Nominations are now being accepted for the position of District Governor for the Rotary Year 2025-2026. The deadline for submission has been extended to November 15, 2022
Here's how a club may submit a nomination...
Nominations are now being accepted for the position of District Governor for the Rotary Year 2025-2026. 
We call our district newsletter The Bridge in reference to the Bluewater bridge between Port Huron Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario, our link between clubs in one of the few truly international districts in the world. Over the years our district newsletter has gone through several iterations of styles, each one better than the last for both coverage and look. The new look and feel of The Bridge is no exception which now rivals the best web publications across the world. If you haven't seen it recently, check out the latest issue in "The Bridge Magazine" links on this page.
This eMagazine is the creation of District Rotarian Murtada Ahmed, a member of our Global Passport club. He joins the club from his home in Rwanda and is a great reminder of the truly international nature of our Rotary organization. Please drop him a line of congratulations or to suggest a story about your club for an upcoming edition.
Rotary leaders frequently say in their speeches that "Polio is only a plane ride away". We recently got proof that this omen could become a reality when in July, 2022 the US Center For Disease Control announced the confirmation of a polio case in the United States.An unvaccinated young adult in Rockland County, New York was verified with having polio, probably contracted from a family member or friend visiting from another country who may have had no symptoms and was totally unaware of possible infection.
On August 10, YEOs (Youth Exchange Officers), YECs (Youth Exchange Counselors), Youth Exchange Committee members, and Youth Services Committee members from across D6330 gathered on Zoom for the first YEO & YEC Training session on the 2022-2023 Rotary year. There was lots of excitement as we talked about welcoming our first Inbound students to the District in 3 years!
Imagine Rotary. How do you imagine your club in five years’ time? What great service projects will be completed in your community or in the world? What new members will be attracted to join your efforts? What lives will be impacted and changed forever because of your work?
Having spent most of my working career in the nonprofit world membership organizations like ours place a high emphasis on growth. I believe it our responsibility as Rotarians to create club cultures and club experiences that are inviting, rewarding and fun for prospective members. What barriers need to be addressed so everyone may have a great Rotary experience? What assistance does your club need to grow?
I am fortunate after a two-year hiatus to be able to visit your clubs in person and to meet each of you. Please also invite me to your service projects and fundraisers. Let’s have fun this year, do good things in the world and ask others to join us on this journey. Lots of questions here. Let’s find out the answers together!
Mike Chaffee, District Governor 2022-23
To celebrate the amazing achievements of Rotary Clubs across Canada, ShelterBox is pleased to
present the 2021-2022 ShelterBox Canada Hero Awards. Clubs are recognized based on their total
annual giving throughout the year: Bronze ($1,200+), Silver ($3,600) and Gold ($6,000).
Download your digital certificate and website banner here!
Rotary has a legislative or parliamentary process called the Council on Legislation (COL). Each district in the Rotary world selects a COL Representative to consider, debate and vote upon proposed enactments that have the power to amend the constitutional documents, namely the Constitution of Rotary International, the By-Laws of Rotary International and the Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Rotary clubs, districts and the RI Board propose enactments.The 2022 Council on Legislation was held April 10-14 in a hybrid event, both in-person in Chicago and virtually. Your COL Representative attended virtually and was one of the 522 representatives involved. Initially 94 proposed enactments were to be considered with adopted enactments changing the constitutional documents effective July 1st following the COL. A list of the adopted enactments with the voting results is provided below.
Polio Headlines 23 November, 2022
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Mozambique numbers are leveling off, indicating that enhanced monitoring & response efforts are working.
Turning wine bottles back into sand
A club in Washington’s wine country uses a novel approach to keep glass out of the landfill.
Leveraging expertise with Ashoka
Leveraging expertise with AshokaRotary’s partnership with Ashoka brings together the vision of Ashoka’s social entrepreneurs with the local expertise of Rotary members to inspire innovation that can solve problems, create leaders, and
Engagement through experiences
During the COVID-19 pandemic's initial U.S. wave in 2020, Detroit, Michigan, was one of many cities where first responders and medical personnel needed more personal protective equipment. A Rotary club in India learned about the situation and contacted its longtime partner, the Rotary Club of
Using district resource networks
For a long time, the incredible amount of knowledge within Rotary that could help clubs create more effective and sustainable projects was scattered and difficult to access. The creation of district resource networks has remedied that.People can think of the resource networks as "in-house
Leveraging expertise: Habitat for Humanity
Rotary and Habitat for Humanity International attract the same kind of service-minded people, and the partnership between these organizations encompasses an array of areas where housing intersects with Rotary's main causes.This includes access to clean water and sanitation, community
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