District 7780 Newsletter - April 2021 (Mar 30, 2021)

Thank You For Your Efforts

April is Maternal & Child Health Awareness Month. As one of the 7 Areas of Focus, Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children around the world so they can live longer and grow stronger.

An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation…… all of which can be prevented. Click to Read More

Vaccination Update. D7780 Rotarians continue to work side-by-side with our local EMA’s (Emergency Medical Agencies), Hospitals and Healthcare organizations as we help staff Vaccination Clinics. Please notify me (pegb51@yahoo.com) if you are working/volunteering at a clinic. I am so very interested in the impact of our Rotarians in one of the "greatest public health mobilizations of our generation” …

D7780 Rotarians Complete The Million Mask Challenge

DG Peggy Belanger and DGE Dick Hall drove to East Hampton, CT on 3/21, to collect 164,000 adult surgical masks, children’s masks, and N95’s for distribution through-out D7780.

This was the 3rd and final phase of the Million Mask Challenge.

Be a District Grant Recipient

Be A Grant Recipient

District Grant Proposals Due June 1, 2021

By: Michele Cole, District Grant Coordinator

Fifteen (15) Clubs were awarded District grants in 2020-21. When was the last time your Club received one? There are requirements, but it's not that difficult. We'd be happy to talk to your Club to encourage applying.

Compounding Goodness: Global Grants in District 7780

By: Dave Underhill, District Chair for Global Grants

Pop quiz: take a guess. What is the total number of draft + pending + active Rotary Foundation Global Grant Projects involving Rotary Clubs from Southern Maine and Seacoast New Hampshire?

A: Five

B: Twelve

C: Nineteen

D: Twenty-nine

E: Fifty-three

The answer to the quiz is (D): as of the date this article was written in mid-March, we had a total of twenty-nine global grants, of which ten were in draft or pending status, and nineteen underway with active-approved status. That’s a lot of international service!

Surprised? Our District Rotarians are hard at work around the globe on projects funded by you.

Your Rotary Foundation dollars are doing the work you choose. Our Foundation is supported by your Club and personal donations.

What To Know About Social Media

By: Juliana L'Heureux - (Juliana@mainewriter.com)

By its nature, social media is a short attention span media—you have to catch attention quickly while readers are scrolling through dozens of posts at a time.

Social media is a highly competitive venture with a short attention span – in other words, get to the point!
Always attach images with your posts- many links from websites will automatically attach an image.
Be consistent. Post content related to Rotary as often as possible

GrowRotary! Discussion Group

Apr 05, 2021 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

DISC - District International Service Committee

Apr 08, 2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

President's Open Forum with Governor

Apr 15, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

President's Open Forum with Governor

Apr 17, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

DG Track Meeting

Apr 19, 2021 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Assistant Governor Meetings 2020-2021

Apr 28, 2021 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

District Foundation Committee Meeting

May 04, 2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

DISC - District International Service Committee

May 13, 2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

President's Open Forum with Governor

May 15, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

President's Open Forum with Governor

May 15, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

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News from Clubs Across the District

Here is news about projects and fundraisers from around our district

If we missed yours, please know that

your work is appreciated and honored, and send your stories

for next month to: Rotarynews7780@gmail.com

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