Rotary eBulletin (Feb 22, 2021) (Feb 22, 2021)

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
February 22, 2021

Unconscious Bias Training and Discussion

Posted by David Hart on Jan 31, 2021

Please join the District Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the first webinar in our new DEI Discussion Series on Monday, February 22nd, at 7:00 PM on the topic of Unconscious Bias.

This webinar will be based on the renowned LinkedIn Unconscious Bias training course, and we will be watching that course together and then having a moderated interactive group discussion about our own biases and how we can learn from one another by sharing and applying these lessons to our district to make Rotary a more inclusive organization for all.

This even requires registration via the district website: please click here to go to the calendar page and then use the Online Registration buttons on the left side!

A Rotaract Refresher Webinar

Posted by Sarah Furie on Feb 16, 2021

Did you know that there are over 200,000 Rotaractors world-wide? Learn fun stats and more in the new Rotaract Refresher. Sarah Furie, a Boston Rotaractor, goes over what Rotaract is at the local, national and international levels. She discusses the most recent updates and dives deep into what's special about Rotaractors. If you're a Rotarian who doesn't know much about Rotaract, or just need a quick refresher, this webinar is for you!

D7930/D7790 Corks & Caps Wine Fellowship

Posted by Joan Arsenault on Feb 21, 2021

Looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon? Looking to connect with fellow Rotarians and non-Rotarians from our district, Maine, Quebec, Louisiana, the Cape and Florida? Like or Love Wine? Then D7930/D7790 Corks & Caps Wine Fellowship is for you!!

Please join us the last Sunday of the each month from 5-6 pm EST. This fellowship is open to all Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike, so share with friends and family members.

Next wine fellowship is Sunday February 28th 5-6- pm. Our varietals for tasting will be a Merlot from California and a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.

Email Joan and Suzanne at corksncapswine@gmail.com for your zoom invite. Hope to see you then!

Texas Disaster

Posted by Bruce Mauch on Feb 21, 2021

Chelsea Rotarian Juan Gallego is again looking to put the Rotary commitment to "Service above Self" to work. Due to the extremely cold weather in Texas and loss of electricity to heat homes thousands of Texans are living in homes with broken water pipes. There are not enough plumbers available in Texas to rapidly repair the frozen pipes. Juan is looking for support from Rotary District 7930 to raise funds to fly local plumbers to Texas to help repair repair the frozen pipes. Juan has pledged $5,000 of his own funds to incubate the fund raising and has committed to get a minimum of 20 plumbers to give one week of their time to travel to Texas. The funds raised would be used for airfare to fly the plumbers to Texas. Anyone interested in assisting Juan with this project please contact Juan at juangallego@comcast.net.

Your Annual Fund at Work

Posted by Joan Arsenault & Annual Fund Subcommittee on Feb 21, 2021

Did you know that our Annual Fund giving supports many local and international projects? Your member benefit is truly at work in D7930!!

Last year, we spent $58,323 on club and district projects from our district designated funds, with 85% of the grants spent locally, including $13,500 for grants specific to COVID food relief, and approximately 15% spent internationally in Bangladesh, Uganda and Columbia. 27 total Grants were awarded in total, 17 to clubs and two to the district as a whole (Service Dog & Backpacks for Wonderfund Charity).

In addition, for the first time in history our district received a $94.950.00 global grant to be used within our district for PPE for Care Dimensions and PPE/food relief for St. Francis House.

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin February 22, 2021

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
February 22, 2021