Welcome to November. This is Foundation month for Rotary International. The Rotary Foundation funds our humanitarian projects, polio eradication, and peace scholarships. Our impact is to improve health and the environment, advance peace, provide education, and alleviate poverty.
And it’s Foundation Month in District 7430. Our Grants Committee started to receive District grant applications on November 1st. On November 6th we held a Foundation seminar featuring Foundation Trustee Brenda Cressey and District speakers. On November 9th, Showcase Tuesday featured Foundation Annual Fund Giving Officer Rebecca Silber, District Foundation Chair Cindy Hornaman and Annual Fund Chair Katie Farrell. Project Showcase features Major Gifts Chair Mike McCarthy and Paul Harris Society Coordinator Bill Erdman. Annual Fund Coordinators and Major Gifts speakers are visiting with Clubs to educate us about the impact of our contributions. We will celebrate our annual Day of Giving on November 23rd.
Our Zone has been active. Zones 28 and 32 convened a Summit from November 2-4, 2021. Featured was Zone Membership Coordinator Herb Klotz, presenting awards for membership growth. Let’s get that award next year for 2021-2022 growth! The memorial service included a tribute to PDG Linda R. Young. The current Zone newsletter, “Beyond Borders,” includes an article about our Project Showcase and Showcase Tuesday during October. See it at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50077.
Please remember the District 7430 Foundation for Rotaplast and Youth Exchange. We can give in memory of Past District Governor Linda Young to support Rotaplast. We can give in memory of Past Rotarian Sharon Rittenhouse to benefit our Youth Exchange Program. Send contributions payable to “Rotary 7430 Foundation” in specific memory to Thomas Hartzell, Treasurer, 1341 Biafore Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18017.
It’s time to register for our District Conference, scheduled April 22-24, 2022, at the Hershey Lodge. Register at Rotaryathershey2022.org during November for a discount. Register for the International Convention scheduled for June 4-8, 2022 at rotary.org. PDG Janet Kolepp is organizing our Zone Barbecue Roundup in Houston. Click Here to register for the Roundup scheduled for June 5, 2022.
I look forward to seeing you at our Club, District and International events!
