Rotarwrites: Week of Oct 02, 2023 (Sep. 26, 2023)

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Tuesdays at 12:00 PM

Ricky's Country Restaurant

32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada

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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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Posted on Feb. 04, 2024

Speaker of the Week: Jesse Legaree, RDM

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If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Doris Woodman-McMillan (doris@numbersunlimited.ca)

Venue for the Meeting for Feb 13, 2024 is Hybrid; it can be attended in person

Ricky's Country Restaurant

32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada

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Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login to the meeting. As per usual, the meeting will open up at 11:45.

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*Please note the meeting login has recently changed*

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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89976294738?pwd=dzRjMzFRNWxRR3dzVTBxZ21aMWVudz09

Meeting ID: 899 7629 4738

Password: 986393

Dial In: 778 907 2071 (same meeting ID and Password as above)

Previous Week's Speaker Recording

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Sunshine Report

Feb 2024 Sunshine Report

Happy Birthday!

John Friesen February 3

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Rotary Anniversary

Harvey Goodwin, February 1, 1986

Ron Kelly, February 1, 1992

Rod Thomson, February 1, 1992

Bruce Beck, February 3, 2009

Bill Thiessen, February 14, 2006

Community Bulletin Board

Posted by Crystal Arbour

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Foundation Moment

Foundation Moment

HOW THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AFFECTED ONE PERSON

“The Rotary Peace Fellowship program came at a point in my life where I wanted to validate my work. Some of the skills I took back from the fellowship include better communication in the nonviolent space. I feel supported by this community and can reach out to any peace fellow in the world.”

— ElsaMarie D’Silva, CEO, Red Dot Foundation

Hear from more Rotary Peace Fellows about what they learned and the work they’re doing now.

Wild Fires Fundraising

Rotary District 5050 Governor's Message

Dear Rotary Friends,

Many Rotarians in our District have asked about how Rotary is supporting those who have been affected by the wildfires in Maui and the Northwest Territories, as well as how Rotarians can give. Let me share with you several ways you can help.

The best resource, in my estimation, is the Disaster Relief Fund of the Rotary Foundation. The foundation provides support in three phases.

Immediate response: Local clubs and partners immediately offer helping hands and supplies.
Short-term assistance: Clubs and districts help affected communities wherever we can through funds and materials to re-establish day-to-day operations.
Long-term rebuilding: Clubs plan and implement projects that rebuild affected communities.

The website for the Rotary International Disaster Relief Fund is https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/disaster-response. You can specify what region or disaster you want to support.

Rotary District 5000 is the Hawaiian Rotary Clubs. They have established a disaster relief fund for those affected by the Maui wildfires. You can donate at https://rotaryd5000.org/

We have also heard the devastating news of the evacuations underway due to the wildfires in the Northwest Territories. Our hearts go out to those displaced and having to leave their homes without any understanding if they will survive the wildfires. If you wish to help, you can donate to the United Way NWT Emergency Response Fund, https://nwt.unitedway.ca/2023-emergency-response/, through this Canada Helps link. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/90073?v2=true.

You will find a letter attached from the District Governors in Districts 5040, 5050 and 5060 regarding the wildfires in British Columbia. These wildfires directly affect Rotarians in Districts 5040 and 5060. Some Rotarians have either lost their homes or have had homes experience a lot of damage. I am working with the District Governors of those regions.

Rotarians are people of service. This is a time when your financial resources can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Let's make a difference. Thank you.

Warmest regards,

David Lukov

Rotary District 5050 Governor 2023-24

Mount Vernon Rotary Club

Return-It-Express

An easy way to help our club raise funds during challenging times.

Check out this video; Chris makes giving sound easy!

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Join Us on Social Media!

Posted by Sukh Gill

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 NEW 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!