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District Safety Committee News

COVID-19 Precautions Updated by CDC
On April 27th, the CDC released new guidance for vaccinated people allowing them the freedom to use fewer precautions.  Now fully vaccinated people can gather in small outdoor gatherings with fully vaccinated family and friends with no masks.  The Pennsylvania Department of Health still requires that masks be worn at indoor gatherings regardless of vaccination status.  This is important to keep in mind as more Rotary clubs are moving to in-person activities including club meetings, fundraisers, and service events. Read more at: https://bit.ly/33lWs27
 
 
 
 
District Food Safety Education with Research Opportunity!
On Monday, May 23rd, at 6 PM the Penn State Extension will be providing FREE Zoom education to Rotarians on food safety.  This education is especially timely as many of us plan outdoor picnics with our club members and families.  Our speaker is Lynn James, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Extension Educator, Food Families & Health & Food Safety & Quality teams, Penn State Extension, Adams County.  Lynn will also invite attendees to participate in a special research study involving the delivery of free food to the participants home, creation of a meal, and post meal education on what SHOULD have been safe food preparation.  Join in on this free and educational event over the dinner hour.  YES, YOU CAN EAT YOUR DINNER IN THE ZOOM ROOM. 😊   Register at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-GgrDkuHtTg5yg8BG8R57lLu2gbbi6Z  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
 
 
COVID-19 DISCON Breakout session available on demand!
On May 2nd, Dr. Angela Shen from the Vaccine Research Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia presented a session on COVID-19 at the multi-district conference.  The session included information on its history, prevalence, and the steps all of us as Rotarians can take to end our Pandemic once and for all.   View this excellent presentation at:  https://youtu.be/zDuFUfxcpJA

D7390 Four Way Essay Contest Winner’s Moving Essay featured on District Blog

 

Congratulations to Four Way Essay Contest Winner Sophie Ahrens from Red Lion High School! Sophie presented her winning essay last week at DisCon2021 for a Zoom audience that was deeply moved by her courage and willingness to share such a personal story of how the Four Way Test inspires her to keep on living every day. With her permission we share her winning essay on the District Blog at: https://d7390rotaryblog.wordpress.com/ We applaud Sophie for her willingness to share her challenges which will help so many others who don't have the same courage!

District 7390 Club Grant works to save a life

On May 8th, 2021, a press event was hosted by East Pennsboro Township acknowledging the good works of multiple community partners who worked together to save the life of a ten-year-old boy.  The outcome was the result of township police officers putting into practice hemorrhage control training providing by Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center known as Stop the Bleed©.  The boy was involved in a bicycle crash and the officers applied a tourniquet to stop bleeding from a broken arm.  The tourniquet was the result of a District Club Grant awarded to the Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg North (RCMN).  The club used the $2500 district match to purchase close to 300 tourniquets for township staff.  District 7390 grant money is the result of Rotarians within in our district donating money to The Rotary Foundation!  To read more on this story featured by CBS 21 and PennLive go to: https://bit.ly/3b8vOON and https://bit.ly/2QTHqye
 
Pictured left to right first row: Officers Matthew Roberts and Brian Ebersole,
2nd row: Northeast Fire & Rescue Chief Joshua Matter, RCMN President Jeanne Troy, DGN Juliet Altenburg, PA Trauma Systems Foundation

May District Development on Youth Exchange

 
 

Zones 28 and 32 VIRTUAL ROTARY FOUNDATION GALA & FUNDRAISER

 
On Wednesday, May 12 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT, Zones 28 and 32 are holding an hour of virtual speakers and entertainment to raise funds for The Rotary Foundation (TRF).  Jennifer Jones, Rotary International President Nominee 2022-23, Mike Govern, Chair of the PolioPlus program, Past International President, Barry Rassin, and Drew Kessler, RI Director Nominee (speaker at our Tri-District conference) are just a few of the Rotarians who will bring you messages about Rotary’s signature effort to eradicate polio and open other doors of opportunity.  Entertainers include Alex Lifeson, Canadian guitarist/rock legend with the Canadian band, Rush.
 
You may ask, “Why 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.?”  Zones 28 and 32 represent Rotarians in Bermuda, Canada, France, and the United States which means this event will span 6 time zones.  Finding a time that worked for thousands of Rotarians takes planning. 
 
Tickets to the virtual event are available by going to trellis.org/rotary-gala.  Tickets are $110 USD plus applicable fees, of which $100 is a fully credited donation to TRF - you get a charitable tax receipt and 100 Paul Harris Fellowship points, and your District gets credit towards their Foundation goals.
 
Rotarians, their clubs, and Districts are reaching the goals they have set for Foundation donations this year.  The donation will be directed 75% to the Annual Fund of TRF and 25% to the PolioPlus fund.  This event provides a unique opportunity to support TRF and make a difference in the world.
 
Anna-Mae Kobbe, Ph.D.
Rotary District Foundation Chair-Elect

Teacher Impact Awards Ceremony - May 26

You never forget the teacher who makes a difference


In a year like no other, teachers deserve a round of applause! Help us celebrate educators who made an extra-special impact. Join WITF and Rotary 7390 as we recognize and celebrate 14 outstanding teachers who go the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of their students.

Due to the pandemic, we were unable to hold an awards ceremony last year. So, this year’s virtual online event will be super-sized as we celebrate the Teacher Impact Awards Class of 2020 and 2021 together.

Virtual Teacher Impact Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, May 26
5:30pm


LIVE on WITF’s YouTube Channel & Facebook Page

Register on Eventbrite

 

Sponsored by: 

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Rotary Veterans Initiative Seeking Mentors

The Rotary Veterans Initiative is looking for mentors in the following fields: Computer Information Security, Computer Networking/Penetration Testing/IT/Cyber Security, and a Physician.
 
Mentors can be from our network of district Rotarians or from their friends and acquaintances that may be experts in these areas.  Please contact PDG Alden Cunningham at amccjc2@gmail.com if you can mentor or have anyone that has agreed to be a mentor for a student veteran from Harrisburg Community College.  Thank you.

Special Deal for Donations to PolioPlus

The eradication of Polio is Rotary International's number one promise to the world. It is our largest global project. We have made much great progress over the years, yet there is still much to be done. The infrastructure of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (of which RI is a partner) has most recently been used to combat COVID. Now countries around the world are re-instituting Polio vaccinations for their children. And Rotary is there to help.

But it is intuitively obvious to the most casual observer that the effort needs money in order to keep going. So, I am asking you to make a special donation of at least $100 to the PolioPlus Fund. This would be over and above your normal annual donation to PolioPlus.

And, if you do, I will:
  • Personally obtain the commemorative coin (actually, I already have them)
  • Personally mount the coin in a coin display thing-a-ma-jig. (Actually, I already have these, too)
  • Personally purchase the padded envelop (news flash, I already have these, too)
  • Personally address the aforementioned padded envelop to you.  My personal handwriting is sure to be a collector’s item some day.
  • Personally mail you an official US Mint one dollar coin which commemorates the discovery of the Polio vaccine. (actually, my bookkeeper will mail it since the post office is on the way to work for her.)
So then, I buy the coin. I buy the coin display thing-a-ma-jig. I buy the padded envelope. I will hand address the envelop in nearly calligraphy-like perfection. Or at least legible enough for the post office. I pay for the postage.
 
And all you need to do is make a one-time contribution to PolioPlus. Over and above your normal PolioPlus donation.
 
Here is how you do it. Select endpolo.org or myrotary.org. After you sign in, look in the upper right-hand corner of the home page for the DONATE button. Click that button and follow the easy-to-understand instructions. You will get Paul Harris points AND, more importantly, you will join thousands of Rotarians across the world in eradicating a horrible disease.

To get the coin, just email me a copy of your receipt from TRF to pdgjohn2015@gmail.com and I will get the coin in the mail to you, with my personal thanks. Oh. And this offer is limited to the first seventy-seven people who respond. That's all the coins I have left.

Join members of my club who have already made a special contribution to PolioPlus.
 
Join us in Rotary's number one mission! And thank you.
 
John Kramb
District 7390 Rotary Foundation Chair
Upcoming Events
District Conference
Virtual Event
Apr 30, 2021 – May 02, 2021
 
Grant Committee Meeting
Zoom
May 03, 2021
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
District Development Session
Zoom
May 10, 2021
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Leadership Meeting
Zoom
May 11, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Teacher Impact Awards Ceremony
Zoom
May 26, 2021
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Grant Committee Meeting
Zoom
Jun 07, 2021
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Leadership Meeting
Zoom
Jun 08, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Rotary International Convention
Jun 12, 2021 – Jun 16, 2021
 
DG Greg Staub Installation
Warehime-Myers Mansion
Jun 26, 2021
 
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