April Message From District Governor
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(taken from the April issue of "The Bridge" District 6330's monthly newsletter - read the complete newsletter here)
I have to congratulate all you Rotarians who had so many Literacy speakers and literacy projects last month….I am truly proud of the accomplishments made this year by Rotarians in District 6330 in improving literacy in this world!
April is Magazine Month and you see the wonderful information in this newsletter about our Rotarian Magazine beginnings and historical facts about our founder. I hope you share your readings from our Rotarian magazine with family and friends. Share it with other service organizations in your communities, too! If your club does not already do so, be sure to have subscription sent to local nursing homes, public libraries, and even your high school libraries.
The more we can share about what we do as Rotarians, the more support we will earn in our communities and the more we will be able to attract new members into our clubs. You have heard it from me before, and you will hear it from DGE Doug …. Membership is one of the priorities in Rotary. We need to engage everyone in our clubs. We need to share what Rotary is all about.
Please encourage your members, both old and new, to enrol in the Rotary Leadership Institute being offered in May in Sarnia. Details are on the district website. You will not regret it …. Besides, you get to meet Rotarians in our district who you probably have never met before!! I also want to encourage ALL OF YOU to attend the District Training Assembly on April 26th in Arva, Ontario – just north of London. All board members should attend, but it is extremely important for NEWER members to also attend! It is a one-day event and I think the SNOW will be gone by then!! Check out the District website for information and registering. Payment is made at the door, but you should register in order to assist with numbers for lunch.
The 2014 District Conference is looming over the horizon! It is time to register, either ONLINE at www.rotary6330.org or if you wish to send in the form, you can do so. Ask your club president for a copy or download it from the website. You can pay by credit card or by check/cheque (preferred). We are going to have breakout sessions on Water and Sanitation (at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre), as well as working with an NGO with Companeros Inc. We also have speaker on Python Pit, a fundraising idea similar to Dragon’s Den. There will be sessions on Membership, and the Rotary Foundation. We also hope to showcase some fundraising ideas from several of our clubs in the district. Look for a brief Breakout Outline on the District website in April.
Marie and I would like to wish all of you a very Happy Easter! We are all thankful that we are Rotarians and that we can do things to make people’s lives better!