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EyeOpener June 30, 2020 2020-2021 Board Installation

 

June is Rotary Fellowship Month

 

Odell opened the meeting with a recording of O Canada, 11 members and Area Governor Lou present.

 

Rob offered Food for Thought sharing a story he was told on the weekend highlighting how words can affect people in different ways. An offhand use of a word that elicited laughing in a group of girls, struck one of the young girls differently because her understanding of the word was framed by her experience working with a Down Syndrome child. The other girls noticed and used the opportunity to reflect on how a person’s choice of words has an impact. We get comfortable with words and do not intend to be derogatory or evil but need to use our ‘mother in our brain’ to think about the words we use and how they may be hurtful.

 

John will offer Food for Thought next week.

 

 

Area Governor Lou performed the installation of the new board on behalf of the District:

 

 

All board members pledged to fulfil the duties of their office to the best of their ability and to abide by the club’s constitution and bylaws. The Board looks forward to working with all members to achieve the club goals. We join District 5370 Governor Jim Ferguson and Rotary International President Holger Knaack in actively pursuing this year’s theme-Rotary Opens Opportunity.

 

After serving on the Board for many years, Lisa has transferred to the Rotary Club of Camrose as the noon meeting time better fits her new real estate career. She will continue to be involved in TV Bingo and the flag program. Best wishes to Lisa and thank you for all you do for the club.

 

Additional studies and work pressures led Glenda to step down from the Board. Her work with Shyla and Rehma on the Youth portfolio has paid dividends in formalizing the scholarship program and encouraging the rebirth of Rotaract. Thanks Glenda for your contributions to the club as a Board member.

 

Lou reminded us 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. She also noted we need to fill the President-Elect portfolio remembering that the President does not have to do everything, members are ready and able to step up.

 

 

 

 

The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have both unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: Supporting the Environment.

 

More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact.

 

Supporting the environment becomes Rotary's seventh area of focus, which are categories of service activities supported by global grants. It joins peacebuilding and conflict prevention; disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal and child health; basic education and literacy; and community economic development.

 

Grant applications for projects will be accepted beginning on 1 July 2021. Gifts and commitments from Rotarians and others will be sought to provide global grant support for the new area of focus.

 

More information about this new cause will be announced soon.

 

 

 

Morris
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