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Abbotsford
Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
We meet in person as well as via Zoom. Please reach out to us if you are interested in attending in person, or to request a Zoom link.
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Weekly Club Meeting

 
 
Topic: Balbir Singh Gill, Community Librarian at FVRL will share why Public Libraries are not just about books!
 
We will also induct David Wang as a member.
 
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If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Laura Midan (Laura.midan@archway.ca)
 
Venue for the Meeting for October 1, 2024 is in person or on Zoom. 
 
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
 
Or by Zoom
 
Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login. The meeting will open up at 11:45.
 
 
Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 899 7629 4738
Password: 986393
Dial In: 778 907 2071 (same meeting ID and Password as above)
 
 
Sunshine Report

 

 

October 2024 Sunshine Report

 

Happy Birthday!

 

Milt Walker October 16

 

Happy Anniversary!

 

 

Doris Woodman-McMillan and Bill McMillan October 9 - 31 years

 

 

Happy Rotary Anniversary
 
 
None this month
 
Foundation Moment
Foundation Moment
FOUNDATION MOMENT - MAY 12TH, 2024
 
WHAT IS RAISE FOR ROTARY?
Raise for Rotary is The Rotary Foundation’s peer-to-peer fundraising platform. 
Members, donors, and participants use it to create fundraisers for birthdays, athletic challenges, and events like World Polio Day. You can quickly post fundraisers and updates on social media to raise awareness about your favorite Rotary cause. 
The platform is available worldwide in English and accepts U.S., Canadian, and Australian dollars, with more language and currency options in the works. Contributions from members are credited to them and contributions from nonmembers are credited to the organizer’s club.
Since Raise for Rotary was launched in 2020, more than 1,500 events have generated more than $1 million for the World Fund, PolioPlus, the Disaster Response Fund, and Rotary’s areas of focus. 
 
Learn more and start your fundraiser at rotary.org/raise.
 
 
 FOUNDATION MOMENT - MAY 19TH, 2024
 
WHAT CAN A $100 GIFT TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DO?
A $100 donation to The Rotary Foundation provides textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia, hearing aids for a child in Pakistan, de-worming tablets for 112 children in the Philippines, cataract operations for three people in India, or 230 blankets for elderly people in Korea. 
 
Can you commit to donating $100 or more per year to the Foundation to do good in the world?
 
Honouring Indigenous People (HIP)
Honouring Indigenous People (HIP) - BC Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y)

 

To learn and apply Pls Contact:

Chris Oliver, Club President at oliverchris2@gmail.com

Community Bulletin Board
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
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ROTARY LEARNING
October 5, 2024
 
Rotary Fieldhouse
2197 148th Street
Surrey, BC V4A 9P5

 
Want to get the most out of Rotary?
 
Come to the one day Rotary Learning Event on Saturday, October 5 at the Rotary Field House. Learn more about how to do successful projects, fundraising, The Rotary Foundation, public image and more!
 
The day starts at 8:30 am and ends at 4 pm, with a light breakfast and full lunch included. Become a more involved Rotarian and have lots of fun. The cost is $65.00 Cdn per person.
 
Pre-register here
 
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World Polio Day 24 October Social Graphic
 
Each year on 24 October, Rotary joins with our partners, global health organizations, and public health advocates to mark World Polio Day
 
 
 
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PRE-PELS
November 23, 2024
 
Silver Reef Casino Resort
4876 Haxton Way
Ferndale, WA

 
This is for Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors to prepare for President Elect Learning Sessions (PELS)
Registration will be open soon.
 
Rotary International has chosen to change Training to Learning. 
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Rotary International Convention 2025
Calgary, Alberta
 
As of the writing of this email, there are only 2 rooms available at the District hotel booking.
 
Every Rotarian should attend at least one Rotary International Convention and Calgary (June 21-25, 2025) is convenient, cost effective and well known for being a great host city. The Convention is the perfect place to discover new opportunities for service and friendship, and to see the worldwide scope and power of Rotary.
 
This page on the Rotary District 5050 website has all of the details, as well as direct links to the various websites and special events:  www.rotarydistrict5050.org/page/rotary-international-convention
 
If you would like a presentation to your club on the Convention, please email Promotion Chair, Sean Hogan at shogan@buckleyhogan.com
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2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference
 
Join peacebuilders from around the world for the 2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference, 20-22 February, in Istanbul, Türkiye, to explore ways to create environments that foster peace and understanding.   

With the theme of Healing in a Divided World, the conference offers a unique opportunity to connect with Rotary members, partners, and thought leaders committed to addressing important peacebuilding issues of our time.  

Through dialogue, interactive workshops, and insightful presentations, we’ll cover topics such as:  
 
Peace in a polarized world
Technology, media, and peacebuilding
Environmental issues in peacebuilding
Making peace last
 
Led by 2024-25 Rotary International President Stephanie A. Urchick and held at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, the conference will also recognize Rotary’s contributions to advancing peace through our peace and conflict resolution area of focus and our Rotary Peace Centers and mark the launch of our newest peace center in partnership with Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul. 

Learn more about the conference and presentations at rotary.org/Istanbul25 and register today!  
 
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
 
Nov 23 - Pre President-Elect Leadership (Pre-PELS)
For the Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors
Silver Reef Casino Resort
See above for more details
 
Feb 21-23 - PNW PELS
For the Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors
Those involved will be contacted by the Organizing Committee of PNW PELS direct
 
Mar 8 - Grants Seminar/Club Certification
Rotary Fieldhouse, South Surrey
More details to follow soon
 
Mar 29 - Grants Seminar/Club Certification
Silver Reef Casino Resort
More details to follow soon
 
May 2-4  2025 Conference Abracadabra:
Behind the Magic of Rotary
Register here
Full details on the District website
 
June 21-25 2025 Rotary International Convention - Calgary, Alberta
Full details on the District website
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Return-It-Express

An easy way to help our club raise funds.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Check out this video; Chris makes giving sound easy!
 
 Click Here
 
For more details, visit the following site:
 
 
 
 

Join Us on Social Media!

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. 

 

The link for the District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/

 

The link for our Club's Facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClub.Abbotsford 

 

The link for our Club's Twitter is: https://twitter.com/AbbyRotaryClub  

 

Look for our Club on Instagram at “AbbyRotary”

 

Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!

 

You are also encouraged to download the ClubRunner app. There you can search the clubs in our district, find meetings, events, and members - all from your phone!