Rotary

"Servi ce Above Self u

September, 2017

Judy Hughes

ROTARY: MAKINGA DIFFERENCE

Rotary District 7280 District Governor 2017-2018

As we experience one of the worst weather disasters in our country, let's concentrate on the compassionate help that many service organizations, volunteers, and Rotary with its partners, are bringing to the aid of victims. I know that we want to send money to these people and many of us already have donated. Months and years from now, victims of this disaster will continue to need aid. Please be aware that Rotary International will communicate where and how our donations can do the most good. I will continue to update you. Most importantly: Be

careful to whom you send donations.

Supporting education

More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are ilIiterate. That's 17 percent ofthe world' s adult population.

Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for alI children and literacy for children and adults.

HOW ROT ARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN

We take action to empower educators to inspire learning at ali ages.

OUR IMPACT ON EDUCA TION

The Rotary Foundation supports education through scholarships, donations and service projects around the world.

• 500 aduJts raised their reading leveJs by three grades in Detroit • $100 Mil in grants to get clean water in Lebanese schools

Rotary members make amazing things happen:

Opening schools: In Afghanistan, Rotary members opened a girls' school to break the cycle ofpoverty and social imbalance.

Teacbing adults to read: Rotary members in the United States partnered with ProLiteracy Detroit to recruit and train tutors after a study showed that more than half of the local adult population was functionally illiterate.

New teacbing metbods: The SOUNS program in South Africa, Puerto Rico and the United States teaches educators how to improve literacy by teaching children to recognize letters by sounds instead of names.

Making schools healthy: Rotarians are providing clean, fresh water to every public school in Lebanon so students can be healthier and get a better education.

When you teach somebody how to read, they have that for a lifetime. It ripples through the community, one by one.

The Rota,oy Foundation and clubs invest in our future leaders and philanthropists by funding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study.

l . Rotary clubs offer scholarships for secondary, undergraduate, or graduate study.

Rotary club scholarships are given by individuaI clubs and are open to anyone except Rotary members and their families. Contact your local club for application information and eligibility requirements.

Tbe Rotary Foundation offers scholarships for college graduates and professionals to study peace and conflict resolution or water and sanitation.

Rotary peace fellowships are available to candidates who want to participate in a master's degree or certificate program at one of our six partner universities. Learn about Rotary peace fellowship eligibility reguirements and restrictions.

Foundation water scholarships are available to candidates who have aIready been adrnitted to one ofIHE Delft Institute for Water Education eligible 18-month Master of science degree programs. Learn about the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education scholarship application processo

• $7.5 million in scholarships, on average, are given out by Rotary each year

• 350,000 scholarships have been awarded by Rotary

Rotary clubs can apply to The Rotary Foundation for district and global grants to support scholarshipso

Global grants are for graduate students studying abroad in one of Rotary' s six causes:

1. Promoting peace 20 Fighting disease 3 o Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene 40 Saving mothers and children 50 Supporting education 60 Growing local economies

Scholarships last from one to four years and can include an entire degree programo Global grant scholarships are funded using cash or District Designated Funds matched by the World Fundo

District grants can be used to sponsor secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate students studying any subject, either locally or abroado The scholarship may cover any length oftime, from a six-week language training program to a year or more ofuniversity studyo

Rotary members are essential to recruiting qualified candidates for Rotary Peace Fellowshipso You can advance peace in troubled areas around the world by promoting peace fellowships and supporting peace fellow candidates through the application processo

Rotary clubs and districts can recommend IRE Delft lnstitute for Water Education scholarship candidates and interview applicants who have been admitted to the institute in one ofthree master's degree programso

Yours in Rotary Service,

District 7280 Governar Judy Hughes

2017-2018

ROTARV' S AREAS O F FOCUS

Rotary ROTARY: MAKINGA OIFfERENCE

FOUNOATION ANO GRANT EOUCATION

5eptember is Education focus month in Rotary. Education has many faces including the importance of Rotary education. Did you know the End Polio funding is separate from the Annual Fund? So, when you contribute to the annual fund, many good things are funded in Rotary but not necessary End Polio.

And did you know that each club needs to attend Grant management training and sign the Memorandum of Understanding EVERY YEAR? Presidents of clubs are required to attend and be signers of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) since as the leader of the club, they should be aware of projects and funding.

Did you know that District Grants are matching grants? Therefore, you must have equal funding on hand at club to match the request. New versions of the grant applications were emailed to ali club presidents. Did you use the correct version?

Consider asking your Foundation team: PDG Patty Meehan, Chair; Christa 5chott, Annual Foundation subcommittee chair; and/or Dr. Marie Grant and Tom Grant, End Polio Now Chairs to speak to your club. It is our Rotary Foundation so let us give you more facts to support and promote the Foundation.

PDG Patty Meehan, meehanmong@verizon.net

This is a worthwhile organization available to interested Rotarians and community members in our district. Piea se contact www.pavolunteers.org for more information.

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COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS

The Pennsylvania Volunteers, a Pennsylvania Citizens Corps Council, was established because of the need for a well-trained civilian emergency work force. The Pennsylvania Volunteers teams will assist government agencies by responding during disaster situations where the number and scope of incidents may have overwhelmed conventional emergency services.

Ali CERT Teams are trained by certified Dept. of Homeland Security Instructors

Pennsylvania Volunteers PO Box Il

Butler, PA 16001

www.pavolunteers.org

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Texas Rotary District collects emergency funds for Hurricane Harvey victims

Rotary clubs in District 5930 (Texas, USA) are collecting ernergency relieffunds to help flood victirns of Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into southeast Texas over the weekend.

Severe rainfaIl has caused historic flooding along the Texas coast, inc1uding in Houston, the fourth largest city by population in the United States. De1uged towns in the region are in de sperate need of aid as thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes. About 6.8 million people have been affected by the hurricane, which made landfall on 25 August.

District 5930 has partnered with the nonprofit McAllen North Rotary Fund to set up an ernergency relief fund . To help, please send checks and gift cards to:

Rotary District 5930 McAllen North Rotary Fund 501 W. NolanaAve. McAllen, Texas, 78504

FederaI Tax ID# 27-3855943

Rotary Intemational President Ian Rise1ey and GeneraI Secretary John Hewko have encouraged Rotarians to support this effort and that of Shelter Box.

If you have questions about how you can help, contact relief@rotary.org.

ShelterBox Aid

John Marshall and I have been notified by ShelterBoxUSA that it is arranging for the shipment of small tents from our international headquarters in Cornwalt England to Houston. These tents will be used in centers to provide evacuees (primarily families) with some sense of privacy and to contribute to the humanizing of the stressful conditions people are experiencing. Anyone interested in supporting the efforts of ShelterBox should go to ShelterBoxUSA.org and use the "donate" button to make a contribution. Checks should be made out to "ShelterBox USA" and mailed to 7359 Merchant (ourt, Saratoga, Fla. We appreciate any donation made to this humanitarian partner project of Rotary International. Tom Grant John Marshall Shelterbox Ambassadors

Crutches 4 Africa

We will be supporting this project this year. Stay tuned for directions as to how your club can be involved. Phil Smith 303-507-1346 pskts@comcast.net from the Smethport Rotary will be in charge of the collection of crutches and walkers that you might have stored in your home. Please search www.crutches4africa.org to learn more about this wonderful project.

If you have or know of a free temporary storage, area please contact DG Judy Hughes.

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284 S. Franklin St. Denver, Co. 80209

U.S.A.

"Service Above Self"

Judith Hughes Rotary District 7280 District Governor

Fall Workshop

Who: Ali Rotarians in District 7280

When: Saturday November 4,2017 9:00 am Registration 9:30am - 3:00pm Meeting

Lunch Included

ROTARY. MAKINGA OIFFERENCE

Where: The Franklin Club, 1340 Liberty St., Franklin, PA. 16323

What: Discussion and Resources to Strengthen: Club Membership Club Public image Club Foundation Programs 2016-2017 Foundation Awards Grant Questions Answered

Front of Shirt Back of shirt

Rotary PEOPLE DISTRICT 7280

OF WE'RE STRONGER

WHENWEWORK

ACTION TOGETHER

Out with the Old, In with the New

Only pre-ordered T shirts will be delivered and available for pick-up at the Nov. 4 FaI! Workshop

Join us in celebrating the NEW Branding!

• Short sleeved navy blue shirts with gold lettering • Front: "Rotary People of Action" • Back: Rotary wheel and District 7280

"We're Stronger When We Work Together" • Cost: Crew neck-$20 V neck-$22 M, L, XL

Checks should be made out to: Rotary District 7280 and sent to:

District Treasurer Patty Meehan 171 Woods Road, Greenville, PA 16125

Do not combine this check with any other workshop check!

ORDER FORM Club: ___________ _ Size: ____ _ Style ______ _

Name: ___________ _ No. of shirts __ _ Check Amount ___ _

Rotary District 7280 "World Polio Day" Fundraiser Event

Friday, October 20, 2017 North Country Brewing Co.

Slippery Rock, PA

Saturday, October 21, 2017 Harmony Inn, Harmony, PA

HAPPY HOUR 4-7

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Gift Basket Orders will be taken

# endpolio el1dpolio.org

District Governor Projects

CLUBS AMOUNT CLUBS AMOUNT Bessemer jMohawk $ 240.00 Meadville A.M. $ 340.00

Bradford $600.00 Mercer $ 600.00

Butler Mt. Jewett $ 340.00

Butler A.M. New Casti e $ 1,180.00

Chicora-East Brady New Wilmington $ 480.00

Clarion $1,140.00 Oil City Corry $ 240.00 Port Allegany $ 540.00

Cranberry Township $ 560.00 Portersvi Il e-Prospect $ 280.00

Cranberry Twp . Sunrise $840.00 Presque Isle (Erie) $ 500.00

DuBois Punxsutawney $ 800.00

Edinboro $260.00 Rich-Mar $ 1,200.00

Ellwood City Sharon $ 520.00

Erie Sheffield Evans City $ 200.00 Slippery Rock Franklin $740.00 Smet hport Greenville $ 660.00 Titusville $ 780.00 Grove City $ 720.00 Warren $ 960.00

Hermitage Wesleyville $ 140.00 Kane $1,000.00 Zelienople $ 900.00

Kittanning $ 400.00 Leechburg TOTAL COLLECTED $17,380.00

Linesville $ 220.00

Meadville CLUBS PARTICIPATING 29

Vo-Tech Scholarships

CLUBS AMOUNT CLUBS AMOUNT BessemerjMohawk $ 100.00 Meadville A.M. $ 100.00

Bradford $ 100.00 Mercer $ 100.00 Butler Mt. Jewett $ 100.00

Butler A.M. New Castle $ 100.00

Chicora-East Brady New Wilmington $ 100.00

Clarion $ 100.00 Oil City Corry $ 100.00 Port Allegany $ 100.00

Cranberry Township $ 100.00 Portersvi Ile-Prospect $ 100.00 Cranberry Twp. Sunrise $ 100.00 Presque Isle (Erie) $ 100.00

DuBois Punxsutawney $ 100.00

Edinboro $ 100.00 Rich-Mar $ 100.00 Ellwood City Sharon $ 100.00 Erie Sheffield Evans City $ 100.00 Slippery Rock Franklin $ 100.00 Smethport Greenville $ 100.00 Titusville $ 100.00

Grove City $ 100.00 Warren $ 100.00 Hermitage Wes leyville $ 100.00

Kane $ 100.00 Zelienople $ 100.00

Kittanning $ 100.00 Leechburg Linesville $ 100.00 TOTAL COLLECTED $ 2,900.00

Meadville CLUBS PARTICIPATING 29

** Clubs with money promised

Rotary

July through October Saturday, September 23,2017 Friday, October 20,2017 Saturday, October 21,2017 Tuesday, October 24,2017 Oct. 25-29, 2017 Wednesday, November 01, 2017 Saturday, November 04,2017 Saturday, November 04,2017 Saturday, November 11, 2017 Sunday, November 12,2017 Monday, January 01, 2018 1/6/2018 ???? January 14-20, 2018 Saturday, February lO, 2018 Friday, February 23, 2018 Friday, March 16, 2018 March 17 & 18, 2018 3/19/2018 ???? 4/7/2018 ???? Sunday, Aprii 15, 2018 Tuesday, May 01, 2018 Frida~MayO~2018

June 1-3, 2018 June 24-27, 2018 May 17-19,2019

District 7280 Calendar

District Governor Club Visits Nominating committee Meeting / Grave City, PA

ROTARV: MAl<ING A DIFfERENCE

World End Polio Event District 7280, North Country Brewing World End Polio Event District 7280, Harmony Inn World End Polio Day Zone Leadership Training & Institute in Chicago, IL Club Presidents / Designee Update Rotary Club Centrai Fati Workshop / Franklin, PA (Franklin Club) Outbound Youth Exchange Interviews / Franklin, PA Rotary United Nations Day, Geneva, Switzerland Fati Advisory Board Meeting / DG Hughes Residence Club Semi-Annual Reports & Payments due to RI District Finance Committee Meeting, Location & Time TBA International Assembly for Scott Bayline (DG 2018-19) Pre-PETS Session 1/ Location TBA Rotary Birthday Celebration Day - 113 Years Strong! Assistant Governor Meeting / Altoona Grand Center PETS for 2018-19 PE's / Altoona Grand Center ROVA / Dates & Location TBA District Assembly / Dates & Locations TBA District directory updates due to Secretary Mike Visconti Club Presidents / Designee Updates Rotary Club Centrai District Governor Awards submissions due to DG Judy Hughes District Conference / Pittsburgh Marriott North / Cramberry Twp. 109th International Convention, Toronto, Canada District Conference / Sheraton Bayfront / Erie

Other District Events - Dates & Locations TBA * Foundation meeting to review scholarship and District Simplified Grant Applications * 2017 Youth Exchange Incoming Student Orientation / Date & Location TBA * November 2017 - Date TBA / Rotary day at United Nations, New York City

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2017-2018 Rotary Designated Months

JUly-----------------------------------"Rotary: Making A Difference" Vear August -------Membership Month

ROTARY MAl<:tNGA DIIFERENCE

September--------------------------Basic Education & Literacy Month October----------------------------- Economie & Community Development Month November---------------------------Rotary Foundation Month December---------------------------Disease Prevention & Treatment Month January------------------------------ Vocational Service Month February-----------------------------Peace and Conflict Preventionl Resolution Month March --------------------------------Water and Sanitation Month Aprii ---------------------------------- Maternal & Child Health Month May ----------------------------------- Youth Services Month June ----------------------------------- Rotary Fellowship Month

ROTARy/S AREAS OF FOCUS