District 7930 eBulletin

September 4, 2017

Update on Hurricane Harvey Support Options

Posted by David Gardner - Reposted from RI on Sep 02, 2017

Rotary helps Hurricane Harvey victims

The Rotary Foundation and clubs along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, USA, are collecting emergency relief funds to help flood victims of Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into southeast Texas over the weekend.

Severe rainfall has caused historic flooding along the Texas coast, including in Houston, the fourth largest city by population in the United States. Deluged towns in the region are in desperate 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.

With an estimated damage of $190 billion, Hurricane Harvey could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

“The power of Rotary is in the foundation's ability to pull help from around the world while local clubs provide immediate relief in their own communities,” says Don Mebus of the Rotary Club of Arlington, Texas. Rotary districts located along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana are collecting emergency relief funds and providing immediate aid to flood victims.

“We know that a disaster of this magnitude will require our financial assistance for months into the future,” says District 5930 Governor Betty Ramirez-Lara. “Our disaster relief committee will provide support where we believe it can best be used.”

How to contribute to the Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Donor Advised Fund:

By check

Payable to: The Rotary Foundation DAF
Memo line: Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund #608
Mail to: Rotary DAF, c/o NRS
12 Gill Street, Suite 2600, Woburn, MA, 01801

By credit card

Online at: https://www.your-fundaccount.com/rotary/HowToContribute.asp

Account name: Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund
Account number: 608

By wire transfer

To the account of: Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
ABA number: 011002343
For credit to: The Rotary Foundation
Account number: 943423732

For Further Credit: TRF DAF
Account name: Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund #608

You must fax a copy of the wire authorization to +1-781-658-2497 to complete the transfer.

Please include your club name and that you are in District 7930.

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

Gloucester Rotary Club Photo Contest

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Aug 30, 2017

The Gloucester Rotary Club will publish a 12-month Cape Ann photo calendar for 2018 as a fundraiser. All profits will go to the Gloucester Rotary Club’s efforts to raise money that supports the many community and international activities in which the club is involved.

In Order to publish a beautiful calendar, the Club is requesting high quality digital photos that show the unique beauty of Cape Ann throughout the year-- landscapes, seascapes, harbor scenes, sunrises/sunsets, boats, wildlife, etc. As we will be featuring one photo per month, we need images from each season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Photographs from Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester will be accepted.

Full contest rules and requirements are available online at www.gloucesterotary.org. All entries must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 29, 2017.

Ipswich Multiple Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Bob Gravino on Sep 01, 2017

Liz Cullen, District Rotary Foundation Chair, visited the Ipswich Rotary Club on August 31 to present multiple Paul Harris Fellows to two Ipswich Club members. Bob Wicks was awarded a PHF+6 and Ted Garside a PHF+2 for their continued support of The Rotary Foundation. Ipswich Club President Cushing Titcomb assisted in the presentation. District Clubs interested in learning more about The Foundation and its programs can contact Liz at lizgcullen@yahoo.com to arrange a visit and presentation by a member of the District Rotary Foundation Committee.

Chelsea Installs Newest Member

Posted by Bruce Mauch on Sep 01, 2017

The Rotary Club of Chelsea installed its newest member, Janette McWilliams, at its August 22, 2017 luncheon meeting. Taking part in the installation was President David Mindlin, Membership Co-Chair Peter Zaksheski, Jeanette’s sponsor PP Bruce Mauch, Membership Co-Chair PP Allan Alpert and Immediate Past President Reverend Sandra Whitley. The installation ceremony included a welcome to Rotary, a brief history of Rotary, presentation of the Four way test, importance of the motto “Service Above Self”, Oath of Membership and presentation of her Rotary pin. Jeanette is the Director of MGH Chelsea.

Our Future Presidents Need Your Help!

Posted by David Gardner on Aug 28, 2017

One of the most significant training programs in the Rotary world is Presidents-elect Training Seminar held annually over the second weekend in March. The Northeast PETS team is constantly improving the program to provide the best training possible to our Presidents and Assistant Governors.

The team consists of Immediate Past District Governors, Governors-elect, Governors-nominee and a host of support people who all contribute in meaningful ways.

We would like to invite you to consider serving in one of the open positions or to nominate a leader in the district who would be qualified to support our team. The attached page details the job openings and requirements and should help qualify interested applicants. If you have additional questions or would like to know more about NEPETS, please visit our website at www.rotarynepets.org or call or email the Event Chair, Louisa Tripp at 802- 371-9819 or louisatripp@yahoo.com. The deadline for nominations is September 15th and interviews will occur in October.

Download the Position Descriptions here!

Review the Nominating Process here!

Thank you for your help.

Northeast PETS Search Committee

Marge Barker, 2019 General Chair

David Gardner, 2020 General Chair

Share Your Club's Stories

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Jul 23, 2016

Has your club recently hosted an event or project or are you planning something in the near future that you would like to share with your fellow District 7930 Rotarians?

The weekly eBulletin depends on the content provided by clubs, so please submit your stories and we will publish them on the district website and in the next eBulletin. Stories that showcase your club or event should be submitted via the website portal at this link.

The deadline for submitting items for the weekly District 7930 eBulletin is Friday morning in order to be included in the following Monday's edition. If the eBulletin being prepared is getting to be too long and the story submitted is not time-sensitive, we may choose to delay including it until the following week.

If you want some guidelines on creating stories, please read more!