Our District newsletter is meant to keep everyone in our Rotary family up to date on latest news from around the Rotary world, from the clubs in our District and from the various committees in District 7070. Please keep our family informed. Make sure they get a copy. The deadline for your story submissions is always 4 days prior to the end of the month. To find out "What's Inside", please read more .......
Posted by Beth Selby, District 7070 Governor , 2019-20
Dear fellow Rotarians in District 7070,
Happy New Rotary Year!
People often ask me how I became involved in Rotary. While my official Rotary involvement began in 2004 as a member of the Rotary Club of Belleville, my Rotary experience started in 1993 when my husband, Barry (then a member of the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise), and I were counselors to the first of five students involved in the Rotary Youth Exchange program. This experience is ‘My Rotary Moment’......
Beth became a Rotarian in 2004 when she joined the Rotary Club of Belleville. Upon retirement in July 2008, she transferred to The Rotary Club of Cobourg. She was President in 2015-2016 and is finishing six consecutive years on the Club’s Board of Directors. She was the Assistant District Governor supporting the Rotary Clubs of Bowmanville, Oshawa, and Oshawa-Parkwood, before becoming District Governor Elect. She was the co-recipient of the 2016 Les Faludy Leadership Award. Although relatively new to Rotary, her involvement began in 1993 when she and her husband were Counselors to an Inbound Youth Exchange student from Mexico. She refers to this experience as her ’Rotary Moment’.........
Posted by Mark Maloney, Rotary International President 2019-20
Here is Mark Maloney's July 2019 Newsletter. Mark talks about Connection: "Rotary allows us to connect with one another, in deep and meaningful ways, across our differences. It connects us with people we would never otherwise have met, who are more like us than we ever could have known. It connects us with our communities, to professional opportunities, and to the people who need our help". Mark urges all of us to show everyone that Rotary Connects The World .......
Posted by Mark Maloney, Rotary International President 2019-20
Rotary International President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney explains his vision for building a stronger Rotary,. He is calling on all Rotarians to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models......
Posted by Gary Huang, Chair of The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation 2019-20
In his July 2019 message to Rotarians, Gary Huang, Chair of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation, (and also a Pasrt President of Rotary International), talks about an enormous, lasting impact we make on the world, thanks to Rotarian and The Rotary Foundation. He talks about high fives. There is so much we can do to give a high-five to the Foundation. How many high-fives all of us can give in the next year. Whether you write five more checks, hold five more fundraisers, find five new donors, or simply give five more dollars, every high-five counts.......
Posted by Neil Phillips, District 7070 Governor 2018-19 and Mary Lou Harrison, District 7070 Governor 2018-19
Dear fellow District 7070 Rotarians,
We are seeking nominations, both from within Rotary or potentially community partners for the Dr. Bob Scott Disease Prevention Award and the Wilf Wilkinson Peace Award . Please note the July 19th deadline. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions. Please Read More for the Awards Criteria......
Rotarians from over 15 different District 7070 Rotary Clubs, 3 Rotaract Clubs (including from Rotary District 7040), Rotary Youth Exchange Students, family, and friends marched in a spirit of celebration and inclusion, in the 2019 Pride Toronto parade as a group for the very first time! Thank you to the Rotary District 7070 Toronto Pride Committee (Karen Somerville, President of the Rotary Club of Toronto East, Nicole Patterson, President of the Rotary Club of East York , Jeff Dobson, President of the Rotary Club of Toronto, and Mary Lou Harrison, our 2018-19 District Governor & Member of the Rotary Club of Toronto Sunrise. There's more......
Posted by Beth Selby, District 7070 Governor, 2019-20
Dear fellow District 7070 Rotarians,
2019 Rotary International Convention Highlights
Ninety-five District 7070 Rotarians attended the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany in early June. There were more than 26,000 registrants representing 3,605 Rotary clubs in 70 countries. There were 35 speeches and 98 breakout sessions, and 334 exhibit booths of which 200 featured Rotary humanitarian projects. Prior to the start of the convention, there was a Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention, a Rotary Peace Symposium, and a Rotaract Preconvention........
Posted by Michael Bell, Past District Governor , On To Convention Chair
Discover the true spirit of aloha with people of action from all over the world at the 2020 Rotary International Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, June 6 - 10, 2020. Take advantage of the limited-time registration rate of US$ 450* from good until December 15, 2019. Here is a link to the video to promote the Honolulu 2020 Convention: https://vimeo.com/313026044/a96886586e. Register athttps://www.riconvention.org/en/honolulu. Please read more to see a note from our "On To Convention" chair , Past District Governor Michael Bell.....
Rotary is giving US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year......
Posted by Jim Hunt, PDG Rotary Club of Ohio Pathways (D-6600) and
Rotary Greetings to the Rotarians of District 7070,
My name is Jim Hunt, and I am a Past District Governor and member of the Rotary Club of Ohio Pathways (D-6600). Joe Berninger, founder of the Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP), and I are organizing Rotary service trips to Guatemala and we are looking for interested Rotarians from District 7070........
At our 2019 Zone Conference, our director and convener, Jeffry Cadorette is continuing our theme of “People Coming Together” connecting Rotarians and bringing Rotarians from all strata of our Rotary world to build a new future together. Zones 24 and 32 will welcome our new sister districts from New York and Michigan from Zone 29 building a new expanded zone family that we all can be proud of........
The 2019 District Conference is being held at the JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa October 25-27th - just in time to enjoy a beautiful fall weekend in Muskoka. Consider extending your stay and have a mini vacation.
There are two distinctive features that will make the 2019 District Conference unique and memorable. The first feature is the location. The JW Marriott welcomes you to their luxurious surroundings overlooking Lake Muskoka. The second feature is our speakers. We have booked amazing speakers that you’ll not want to miss! .......
Posted by Nevine Yassa, Rotary Club of Scarborough and member of Rotary's Inter Country Committee
Dear Fellow Rotarians in District 7070,
It was my pleasure to be invited by Rotary International as a Rotarian from District 7070 and as a member of Rotary Club of Scarborough to be a panelist at the breakout session at the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg an a subject which is very close to my heart: Girls’ Education. As we know according to United nations statistics over 31 million students do not finish primary school with countries like Nigeria who have over 5 million, Pakistan, 3 million and Ethiopia 1 million........
As People of Action, we share a strong sense of purpose.
More than a century ago, we pioneered a new model of service leadership grounded in person-to-person connections. Today, those connections are a network that spans the globe—bridging cultural, linguistic, generational, and geographic barriers—and shares the vision of a better world. As People of Action, we understand that fulfilling that vision requires a plan. This is Rotary’s plan for the next five years: to increase our impact, expand our reach, enhance participant engagement, and increase our ability to adapt........
Posted by John Hewko, Rotary International General Secretary
This report to the convention is an update on what the Secretariat has accomplished this year and how we continue to work hard to serve you — our members — so you can continue to serve your communities. The categories: Building a stronger Rotary; Serving our communities; Telling our story; and The future of Rotary. Here is the link.
It is with deep regret, that we report the passing of members of our Rotary family. Our Rotary Clubs and club members in District 7070 know that they will be sorely missed, but their lives and memories will last forever.......
Thank you to Kim Rudd, Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Peterborough South, who recently rose in the House of Commons in Ottawa and honoured our Rotary District 7070 Past District Governor Bill Patchett.
Posted by Michael Bell, Chair of District 7070 Rotary Foundation Committee and Past District Governor
In his July 2019 letter to Rotarians, as we start a brand new Rotary year, Past District Governor Michael Bell, Chair of the District 7070 Rotary Foundation Committee, encourages every Rotarian to make a conscious effort to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, whatever you can afford, to the Annual Programs Fund and to the PolioPlus Fund, and to the Endowment Fund. There is more news in PDG Michael's letter........
Posted by Michael Bell, Past District Governor and Chair , District 7070 Rotary Foundation Committee
Members from Rotary Clubs in District 7070 just returned from Ethiopia with Canadian partner, CUSO International, to view and assist The Midwives Save Lives project with the distribution of the birthing kits to help mothers and newborns in Ethiopia. District 7070 is in the process of applying for a Maternal & Child Health District Global Grant. The first step is a needs assessment, so District Foundation Chair, Michael Bell, Chris Snyder, and Ian Lancaster traveled to two rural areas in Ethiopia to gather information to complete our District 7070 Global Grant for CUSO’s Mid-wives Save Lives Program. The Funds raised will help fund purchase of Birthing Kits equipment to support midwives while in their clinical placement. The Preliminary budget is estimated at $80,000 USD. Your club can help. Here is a report from their first trip and Rotary District 7070's exciting new project ........
Posted by Lars Henriksson, Chair, District 7070 Rotary Foundation Grants Committee
The Rotary Foundation requires that every Club that wants to apply for a District or Global Grant must be qualified. The Qualification must be renewed every year. Each District is responsible for the qualification process in its District. For the 2019-20 Rotary year, District 7070 has replaced the traditional qualification seminar with an on-line process. Please Read more for all of the details, where your club stands and in important update from our District Grants Chair Lars Henriksson.......
Posted by Mary Lou Harrison, District Governor 2018-19
The Rotary Club of Alliston is using the Rotary Virtual Reality Polio Kit as part of their Canada Day Celebrations in Alliston, Ontario. It was also on display for users to see the VR film "Two Drops of Patience" last year's District Conference and at World Polio Day in Durham Region. Your club can also borrow the kit . Mary Lou Harrison and Assistant Governor Shirley Ross have two kits. they consist of a pull up banner and a small plastic box with 5 VR headsets, 5 sets of ear phones, 2 iPhone adapters, cleaning wipes, and a safety use card.
Posted by Jessie Harman, chair of the Rotary International Membership Committee
Rotary’s new strategic plan is underpinned by four key priorities – to increase our impact, expand our reach, enhance participant engagement, and increase our ability to adapt. The emergence of new club models is evidence that Rotary clubs and districts are working actively to advance these priorities. These new club models represent an opportunity to connect with a more diverse group of individuals – particularly those who are unable or unwilling to join our traditional clubs......
Posted by Gary Bennett, Past President of the Rotary Club of Kelowna and current member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Kelowna
No matter your role, every Rotarian plays an important part in creating a welcoming club environment and growing Rotary. When new members feel like they belong, they stay. What can you do to create a positive member experience? Learn how The Four-Way Test and the Rotary Code of Conduct can help you “treat people fairly, build better friendships, and create goodwill.”
Why do people join Rotary? What makes them stay in their clubs, and what makes them leave? Rotary conducts the Membership Experience Feedback Survey every year to better understand the needs, interests, and engagement of Rotary’s membership. The survey gives insights on each stage of membership — prospective, current, and resigned. In this issue and each of the next two issues, we’ll feature survey results for a different membership stage........
The Membership Experience Feedback Survey helps us monitor trends and shifts in the reasons why members worldwide join, stay, leave, and return to Rotary. Each stage of membership is documented in its own research report. This report focuses on the experience of prospective members. Because prospective members’ needs are different from those of current or resigned club members, we began surveying this group about their exposure to Rotary clubs in 2017-18 and surveyed them again in 2018-19........
Posted by Diana Edwards, Regional Membership Officer, Rotary International
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Greetings! As the Rotary year has just come to an end, I’m sharing survey highlights from prospective members, a new online course, membership trends and leads updates, and a special thanks to you, the leaders in your Rotary club.Please forward this message to anyone you think should be aware of this information (including club membership committee members and Board of Directors).
A brand-new Learning Center with a streamlined design, an improved search function, and other new features is available atRotary.org/learn. Enroll in theMembership Learning Planto explore eight interactive courses that depict fictional club leaders as they navigate realistic scenarios. District and club leaders, share this learning plan with club membership committees so they can learn strategies for addressing membership challenges.
Give your members a meaningful Rotary experience by offering them opportunities to make a positive difference and connect with others. They’ll make valuable friendships and feel good about Rotary and the work we’re doing to make the world a better place. Has your club found ideas to help your club take a fresh approach with these resources? Log into myrotary and find out right here, how your club can be a strong club. .......
Posted by Brian King, Rotary International Director of Membership Development
Brian King, Rotary's Director of Membership Development sent a letter to your 2019-20 Rotary Club President. Member Leads is so important for all Rotary Club members to know what it is and how it works. Here is the letter with many links to help you learn more.....
You are invited to view all of the back issues of the WASRAG Newsletters at http://www.wasrag.org/news For more Water and Sanitation News for this month, please Read More.......
Are you looking for a literacy project? Be sure to check in the Action Committee Menus of our Rotary District Website, scroll down to the Literacy Rotary Action Group and you will see the most recent newsletters. In addition, Here is a link to the latest LitRAG Newsletters on the LitRag.org website.
Posted by Tess Wakefield, Rotary and Community Fundraising Manager
In her July 2019 Newsletter, Tess Widdifield, the Rotary and Community Fundraising Manager for Shelterbox Canada and a member of The Rotary Club of Toronto Twilight, talks about Shelterbox responding to current disasters and current Shelterbox operations world wide. Here's more of her newsletter...
Posted by Chris Snyder, Chair, Honouring Indigenous People
Here is the latest Honouring Indigenous People Rotary News and Events, projects, blogs, photos, films, resources, and a letter from Chair, Rotarian Chris Snyder. There are many major initiatives and resources available to you and your Rotary club. From our vantage point, there are many good things happening. If you have a good news story, please send it to us. Click here to get the latest newsletters, information and updates about HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples)! OR check the Action Committees Menu Bar in the District Newsletter under HIP. This rapidly growing nation-wide movement, HIP, is a partnership between Indigenous Peoples & Rotarians. Each newsletter also contains stories about supporters, just like you, who are making an impact across Canada by taking action to create lasting change! Here are some highlights .........
In his blog post for Rotary Voices, Barry Rassin reflects on his year as 2018-19 RI president, and his challenge to members to double the number of Rotaract clubs. Rassin traveled to more than 55 countries, meeting with and taking selfies with Rotaractors everywhere he went. Click here to read more.
Attention Rotarians in District 7070: Do you want to start a Rotaract club? Check out these 10 stepsthat will guide you in the process. You can also view awebinar or take the online course in the Learning Center to learn why community-based Rotaract clubs are so great, how easy they are to start, and how getting involved in Rotaract can inspire and engage Rotary members, too.
We're excited to share the updated (May 2018) Rotaract Handbook! Download now for everything you need to organize, certify, and manage your Rotaract Club. This is a great resource: how to start a Rotaract Club, find members, and very useful for Rotary Club sponsors and advisors. How to build a Rotaract Club, engage and retain members, finding sustainable projects, how to promote your club, and so much more.
Did your Rotary or Rotaract or Interact Club boost your Club's Public Image and enter the draw to WIN CASH FOR YOUR NEXT SERVICE PROJECT ? We wanted to make sure all Clubs in District 7070 had this tremendous opportunity to increase our positive Rotary Public Image in your Club and throughout our District 7070 on an ongoing basis. We will announce the winners and they will receive their $500 cheques on July 7 at the District Governor Changeover and Awards Presentation at the Scarborough Golf Club from 2 to 4 pm. Good luck to all of the clubs who entered........
This year's photo contest included more than 600 entries from 59 countries and geographical areas -- from Argentina to Zimbabwe and many places in between. The images captured Rotarians working on projects and the people they encountered along the way. This year's judge, George Steinmetz, has decades of experience traveling and photographing the world from the elevated perspective of a paraglider. Learn more about Steinmetz, and see this year's winning shots. View the winners.
TELL US HOW YOU ARE PEOPLE OF ACTION! Click here. Rotary International just might feature your club's story in an ad at the next Rotary International Convention in Honolulu, or in a future issue of Brand News. The People of Action campaign brings Rotary's story to life by showing Rotary members as the people of action that we are. It highlights local Rotarians making a difference in their communities, which is the cornerstone of this campaign - building the public's understanding of who we are and what we do......
Have you visited the Brand Center lately? We’ve added a new video, “Power in Our Connections,”that you can share on social media. By doing so, you become part of our public image campaign, helping us show how we are People of Action.Download and share new versions of our People of Action video Power In Our Connectionsfor various social media channels. Find tips on recommended sizes for each platform, as well as creating social posts to accompany the videos to create maximum engagement. Click here to find out more.
The social media team at Rotary headquarters are encouraged to see a growing number of clubs adopt social media to promote Rotary and tell their stories. They realize that keeping up with all the changes to social media can be challenging. So they wanted to share one of the exciting new features we have been using to tell Rotary’s story, and give you a few tips for creating your own.Follow the steps laid out by Rotary's Social & Digital Specialist to create your own Instagram story. Read about the application's features on the application and how to use them to spread the word that we are People of Action. Click here to read more.
The People of Action campaign helps you bring Rotary’s story to life by showing Rotary members as the people of action we are. Telling our People of Action stories in a meaningful, coordinated way builds the public’s understanding of who we are and what we do. It highlights the impact we make in our communities and around the world. Learn how to tell your People of Action story and help answer the question, “What is Rotary?”
The Public Image Newsletters are located under the Public Image Tab of the District 7070 Websitewww.rotary7070.orgunder "Public Image Newsletters". They are an excellent resource to assist you with boosting your club's Public Image.
Rotary Connects The World. That's the Theme for 2019-20. One connection is between Rotary Clubs in your own District . Do you have events or fundraisers that you want other clubs to know about. Perhaps a project with which you need their assistance. Find out how you can do this.... Connect Your Club with District 7070 Rotary Clubs ........
Posted by Jennifer Valliere, President , Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside
The Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside has continued its support for hospice palliative care with a $10,000 donation to The Toronto Commandery Hospice. On June 10, 2019, Beth Ellis, Executive Director of The Toronto Commandery Hospice accepted the cheque from Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside President Jennifer Valliere. Why the Hospice?.......
At the District Assembly in May, 2019, District Governor Nominee Designate Ron Dick noted Rotary has the opportunity to name the new Global Classroom, at Durham College, in Oshawa, Ontario, the Rotary Global Classroom, for eternity. The Rotary Clubs in Durham Region and also Port Hope have worked very hard and have already donated $94,000. These Clubs are asking for YOUR help. To get the name “Rotary” forever etched into the history of this Global Classroom, we need $ 56,000 more from Rotary Clubs, just like yours, to make this possible. If you can help us , please contact Ron at ron@rrdfsi.ca or at 416-988-8077. Please Read More for the rest of the story.....
Rotary International Zones 24 & 32 is a community of Rotarians, spanning two languages, four countries and seven time zones: Bermuda, Canada, France and the United States. It is you and me. The Zone Website is filled with news from around the Rotary world, and even in our own backyard. Please take a look at theZone websiteand you will find monthly Beyond Borders Newsletters, letters from our Rotary leaders, dates and sites of our Rotary Zone Conferences which you can attend, Rotary events in our own backyard, Resources on membership, The Rotary Foundation and Public Image, and a section called Great Ideas To Share (Best Practices you can use and share with your members), membership webinars , and up to the minute news and download files. Enjoy.
Posted by Lars Henriksson, District Visioning Chair
What is your Club like in three years? Rotary Clubs, like any other organization, change over time. Change may be the result of events outside our control, but change can also be the result of activities we take. One way to have impact on where your Club is heading is to plan for the future; have a Vision and create an Action Plan to reach that Vision. For many years, District 7070 is offering interested Clubs a Visioning Program. A team of experienced Rotarians act as facilitators for your Club. The concept is that the participants, Club members, place themselves three to five years into the future and paint a picture of what their Club is like at that time. How many members does the Club have? What is the image of your Club in the community? What projects is your Club doing at that time? Your idividual members visions are combined and voted upon, reaching consensus on a common Vision for your Club........
Are YOU using the new and improved Rotary Club Central? You will be able to navigate more easily with our modern interface and use this essential planning tool on your mobile phone or tablet. You can also quickly track service activity and see your past and current club data in easy-to-read charts and graphs. Log into myrotary and check out the newRotary Club Central today. For more details please Read more .....
Your Rotary, Rotaract, or Interact club can earn a Rotary Citation for achieving goals that strengthen Rotary and your club. Goals include increasing club membership, developing sustainable service projects, giving to The Rotary Foundation, and building awareness of Rotary in your community. Here's how.......
Posted by Susan Hunter, , Chair District 7070 Rotary Leadership Institute
In a complex, fast-changing world, excellent Rotary club leadership is essential to the future of Rotary. One of the best ways to strengthen your Club is to give your members the tools and skills to be better Rotarians. Rotary Leadership Institute is the solution. This is your opportunity to learn more about Rotary and share your ideas with other Rotarians, and it is a great learning experience for newer Rotarians. April 13, 2019 courses I, II and III were a tremendous success. Next year's dates for RLI have been announced. Here is more of the story........
Rotary Greetings to the Rotarians of District 7070, 
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What is your Club doing to promote World Polio Day in your community? There are some tips you can review. .......
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In his blog post for Rotary Voices, Barry Rassin reflects on his year as 2018-19 RI president, and his challenge to members to double the number of Rotaract clubs. Rassin traveled to more than 55 countries, meeting with and taking selfies with Rotaractors everywhere he went. Click 
The social media team at Rotary headquarters are encouraged to see a growing number of clubs adopt social media to promote Rotary and tell their stories. They realize that keeping up with all the changes to social media can be challenging. So they wanted to share one of the exciting new features we have been using to tell Rotary’s story, and give you a few tips for creating your own.
