6380 District Governor Jim Gilmore

and Anne Gilmore

Rotary International

District 6380 NewsletterJuly 2013

Rotary District 6380 is Changing Lives in SE Michigan and SW Ontario

A life-changer: Cynthia Smith Snyderof Iquitos, Perú

(formerly of Brighton area)

District Governor’s Message:

This year's theme, "Engage Rotary – Change Lives" works on a number of levels.

First, it is a statement of fact: those of us who have Engaged Rotary have Changed Lives.

Second, it is, in sales terms, the Big Fat Claim, the ultimate "if-then" proposition: if you Engage Rotary, you will Change

Lives.

Finally, it is THE promise to all who join our cause -- that until you Engage Rotary, you won't reap the benefits of

membership…Changing Lives.

But ultimately, for me, it defines what I've known for years and just didn't have the right words to express. It allows me to

answer the age old question I get every time someone notices my Rotary pin: What does Rotary do?

WE CHANGE LIVES!

As Rotarians, we change lives every minute of every hour of every day somewhere in the world.

We have Changed Lives in our communities through the food bank projects, teen mentoring and scholarships.

We have Changed Lives throughout the world through water & sanitation projects, literacy projects and peace scholars.

We have Changed the Lives of millions upon millions of children and families through our efforts leading the fight to

eradicate polio.

There is no service organization in the world that has done what Rotary has done and there is no organization in the world

that will do what Rotary has yet to do. I am so proud to be a Rotarian, a Changer of Lives.

So, if you look down at your lapel right now and don't see a Rotary pin (that symbol of what YOU have accomplished as a

Rotarian, of the Changed Lives for which YOU are responsible), I guess I have to ask…why not?

Engage Rotary – Change Lives.

Engage Rotary – Change Lives.

Rotary Changed My Lifeby Cyndy Snyder

There are many kinds of

Rotary projects. We’ve all

heard of them – providing

access to clean water, eradicating

polio, improving literacy skills, etc.

They affect millions of people

around the world by improving

lives in ways we in the West take

for granted each day. But what of

the individuals whose lives are

changed? Who are these people? How as Rotarians do we get

to know them and hear their stories while going about our

daily routine of life? That was a question I could never

answer, until…

As a small business owner and active member of the

community, I joined my local Rotary Club in 1998. It didn’t

take long to become involved in Rotary life. I loved the non-

political, nonreligious nature of Rotary and found that people

across the spectrum of these labels could work together for

the greater good. After a trip to India to help with polio

immunizations, living with local families of a different culture

but nonetheless committed to the same goals, I saw that

more unites us than divides us. I wanted more, not less direct

contact with those in need. Rotary showed me the world and

ultimately my insulated, Midwestern, small town life was not

enough. The world was a bigger place and I credit Rotary for

planting the seeds for my future.

After much thought and many life changes, in 2008, I

packed up, sold everything then moved to the Amazon rain

forest of Peru to live and work full-time. I run a small,

Peruvian NGO that hosts school literacy programs in 56

jungle communities; run two jungle lending libraries; and

provides community and individual clean water systems to

more than 10,000 people. I now find myself living and

working among complete strangers yet the way they’ve

impacted me and changed my world view has been profound

and enriched my life beyond measure.

Rotary can change lives – for those who receive and those

who give. Never underestimate what you can do or how your

exposure to the Rotary way of life might be the one whose

life is changed forever!

See my blog entry: www.theonelesstraveledby-sintia.blogspot.com

I discovered how to live life in South America!

Linda Eastman was a panel member at the

Rotary International convention in Lisbon

during a breakout session titled "Focus on

Maternal and Child Health." Mrs. Eastman

discussed the midwife training program she

and Dr. Eastman implemented two years ago

in rural Guatemala called ‘Helping Babies

Breathe/Childbirth Emergencies'

Traditional Birth Attendant

practicing with resuscitatorTwins successfully delivered

by this midwife after being

trained in childbirth

emergencies

Guatemalan mother and healthy baby

Changing Lives – Changed Lives# Submitted by Linda Eastman

When my husband, Jay, a

pediatrician, was asked to do a

needs assessment for a Rotary

project in the hinterlands of northwest

Guatemala in 2001, I never imagined

the impact this simple request would

have on my life. During the past 12

years, that project has evolved to

include a medical clinic, a midwife

training program, a thriving water

project, an early intervention literacy

program, a Worms-Be-Gone initiative, a

scholarship to send an indigenous

village health promoter to nursing

school, the Village School Textbook and

Library project, and a Guatemalan

Vocational Training Team that came to

the United States to learn about

alternative therapies to mental health

problems.

Recently, I had the great honor of

serving on a panel and giving a

presentation for the Maternal and Child

Health Area of Focus at the Rotary

International Conference in Lisbon,

Portugal. When DG Jim Gilmore asked

me to write about how Rotary changes

lives, I started to make some

preliminary notes and soon realized

that it was going to be impossible to

contain my comments to a single page.

Rotary changes lives in so many ways!

In the context of our midwife training

program, Rotary empowers traditional

birth attendants (TBAs) to deliver

healthy babies by providing them with

urgently needed equipment. Equally

important, they receive training in

Childbirth Emergencies and Helping

Babies Breathe, which will help reduce

the maternal and infant mortality rates

in their communities. The TBAs are

illiterate, so training needs to be done

without benefit of written materials.

Knowing that their village midwives

have had training and now possess up-

to-date equipment, pregnant women

feel more confident and less

apprehensive as their due date

approaches.

Birth outcomes are improved for

moms and babies, and this contributes

to the well-being of the entire family

and community. This program has been

so successful that it will serve as a pilot

for scaling up to other parts of the

country.

There are other changes —

unanticipated changes — that have

come about as a result of the ongoing

training program. By working together,

traditionally opposing groups have set

aside their differences in order to work

for the common good. Rotarians

promote peace between individuals,

using The Four-Way Test as a guide. It

is extremely satisfying to see former

adversaries work on the same team to

make their communities stronger and

TO SAVE LIVES.

Perhaps we trainers experience the

most profound changes of all. The deep

gratitude shown by the midwives is

what keeps us going back. To witness

first-hand the challenges and hardships

the birth attendants endure —

delivering babies in the dark on dirt

floors, walking a mile or more through

the jungle in a driving rainstorm to

attend a birth, and the helplessness

they must feel when they know they are

too far from a hospital and a birthing

mom will not survive because she is

bleeding out — I am filled with respect

and awe at the brave, dedicated women

who heed the call to help other women

in their hour of greatest need. No

mother should have to die giving birth.

Where there are challenges, there are

always solutions. We are committed to

helping find those solutions, engaging

Rotary to change lives.

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Manish participated in a

breakout session on this project

at The Rotary International

convention in Lisbon, Portugal.

A new pink-walled toilet in the home of a seamstressbenefits health and productivity of four women andtheir kids by saving them long walks in darkness to thecommunity pits which are located 200 feet from homes.It also helps the seamstresses turn over highernumbers of clothing apparel and hence raise theirincomes. Also seen is the faith-based leader who urgesthe families to participate in the toilet installations.

Project Dignity Empowers Rural Women and Girls and Changes Lives,One Toilet at A Time!# Submitted by Manish Mehta

Following are some statistics on sanitation and how it can changelives:

• Four in 10 humans have no toilet facilities; at least six in 10humans have inadequate facilities.

• 90 percent of diarrhea is caused by bad water and poorhygiene habits, killing one child every 15 seconds.

• A 40 percent decrease can be realized in diarrhea within amonth if rural families get access to clean personal sanitation.

•

Project Dignity is a Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North (RCAAN) -ledinitiative in partnership with Rotary Club of Calcutta-Midtownthat places Rotary-funded toilets with selected rural families who

will set a good example for their neighbors, to encourage sanitaryhabits. It has provided in-home pit-type composting toilets during2011-12 to 110 women subsisting in the harsh Sundarbans, a denselypopulated ecologically-sensitive river delta region of Eastern India(outside Calcutta) near Bangla Desh Clean water means that children (especially girls) are healthier andable to go to school regularly so as to receive an education and not beat risk of trafficking if they remain sick from water-borne illnesses.With children in school, mothers are able to train in sustainable ruralvocations, and hence, find work to improve their families’ lives andstandard of living. Access to private, in-home toilets means that girlsand women can regain their dignity and have the freedom to care for themselves. Project Dignity’s Rotary partners are: Rotary clubs of Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Ferndale, Milan and Saline – several clubs havecommitted funds for a second year in order to make a larger impact on lives. We are also working closely with Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, an interfaith grass-roots group in the Sundarbans to select whichfamilies are at the highest risk so as to prioritize who will first receive toilets. (The ashram also lends bicycles to school girls sothat they can get to school safely). Two invited presentations on Project Dignity were recently made at the World Water and Sanitation (WASHRAG) Summit onJune 21 and at the Rotary International Convention in Lisbon. RCAAN is next experimenting with a social entrepreneurshipmodel to install 500 new toilets by enlisting the local people to sell new toilets to others through peer networks, so as toaccelerate the uptake of clean sanitation in this area which needs 50,000 toilets. The photos show one instance of how these toilets are changing the lives of rural women. RCAAN invites District 6380 clubs to participate in Project Dignity. An investment of $1,000 can change the lives of at least sixmulti-generation families, and thereby impact 75-100 persons in the Sundarbans.

FOUNDATION

Welcome Rotarians to the new Rotary year – and a new end game plan for PolioPlus# Submitted by: PDG Keith Koke & Ginger Barrons

The new theme of Engage Rotary,Change Lives is exactly themessage needed as we begin the

new five-year end game for theeradication of polio. Thus far, Rotariansand their partners have vaccinated twobillion children worldwide and savedmillions of lives and millions more fromparalysis. Thanks to the work of the RotaryFoundation we have pledges for $4billion from corporate donors but withmore than 250 million children in needof vaccine, this leaves us a $1.5 billionfunding gap. Over the next five years, RotaryInternational is asking each of our clubsto donate $1,500 per year beginningwith the 2013-2014 Rotary year. The

Gates Foundation has pledged to doubleour donations up to $35 million peryear. Districts that meet the goal will berecognized by Rotary International.PDG Keith Koke and I are eager to seeour district be one of the districts that“Makes a Difference.” Be loud, beunrestrained, and help us cross thefinish line to End Polio Now! YourPolioPlus co-chairs are eager to helpyou. Please don’t hesitate to call on usfor any advice necessary to help yourclubs reach the goal of a minimum$1,500. Helping with the poliocampaign is truly Engaging Rotary andChanging Lives. After the district assembly, we hadseveral requests for a repeat

performance of the program presentedby Ginger Barrons. This presentationwas scheduled for the FarmingtonRotary Club on July 9, Ann Arbor Northon July 18, Sterling Heights on July 25.Ginger’s scheduled visits will be postedon the district website and Facebookpage. Clubs will have the opportunity toborrow the End Polio Now ponchosduring Ginger’s visit to polio flash mobtheir area. We would love to see someof our clubs host combined meetings sothat we can all get in on theopportunity. We’re looking forward to ChangingLives with you this year!

Yours in Service,

PDG Keith Koke & Ginger Barrons

Interact Club of Clawson High School# Submitted by Jim Adams

It was a great year for all of uswithin the Clawson High SchoolInteract Club. Looking back at the

past school year, a number of ourclub's projects stand out as fun andbeneficial for our community, butone rises above them all ... “Singingfor Cecylia.” “Singing for Cecylia” was ourbiggest and most successful project.It was a fundraiser that consisted ofa benefit concert that we puttogether for a 4-year-old Clawsonresident who has a Wilms tumor.Wilms tumor is a rare form ofcancer that attacks the kidneys,typically, in children. Only 500 casesa year are reported within theUnited States. After deciding that we wanted tohelp this family and what wewanted to do to help them, welooked to all of our members to helpus figure out how we were going todo it. We were lucky enough to haveone of our fellow Interact clubmembers, Aarmond Cook and hisband Stealth Jet, perform at theconcert for Cecylia.

Another member recruited afriend, Nick Urb, a former ClawsonHigh School student, to volunteer toperform for us. They both did a great jobperforming for Cecylia, her family,and supportive Clawson High Schoolstudents. More than 200 peoplewere in attendance for the show.Our club ended up raising morethan $1,000 for Cecylia and herfamily, which made us very happy!We sold tickets to get into theconcert along with T-shirts thatmany people bought. All of our members could imaginehow difficult treatment has been forCecylia and family. Seeing Cecyliasmile and enjoying herself for onenight and how appreciative herfamily was for what we had done,really put everything into focus forus. We were very happy with theoutcome of this benefit concert, andwe hope we can do somethingsimilar and just as successful in thenear future.

FOUNDATION

Photo by Dave Dalton: The Mount Clemens Rotary Club raisesmoney all year long and donates it to local charities. Acceptingmoney on behalf of nonprofit groups this year are, from left,Ross Champion, Larry Neal and Ken Lampar of the MacombLiteracy Partners Read to Me Rosco! project; Don Torline,Baker College scholarships; Sue Coats, of Turning Point Inc.summer camp; Philip Maniaci of the Children’s Hands-OnMuseum; Julie Huttenlocher of Kids Against Hunger foodpackaging; Bill Patterson of the Rotary International Foundationdisaster relief; and Elsa Silverman of McLaren Macomb MobileOutreach Clinic.

Rotary clubs give back to Macomb communities Saturday, July 6, 2013 ~~ Reprinted with permission

New Rotary International presidents get to choose a motto every year with thenew rotation of leadership that occurs mid-summer. This Rotary year, it is:“Engage Rotary, Change Lives.” New Rotary club presidents set down their own

goals for the next 12 months. Mike O’Connor, 44, President of the Mount Clemens Rotary Club sees his role inRotary as being one of inspiring and being a role model to his three children. “Even myyoungest who is 7 knows what Rotary is,” he said. “She says it’s how Daddy gives backto the world because we’re so blessed.” He said he joined the Mount Clemens Rotary Club because he came to greater MountClemens from another area and he wanted to connect with his new community and itscommunity leaders. He stepped back while his children were younger, butreconnected. “I rejoined to try to give back to the world through charitable service. Ifelt Rotary was the best avenue for me to do that,” O’Connor said. He said the last few presidents of Rotary were close to his age and emphasized thesocial aspects of belonging to an organization. He said that the last several annual hallparties and auctions were more like “fun-raisers.” “We are getting more and more of a light mood in our lunch crowd,” he said. “We tieour social gatherings to our community service. I’ve made lifelong friendships throughRotary.” There’s a boat outing this month and a Caribbean cruise next winter for O’Connor’sclub and friends, but, as a club, they have just run a collection drive of paper products,foodstuffs and monetary donations for Hope Center in Clinton Township. They haveput on holiday parties for children served by The Salvation Army, and they plan to bepart of the assembly line at a future food-packaging event of Kids Against Hunger. “I think there’s a lot more passion when volunteers get physically engaged in acharitable project,” he said. Check-writing is the end result of physical work. The club recently gave away morethan $100,000 from its fundraising events and matching grants. Recipients were: theMacomb Literacy Partners, Read To Me, Rosco! project, Baker College scholarships,Kids Against Hunger food packaging, McLaren Macomb’s Mobile Outreach Clinic,Turning Point Inc.’s summer camp and the Rotary International Foundation fordisaster relief. The proposed Children’s Hands-On Museum was also one of this year’s beneficiaries. “I’m very excited for anything that betters downtown Mount Clemens,” O’Connor said.“It’s nice to see new builds going on, putting more life into the area. We’re going tocontinue to focus on children. I’m very excited and proud to be part of Rotary and leadmy peers whom I respect so much. I would really love for more people in ourcommunity to come and find out what Rotary is.” Membership chairman for the Mount Clemens club is Don Carnaghi. He can bereached at don@yourplanners.com.

* * * The new president of the Macomb Rotary Club, Mark Grabow, 45, said their focus thisyear will be on seniors who might need a ramp, deck or roof repair. “If they are truly needy, we have members that have the connections and willingnessto put items in place, and we hope that we can get businesses to either donate itemsand materials for us to use, or the funds to purchase them,” Grabow said. He said they hope to become partners with energetic Scouts and Explorers who needto earn community service credits. “They show up and really jump in and help,” he said. “Many people are in need allyear and not just at the holidays. (Rotary) is one of the most selfless groups, focused onneeds of others. I enjoy the fact that it brings leaders of the community and supportivefolks concerned with the well-being of others together. I believe with strength innumbers we can make miracles happen.” He can be reached at mgrabow@brentwood-det. com or 586-749-6525 ext. 101.

* * * At age 50, David Miller is giving the presidency of the Anchor Bay Rotary Club a thirdgo at it. Rotarians enjoy giving out scholarships to teenagers. “We present the opportunity through the local high schools and their guidancecounselors,” Miller said. “They have to meet certain academic and social criteria to beeligible. The student has to come to our club and do a short presentation before thecheck is given to them and they learn more about Rotary in the process. We encourage

them to keep us informed on how they are doingand to consider Rotary service,” Miller said. “Ilove to see the appreciative looks on the faces ofthe kids we help with our scholarship program.” Proceeds from an annual wine tasting event,this year on Nov. 9 at Sycamore Hills Golf Club,provide the scholarships. Miller said the club supports RotaryInternational’s disaster relief ShelterBoxprogram (a container with a tent and survivalequipment) and water purification programs.The club’s next annual fun run occurs in June2014 at the city of New Baltimore’s 50thanniversary Fish Fly Festival. “We also will be rolling out a Rotary marketingcampaign to get other businesses involved in ourclub events as well as membership,” Miller said. He joined the Anchor Bay Rotary 14 years ago tohelp support his community and develop friendsand partners with local businesses. “Investing your time and energy in a serviceclub such as Rotary is well worth it, not onlybecause you can network and develop businessrelationships, but you can also make a differencein your community and across the world,” Millersaid. “I love the fellowship, the networking, andthe doors that this club opens for my business. “Our club is small and about one third ofmembers are women. I would guess our averageage to be around 55. It has been a struggle to getyounger people engaged in our club becausetheir lives are full with families as well as tryingto be successful at their businesses. I believe weneed to a better job at marketing our club locally,telling people what Rotary can mean for themand our community. (Continued next page)

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Milford Rotary ClubCelebrates 75th Anniversary# Submitted by Karen Pipkin

On June 28 the RotaryClub of Milford honoredtwo extraordinary

citizens while celebrating theclub’s 75th anniversary. RyanLaFontaine and Bear Hall werehonored for years of service tothe Huron Valley community. Ryan LaFontaine isresponsible for raising morethan $500,000 for cancer research and local grants at U ofM Hospital. Ryan has given back to the community bysupporting the National Kidney Foundation, backpackprograms, duck races, community festivals and expos, andMeals on Wheels, to name a few. He has found time toserve the community in many ways while taking theLaFontaine Automotive Group to another level and beingan involved family man with his wife, Sarah and two sets of

twins. Bear Hall, the owner ofDynamic EnterpriseSolutions, a successfulcommunicationsservices company, isbest known in thecommunity for hispassionate support ofSpecial Olympics. Beararranges events, works

with the athletes during training, cooks meals for theparticipants, arranges transportation and works tirelesslyto raise money to support the athletes and the SpecialOlympic events. Bear is also very involved in veterans’activities, particularly with the local American Legion andAMVETS. He also works tirelessly to promote Rotary andits many charitable causes. Bear is proud of his family, hiswife, Cheryl and daughters, Elizabeth and Shelby. Chris Baker was an outstanding Master of Ceremonies forthe event. The Hon. Dennis Powers and Keith Wilsonspoke about the service of each of the two men and GerryJackson of the Rotary Club of Davisburg described the trueimportance of receiving the Paul Harris Fellow awardgiven to both LaFontaine and Hall. The evening, hosted at the Hall home, was also anopportunity to celebrate 75 years of service by the RotaryClub of Milford. Janet Kinzinger talked about the history ofthe club since 1938. She relayed some of the highlights astold to her by past members as well as her own memoriesduring her years as a Rotarian and Past President. Sen. Mike Kowall presented a framed proclamation fromthe State of Michigan on behalf of his wife, Rep. EileenKowall to commemorate the 75th anniversary. Joe Salviaalso presented a congratulatory certificate on behalf ofRep. Kerry Bentivolio. If you are interested in joining the Milford Rotary andserving your community please join us at our weeklymeeting on each Thursday at noon at Baker’s of Milford.

Macomb Daily article continued from previous page:

“One of my goals is to go door to door, if necessary, with our local businessesand see what would be necessary for our club to get them involved. Maybe itis a matter of educating them on what Rotary is all about or maybe it’s aboutchanging Rotary to meet their needs,” Miller said. “The ShelterBox program is amazing. They have organized the process andutilize hundreds of volunteers to get it done,” he said. “Boxes can be shippedout very quickly. This organization is serious about helping people.”

* * * Derek D. Emanuel took over the reins of the Sterling Heights Rotary Club. “My top three things I love about Rotary are the speakers at meetings andthe wealth of information they bring to the club, the activities we engage inthat build member camaraderie and encourage the community, andparticipating in projects that enhance the quality of life of our community,” hesaid. He said he joined “to make a difference and help those less fortunate thanmyself.” “If you’ve ever had a desire to do something really big to help a certainsegment of society, enjoy meeting new people and like having fun doing it,then Rotary is for you,” Emanuel said. Emanuel said that showing appreciation for what current memberscontribute is important, as is supporting Rotary’s high school youth clubs, theInteract clubs. “We will focus on our New Generations program by appointing a newchairperson to interface with our youth clubs. We will sponsor activitiesamong the youth that encourage teamwork and competition. Our goal will beto have Maple Lane, Sterling Heights High and Stevenson High on board withInteract Clubs this fall,” Emanuel said. “We will build bridges with local nonprofit organizations and we willimprove our public image by appointing a media chairperson to organizecoverage of our events and prepare web-based announcements of scheduledspeakers, and award recipients. We must let our community know who weare and what we do,” he said. Emanuel can be reached at 586-335-2823.

* * * The Warren Rotary Club recently dedicated more than $18,000 to localcharities, Rotarian Jan Loch said. Recipients are: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan chapter;Hemophilia Foundation; Autistic Therapy support; South Warren AthleticTeams; Warren Goodfellows; Franciscan Family Center; Cass CommunityServices; Capuchin Soup Kitchen; Detroit Rescue Mission; Salvation Army;Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers and Winning Futures. Other recipients are: Dream Project in Africa; a ShelterBox purchase; SanIgnacio (Belize) scholarships; World Medical Relief; Michigan War DogMemorial; Song and Spirit (backpacks); Cole Canoe Base — Boy Scout ofAmerica (two kayaks); Great Lakes Council BSA camperships; an anti-bullyingprogram (“Mr. Rudy”); Care House Mount Clemens; I Care for Michigan; LifeDirections, Super Hero Training; St. John Macomb Hospital (125 bikehelmets).

* * * The Utica-Shelby Township Rotary Club’s 38th annual golf outing is July 15at Sycamore Hills Golf Club at 48787 North Avenue, Macomb. It begins at 11a.m. with lunch, and the shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. A donation of $125includes 18 holes with cart, range balls, hotdog on the turn, filet mignondinner and open bar. For more details, contact Wally Doebler at586-731-4322. There are also Rotary clubs in Eastpointe, Richmond and Romeo.

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Tornado Disaster Relief

Novi Rotarians reach out to help those affected by the Oklahomatornadoes. Standing in traffic in a local intersection to help ourfellow citizens. We collected more than $1,400 in a matter of fivehours. Monies were forwarded to the club in Moore fordistribution. Left to right: Mark Pehrson , president of Novi Rotary,Keith Tappan, Bryan Barent, Wayne Bullen, Scott Kelber (son ofGary), Joe Carrier, Gary Kelber

Clean Up the Rouge

An annual activity where Rotarians assist in the Clean Upthe Rouge project. Working at Rotary Park in Novi,Rotarians and families clean up trails, plant flowers andprovide general cleanup of the area. Following thecleanup activity, all are treated to a picnic lunch! Fromleft to right: Jeffrey Wainwright, Ron Ward, Mary AnnCornelius, Beth Saarela

Novi Rotary Club ~ Rotarians in action# Submitted by Mark Pehrson

It has been a busy time for the club. Several of the club members, friends and family spent a Saturday afternoon at ForgottenHarvest processing more than 5,000 lbs. of carrots that will reach more than 10,000 Metro Detroiters who need foodassistance. Forgotten Harvest currently transports, on average, more than 3,000,000 pounds of rescued food each month to

soup kitchens, pantries and shelters. In FY 2011-2012 they rescued more than 42 million pounds of food. According to foodindustry standards, one pound of food = one meal, so this is the equivalent of more than 42 million meals per year. Volunteerswelcome to help out in many ways. Thanks to all - YOU made a difference!

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Troy Rotary Club and Amvets District II Homeless Vets Program# Submitted by Jerry Moore

In 2012, the Rotary Club of Troy joined with American Veterans DistrictII to aid homeless vets in the Detroit area. There are 678 homeless vetsresiding in nine shelters in Detroit, one in Westland and one in

Lansing. Most of them have very few possessions when they come to ashelter. We decided to provide 800 jeans and 600 care bags (toiletrieswith one pair of socks and briefs).

Troy Rotary’s “Jeans and Care Bag Effort” got off to a good start inNovember. We assembled and delivered 300 care bags and 150 pairs ofthrift store blue jeans to shelters housing the homeless vets. In January,2013, three Rotarians worked with 26 students at Lamphere High Schoolto assemble 330 more care bags. Some of these went to VeteransResource Centers that passed them out to vets living on the streets. Therest were given to shelters and were passed out to vets who came into the shelters with literally no possessions.

Throughout the winter, Rotary and AMVETS members went to thrift stores in the area and purchased gently used jeans. On ourbest trip, six Rotarians went to a Value World and picked over two racks of jeans. We purchased 161 pairs that day at $2.03each. That was our most frugal buy of the winter. In all we made 14 deliveries to the shelters and delivered 1,161 jeans for thevets.

We want to expand the program this winter. We found four more shelters in southeast Michigan and there are more homelessvets in Niles, Battle Creek, and Grand Rapids.

If you would like to join us in this humanitarian effort or would like more information, contact president Mike O’Shaughnesseyat 248-229-7075 or Gerald Moore at 248-765-0719.

Rochester Rotary Changing Lives# Submitted by Sara Przybylski

The Rochester Rotary announced financial support for area students in the class of 2013. Theclub contributed funds used toward the annual trip to Cedar Point for seniors at ACE,Rochester Community Schools’ alternative high school. More than $12,000 in college

scholarships to Rochester area students in the class of 2013 were contributed from RochesterRotary, offered through the Rochester Community Scholarship program; the annual scholarshipevent was held on May 21 at Stoney Creek High School. “Our 100+ members are pleased to makethese donations in support of our local 2013 graduates,” said Rochester Rotary Club president, Cary

Riggs. “We are also pleased to announce that for this Rotary year, we raised in excess of $60,000 for local and internationalprojects.”

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Telling Rotary’s Story# Submitted by Michael Caruso

I’m back from speaking at the Rotary International

convention in Portugal and I had a blast!

I’ve heard it said that the worst RI convention is 100x

better than the best club meeting and it’s true. There is an

entirely different energy at this big show and I’m not even

referring to the famous performers this year such as Il Divo

or the fabulous cuisine.

As you may know, I attended this event to speak, but I

managed to have some fun as well. Photos and video at

www.Facebook.com/TroyRotary.

Part of the fun of attending the Rotary International

convention is to see how people in other parts of the state,

country and world get Rotary work done.

Of course, when one discovers a new Rotary perspective,

there’s inevitable and invaluable reflection as one compares

that new perspective to how one’s own Rotary club operates.

In Lisbon, for example, I learned the various ways that clubs

encourage members to attend the International convention.

My Troy club has a rather strange tradition of asking our

incoming president to choose between attending the

international convention or the district conference. I have

the feeling that our club will be revisiting this issue very

shortly.

I was asked to deliver two sessions in Lisbon. The first

presentation titled, “The Amazing Power of Story,” was to be

a “breakout session” of 1,500 people. The second

appearance was a panel session on how to energize your

presentations. I was supposed to be teaching, but I ended up

learning. Go figure.

For some time now, I’ve been encouraging people to

master the art of the story because narrative can help

motivate, inspire, and even sell.

In Lisbon, while

working up my

speech, it occurred to

me that we should tell

stories that people

want to hear, not just

the first ones that

come to mind.

A parent reads the

story the child wants

to hear, right?

Of course, the story

should be the truth,

especially if a Rotarian

is telling it.

When someone asks

you to explain what

Rotary is, you could

tell the story of how

Paul Harris started the organization in Chicago in 1905. Or

you might tell a success story related to one of the five

avenues of service. You could event tell the story of The

Four-Way Test.

Which story should you tell?

The story the other person wants to hear.

How do you know what story he or she wants to hear? You

have a brief conversation and get to know that person a little

first.

So it turns out that one of the biggest secrets to successful

storytelling is knowing which story to tell.

5 Cool Ideas for Effective Speaking1. Smiling is a universal language. I spoke at the Rotary International convention and people were there from more

than 200 countries. There were some language barriers, but a smile goes a long way, even during a formal

presentation.

2. When you speak more slowly you seem more thoughtful. I normally speak about 170 words per minute during

presentations. The average rate is 150 words per minute. On stage in the boomy convention hall, I slowed my pace to

140 words per minute, which made my talk more deliberate and my message more important. Nice.

3. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. I had to apply and be accepted for the Lisbon gig. I had to spend a minimum of

four days traveling just to speak for 90 minutes. But any discomfort for leaving my normal routine is going to pay

huge dividends. Within 60 minutes of my Lisbon talk, I received offers to speak in Italy, Brazil, Australia, and a place

called California.

4. Simple is good. International conventions are a nice reminder to keep your presentation simple. One photo, one idea

per two-minute slide. Think: 1 + 1 = 2.

5. Think big. People want to hear your message. As long as you present original content in a clever way, people will love

you. Speaking remains one of the true art forms that can really make a difference.

We need you to tell more people about Rotary and it would be great if we all could be more effective when sharing Rotary

success stories. Have fun, everyone!

MEMBERSHIP

Club Charter Date Club ID Member Count Club Name Club Country Name

02-Jan-1946 2971 18 Anchor Bay (New Baltimore-New Haven) United States

01-Oct-1916 2972 322 Ann Arbor United States

26-Dec-1967 2973 35 Ann Arbor North United States

12-Dec-2012 84863 35 Ann Arbor West United States

15-May-1956 2974 15 Auburn Hills United States

07-May-1949 2975 17 Berkley United States

07-Apr-1924 2976 65 Birmingham United States

09-Mar-1929 2964 23 Blenheim Canada

11-Dec-1957 2977 30 Bloomfield Hills United States

01-Jun-1936 2978 85 Brighton United States

01-Nov-1921 2966 73 Chatham Canada

20-Mar-1998 50961 31 Chatham Sunrise Canada

25-Aug-1987 24907 38 Chelsea United States

18-Jun-1940 2980 23 Clarkston United States

08-Nov-1985 23209 12 Clawson United States

17-Nov-1967 2981 13 Davisburg United States

03-Mar-1998 50954 31 Dexter United States

01-Apr-1986 23576 23 Dresden Canada

30-Apr-1947 2982 19 Eastpointe United States

14-Aug-1969 2983 18 Farmington United States

04-Mar-1924 2984 19 Ferndale United States

22-Feb-1947 2985 29 Fowlerville United States

11-Jun-2009 82526 12 Hartland United States

05-May-1924 2987 47 Howell United States

16-May-2007 76083 25 Lake Orion Sunrise United States

22-Apr-1946 3008 19 Lakes Area (Commerce,Walled Lake,Wol United States

01-Jul-2004 66095 47 Livingston Sunrise (Brighton) United States

05-Feb-2008 78213 9 Lyon Area United States

29-Jun-2007 76625 10 Macomb United States

27-Mar-1935 2990 17 Milan United States

12-Dec-1938 2991 26 Milford United States

Membership as of 7/15/13

Active Rotary Clubs in District 6380

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Data As of: 12 July 2013 Page 1 of 2 MDMA00001.1201

01-May-1920 2992 69 Mt. Clemens United States

28-Sep-1959 2993 41 Novi United States

29-May-1947 2994 8 Ortonville United States

17-Dec-1937 2995 26 Oxford United States

20-Dec-1922 2996 27 Pontiac United States

13-Mar-1929 2997 29 Richmond United States

19-Mar-1930 2967 20 Ridgetown Canada

28-Jun-1954 2998 98 Rochester United States

23-Nov-1928 2999 12 Romeo United States

01-Apr-1924 3001 26 Royal Oak United States

06-Mar-1929 3003 34 Saline United States

06-Jan-1956 3004 6 Southfield United States

09-May-1969 3005 20 Sterling Heights United States

12-Aug-1948 2969 19 Tilbury Canada

26-Sep-1957 3006 44 Troy United States

29-Jul-1929 3007 12 Utica-Shelby United States

21-May-1945 2970 15 Wallaceburg Canada

10-Mar-1952 3009 16 Warren United States

01-May-1944 3011 29 Waterford United States

11-Mar-1998 50953 17 West Bloomfield United States

01-Feb-1918 3012 26 Ypsilanti United States

Sum: 1,780

Count: 52

Active Rotary Clubs in District 6380

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