DG Charlie's Message February 2015
Australia day has seen a lot of activity in Community events within the Rotary family as we participate in the broader community through service, citizenship activity and Rotary Days.
So as we celebrate the 110th Birthday of our great organization if we all commit to giving a little we will generate a lot and make a difference. The best way we can celebrate our birthday is to make a commitment to give regularly to the Foundation by going on line it is easy to give $1, $5, $50 or more a month as we are able and we will make the World a better place. For the cost of a cup of coffee donated to the Foundation a month we can make a difference. The thought of every single Rotarian across the District, the State and our great country going onto My Rotary and making that small (or large ) contribution to the Rotary Foundation is enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Can you imagine what this would mean for the countless thousands depending on organizations like ours for a chance at a better life? Can you imagine how good we would feel knowing that every one of us cares that much. As John C Maxwell once said and Theodore Roosevelt once quoted “People don’t care how much you know – until they know how much you care”. LET’S CARE ENOUGH TO DO IT NOW. I have included a couple of links for those already registered on My Rotary and for those not registered. Once again we have come to the time of year where we are seeking participants in the RYLA and RYPEN programs Youth programs. These great youth development programs build leaders of the future and begin the engagement of young people in the Rotary family and an attitude of Service above Self. Please support these programs and encourage young people to get involved.
The links for contributing on-line are:
Not registered for My Rotary … https://www.rotary.org/en/take-action/give-0
Registered for My Rotary … https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/give
Registered for My Rotary … https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/give