I want to thank all of you who organized and participated in our Pints for Polio events. There were 27 events held throughout the District and many clubs partnered together. This provided an opportunity to socialize with other Rotarians, introduce community members to Rotary and to raise money for polio eradication.
I had the pleasure to attend several of the events and enjoyed the fellowship and fun! I wish I could have attended all of them. When the results are in, I will let you know how much we raised for polio eradication. The funds will go towards Rotary’s commitment to raise $50 million annually.
November is Rotary Foundation month. The Rotary Foundation is OUR Foundation. It is supported by the Rotary family and supports the work that we do. The Foundation continues to be the engine that drives Rotary, allowing clubs and districts to aspire to do larger, more ambitious projects with transformative and sustainable impact.
YOU are making a difference in your community and around the world. I am pleased to say that we approved 27 District Club Grants this year. This was an increase of 4 from last year. In some of the District Grants, multiple clubs came together to fund a community-based project. Examples of the grants are:
Repairing equipment at a scout camp.
Providing new and used farm equipment at the Wittel Farm. Which is dedicated to growing fresh vegetables to help feed the hungry.
Medical supplies.
Equipment for schools and parks.
And many more.
Recently we had two vocational training teams that went to Malawai to provide treatment and train health care workers. Dr. Bob McClenathan led the Eye Care Team and PDG Connie Spark led the Medical Team. Several Rotarians from our District joined Rotarians from other countries on these trips. Currently we are supporting a global grant in the Philippines which provides cardiac surgery for children born with congenital heart defects. And, another grant in Ecuador to provide detection of hearing loss in children from newborn to 5 years of age. This grant also provides training to their families and health professionals.
As I've made my visits to clubs in the District, I have been pleased to hear that several clubs are in the process of developing global grant proposals for the first time.
Have you made your donation to the Rotary Foundation yet? If not, I am asking you to consider making a donation during Rotary Foundation Month. Rotary makes it easy for you to make your donation in a way that fits your financial needs. You can make a one-time donation or a recurring donation on your credit card. To do this, go to https://www.rotary.org/en/donate.
At the Rotary Foundation dinner on Thursday, November 8, several Clubs were recognized for their generous giving to the Rotary Foundation during the 2017-18 Rotary year.
Global Grant Streamers
Just like the military services launch campaigns on the battlefield, Rotary International has launched campaigns for which global grants are made available and applied in six areas of focus. The military services are awarded varying color streamers for successful campaigns. District 7390 is proud to award streamers to Rotary clubs which successfully apply their time, talent, and resources in support of the areas of focus. Each focus area has an identifiable colored streamer on which the country and year of execution is embroidered. The Rotary Clubs of Hanover (Philippines 2018), Harrisburg-Keystone (Ecuador 2018), Lancaster (Malawi 2018) and York-East (Malawi 2018) each received a Green streamer for Disease Prevention and Treatment.
Highest Annual Fund Giving
York
Hanover
Lancaster
Highest TOTAL Foundation Giving
York
Lancaster
Hanover
Highest Annual Fund Per Capita Giving
Hanover ($378.57)
Mechanicsburg-North ($342.66)
Colonial Park ($319.75)
100% Foundation Giving Clubs
The Rotary Clubs of Eastern York County, Hanover, Mount Joy, Northern Lebanon County, Palmyra, Southern York County and West York all achieved an average of $100 in per capita giving and 100% participation, with every dues-paying member contributing at least $25 to any or all of the following during the 2017-18 Rotary year: Annual fund, Polio Plus fund, approved global grants or the Endowment fund.
EVERY ROTARIAN, EVERY YEAR CLUBS (EREY)
This recognition is given to clubs that achieve a minimum Annual fund contribution of $100 per capita during the Rotary year, with every dues paying member contributing at least $25 to the Annual fund. Congratulations to Hanover, Mount Joy, Northern Lebanon County, Palmyra and West York!
END POLIO NOW
The Rotary Clubs of Carlisle, Elizabethtown, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Lancaster-Sunrise, Lititz, Mechanicsburg-North, Perry County, Southern York County, Uptown York and York are received a certificate of appreciation for their financial support to the End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign during the 2017-18 Rotary year.
2017-18 Presidential Citations
2017-18 RI President Ian Riseley said that Rotary is defined not by who we are, but by what we do. He said we answer the question “What is Rotary?” with our actions, by making a difference through our service. However each of us chooses to serve, we do it because we know our service makes a difference in the lives of others. Whether we are building a new playground or a new school, improving medical care or sanitation, training conflict mediators or midwives, we know that the work we do will change people’s lives – in ways large and small – for the better. Whatever motivation each of us had for joining Rotary, it is the satisfaction we find in Rotary that causes us to remain, the satisfaction of knowing that week by week, year by year, we are part of Rotary: Making a Difference. In 2017-18, the Rotary Clubs of Elizabethtown, Hanover, Harrisburg-Keystone, Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg-North and Shippensburg made a strong and positive difference in their communities. They achieved goals related to Rotary’s three strategic priorities: to support and strengthen clubs, focus and increase humanitarian service and enhance Rotary’s public image and awareness.
Every club has an outstanding leader who could be a potential District Governor. Is that person you? Are you a good leader, interested, involved, give financially to Rotary and The Rotary Foundation and helpful to other members?
The District Governor is the officer of RI in the District, functioning under the general control and supervision of the RI Board. The Governor has responsibility for organizing new Clubs; strengthening existing Clubs; promoting membership growth; supporting The Rotary Foundation; planning and presiding at the District Conference, PETS and District Training Assembly; issuing a monthly newsletter; focusing attention on important Rotary issues; motivating Rotarians to participate in service activities; recognizing the outstanding contributions of Rotarians in the District; and many other responsibilities. The candidate should be aware of the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of a District Governor and must demonstrate willingness, commitment and ability (physically and otherwise) to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office of Governor.
Qualifications for a District Governor are specified in detail in the Bylaws of Rotary International as published in the Rotary Manual of Procedure. These qualifications should be studied carefully before you decide to become a candidate. Interviews for the 2021-22 District Governor will be held Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Byrnes Health Education Center in York.
The Youth Exchange students from Districts 7390 & 7620 spent the weekend together in Washington DC. They visited the Capitol, American Indian museum, National Gallery of Art, Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, the Mall and more. The students all had a great time!
The Rotary Club of Lancaster will host the 47th RMB networking event in the history of RMB in Rotary District 7390 and the 11th event of the 2018 RMB season at EZ Marketing, 111 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA on Wednesday, December 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event will be FREE thanks to the following event sponsors: EZ Marketing, Renovations by Garman, Anonymous, Lee Horn – Edward Jones, and DeBord-Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc and will include tasty hors d’oeuvres and wine, beer and soft beverages. RSVP NOW!
Make many great connections for your business or project and enjoy the fun and fellowship of RMB. Bring potential Rotarian guests and family of Rotary!
On Saturday, October 20, 2018, twenty two trees were planted in York City by the Preserve Planet Earth Committee and members of the Rotary Club of York, PA. The trees included a variety of species ranging from Cleveland Pear, Lilac, Hornbeam, and Linden Trees. Members of the Preserve Planet Earth Committee, members and family members of the Rotary Club of York, PA and cadets from the Bearcat Battalion of York High's JROTC troop removed stumps, rocks, bricks and concrete in existing tree wells to plant 22 trees in downtown York. Special thinks to Rotarian Brian Mummert of W S Landscape Services who procured the trees, provided the mulch and put in a full day delivering, planting and cleaning up. Also, thanks to J T Hand and the York Water Company for free direct delivery of water for all the trees. Finally a BOO-RA gung-ho award to Dennis Baughman and John Klinedinst who actually removed a dead tree by hand in order to plant a new live one at the York Academy.
The blue blob has been revealed. Re-installed on November 12, 2018 the lovely centerpiece on Mount Joy’s Town Square has been refurbished and is again counting the hours of our days. In 2002, in honor of Mount Joy’s Sesquicentennial the original Mount Joy Rotary Club Clock was installed.
This summer our town clock was whisked away to be completely updated, repaired, and repainted. Thanks to the many sponsors and loads of French fry enthusiasts for helping to give her a tune-up and facelift.
During the Mount Joy Winterfest on Saturday, December 1, the clock will be dedicated to the community. At 6:45, the Rotary Club of Mount Joy, Mayor Tim Bradley, and Santa Claus himself will reveal the new face of time in Mount Joy.
Since Hurricanes Harvey and Maria in August 2017, six other major storms struck in the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
Our 2017 campaign raised $16,500.00 that was sent to Texas to assist Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders (FCDR), a 501C3 non-profit. For thirteen years FCDR has been a partner of District 7390 and the Joining Hands organization in the restoration of homes destroyed by hurricanes -- both with Rotary volunteers who have worked on FCDR projects and with numerous Club Grants. On the current FCDR web site D7390 is given recognition for our donation in restoring the Teas home of Sherry Peterman and her children. Additionally, the $30,386.00 collected for Puerto Rico continues to be held in the Rotary Club of Carlisle Foundation account, awaiting the identification of an appropriate project.
For the 2018 hurricane season, on October 9th Michael became the third most intense hurricane to make U.S. landfall, working its way from Florida to Virginia. HOW WILL D7390 RESPOND? WHILE THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END TO THE NUMBER OF DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANES, WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FOTURNE TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF DESTRUCTIVE STORMS. HOW CAN YOU AND YOUR CLUB HELP THOSE WHO LIVE IN SUSEPTABLE AREAS OF OUR COAST?
D7390 is collecting donations in response to Hurricane Michael. All donations will filter through Carlisle Rotary Club Foundation and will be sent to the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders in rebuilding homes in New Bern North Carolina. FCDR has assigned Toni and Aaron Ratiff to head up the New Bern operation. Toni will direct the volunteer housing at Cornerstone Church and Aaron will direct the construction crews. They are ready to start work.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO CARLISLE ROTARY FOUNDATION WITH A NOTATION FOR ‘FCDR, NEW BERN N.C.’
SEND ALL DONATIONS TO CARLISLE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION, PO Box 301, Carlisle PA 17013.
DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH JANUARY 15, 2019.
Additionally, D7390 Disaster Relief Committee, in conjunction with Bailey Coach, is looking to pull together a volunteer team who will travel to New Bern N.C. on a complimentary Bailey Coach to assist with restoration of homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael. Watch for more details.
When we are looking at the one day events scheduled within the next 30 days that still need more than 10 volunteers, we consider those events in the “Red Zone”. With 129 one day events this school year we know we are going to end up with some events that, even after all of our recruiting efforts, are posing a challenge. The following one day events in the November Red Zone are in need of many more volunteers! If you are already signed up for some of these events, thank you! If not, I hope you will consider joining us and as always, please share these opportunities with your colleagues, friends and neighbors. You are the BEST ADVOCATES we have and we cannot do this without you!
* this is not a complete listing of all events in the next 30 days…only the schools where over 10 volunteers are still needed
STEM = Science Technology Engineering and Math focused Summit for 9th and/or 10th graders
REAL Life= Financial Literacy focused Forum for 11th and/or 12th graders
YES = Career Readiness, Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship for 6th, 7th and 8th graders
BizTown = Career Readiness, Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, STEM for 5th and 6th graders
If you would like to volunteer, please contact JA at 717-843-8028. Find more information by clicking here!
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FCDR has been a partner of District 7390 and the Joining Hands organization in the restoration of homes destroyed by hurricanes -- both with Rotary volunteers who have worked on FCDR projects and with numerous Club Grants. On the current FCDR web site D7390 is given recognition for our donation in restoring the Teas home of Sherry Peterman and her children. Additionally, the $30,386.00 collected for Puerto Rico continues to be held in the Rotary Club of Carlisle Foundation account, awaiting the identification of an appropriate project.
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