dg newsletter - january 2015 issue

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Rotary Awareness to us and to the people around us becomes importantbecause it increase our capacity to serve more to our communities. Awareness of

service is reflected in our motto Service Above Self, through which we can

create better clubs, better district and better communities.

January being Rotary Awareness month is a great time to reflect on what it means

to be a Rotarian. We should be aware of our actions and commitments and realize

the power of the Rotary of which we are the members. We should seek those

powers within ourselves to bring change to the lives of people we serve.

I encourage all clubs in the district to conduct a joint Rotary/Rotaract/Interact project to increase awareness

of Rotary in the communities and work with schools and community groups, to raise awareness and develop

programs that address water, health & hunger and literacy issues.

I wish all Rotarian friends and families of Rotary, a happy, successful and prosperous New Year 2015.

Good Luck & Light Up Rotary.

Khalil lsharif

District Governor

Mr. Khalil Alsharif

District GovernorMr. Gary C K Huang

RI President

Service bove Self

Governors NewsletterDistrict 2452 January 2015

JANUARY - ROTARY AWARENESS MONTH

Light Up Rotary

What i s Rotary?

What is it all about?

Beneath Rotarys many

and varied activiti es, there

is unchanging undertones

of goodwil l, goodwil l

and goodwil l .Paul Harris


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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

GARY C.K. HUANG

PRESIDENT 2014-15

JANUARY 2015

At the beginning of this Rotary year, I asked Rotarians everywhere toLight Up

Rotaryby holding a Rotary Day. How you do this is something I'm leaving up to

you: It can be a full day or just a few hours. It can be organized by your club, by

your district, or even across your entire country. It can be a service project, a

festival, or any kind of event you want. As long as it's open to the community,

embraces the whole family of Rotary, and is fun, it's a Rotary Day.

The goal of a Rotary Day is to shine a light on Rotary. For many years, we in Rotary felt that it wasn't appro-

priate to boast about our good work. We felt it was best to serve quietly and let our work speak for itself. But

today, in many communities, people aren't even aware that they have a local Rotary club. Not because the

clubs aren't strong, or because they aren't serving well. They are. But if Rotarians don't talk about their work,

people will never know about it.

It is time for us toLight Up Rotary and let people know what we are doing. In the first half of this Rotary year,

I've been thrilled to see how many Rotarians have taken up my Rotary Day challenge. I've attended Rotary

Days in so many places, including the Philippines, Korea, China, the United States, Turkey, India, Taiwan, Sri

Lanka, and Bangladesh. Every one has been different, and every one has met the challenge to Light Up Rota-

ry in its own way.

If you've organized a Rotary Day in your community, tell us about it: Email details and photos of your event to

[email protected], with "Rotary Day" as your subject line. We'll do our best to feature as many Rotary Days

as possible in the coming months.

And if you haven't planned a Rotary Day yet, why not? It's a great way to share your love for Rotary with your

community. When we tell others about Rotary and let them know how membership can enrich their lives, we

share a gift that was given to us when we were invited to join our clubs. By passing that gift on, we help ensure

that Rotary, and its service, will endure for generations to come.

Governors Newsletter

District 2452 January 2015


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TRUSTEE CHAIRS MESSAGE

JOHN KENNY

TRUSTEE CHAIR 2014-15

JANUARY 2015

January: In Roman times, this was symbolized by the two-headed god Janus one head

looking back and one head looking forward.

This is the time for us to take stock and see, of the goals we set for ourselves at the start

of the year, how many we have achieved, and how we can fully realize all of them by the

end of this Rotary year.

How are we meeting our goal of polio eradication? Did we encourage our district to give 20 percent of its District

Designated Fund toward the eradication of this terrible disease? Are we supporting National Immunization Days?

There is still much to do. The number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2014 far exceeded the number in 2013.

Have you made your contribution to our charity our only charity our Rotary Foundation? Have we impressed

on those Rotarians who have not made a contribution the need to do so? The number of Rotarians who have not

given to our Foundation far exceeds the number who have given, and we need to reverse that statistic. Our target

for the Annual Fund is US$123 million. Let us ensure that we reach it.

Have you considered taking advantage of the new grants program by using district or global grants? Last year, 858

district grants and 492 global grants were awarded.

Have you nominated a Rotary Peace Fellow candidate? Have you sought out a Major Donor to help fund the pro-

gram? Have you registered for the Rotary Peace Symposium, just prior to the Rotary International Convention in

So Paulo, Brazil, in June?

I have always held the belief that if the message of Rotary does not get to the Rotarian and the club, it loses its

thrust. The Rotary club is the heartbeat of Rotary. What you make of the remaining months of the year, as you en-

deavor toLight Up Rotary, is up to you.

My New Year best wishes.



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only so that we may know

wherein we may improve

ourselves.

- Paul P. Harris


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District Governors Visit - Jordan 22nd to 30th November 2014

RC Amman


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District Governors Visit - Jordan22nd to 30th November 2014

RC Amman Capital

RC Amman Jordan River

RC Amman West

RC Amman Jerash

RC Amman Philadelphia


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District Governors Visit - Jordan22nd to 30th November 2014

RC Amman Ammon

Some Glimpses from the RC Yerevans Life- By DDG Margarit Piliposyan, RC Yerevan, Armenia

1. The Rotary Club of Yerevan continues the series of communi-

ty service projects to improve the lives of disadvantaged popula-

tion. The rural community of Rind is one of the villages RC Ye-revan is a frequent guest to. The

Club is discussing the project to

restore the irrigation system in

the village to increase crop and

develop wine production there.

Meanwhile, there are people in

the community, who need assis-

tance in very simple but so vital

for themselves things. To mark

the International Day of the

Disabled, the RC Yerevan, in

partnership with the Armenian

Association of the Disabled "Pyunic", delivered 9 wheel chairsto elderly in the community whod trouble moving around. The

wheelchairs were a pleasant surprise for Rind elderly with spinal

injuries. This small, but indeed, a very important project car-

ries a message that everyone has a right to live a dignified life.

Thanks to the partnership between the RC Yerevan and the Ar-

menian Association of the Disabled "Pyunic, nine people from

the village are integrated into and are full right members of the

society.

2. In September 2014, a delegation of Bahrain Rotarians headed

by the DG Khalil Alsharif, was on an official visit to Armenia

and Georgia. During their stay in Armenia, the delegation visited

one of the RC Yerevan project sites - a preschool day care center

in the town of Echmiadzin. The RC Yerevan project to renovate,

equip and furnish the kitchen that serves meals to 150 children

was in full swing. Thanks to the trip participants, the kindergar-

ten, along with a clean and modern kitchen, have a new piano.RC Yerevan thanks Bahrain Rotarians for the generous and the

most amazing New

Year gift - a new

piano. Today, the

children enjoy safe

and nutritious meals

cook at the state of

the art kitchen and

enjoy the resumed

music and dance

lessons.

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Orphans Day- RC Baabda, Lebanon, 13th

December 2014:

On behalf of DG Khalil Alsharif and myself, I would like to congratulate President Henri Aoun and all members of RC Baabda fororganizing yet another Christmas with the orphan children. - DDG May Monla Chmaytelly, Lebanon

The Orphan Day is our RC Baabdas yearly activity, we hold this event for more than 16 years, since the foundation of Rotary

Baabda, The number of the kids can reach 460, like this year we had a wonderful day at Dune Verdun. These kids are from different

areas and different communities and religions. - President Henri Aoun, RC Baabda, Lebanon

Christmas Initiatives- RC Beirut Cedars-

On behalf of DG Khalil Alsharif and myself, I congratulated President Christine Sabiyeh and all the members of RC Beirut Cedars

for organizing dinner, gifts and singing for the elderly people at Amour et Partage and orphans at Al Awlad Orphanage as well as

providing 1500 ltrs of heating fuel each to both the organizations. Their action will definitely Light Up Rotary.- DDG May Monla

Chmaytelly

Christmas Recital to Light Up Rotary by RC Zahle-Bekaa, Lebanon


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RC Sahel Metn shared the Joy of Christmas with the orphans at McDonalds.

A small gesture draws a big smile on every childs face and grows a great joy in his/her heart

As RC Sahel Metn is committed to its ritual event with the orphans during the Christmas season, they shared again this year the bestmoments of Joy and Jolly with around 230 orphans at McDonalds Le Mall in Dbayeh and McDonalds Dora branch. Childrens

happiness and enjoyment during this fun day, are reflected in some photos that we would like to share. - RC Sahel Metn

Christmas Concert to Light Up Rotary- RC Saida, Lebanon

On the occasion of Christmas Season and under the auspices of the Distinguished Bishop Eli Bechara Haddad , Rotary Club of Saida

in collaboration with the Womens Committee of the St Nicolas Cathedral in Saida rejoiced with the Tenor Edgard Aoun a Christmas

Concert with a full house attendance gathering many officials, Rotarians, and friends at St Nicolas Cathedral in Saida. - DDG May

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ROTARY AWARENESS - PUBLIC RELATIONS

& PROMOTION OF ROTARY:

as wearing Rotary pin or as elaborate as organizing an

lic's understanding of Rotary, Rotarians are strengthen-

around the world.

Visit Rotary Media Center (www.rotary.org/

mediacenter), where there is a variety of media-

of Rotary. All resources are free to download and are

designed to help promote Rotary and its commitment to

providing humanitarian service around the world.

Public Service Announcements

To encourage public support for the effort to eradicate

and other notable figures to join a new public aware-ness campaign: "This Close." Rotary's This Close ads, as

ments, include pre-produced television, radio, print,

Internet, and billboard materials that focus on Rotari-

The goal of Rotary's "This Close" and Humanity in Mo-

Rotary is and does including its long-standing commit-

ment to ending polio worldwide. They also aim to en-

courage qualified candidates to learn more about mem-

bership in Rotary.

campaign

increases awareness of what Rotary does and gives to

society. This series offers professionally produced

tools that clubs and districts can

customize to reflect local and regional needs.



As of December 23rd 2014:

There have been 880events registered in55countries. More than43,200participants worldwide USD$759,718.91 has been raised (a total of USD $2,279,156.73

with matching funds from theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation)

This translates toenough funds to buy more than 3,790,000polio vaccinations!!

Greatest Meal events have ranged from:

small (two people having lunch) to large lavish dinners

a street BBQ to a romantic dinner on Valentines Day special collections at frugal meals in place of a Rotary Clubs regu-

lar meals meal time raffles and auctions

Events have brought in small amounts of $10 up to $10,000.Events have been registered by Interact, Rotaract, Rotary and InnerWheel Clubs, as well as by individual Rotarians and non-Rotarians.

Lets join together to help eradicate polio.This funding initiative is the Joint Project of the Rotary Club of CairnsSunrise, D.9550, Australia and the Rotary Club of Hounslow, D.1140,England. PDG Mukesh Malhotra and PP Susanne Rea set up this idea tohelp end polio around food, fun and fundraising

Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5njYIJ7mGPE&sns=em

WorldsGreatest Meal

The Worlds Greatest Meal (WGM)

1. Plan an event - a meal or dinner

to raise money for

2. Fill out the Before form on the

WGM web site

3. Have your event, enjoy, have fun,

take pictures, raise funds and

send them to The Rotary Foun

WGM web site

The idea is so simple. Your Club can

ing together in a world-wide event

many have greatly enjoyed interna-

monies collected go straight to The

account with full credit going to

your Club.

Please visit:

He who whispers in a well

About the thi ngs he has to sell

Wi ll never earn as many doll ars

As he who climbs a tree and hol lers.

- Anonymous

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