February is World Understanding Month
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District 6330 is making significant contributions to World Understanding through the international projects initiated by individual clubs. These are supported through the district and the District Foundation Committee, which has provided District Designated Funds in support of Global Grants.
At the present time our district is actively involved in projects in Mexico, Cameroon, India and a submission for a project in Managua has just been received. The value of the projects is almost $300,000US and over 40 Rotary Clubs in District 6330 are supporting these endeavours via direct donations.
Our district also supports World Understanding through the Global Scholarship program. At the present time, the 2 candidates we selected for 2015-16 are busy preparing their applications to their chosen university and their formal scholarship applications to Rotary International under the direction and support of District Chair, Johnna Johansen.
Rotary International Celebrates 110 Years on February 23, 2015.
Clubs are asked to celebrate this milestone at your club meeting as our organization is well into the second century of service to local communities and the world.
Membership continues to be the area that concerns me most. At the present time we are down a few from July 1,2014 and I urge all Rotarians to ask, ask and ask potential members to come for breakfast, lunch or dinner and make sure they know what your club does in your community. Ask them if there is a way that they would like to contribute to these projects.
The Rotary Leadership Institute (Lapeer and Sarnia) and the District Training Assembly (London) are scheduled in April and May 2015. These are opportunities to learn about Rotary, but more importantly provide an opportunity to meet Rotarians from other clubs throughout the district, exchange ideas and enjoy the fellowship that is a great strength of our organization.
Rotary International President visits London March 20&21, 2015.
This will definitely be a highlight of my year as your District Governor as we welcome RIP Gary C.K. Huang and his wife Corinna to London to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in London and in our district. There are many events planned and I hope you will be able to join us at one or more of them. See www.rotarylondon.org for details.
District Conference - May 21-23, 2015-Best Western Lamplighter, London
Registration is available on the district website. Book your room directly with the hotel. We hope you will join us as we celebrate our 2014-2015 Rotary year.
Thank you for your support for the first 7 months of my year, but remember we sill have 5 months to LIGHT UP ROTARY in District 6330.
Doug Burnard
District Governor 2014-2015
District 6330