Rotary Club of Abbotsford President-Elect Stacey Irwin had the privilege and honor to meet Rotary International President-Elect Ian Riseley at the Rotary Club of Chilliwack last week. He spoke about the importance of Public Image, Membership, Women in Rotary and End Polio Now. An accomplished human being and Rotarian. We look forward to his presidential leadership in 2017-2018.
President Sara and President & Vice Chancellor of UFV Mark Evered stop for a photo. President Mark spoke to our club last week about the future of post secondary education, the resources available, technology and the challenges facing post secondary Universities in Canada and around the World. A very informative and eye opening presentation. Thank you President Mark for all you have done for UFV, our communities and students under your amazing leadership.
The Don Funk Memorial Award evening is being held on Thursday, November 17 at 6 pm at the Phoenix.
This is the night where the 3 Rotary clubs in Abbotsford come together to honour an outstanding Rotarian in each of our clubs. There is a great speaker lined up, a fantastic meal planned and a recipient you will agree is a fabulous choice for Rotarian of the Year!
President Sara says we are the host club this year, so she expects a great turn-out from us. You won't want to miss it!
Abbotsford Community Foundation is now accepting nominations for its Alan and Vivian Trethewey Youth Philanthropy Award and its new Business Philanthropist Award sponsored by Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce. For more info and links to the Nomination Forms and info on our National Philanthropy Day Luncheon on Nov. 17 visit www.abbotsfordcf.org/community-events/national-philanthropy-day/
Tickets for the NPD Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Derek Gent, Executive Director, VanCity Community Foundation whose topic is “Doing Good is Good for Business” are available online as well.
This year, the Abbotsford Rotary club will be volunteering for Operation Red Nose on Friday Dec 9. Service for Operation Red Nose is a club approved community service event. It counts as club attendance and also provides all participating club members with the valuable Presidential Pardon Certificate (also known as the Get out of Paying the Sgt. wallet card). If you are unable to volunteer on Dec 9 but choose to volunteer with Operation Red Nose on another night, your volunteer time will be counted.
This is always a fun evening and a great way to give back to our community while getting to know other Rotarians.
Please email Bruce Beck DIRECTLY at bbb1771@shawbiz.ca to confirm your availability and preferred date( s ). Volunteers are required to complete paperwork before they can participate.
Since the launch of Rotary Global Rewards on 1 July 2015, over 100,000 members have visited the site! We would like to thank you for supporting the program by spreading awareness of it among your district and clubs.
If you have not visited Rotary Global Rewards recently, we now have over 1,500 offers worldwide. We recommend using the member benefits program both locally and when you travel.
If you’d like to give discounts to other Rotarians, add your own company’s special offers to the growing portfolio of Rotary Global Rewards. To date, over 350 offers have been posted by Rotarians.
We have also added two new and exciting global travel offers, a hotel discount center and an airline discount center, which provide great discounts and give up to 10 percent of your purchase back to Rotary.
Clubs must qualify 2 people each year to be eligible to apply for Matching Grants. All Presidents-Elect MUST attend and one other club member.
February 11, 2017 - Bellingham Golf and Country Club - register here
ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
January 21, 2017 - Mount Vernon - register here. Great day of learning and fellowship - all three levels will be offered
March 4, 2017 - Surrey - registration will open January 23, 2017
DISTRICT MEMBER SEMINAR
January 28, 2017 - Fox Hall, Hampton Inn, Bellingham - register here
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
May 4 - 7, 2017 - Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel -
further details and registration can be found here.Activities have been added on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Cheer on the Mariners with your fellow Rotarians on Thursday evening (additional cost).
Tour the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation facility Friday morning prior to the formal start of the conference. Further details for these events and other news can be found on the District website and in the Peace Arch Journal
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.
To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites.
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