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Posted by Dave Gardner
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PRESIDENTS-ELECT HAVING A BLAST GETTING READY FOR THEIR YEAR
 Over 500 presidents-elect from all over New England and Quebec are assembled to celebrate the theme of the 2015-2016 Rotary Year - "Be A Gift to the World"
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POLAR PLUNGE DONATIONS JUST SHY OF $65,000
 It is only 10 days until the plunge and we are more than half way to our goal of $125,000. By the time you receive this email, we should have passed the $65,000 level in recorded donations through Fundraise.com. Typically, during this period we average over $3,000 per day being posted and a huge surge of donations posted to fundraise.com after the event. If you have not yet entered your offline donations, please do so as soon as possible to help boost the reported total to help inspire others to get to our goal before the event.
It is time to really ramp up your social media presence. Appeal to your friends and ask them to make a pledge to a plunger in your Rotary, Rotaract or Interact club, or even to a virtual plunger. Ask your family and friends to not only like your posts but to also share them with a comment about how important this event is in terms of doing our share to eradicate Polio from the world.
Visit the district website Polar Plunge page to get more information and tools to help you enhance your fundraising efforts. Tomorrow is 9 days out, and there are countdown graphics for each day from here on out. Consider downloading them and using on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Remind people of the 2-1 matching grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and how every dollar provides 5 Polio vaccinations.
Let's get this done!
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DGE DAVID MANZI AT INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY
So what is the International Assembly all about? Well, it is a gathering of District Governors-elect from around the world. Our Governor for the 2015-2016 Rotary year, David Manzi, will spend a week in San Diego learning about his upcoming role in great detail while being inspired to lead all of the Rotarians in District 7930.
RI President-elect K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran chose "Be a Gift to the World" as his theme for 2015-16. Ravindran urges Rotary members to give the gifts of time, talent, and knowledge to improve lives in communities across the globe. "Through Rotary, we can take these gifts and make a genuine difference in the lives of others and in our world."
This is an exciting opportunity for all of us to continue to do good in the world, and maybe even take it up a notch or two. When DGE Dave returns, he will begin to share his vision with his presidents at the third and final Pre-Pets Meeting on February 5th. Then in March, Northeast PETS will occur, where the presidents will receive similar training to GETS but aimed at the information about leading a great Rotary club.
David has met incoming governors from around the world as well as Rotary International's President-elect, K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran, and the rest of the RI leadership. I am sure Dave will have many stories to tell us about this incredible experience. During his official visits to the clubs, Dave will not only update you on RI news but also inspire each of us to "Be a Gift to the World".
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Posted by Amy Luckiewicz
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2015 SERVICE ABOVE SELF SCHOLARSHIP
 The 2015 Service Above Self Scholarship Application is now available for Rotary District 7930 clubs. This $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior from our district. This competitive award is funded by our Annual Giving donations to The Rotary Foundation.
The purpose of the Service Above Self scholarship from Rotary D7930 is as follows:
- Recognize an outstanding high school senior who has demonstrated his/hercommitment to Service Above Self in their community, a town or city within Rotary District 7930, and financially assist the recipient with his/her future studies with this $10,000 award.
- Instill, in the recipient, the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self through active involvement in a variety of Rotary activities and projects.
- Encourage the recipient to dedicate his/her personal and professional life to improving the quality of life of people in their local community and beyond.
- Develop leadership skills of the recipient in order to address humanitarian needs in his/her community and the world.
- Foster a lifelong association between Rotary International and the recipient.
Clubs are encouraged to copy and share the application and to utilize the additional press release template. Each club is empowered to decide how to select their ONE single applicant for district consideration. The SAS Committee will interview candidates in June and one winner will be announced.
Please read carefully the instructions on the application and direct any questions to Amy Luckiewicz, SAS Chair at rotary7930scholarships@yahoo.com or call 781.588.0257.
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Posted by Bob Wood
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A CENTURY OF SERVICE, TWO WAYS OF GIVING
Did you know that 48% of every dollar raised for the Annual/Polio Funds at the Rotary Foundation in District 7930 comes back to District 7930 in the form of Grants for local projects? This is probably the most important aspect of Rotary that few Rotarians know about. When you are complaining that “all of the Foundation money raised goes abroad”, that in fact is not true.
 There are two needs in the Foundation and two ways of giving. The first supports the needs of today, the Annual Programs Fund. This form of giving seeks unrestricted gifts to support the Rotary Foundation’s humanitarian, educational and cultural programs each year. Giving $1 per year makes you one of Every Rotarian Every Year. Giving $100 per year makes you a Foundation Sustaining Member. Giving $1,000 per year, or $2.73 per day/$19.11 per week, makes you a member of the Paul Harris Society. This Fund has been in existence since 1957.
The second is the Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund is Rotary’s response to the growing numbers of worthy projects in the United States and around the World. The Endowment Fund is invested permanently to build long term stability for the Foundation’s future. This Fund can supplement the Annual Programs Fund in the years necessary, such as in 2002-03 when the Fund provided over $6 million for program support.
The Endowment Fund includes the Benefactors and Bequest Societies. Gifts to the Endowment Fund are typically made from capital assets and bequests to create a legacy. The Fund has been in existence since 1982 and is the key to the Foundation’s security and the Foundation’s role in the future. If you, like me, are a member of the Paul Harris Society and wish to address larger giving, or have any interest in the Endowment Fund and the opportunities to ensure the Foundation’s future, please contact either Liz Cullen, Foundation Fundraising Chair, Rotary Club of Newburyport at lizgcullen@yahoo.com or Bob Wood, Foundation Permanent Fund Chair, Rotary Club of Peabody at bobcwood@verizon.net.
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Posted by Dennis O'Hara
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DISTRICT MANAGED GRANT IN ACTION IN STONEHAM
 The Rotary Club of Stoneham was excited to present the first in a series of oral health programs to Stoneham High School students on Tuesday, January 20.
Speaking to four of Mr. Pat Healey’s sophomore health classes, Rotarian Dr. Diane Bonanni stressed to the students the importance of oral health as it relates to overall health. Using videos and images on a PowerPoint presentation, Dr. Bonanni educated the students on the parts of the mouth, how to maintain a healthy mouth, and how to identify, prevent, and treat threats to mouth well-being.
“Dr. Bonanni has developed an informative, revealing, and age-appropriate presentation on proper dental care that engaged the students and got them thinking about how their mouth, teeth, tongue, gums, and oral cavity play a significant role in their overall health,” said Dennis O’Hara, Stoneham Rotary spokesman. “Students were surprised to learn that the mouth is the most bacteria ridden part of the body, and how important it is to constantly focus on oral hygiene and disease prevention.”
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The project, funded in part by a District grant from the Rotary Foundation, is the brainchild of Dr. Bonanni, who designed the project based on her experience treating teenagers and some of the risk factors she sees daily in her practice. Areas of focus are proper oral hygiene, oral cancer prevention, HPV screening, smoking and chew tobacco, mouth piercings, sticky foods, and over-the-counter teeth whitening products.
“Many teens engage in risky behaviors without realizing how risky they are,” said O’Hara. “Dr. Bonanni’s expertise and her casual, non-judgmental approach to the topics discussed put the students at ease and generated some informative dialogue that will hopefully encourage them to make more healthy choices going forward.”
At the end of the presentation, each student was presented with a “goodie bag” containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, lip balm, and floss as well as an information card touching on the topics discussed and a brochure for the Interact Club that is starting this year at Stoneham High School. According to O’Hara, “The timing of this project could not have been better for our Club. In addition to providing the students with useful oral health information, the project serves as an ideal marketing tool for Interact right before the kickoff of the Stoneham club."
While the Oral Health Project was conceived and led by Dr. Bonanni, a committee of Rotarians has worked on the project and contributed to its success. In addition to Bonanni and O’Hara, the committee includes our other Stoneham Rotarian Dentist Dr. Bruce Doyle, President Amy Palmerino, and members Maureen Canova, Gerry DeViller, and Dave Gardner. Stoneham High School Principal Donna Cargill, Middle School Principal Chris Banos, Health Education Director Sharon Chapman, and Health Teacher Pat Healey have been enthusiastic in their support for the program.
The Stoneham Rotary will present the same program to the second-semester sophomore health classes in the spring, and plans to present an age-appropriate version to the 8th grade classes as well.
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Posted by Jim Babbin
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RYLA IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
 Which new member of your club would benefit from experiency a "Rotary Moment" through a dynamic and exciting district program? Which long-standting member would be re-energized by helping guide a dynamic and exciting program in your community?
Imagine the great boost it will be your club and your community when the experience of a RYLA Weekend is experienced by anyone participating.
What is RYLA? The Rotary Youth Leadership Award is an opportunity for your club to nominate and send one or more high school sophmores or juniors to a weekend filled with fun and fellowship, problem solving opportunities, time to reflect on how to enhance relationships with others all leading to building the leaders of tomorrow.
If you would be interested in being involved, ask your club president if you could be one of two representatives to attend the RYLA kickoff on Saturday, Janurary 21, 2015, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. We will serve a complimentary lunch at the Wenham Museum at 132 Main Street in Wenham. Come and find out what your club has been missing!
If your club already supports RYLA, thank you. Please come and share the best practices, program changes and exciting new volunteer opportunities.
Please ask your president to forward your interest via email to ryla7930@yahoo.com and supply your contact information.
For more information about RYLA please visit the RYLA page here!
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES
 Utilizing social media is a proven strategy to increase awareness of polio and your fundraising efforts. Did you know it's easy to share your personal plunge page on your Facebook or Twitter? Simply open up your personal page, copy the web address below and substitute your name.
https://rotary.fundraise.com/amys-2015-polar-plunge-page
Then post it as a STATUS or TWEET! If you're not plunging but would like to support your club's representative, simply follow the same instructions but for your favorite plunger! Either way, it's always a good idea to share or post WITH COMMENTS and a call to action like, "Please consider our Polar Plunge for Polio when making your year-end contributions."
Another fun way to promote your page is with pictures. Use pictures from past plunges, polar bear photos, or pose some new ones and keep it interesting. Included in the photo should be a link to your personal page. Photos drive comments and sharability! Click here to see all the graphics available.
The best thing you can do, however, is post it to Facebook, then SHARE to an individual with a comment asking for a donation. This method of sharing WITH COMMENT is what drives a post to go viral and show up closer to the top of a page. Check out the LINK for more suggestions on how to maximize Facebook to increase awareness and donations. Want more ideas, click on 10 Tips for Facebook and start your campaign now!
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