This year, clubs across our district are hosting 25 Pints for Polio events to raise money for END POLIO NOW! Rotary International committed to raise $50 million a year for three years towards eradicating polio.  The money we raise will be matched 2-1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  Last year we raised $9000 and our goal is to increase that by 25%.

 

I encourage you to attend one or more of the events and support our initiative.  If you are not able to attend one of the events, I am asking that you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation Polio Plus Fund.  Donations can be made online at www.endpolionow.org  Your donations can be made in honor of someone, such as your children or grandchildren or in memory of someone. 

 

As I have traveled around the district I've been asked questions about Rotary’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative and I am sure some of you have been asked questions also.  I wanted to share with you this document that Rotary International prepared with simple answers to some common questions from Rotarians. Click here to view the article. I found it very interesting and helpful. 

 

On October 24, Rotary will be hosting a live stream event from the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, known as the birthplace of American Medicine.  The event starts at 6:30 p.m.  Information on how to live stream the event can be found here. This event will be recorded to be viewed later.

 

We all have a part to play in the eradication of polio.  This is the time for us to raise awareness of what Rotary is doing, to raise the needed funds and TO BE THE INSPIRATION TO END POLIO NOW. 

There are lots of fun events planned for Pints for Polio! Here is a list of what is scheduled so far! If your club is planning to host a polio fundraiser in October, please contact Melissa in the District office at office@rotary7390.org so it can be added! 

 

 

The Rotary Club of Harrisburg is going BIG this year!  Sure, this Club continues to do big things in their community, but this year they are letting everyone in town know about it with a big billboard initiative.

 

President, Andy Rebuck, accepted the gavel in July promising the membership lots of complimentary billboards with three neat strategies.

 

First, each week a member is invited to give a 120 second update on their role in the Club. Then they receive a Service Above Self coffee mug, and as Andy would say, “their mug (photo) is proudly displayed on a People of Action billboard.”

 

Second, the Club hosts “Good News Reporting” with a goal of raising $5,000 total this year for the Polio Plus funds and members who report are entered into a drawing and are featured on End Polio Now billboards.

 

 

Third, everyone loves new members and wants to jump up and down to shout hooray and welcome, and this year Harrisburg is featuring new members on a billboard.

 

If you are reading this note and wondering how this is possible, please note that the Club President also happens to be VP/GM of a local billboard company.  His advice is if you like this idea, you might want to send a note to your local billboard company asking them to consider similar support—and of course invite them to join your Club. 

 

We certainly hope you are all having a big year in Rotary and if we can provide any more information or assistance with this idea, please contact our Club Administrator, Addeline Alaniz-Edwards, info@hbgrotary.org.

This past spring, the Rotary Club of Shippensburg lost one of our most dedicated members, Ra Kligge, who passed away on May 11, 2018.  Ra was a passionate and devoted Rotarian and a lead volunteer and inspiration for many of our projects and programs.  He is and will continue to be greatly missed by the members of our club and other Rotarians, his family, friends and community.

 

To honor and remember Ra Kligge, the Rotary Club of Shippensburg Foundation has set up a separate fund dedicated to Ra’s memory.  The money raised in this fund will be used to start and continue projects that were a part of Ra’s vision while he was with us.  We would like to carry on these activities and programs that Ra was so zealous about.  To do so, we are asking that anyone who is able to, please consider making a donation towards this fund.  Your contributions will be used to carry out Ra’s ideas and to make our community a better place.

 

If you would like to contribute, checks can be made payable to The Rotary Club of Shippensburg Foundation.  Please include “In Memory of Ra Kligge” on the memo line so we can be sure to allocate your contribution to this fund.  All contributions can be mailed to the following address: Rotary Club of Shippensburg Foundation (PO Box 572, Shippensburg, PA 17257). 

 

Thank you for your consideration and help in keeping Ra’s spirits alive. 

VISIT THE GOOD SAMARITAN SCHOOL AND JAMES STINE COLLEGE* SPONSORED BY THE HERSHEY ROTARY CLUB

Participate in a community service project and attend a Rotary Club meeting!

 

FLIGHTS FROM WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT

Accommodations at the school approx. $40.00 per night or at Moulin Sur Mer Resort approx. $100.00 per night

 

Contact Clem Gilpin if interested at ceg5@psu.edu or 717 649-2290

*THE MORTEL HIGH HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION

The Rotary Club of Hanover hosted a wonderful RMB networking event on October 11 at Elsner Engineering Works, Hanover, PA with 27 Rotarians and guests attending from seven clubs representing all areas of District 7390.  The event was FREE thanks to event sponsors Elsner Engineering Works; ASIX Quality; Ledge, Inc.; Traditions Mortgage; and York Traditions Bank.  Many young Rotarians enlivened the event which enjoyed much fun/fellowship and many great connections were made.  Thank you to the Rotary Club of Hanover for making this networking event so worthwhile for all concerned and to Elsner Engineering Works for providing such an interesting venue.  Well done all!!