Photo: DG Claudia with Dr. Olha Palichuk from Ukraine at Rotary International Conference on June 6, 2022. (Click here for the link to General Session on June 6 - Dr. Olha Palichuck.)
Saying Goodbye to Summer!
Saying goodbye to August 2022. Rotary designates different focus months for clubs and strangely, August is Membership and New Club Development Month. If you knew that, give yourself a pat on the back. If you added new members or started a new club, brag about it and also give yourself a pat on the back. Our beautiful and distracting summer weather in New England and the friends and relatives that flock to us, often distract us from Rotary recruiting.
The important part of our monthly themes is that we address the topics sometime during the year. Here is the list:
July - Changeover
August - Membership
September - Education/Literacy
October - Community economics
November - Foundation
December - Disease Prevention
January - Vocational service
February - Peace-building
March - Water/Sanitation
April - Maternal & child health
May - Youth Services
June - Rotary Friendship
District 7780 honors some of these themes:
September - District Governor Official Visits begin/Recovery Conference 9/8/22
October 24 - World Polio Day
November 4 - Foundation Donor appreciation dinner
February 14 (placeholder) Mid-year dinner and Peace Concert
April - International trip to Zambia - Healthy Learners (may be at the end of February)
May - RYLA plans, Youth Exchange
June - Changeover/District Celebration June 10
As we swing into fall, it is an excellent time to renew our commitment to the service of Rotary. Whether you decide to offer a ride to a meeting, join a club committee, or look for an opportunity for service in or out of Rotary, a good intention followed by action will uplift you as well as the world. Try it!
Peace,
Claudia Frost
District Governor
Rotary Club of Brunswick