Rotary eClub One of District 5450 Leads District  In Per Capital Annual Giving  (Apr)

President Tim Mowbray and the Board of Directors of Rotary eClub One are very pleased to advise that through the latest reporting period, our Club leads the District in per capita giving to The Rotary Foundation for Annual Programs Fund.  This totals $403.85 per member. How has this been accomplished in a Club of 40 members spread around the world in 9 different countries and in multiple time zones?

Message from RI President Wilf Wilkinson    (apr)
Rotary is uniquely privileged to be a well-established, religiously and politically neutral organization with no governmental ties or obligations. We are known and respected as a group of men and women who simply come to help – by bringing clean water and food, teaching literacy and numeracy, providing assistance after a disaster, ending polio. When there is a need, a crisis, or an emergency, Rotary is there. We know that, as Rotarians, part of our role in any crisis is to bring people together, rather than drive them apart. It is our role and also our responsibility.

Do you confuse Activity with AccomplishmenT?    (apr)

By Michael Angier

Almost everyone I know is busy. Heck, even the RETIRED people I know are busy. It doesn't matter whether you're in business for yourself or work for someone else, you no doubt find your day filled with activity. You may even feel overwhelmed a lot of the time.  But being busy by itself doesn't really amount to much.  You can be busy being busy, but not be making much--or any--progress.

RI President-elect Dong Kurn Lee sat down with Vince Aversano, editor in chief of The Rotarian, to talk about how he plans to tackle his year in office as RI’s first Korean president. 
[Q] President-elect Lee, what would you hope to accomplish next year as president?

I would like to see progress made in polio, both in terms of meeting the Gates [Foundation] challenge grant and in reducing the number of polio-endemic countries. I would also like to see child mortality, the terrible tragedy of preventable deaths of children, become something that every Rotarian is aware of.

School Support and Access Project in East Timor (Timor Leste)      (apr)
The Alola Foundation is dedicated to the well-being of women and children in East Timor.  The people at the Alola Foundation are very excited with the launch of a new Education Project in East Timor. Currently they have three School Support Officers working within Friendship Schools in a range of districts, working very closely with the Ministry of Education at a District and Central level. These activities are in line with the newly developed National Curriculum for Primary Schools in East Timor.

What should all Rotary clubs know about clean water projects?    (mar)

By Joseph Derr 

Past District Governor Carolyn Crowley Meub, executive committee member for the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, and executive director for Pure Water for the World stresses the importance of clean water projects. She is a past governor of District 7870 (Vermont and New Hampshire, USA).

EVERYTHING ABOUT COKE YOU WANTED TO KNOW   (mar)
Except the Secret Formula!

Phil Mooney has been the Director of the Archives Department of The Coca-Cola Company since 1977. Phil is a super-collector of all things Coca-Cola. The position sends him to conventions and private collections and keeps him in frequent contact with collectors around the world. In fact, one of his favorite things about the job is the people, since Coca-Cola collectors make up a large family, sharing a common and endlessly fascinating passion.

Mr Waverley Stanley is an Australian indigenous aboriginal man who grew up in Murgon and Cherbourg, situated 300 kilometers north-west of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. In 1979, Rosemary Bishop his year 7 teacher, recognized great potential in Waverley and she assisted him in securing a life changing secondary school scholarship at Toowoomba Grammar School in Queensland.

HANDS ACROSS THE WATER – THAILAND    (mar)
Hands Across the Water is a joint enterprise between Peter Baines, an Australian police officer, and Gill Williams, a UK police colleague, who both worked as part of the international team in Thailand during the response to the Tsunami. As Peter had done, Gill was sent to Thailand on a number of occasions and during one of her deployments she become aware of the needs of a number of Thai children who had been orphaned as a result of the Tsunami.

A GIANT ROTARY WHEEL AND THE WORDS "END POLIO NOW"   (mar)

This image and message was beamed onto the side of the House of Commons to the left of Big Ben in London, UK, on Rotary International's 103rd Birthday on Saturday, 23rd February, to start a challenge to raise $100 million to help finally to eradicate polio from the world. Polio eradication has been Rotary's top priority since 1985 and working with WHO, UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rotary International has managed to cut the numbers of polio cases by 99 per cent.

Google Gives Rotary US$3.5 Million To Help End Polio    (mar)

By Dan Nixon and Vivian Fiore 

Rotary International has received a US$3.5 million challenge grant from the Google Foundation, a nonprofit managed by Google.org, in support of Rotary’s top goal to eradicate polio worldwide. Rotary will raise funds to match the Google Foundation grant dollar-for-dollar over one year. The grant and matching funds will directly support polio immunization activities carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a partnership spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary International, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Rotarians help fund pediatric unit in Vietnam    (mar)

By Peter Schmidtke 

According to the International Union Against Cancer, in developing countries, children with cancer have a survival rate of less than 50 percent, compared to 80 percent in developed countries. Rotarian Forrest Lloyd spent three years trying to help bridge that gap.  Last year, Forrest Lloyd, of the Rotary Club of China Lake, California, USA, and other project volunteers unveiled a US$650,000, four-bed pediatric intensive care unit at the Ho Chi Minh Cancer Hospital in Vietnam.

Swiss Rotarian Leaves Behind Anti-land-mine Legacy   (mar)
In 1995, Stirnemann, along with Walter Limacher, then governor of District 1990 (Germany), and fellow members of the Rotary Club of Burgdorf, Switzerland, founded Mine-Ex to address the threat and problems caused by these weapons. Stirnemann drew many Rotarians and Rotary clubs to the cause. Today, Mine-Ex carries out numerous service projects, including providing medical and orthopedic care for land mine victims, training local prosthesis technicians, supporting a worldwide ban on the production and distribution of mines, and helping with the removal of land mines.  

Top Ten Reasons to Live a Life of Integrity    (mar)

By Michael Angier

You might think that it's a no-brainer why one should live an honest life. But it's apparent to me that a life of integrity is the exception rather than the rule. How many people do you know who are honest all the time? We could make a case about the morality and the "rightness" of living honestly. Religious leaders have been advocating this for thousands of years.

It's doubtful that even they could provide a true model of integrity.

Climate Change—A New Driver of Innovation?    (mar)

PE Angus M Robinson – Rotary eClub One
Evidence the recent gathering in Bali, Indonesia, climate change has been very much in the minds of our political leaders recently. But what does this mean for Rotarians worldwide? Yes, climate change is occurring, and irrespective of what is causing it (in other words, global warming with or without human involvement), governments around the world are responding by implementing measures to lessen the amount of greenhouse gases (principally carbon dioxide) which results from the combustion of our carbon rich fuels such as coal through electricity generation.

By President Elect Angus M Robinson – Rotary eClub One

Whilst on business recently in Israel, I had the opportunity to visit the magnificently maintained and peaceful, terraced gardens of the Bahá'í Faith located on the slopes of Mount Carmel at Haifa in Northern Israel. Opened in 2001, this spiritual attraction was constructed with funding of some US$260m sourced from adherents to the Bahá'í Faith from all around the world. In addition on any given day, it is not unusual to around 100 disciples applying their skills to gardening and general maintenance work.

Youngcare for High Care Needs   (dec - pdf)

Youngcare is an Australian registered charity and non-profit organization formed to help young people with high care needs. It is an independent and non-denominational charity that provides a dignified and relevant lifestyle for young people requiring nursing care. Through researching the issue of high care needs, the Youngcare founders were surprised to learn that young Australians with long term high care needs have few options. The only real alternatives being aged care nursing homes or part time support from community groups at home, with family taking on the remaining responsibility.

Improving Communications For People With Disabilities   (dec - pdf)

By Gunela Astbrink

Rotary eClub One has partnered with Rotary Club of Canberra East (District 9710, Australia) to support a feasibility study for an advocate training program in improving communications and information technology for people with disabilities. Funding is now needed to put the program into action. Imagine not being able to pick up a phone to make a call, or to hear your child on the end of a phone line or to be able to see the web pages on the Internet. This is what happens every day to many people who have a physical disability, a hearing impairment or are blind.

If You Don't Change your Mind, Your Mind Will Change You  (dec pdf)

By Chuck Gallozzi

Many people are not entirely happy with their lives, and they have felt that way for many years. Most realize that if they want things to change, they will first have to change themselves. But if that is so, why don't they change? Well, some don't want to. Others don't try to change because of a false belief. And those who do try, often give up too soon.

Making the District Training Cycle Work for you  (dec pdf)

By Maureen Vaught 

The numbers don’t lie. According to survey results, district trainers and governors believe the amount of training Rotary recommends is not too little and not too much, but just right. A district training cycle survey conducted in August by RI’s Leadership Education and Training Division revealed that 72 percent of respondents think the number of training meetings offered at the district level is adequate. And when asked which meeting should be discontinued, 73 percent answered: None; keep all training seminars.

Natalie Cole to star at RI Convention   (dec)

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer Natalie Cole will perform at the 2008 RI Convention in Los Angeles. The renowned artist, daughter of icon Nat "King" Cole, will appear at the new NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE as a part of the "California Experience" event put together by local Rotarians on the Host Organization Committee.

Once divided, two Sri Lankan alumni make peace     (dec)

The first encounters between two classmates in the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies program were anything but cordial. From July through September 2006, Raveendra Pathiranage and Thevananth Thevanayagam participated in the program’s inaugural session at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. For weeks, they argued about the long-standing conflict in their native Sri Lanka.

ShelterBox aid to Bangladesh   (nov)

On November 16th ShelterBox acted swiftly to help victims of the cyclone that hit Bangladesh. Tropical Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh with 150mph winds creating a 15ft (5m) storm surge that overwhelmed coastal defences. The death toll exceeds 3,000 people and is likely to rise much higher with many additional people reported missing. Reports also indicate three coastal towns with a combined population of 700,000 have been devastated by the storm.

U.S. ShelterBox Response Team Delivers Landmark Aid   (oct)

Shelterbox started as a small project by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, England, in 2001, but it took off quickly. To date, it has raised ₤15 million and delivered aid in 33 countries. Recently, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles’ wife, Camilla, agreed to serve as president of ShelterBox. She is believed to be the first Royal Patron of a Rotary club project in the United Kingdom.

10 Reasons We Should Care About Water   (OCT)

"In the years since Rotary International has started focusing on water as one of its annual service emphases…We’ve learned just how much can be accomplished with relatively little, how a single small water project, perhaps a pump or a filter, can change the life of a community," says RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson. "However, our work has also included participation in many other major water projects."

John Kenny is choice for 2009-10 RI President   (OCT )

John Kenny, of the Rotary Club of Grangemouth, Central, Scotland, District 1020, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2009-10. He will become the president-nominee on 1 December if there are no challenging candidates. John Kenny is a past dean of his local law faculty, a judge, and a notary. He is active in scouting and earned the Medal of Merit for helping form new scout groups in Eastern Europe.

By Lydia Ramsey

Have you ever thought about how much rudeness may be affecting your bottom line?  What is the cost to your company when the people who represent you lack proper manners?  Do you know how many clients are turned off by employees who would rather carry on a conversation with each other than with the person who came to purchase your service or product? 

Rotary eClub One Fellowship – A Pen Pal Comparison    (sep)

By PP Chris Joscelyne

I was one of the teenagers who registered my name at Birchalls in1964. Several weeks later I was matched (based on my profile and interests) with a teenage girl from Brooklyn. She had visited the Parker Pavilion at the World’s Fair and had submitted her profile. What followed has been a pen pal friendship that has continued for 43 years. What Sharon and I have learned is that distance does not hinder lasting friendships between likeminded people.

GIVING SERIES by Enid Ablowitz
Chose from a list of enid's past articles   (SERIES)
Enid Ablowitz is the Vice President for Advancement at the University of Colorado Foundation, Inc., and Director of Advancement for the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities.  She has been working as a donor advocate for more than a dozen years.  Her book, Making Money Matter:  Eight Steps to Thoughtful Giving contains many of the tips you will find in these articles.

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