District 7930 eBulletin

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On 24 October, we will mark World Polio Day. It is a day to celebrate how far we have come and an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness and funds to complete the work of eradication. I ask every Rotary club to participate in some way in World Polio Day activities" says Rotary International President Ian H.S. Riseley in his October presidential message.

The Rotary Club of Arlington is sponsoring a Flags for Heroes program. The Flags for Heroes is not limited to military and participants may want to honor someone special in their lives. A flag with the name of your hero will be flown for one week in front of the Arlington High School from November 3 – 13, 2017. A dedication will be on Sunday, November 5th at 1:00 pm in front of the High School. To participate in this program, contact Arlington President Bill Hayner before October 20.

The Burlington Rotary would like to invite you to "Remembering 30 Years of the AIDS Quilt and Wine Tasting" on November 4 at Grandview Farms, located at Center Street in Burlington, MA. Viewing of the AIDS Quilt will take place on November 4 from noon to 7pm and will be free to all. The Wine Tasting Event will take place from 5pm to 7pm, with several wines from Wegmans and Food from local restaurants. Cost for the Wine Tasting is $25. Everyone is welcome!

 

For more information, contact Susan Stewart.

Rotary Foundation Committee member Bob Gravino recognized Wilmington Rotarian John Doherty as a member of the Paul Harris Society with a PHS Chevron and a District 7930 pin at a recent Wilmington Rotary Club meeting. The Paul Harris Society is a formal recognition program to honor generous Rotarians who contribute $1,000 or more annually to The Rotary Foundation. Contributions to The Rotary Foundation, whether given at the level of Every Rotarian Every Year (any amount), Sustaining Member ($100/year), or Paul Harris Society, ensures that Rotary will have the resources needed to carry out our mission of advancing world understanding, goodwill and peace.

I am so proud of the great response from our district Rotarians with donations to the relief efforts in Texas, Alabama, and Florida. Thank you for your generosity and for the positive impact your donations will make. The most recent  devastation in Puerto and the Caribbean present another opportunity to assist our neighbors to the south. 

 

Here is the update to the donor advised funds.

Rotary Hurricane Relief Funds and Efforts
(Includes new information as of September 30, 2017)
 
Here is a summary of the three Rotary Foundation Donor-Advised Funds that will provide hurricane relief from the recent storms. 

 

The three donor advised funds are listed below:

 

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico
Account name: Puerto Rico Recovery Fund Account #614.
 

Hurricane Irma: Impact on Caribbean and Florida
Hurricane Emergency Relief Fund Account #296.
 
Hurricane Harvey: Texas/Alabama region
Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund Account #608
 
Here’s how to donate to any of these three funds, which will be distributed under the direction of the Rotary districts involved in each region,
 
You can contribute by check or wire transfer or online with a credit card at the following link. You'll need to provide the DAF account name and number listed above. If you would like a credit card receipt, please check the address box to share your address with Rotary.
 
Learn how you can contribute by clicking here!
 
In addition, our district clubs are working on new communication channels to funnel more specific support to clubs in Southwest Florida and Puerto Rico.  We will be sharing more information on these specific efforts in the coming weeks.  Thank you for caring, and for making a difference in lives of neighbors who have been badly disrupted by these three hurricanes.

 

An impact report detailing the contributions from our clubs will be presented. Early indicators are that we will collectively donate over $50,000 and it may even approach $100,000. You are truly Making a Difference!