We have some exciting news! We have submitted a Starfish grant application for the “Simple Generosity” grant from Envision Financial.
If successful, Starfish would receive $50,000. With these funds, we would be able to increase the number of backpacks by 20% in each of the 8 communities listed. See chart below:
Here are the voting instructions: (Please note: only one vote per person)
Please forward to your Rotary club members, place on your club social media, ask your existing Starfish Donors to vote and send to everyone you know.
As of this morning we are in 9th place, but only 10 votes ahead of 15th place. The 10 organizations that receive the most votes will be reviewed by the First West selection committee, where they will decide on one winner. In other words, we need to make sure that we’re in the top 10! PLEASE take 60 seconds to add your vote to our project.Voting closes at MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY JUNE 23
Thank you to Blaine for attending and Doris for representing our Rotary club at the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the playground at Prince Charles Elementary on June 9. As contributors of $10,000 toward the project, our Rotary club has been thanked and honoured a number of times by the school PAC, Principal and students who have acknowledged that this project (8 years in the making!) would not have been possible without our support. Well done Rotary!
A big thank you to Bill Thiessen and Peter Roed for revitalizing our Fellowship Care Committee. These gents will reach out to our members during times of stress to let them know we are thinking of them and to offer up comfort and practical support. If you know of a club member (or their family member) who is struggling with health issues or other stresses, please contact Bill or Peter who will check in on them to make sure our Rotary family is taken care of. Bill: b_thiessen@shaw.ca or Peter: oparoed@shaw.ca
Consider being a mentor and sharing your skills and experiences with young women in our District to celebrate the 30th Anniversary ofWomen in Rotary. Read the article on the following page and get your application today at Women Mentoring Rotary Club 5050.
Share your skills and experience with young women around the Commonwealth
to help them gain confidence and excel in the workplace.
The Commonwealth Women’s Mentorship Scheme (CMP) aims to encourage an intergenerational partnership for sustainable development with young women as the primary beneficiaries. The call for a mentorship programme emerged from the concern that the world continues to lag behind when it comes to closing the gender gap. The scheme aims to encourage young women around the Commonwealth to aim for leadership positions, and to endow them with confidence in the workplace and self-entrepreneurship.
Rotary International Directors Dean Rhors and Barry Rassin have given Rotary International endorsement to this joint program. The Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC), and Commonwealth Youth Gender Equity Network (CYGEN) are partnering in this joint intergenerational mentorship programme. Rotary will pilot the program in Rotary Districts in the Caribbean and Canada.
Dean says, “The rights of women for equal opportunity and the ability for them to realise their full potential is very important to Canadians. Rotarians in Canada are delighted to have been asked to be part of this programme and look forward to helping with this important Commonwealth initiative where the mentoring of young women will help them be full contributing citizens of the world.” Barry states, “To be able to expand the potential to empower women through a mentoring program can be very beneficial and Rotarians are proud and excited to be a part of the program.”
Young women across the Commonwealth are set to benefit from this program and acquire critical life skills to progress in their careers. The Commonwealth Women’s Mentorship Scheme will match aspiring young women with Rotarians who share similar interests. At the scheme’s March launch in London, the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, Krystle Reid from Sri Lanka, spoke about the importance of having someone to help young women network, achieve personal and professional development, and rise above discrimination.
Do you see yourself as someone who can help young women build their confidence so they no longer shy away from leadership opportunities, so they put themselves forward for employment opportunities, set up a business or get into political leadership? Apply to be a mentor! The commitment is from July – December 2017.
PARKING: There is angle parking all around the perimeter of the property with room for about 60 cars with additional parking two blocks away closer to the beach - consider carpooling as it will be sunny and warm - perfect weather for a picnic!!
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.
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.