“Far better it is to dare mighty things,
to win glorious triumphs,
even though checkered by failure,
than to take rank with those poor souls
who neither enjoy much nor suffer much,
because they live in the grey twilight
that knows neither victory nor defeat.”
As our service project for the 2014-2015 Rotary year, we have decided to provide new, warm winter coats to children in District 6000. This project will help kids in your community stay warm and healthy, which allows them to attend school and feel better about themselves.
Because we want to help as many children in need as possible before this winter, we are trying to get money raised quickly so an order can be placed by the middle of October. Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase 4000 coats or one new coat per District 6000 member. If everyone donates $16.50, there will be 4000+ coats distributed in the district. A per capita donation of $19.00 will buy over 5000 new coats.
Meet DG Ockenfels on August 15th at our regular meeting...
If progress is measured in numbers, Rotary has entered rarified air in the fight against polio. Eighty percent of the world is now certified polio free, and two of the three strains of the disease have been eradicated, according to Dr. Bruce Aylward, who heads the polio eradication program at the World Health Organization.
Still, major challenges remain, including the international spread of the disease, the insecurity in endemic countries, and geopolitical tensions. In May WHO declared polio a public health emergency, asking the world to step up its vaccination efforts for international travelers.
"The world has decided it will do everything possible to protect the progress of PolioPlus," said Alyward, who traveled from Switzerland to Australia to deliver Monday's keynote address. In Somalia, for example, hundreds of sites have been set up to vaccinate anyone attempting to enter or travel outside the country. Six months after setting up those sites, not one child had been reported polio stricken, Alyward added.
Below is the program schedule for the next several weeks:
Aug 8 - Blake Walsch
Aug 15 -DG John Ockenfels
Aug 23 - Steve Warrington
Aug 30 - Sinikka Waugh
Program Suggestions:
2. Steve Heaberlin asked about talking to Rotary regarding the Extension Council's efforts to educate the public about a referendum vote this fall.
3. Slide Presentation of Same, Tanzania Water Project. Contact Terry
4. I am a member of the team for Veterans for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit organization based in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Holden R. Barnhart, a military veteran who served in Iraq in 2006-2007, is the founder and president of our organization. I am trying to line up speaking engagements for him to help spread the word about our organization, what we have to offer all communities, and gain support. I would like to know if you would be interested in having Holden Barnhart speak at one of your meetings to help us get the word out that we are here. Please feel free to contact me via facebook message or call Holden Barnhart at 1808-772-3456. Thank you for taking the time to take a look at this and I look forward to hearing from you! www.vfmaec.com or visit us on our facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-for-Missing-and-Exploited-Children/194630694024081