Rotary Reminder April 5, 2022 (Apr 05, 2022)

April 1, 2022

Sharon and I are home safe and sound from our Rotary service trip to the Dominican Republic last week. This was the 18th mission of HHART (Hispaniola Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team) over the past 10 years.

The team’s primary mission is to improve the lives of poor and disadvantaged people (primarily of Haitian heritage) living near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, by providing much needed medical, dental and other forms of humanitarian assistance. The team returns to the same communities every mission and has formed strong relationships and trust with the local people.

A large project to establish a new dental clinic in one of the villages was completed during our mission. All the equipment was funded by a global Rotary grant and will start operation next week. The ribbon cutting ceremony included members of the Rotary Club of Sosua and the District Governor from D4060.

We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in this mission. It was a humbling experience and a reminder to appreciate how fortunate we are to have been born where we were and to lead such privileged lives. These people have so very little but are content, welcoming, have a strong sense of family and community and sincerely appreciate our efforts.

SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD

Rotary International offers numerous awards to recognize the generous donations of time and money of individual Rotarians, Rotary clubs, Rotaractors and non-Rotarians. These prestigious awards are for those who demonstrate their commitment to helping others by volunteering their time and talents.

One such award is the SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD which is considered the highest honor that Rotary International can bestow on a member. To demonstrate how prestigious this award is, the SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD recognizes up to 150 outstanding Rotarians and Rotaractors each year whose service activities make an impact on humanity. Only one recipient can be nominated from any given District each year, therefore, there is a potential of 535 nominees each year. Of which a maximum of 150 receive the award.

To be eligible, nominees must have demonstrated exemplary continuing humanitarian service. Emphasis is placed on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary, rather than one’s performance in an elected or appointed Rotary assignment. Past recipients of the award from our District include, PDGs Dawn Straka, Don Watkins and Brian Menton.

As District Governor, I received nominees for a number of worthy recipients from around our District one of those nominees was Steve Wallace. Steve has been involved in numerous volunteer and leadership positions outside of Rotary. It is my pleasure to inform you that, Steven Wallace, has been selected by the Rotary International’s Board of Directors to receive the 2021-22 SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD.

Wednesday Night Talk Show April 6 – Postponed

However, mark your calendars for Wednesday May 4, where our topic will be District Grants Made Easy. Zoom Link

District 7010 Water Stewardship Initiative 2022

To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, clubs are being encouraged to participate in environmental cleanups in their area, between April 23rd and July 4th.

Clubs are encouraged to participate in a cleanup project in their respective areas, with the focus on waterbodies and waterways, followed by parks, highways, etc.

The tallies of the garbage picked up will be given to 2022-2023 Rotary International President Jennifer Jones to share with the media as to how Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors impact our communities and our environment. This is being done as part of RI President Jones’ Imagine Rotary Canada Tour stop in Toronto on July 5^th. Online Tally Sheet

District 7010 Conference 2022 September 23-25 Register Today!

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