, and building awareness of Rotary in your community. Here's how.......

Rotary Clubs, like any other organizations, need to have a plan for where they are heading. In order to assist Clubs to develop a vision, the District has a team of experienced Rotarians who can facilitate visioning sessions. Since we started the program, five or six years ago, close to 40 Cubs have held sessions. A few Clubs have held two or three sessions, up-dating their vision on a regular basis. Does your club need vision?

Find out right here....

 Have you checked out the Rotary website: www.rotary.org ? 

There are many more links that will help you lead your club.......