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Reach Within to Embrace Humanity
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November 2011
Rotary Foundation Month
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Important Announcements
Rotarians and Clubs of our District have generously contributed to the Polio $200M Challenge totaling $50,000 since 1 July and 42 Rotarians became Paul Harris Fellows.
Clubs who did not settle the following should note that the deadline to settle is approaching.
- RI Semi-annual Dues to RI Zurich Office (before 31/Dec)
- District Dues (including Magazine, Rotaract and Interact fees) to Amman, Jordan, investbank account. (before 31/Dec)
- EREY Every Rotarian Every year as set by the club or $100 per capita. (to receive Matching Grants approval)
- Polio $200Million Challenge goal as set by the club or $2000 per Club. (to receive Matching Grants approval)
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The Four-Way Test
Ask the following questions:
Of the things we think, say or do
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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District 2450
at a Glance in November
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Country
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Clubs
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Members
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Armenia
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4
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87
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Bahrain
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3
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166 (-4)
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Cyprus
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19
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781 (-29)
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Egypt
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76
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2190 (-22)
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Georgia
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2
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34 (+2)
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Jordan
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9
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295 (-10)
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Lebanon
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24
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606 (+16)
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Palestine
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1
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30 (-11)
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South Sudan
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1
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19 (-1)
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Sudan
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1
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24 (-1)
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UAE
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3
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178 (-6)
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The District consists of 11 countries in three continents. in brackets changes from July start of year Figures
A loss of 84 members and 18 new members
At 4410 members we have NET LOSS of 66 members from start of year
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Every Rotarian Every Year
 
Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund through the Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative are the primary source of funding for Foundation programs such as scholarships and grants.
EREY contributions can make a difference in lives around the world. For example, a US$100 contribution can provide mosquito nets for 50 children in Tanzania; $1,000, microcredit loans for 23 women in the Philippines; $10,000, two water wells to serve villages in Haiti; $100,000, 100 dairy cows and 50 flocks of chickens to farmers in Romania to produce milk and food for area orphanages.
Sign up for a free e-newsletter to track progress toward achieving the Foundation's annual fundraising goals and to learn more about how Annual Programs Fund contributions enhance people's lives. The EREY newsletter is available in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.
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Annual Programs Fund
Support Foundation grants and activities worldwide. Eligible for Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Make a one-time gift or enroll in recurring giving.
PolioPlus Fund
End Polio Now. Be a part of history and help Rotary achieve a polio-free world. Eligible for Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Make a one-time gift or enroll in recurring giving.
Permanent Fund
Help secure the Foundation of tomorrow. The fund also supports the Rotary Peace Centers. Eligible for Benefactor recognition. Make a one-time gift or enroll in recurring giving.
Disaster Recovery Funds
Support Rotary's long-term recovery efforts in areas affected by recent disasters.
Approved Foundation Grants
Give to projects funded by an existing Foundation grant.
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Ambassadorial Scholarships
The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program, was founded in 1947. Since then, more than 40,000 men and women from about 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is one of the world's largest privately funded international scholarships programs. Nearly 700 scholarships were awarded for study in 2009-10. Through grants totaling approximately US$16.2 million, recipients from about 70 countries studied in more than 80 nations.
The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. The program sponsors academic year scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country.
Generous contributions from Rotarians worldwide represent a continued faith that today's Ambassadorial Scholars will be tomorrow's community and world leaders.
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After 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this tenacious disease, but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions. Your contribution will help Rotary raise US$200 million to match $355 million in challenge grants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The resulting $555 million supports immunization campaigns in developing countries where polio continues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the hardships faced by their families.
As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high. By donating now, you can help Rotary achieve a polio-free world.
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This award is designed to motivate clubs to actively participate in service. Use the RI Presidential Citation and Changemaker award as a guide; develop a well rounded plan for the year incorporating projects and activities that reflect the RI President elect's emphases for the coming year.
Download the files - 2011-12 Changemaker Award Frequently Asked Questions and Timeline.pdf
Rotary: 2011-12 Changemaker Award for Rotary Clubs.pdf
Rotaract: 2011-12 Changemaker Award for Rotaract Clubs.pdf
Interact: 2011-12 Changemaker Award for Interact Clubs.pdf |
ROTARY AND PEACE
Rotary is committed to building peace and international understanding through its network of 1.2 million community volunteers in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary club members initiate humanitarian projects both locally and internationally to address the underlying causes of conflict including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water, and environmental concerns.
Rotary has partnered with eight leading universities around the globe to develop the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution. Each year, Rotary awards up to 60 fellowships for a master's degree and up to 50 fellowships for a professional development certificate through a program aimed at equipping the next generation of global and community leaders with skills needed to reduce the threat of war and violence in the world. The seven Rotary Centers based at leading universities in six countries include: International Christian University, Japan; Universidad del Salvador, Argentina; University of Bradford, United Kingdom; University of Queensland, Australia; University of California-Berkeley, Calif., U.S.A.; Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C., and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
Rotary Centers' alumni work in a range of areas, from grassroots and local non-governmental organizations to consulting firms, national governments, military, and police, to bilateral and international organizations. Alumni are currently employed with, for example, the United Nations, World Bank, International Organization for Migration, and Organization of American States.
Statistics below are for all alumni through the 2006-08 class. They also include the 2007-09 class from the University of Bradford. These statistics are accurate as of March 2009:
There are 333 peace fellows that have reported their current position to The Rotary Foundation
* 99 work for NGOs or perform other peace-related work (30%)
* 74 work for a government agency (22%)
* 42 are pursuing additional advanced degrees in peace-related fields (13%)
* 33 are teachers/professors (10%)
* 29 work in research or academic support positions (9%)
* 17 work for United Nations agencies (5%)
* 8 work for the World Bank (2%)
* 8 are journalists (2%)
* 3 are lawyers or work in a law-related field (1%)
* 10 defy easy categorization; these include: bankers, human resource professionals, and business owners (3%)
* 10 reported they are actively looking for work in the field (3%)
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The Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative has a goal of $95 million in endowed and one-time gifts and commitments. The initiative provides support for 120 Rotary Peace Fellowships and for other program costs.
As of 30 June 2011, the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative surpassed its US$55 Phase I goal. US$58 million has been contributed or committed to this effort by individuals, clubs, and districts through outright gifts, estate gifts, and District Designated Funds. The long-term success of the Rotary Peace Centers depends on the financial support of Rotarians and friends of Rotary. Fellowships are the primary focus of the Rotary Peace Centers funding effort, but there are many opportunities to support the program.
Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master's degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
Learn about the Rotary Peace Centers
- Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (professional development center)
- Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
- University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Clubs Anniversaries
26Years
Rotary Club of Limassol Amathusia
(23240) Chartered 19/11/1985
meets at Kanika Pantheon Hotel 8.00 pm Thursday
20Years
Rotary Club of Larnaca Kition
(28389) Chartered 14/11/1991
meets at Sun Hall Hotel 8.00 pm Monday
18Years
Rotary Club of Tripoli Almina
(29855) Chartered 22/11/1993
meets at Quality Inn Hotel 7.00 pm Wednesday
Rotary Club of Amman Irbid
(31087) Chartered 14/11/1993
meets at Al Husun Hotel 7.30pm Wednesday
15Years
Rotary Club of Yerevan
(50017) Chartered 13/11/1996
meets at Ani Plaza Hotel 7.00 pm Wednesday
13 Years
Rotary Club of Desouk
(51549) Chartered 9/11/1998
meets at Desouk Family Garrden 8.30pm Wednesday
9Years
Rotary Club of Cairo Rhein-Nile
chartered 29/11/2002 meets at Marriott Zamalek every Wednesday at 6.00 p.m.
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3 Years
Rotary Club of Heliopolis El Shorouk
chartered 18/11/2008 meets every Monday at 8.00 p.m. at Sporting Club El Shorouk
Rotary Club of Ismailia
chartered 22/11/2010 meets every Monday at 7.00 p.m. at Fairoz Club
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November Message by District Governor Usama Barghouthi
What mostly differentiate Rotary from being a charity are our Vocational services and the mission that facilitates our services through The Rotary Foundation. Without the Foundation many Rotary clubs would be working only local projects with modest finances, PolioPlus would not have existed and reaching to remote areas to serve would have been a huge burden. The foundation provided our clubs for many years the opportunities to do large projects through the matching grants (MG) and this year I introduced to our clubs District Simplified Grant (DSG), the young sister of the Matching Grants.
I am pleased to have signed scores of application forms since July for projects, providing clubs with financing from our District Designated Fund (DDF) and enabling them to expand their projects offering many multiples more. Projects cumulative values run in the hundreds of thousands of US dollars.
Although we salute every hour spent and every project that provides service to community, vocation, educational or humanitarian, the limit of any project finances is the local fundraising, while the cumulative size of some projects using a matching grant is easily ten to twenty times. Before the years started, I offered all clubs the opportunity to fund their small projects by applying for DSG, and I am pleased that the few clubs who did apply, received their finances and their projects are underway.
The Foundation gave us this year the opportunity to host a Group Study Exchange team from D5500 (Arizona, USA) who are currently visiting our District countries and at the same time pairing this exchange by sending a team of six young professionals from our district to Arizona. Our team has been selected from over thirty applications, from Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Bahrain and Lebanon and they are exchanging their professional knowledge with their counterparts in Arizona as well as addressing the various clubs on our district and its achievements.
The Foundation gave us this year the opportunity to send a brilliant young lady in Lebanon to study her Master's Degree at a Rotary Peace Center in Bradford University, UK, and another to a young Gentleman in Egypt to get a certificate from Chulalongkorn Rotary Peace Center (Thailand). Each scholar was nominated and sponsored by his or her local Rotary Club.
Talking about the Foundation must lead to the flagship project of Rotary, the PolioPlus campaign with the $200 Million Challenge to end Polio, and I am proud of the many clubs and individuals who contributed generously to the Polio Fund, and I am equally proud of the Clubs who contributed their EREY commitments and urge those who did not send in their commitments yet to do that during this month of November.
Usama Barghouthi
Governor, District 2450
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Monthly messages
November 2011
My dear brothers and sisters in Rotary!
In 1885, the London Times ran a series of editorials honoring the 100th birthday of Sir Moses Montefiore, the British financier and philanthropist knighted by Queen Victoria. The editorials commented on his honesty, his generosity, and his willingness to come to the aid of anyone in need. One story was particularly telling.
Someone once asked Sir Moses, one of the wealthiest men of his era, how much he was worth. In the face of such an ill-mannered inquiry, he merely paused for a moment's reflection before naming a figure - one that fell far short of his questioner's expectations. Naturally, it was met with an objection; surely he must be worth 10 times as much! Sir Moses merely smiled. "Young man," he replied, "you didn't ask me how much I own. You asked me how much I am worth. So I calculated how much I have given to charity this year, and that is the number I gave you. You see, in life we are worth only what we are willing to share with others."
When we calculate our own worth, do we think about it in terms of what we have, or how we use it? When we say that all human beings are of equal worth, do our actions follow our words?
I believe that being a Rotarian means looking at all of our resources differently. What is the most good that we could choose to do with what we have? What are the choices that will ultimately leave us the richest?
In Rotary, we are all aware of the great needs in so many parts of our world. And we all know how much we can do to help through our Rotary Foundation. We can change lives, we can restore hope, we can build futures - if we choose to.
In life, everything is a choice. We can choose to close our eyes to the needs of others, to keep what we have for ourselves, to declare the problems of others to be theirs alone. Or we can choose to look past distance, past color, past language and dress and culture, and see that people everywhere are just like us - and then refuse to walk away.
Kalyan Banerjee
President, Rotary International
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Message from the Foundation Trustee chair
Bill Boyd, Foundation Trustee Chair
Now's the time to learn about what the Foundation does
November is Rotary Foundation Month, and I hope you'll focus on the Foundation with your club speakers and programs. How can our newer Rotarians understand the Foundation if we do not tell them what it is and what it does?
We are often not good communicators in Rotary, which is strange as we are business and community leaders. Maybe it is information overload or too much sport on television, but Rotary information is not a high priority for many Rotarians. For example, how would you answer these questions:
Is there an Ambassadorial Scholar in our district?
What is this Future Vision Plan, and what does it mean for our club?
What do we need to know about polio eradication, other than that it makes us feel good?
What is the difference between Group Study Exchange and vocational training teams?
I hear the words Every Rotarian, Every Year. What is that about?
How can The Rotary Foundation support our club's desire to help people outside our community?
What are Rotarians doing on issues such as HIV/AIDS and water and sanitation?
Nobody in my club reads the Foundation annual report. Where does the money go?
What is our relationship with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
The list of questions could go on, but the real question is, "What is our club doing to learn more about our Rotary Foundation?" If the answer is "not enough," now might be a very good time to start.
Bill Boyd
Foundation Trustee Chair
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Do you have a project ready?
Do you have an international partner ready?
I am ready to support your Matching Grants?
Are you ready?
Send to DG.2011.12@Gmail.com
First Come First Granted
Priority goes to clubs who settled RI and District Dues and fulfilled commitment to EREY and Polio
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The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
Rotary began as an idea more than 100 years ago. Today, Rotary flourishes worldwide with 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
In 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up "for the purpose of doing good in the world."
In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.
Five Trustees, including Klumph, were appointed to "hold, invest, manage, and administer all of its property . . . as a single trust, for the furtherance of the purposes of RI."
Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. "Daddy" Allen, later grew into the Easter Seals.
The Great Depression and World War II both impeded the Foundation's growth, but the need for lasting world peace generated great postwar interest in its development. After Rotary's founder, Paul P. Harris, died in 1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.
That year, the first Foundation program - the forerunner of Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships - was established. In 1965-66, three new programs were launched: Group Study Exchange , Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants .
The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants program was launched in 1978, and Rotary Volunteers was created as a part of that program in 1980. PolioPlus was announced in 1984-85, and the next year brought Rotary Grants for University Teachers . The first peace forums were held in 1987-88, leading to the Foundation's peace and conflict studies programs .
Throughout this time, support of the Foundation grew tremendously. Since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917, it has received contributions totaling more than $1 billion. More than $70 million was donated in 2003-04 alone. To date, more than one million individuals have been recognized as Paul Harris Fellows - people who have given $1,000 to the Annual Programs Fund or have had that amount contributed in their name.
Such strong support, along with Rotarian involvement worldwide, ensures a secure future for The Rotary Foundation as it continues its vital work for international understanding and world peace.
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| Matching Grants
Through Matching Grants, The Rotary Foundation matches contributions raised for international service projects by Rotary clubs and districts in two or more countries. The Foundation provides a one-to-one match for District Designated Fund (DDF)/SHARE contributions and a US$0.50 match for every new $1 cash contribution. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $200,000.
How to apply
Applications are accepted from 1 July to 31 March and approved from 1 August to 15 May.
- Download the Matching Grants application. ( PDF ) ( Word )
- Find information on the application process in The Guide to Matching Grants (PDF).
- Learn more on how to access disaster recovery funds through the Matching Grant Program for Chile , Haiti , Pakistan , and Western Africa .
Terms and conditions, and eligibility
Reporting requirements
All Rotary Foundation grants require the highest attention to stewardship. Progress reports must be submitted at least every 12 months for the life of the project. A final report is due within two months of the full expenditure of funds.
Download the Matching Grant report form. ( PDF ) ( Word )
Community needs assessment resources
Low-cost shelters resources
- Download guidelines for the constructions of low-cost shelters for Matching Grants
- Download low-cost shelter planning application appendix
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District Events
- Rotary Foundation Country Seminar (Beirut, Lebanon, 26 November, 2011) - RYLA "Enjoy The Differences" (Cairo - Egypt Mercure Pyramids Hotel December 8-10, 2011 ) - Awareness, Friendship and Fellowship Seminar Sheraton Dreamland, 15-17 December 2011 - Jordan and Palestine Country Conference (Dead Sea, Jordan, 6-7 January, 2012) - Rotary International Convention (Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May,2012) -District 2450 76th Conference (Aqaba, Jordan 17-20 May, 2012) |
November - Rotary Foundation Month
Plan and conduct monthly board meeting.
Promote attendance at the district conference.
Send monthly membership and attendance report to the district governor or district secretary no later than 15 days after the last meeting of the month. Consult with the secretary to update the RI membership database via the (www.rotary.org/en/selfservice ), on or before 1 December, so that the January semiannual report (SAR) from Rotary International will be up-todate and accurate.
Conduct related activities and programs on Rotary Foundation programs, including PolioPlus, and fund development*. (e.g. Paul Harris Fellows, Paul Harris Society, Benefactors, Bequest Society members and major donors).
Week including 5 November is World Interact Week. Support your local Interact club or help organize one.
Monitor membership development initiatives and goals.
15 November: Deadline to submit nominations for The Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award. *
Request club assistance in hosting the visiting Group Study Exchange (GSE) teams in the district. Forward contact information of interested Rotarian hosts to the district GSE Chair.*
Inform district GSE Chair of your club's interest in having an inbound or outbound GSE team make a presentation at your club. *
Nominations for The Rotary Foundation Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award must be sent to your zone's regional Rotary Foundation coordinator by 31 December. *
Ask the PR chair to promote club as planned - including any health or educational projects related to 1 December, World AIDS Day.
30 November: Obtain and review Monthly Contribution Report (MCR) toward suggested benchmark of 33% of Annual Programs Fund goal achievement.*
Recognize all of the club's Major Donors, Bequest Society Members,Benefactors, Paul Harris Society members, and Paul Harris Fellows with special acknowledgement during Rotary Foundation Month.*
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الرسالة الشهرية للمحافظ المنطقة
ما يميز الروتاري عن الجمعيات الخيرية هي الخدمات المهنية التي نقوم بها ورؤيتنا الى عالم يسوده السلام والتفاهم والذي نسعى اليه من خلال برامج المؤسسة الروتارية. لا شك ان عددا كبيرا من اندية الروتاري سيقتصر نشاطاتها على المشاريع الصغيرة المحلية وبتمويل متواضع لو لم تكن هناك مؤسستنا الروتارية للدعم ولما وجدت حملة القضاء على شلل الاطفال (بوليوبلس) ولصعبت على بعض الاندية القيام بالمشاريع في اماكن نائية.
لقد وفرت المؤسسة لانديتنا الفرصة لتنفيذ المشاريع الكبرى من خلال برنامج المنح المتكافئة Matching Grants وقد بدأت هذه السنة بادخال برنامج المنح المبسطة Simplified Grants.
لقد اسعدني جدا ان اوقع بالموافقة على العشرات من المشاريع منذ بداية العام ليتم تنفيذها من الاندية بتمويل من صندوق المنطقة مما امكنها الحصول على منح متكافئة بمبالغ تفوق عدة مرات مشاركتها الاصلية. بحسبة بسيطة تمكنت هذه الاندية بتنفيذ مشاريع تقدر قيمتها مجتمعة بمئات الالاف من الدولارات. ومع اننا نحيي كل مشروع وكل ساعة صرفت في تنفيذه لخدمة المجتمع والمهنة تعليميا كان المشروع او انسانيا الا ان الحد الاقصى لتمويل المشروع ان لم يتم تمويله من منحة متكافئة او شريك استراتيجي سيكون محدودا باستثناءات معدودة قامت بها بعض الاندية في المشاريع الجبارة.
كذلك اسعدني ان عددا من الاندية بدأت تنفيذ مشاريعها باستعمال المنح المبسطة وكان بودي لو تقدم عدد اكبر من الاندية لهذه المنح.
لقد اعطتنا المؤسسة الروتارية هذا العام الفرصة لتبادل فريقين من مجموعة التبادل الدراسي Group Study Exchange بين منطقتنا ومنطقة اريزونا حيث يقوم وفد منهم بزيارة انديتنا هذه الفترة وبنفس الوقت يقوم فريق شبابي من منطقتنا بزيارة اريزونا والتعرف على المهن المشابهة لمهن الفريق اضافة الى التحدث في الاندية عن منطقتنا وانديتنا وما نقوم به من انجازات. ويذكر ان فريقنا مؤلفا من ستة شباب من مصر والاردن ولبنان وفلسطين والبحرين.
كذلك اعطتنا المؤسسة الروتارية هذا العام الفرصة لارسال احدى الشابات اللامعات من لبنان في بعثة لانهاء الماجستير في مركز دراسات السلام في جامعة برادفورد بريطانيا وكذلك لارسال أحد الشباب من مصر للحصول على بعثة قصيرة في مركز دراسات السلام في جامعة شولا لونج كورن بتايلاند علماً ان كل من الشابين مرشح من ناد روتاري في منطقته.
عندما نذكر المؤسسة الروتارية لا بد من التطرق الى اهم مشروع قامت به اندية الروتاري وهو حملة القضاء على شلل الاطفال من خلال تمويلها برنامج ( تحدي المائتين مليون دولار) وسرني جدا التبرعات الكريمة التي قدمتها الاندية والاعضاء في الشهر الماضي وامل من باقي الاندية تنفيذ وعدها بتسديد التزامها لحملة مكافحة الشلل وبرنامج (كل روتاري كل عام EREY) حيث ان هذه التبرعات تمكن الروتاري الان ومستقبلا في تنفيذ البرامج والمنح المتكافئة وغيرها.
قد تكون الخدمة المهنية التي تقوم بها الاندية للمجتمعات ما يميز الحركة الروتارية عن باقي الجمعيات المحلية والعالمية التي تنشط في الخدمات الانسانية, حيث انها تركز على تطوير القدرات والعمل بامانه واحترام في كافة المهن المفيدة. ان مهنتنا هي ما يميز عملنا خاصة عندما نطبق الشعار المعروف (ان الفائدة تعود بكثرة على من يخدم احسن They Profit Most Who Serve Best ).
ان ممارسة الامانة والتحلي بالاخلاقيات العالية في اعمالنا هي القاعدة الاساسية للنجاح, ولدينا في الروتاري قاعدتان يتحلى بهما كل عضو روتاري وهما الاختبار الرباعي والاعلان المعروف للروتاريين في الاعمال والمهن .
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Rotary Club Financial dues
Financial Obligations Due on 1 July 2011 Members: Must settle their dues to their clubs as per their club's regulations Clubs: Must settle Rotary International (RI) and District dues as follows Clubs' RI Dues: Method: Either by bank transfer or using Member Access www.Rotary.org web payment Amount: for first 6 months (July-December 2011: $26.50 per member (including $1 COL) Clubs'District Dues: What are they: 1- Clubs must pay their District Fund per capita due as approved at the last District Conference 2- Clubs must pay their District Magazine subscription as approved at the last District Conference unless all members are subscribed to The Rotarian or other international Magazine. It is mandatory for each member to be subscribed - RI advises District which clubs are not subscribed. 3- Clubs who organized a Rotaract Club must pay annual support to the Rotaract activities $150 per Rotaract club. 4- Clubs who organized an Interact Club must pay annual support to the Interact activities $75 per Interact club. Method: Either by bank transfer or using District website www.RotaryD2450.org for secure payment using Paypal or credit card Detail sent to club President/Secretary/district Website Amount: District Fund: $14 per member (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia, South Sudan) $16 per member (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, UAE) District Magazine $6 per member for District Magazine Annual subscription unless subscribed for the international issue of The Rotarian at $24 per year per member. Rotaract Club: every Rotary club that has a Rotaract club must pay $150 towards supporting Rotaract District activities. Interact Club: every Rotary club that has a Interact club must pay $75 towards supporting Interact District activities.
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District Goals for Rotary Foundation
Foundation - Annual Giving
Club level:
* Payment of Every Rotarian Every Year.
* To achieve US $100 dollars per capita.
* Club members' payment of EREY.
Foundation - Alumni
Country level: Each country to :
* Compile a database of its Alumnus.
* To contact them.
* Invite them to activities (to speak at meetings, seminars and conferences).
Club level:
* Invite Alumnus to speak at club meetings and participate in club activities.
* Recruit Alumnus to club membership where suitable.
Foundation - Grants
Each club is encouraged to apply for a District Simplified Grant (DSG) and/or a Matching Grant (MG).
Foundation - PolioPlus
Club level:
* To commit to educate and continuously spread awareness on Polio to members and the public.
* Encouraged to fundraise for End Polio Now.
* Encouraged to contribute US $2,000 for US $200 million challenge.
Foundation - Rotary Peace Fellowships
Club level:
* Nominate a candidate that qualifies for a Rotary Peace Fellowship, attract nominations by utilizing social media
Foundation - Group Study Exchange
District level:
* Outbound 2 Teams to D5500 and D1950
* Inbound 3 Teams from D5500, D1950 and D5300
Club level:
* Club members to host incoming teams in their homes.
* Clubs to host incoming teams to one of their meetings.
* Nominate and sponsor when requested suitable candidates for outgoing teams (use of social media is encouraged).
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DG Citation for Rotary Foundation
(complete 3 out of the following 9 activities)
* Club and/or club members to contribute for the first time a minimum of US$500 to "Annual Programs Fund".
* Recognize a Major Donor or Benefactor.
* Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) for 75% of club members.
* Awarded a Matching Grant for the first time will qualify provided all reports and stewardship have been submitted (clubs with no Matching Grants since 2006 also will qualify as first timers).
* Group Study Exchange (GSE): Nominate outgoing team members/leader for the first time, even if not selected.
* Contribute US$1000 to the Permanent Fund.
* Fundraise event(s) for End Polio Now with media coverage.
* Payment of US$2000 for US$200 Million Challenge.
* Nominate a candidate for Peace Fellowship.
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DG 2450 Usama Barghouthi with D5500 GSE team in Jordan
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DG 5500 Michael Drake with D2450 GSE Team in Arizona, USA
Comments from PRID Philip Silvers (D5500) on the GSE team from D2450
Well, we had the farewell "Thanksgiving Dinner" with your team yesterday. There were hugs and tributes galore. In my remarks, I said that I have learned that there is widespread ignorance and misinformation in this country about the Middle East, and we have all learned from this team. Because of them, southern Arizona will never be the same.
You had an excellent, responsive team leader and five outstanding team members. They were working the entire time that they were here. At the El Tour Bike race, Ali and Saphia rode in the race; the rest of the team worked the water stations. The turnout at the farewell was a tribute to their popularity-some Rotarians traveling almost two hours to be there.
Thank you for sending us your "A" team. They did great work for Rotary and for their countries.
Phil
Comments from DG Michael Drake (D5500) on the GSE team from D2450
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and congratulate you on the team you sent us. They left Arizona today. They were an absolute delight - one of the very best GSE teams we have hosted in my 28 years of Rotary experience. Well done
Michael
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