Presidential Citation: Recognizing Club Outstanding Achievement
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Presidential Citation: Recognizing Club Outstanding Achievement
In Motion ROTARY Foundation Team PDG Chuck Davidson District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Travis White Foundation Stewardship PDG Donna Phillips Annual Giving DGN Scott Mills Paul Harris Society & Newsletter Editor PDG D.R. Butler Major Gifts & Planned Giving Stephen Gresham Endowment Fund & Triple Crown Colleen Bonadonna PolioPlus AFA Vance Zavela Grants Andrew Wade Global Grants AFA Henry Weinschenk Global Grants Assistant Jim Church Global Grants Assistant Joe Akkara District Grants Bill Holliman District Grants Assistant AG Joseph Luquire Scholarships PDG Andy Turner Vocational Training Team Co-Chair Michelle Peters Vocational Training Team Co-Chair Lester Schoene World Peace Fellowships TBD Alumni ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ron Burton President, Rotary International Juanita Cawley District Governor In this edition 2 Goal Setting at PETS 2 “This Close” to Triple Crown 3 Nominate a Peace Fellow 4 PHS 250 by June 20 4 New PHS Member: Fairfield 5 Your Last Happy Dollar 6 Wizards’ End Polio Night 7 Polio Ambassador: Kovacs 7 Points Still Available 8 Developing Sustainable Projects 8 Rotary Foundation Calendar 8 Celebrate Rotary’s Birthday 9 Theatre of the Oppressed 9 Israel Remains Polio-Free 9 Did You Forget Something? 10 AFA of the Month: Strohl 11 India Certified Polio-Free 11 Polio Webinar 12 Writing the Check 12 Top Ten All-Time Giving Clubs 13 Farewell to Sophie 13 RI & TRF Annual Reports 14 PHS Membership Form 15 Top Ten Clubs 16 Monthly Contribution Report 17 TRF Team Copyright © 2014 Rotary District 7610 All Rights Reserved IS HUMANITY IN MOTION The Rotary Foundation Newsletter for District 7610 February 2014 Presidential Citation: Recognizing Club Outstanding Achievement March 31 deadline nearing for certifying your club’s achievements in 2013-14. The 2013-14 Presidential Citation recognizes Rotary clubs for an array of achievements that promote our membership growth, enhance humanitarian service through our Foundation, and strengthen our network through the family of Rotary. By qualifying for the Presidential Citation, clubs contribute to Rotary’s strategic goals and multiply the impact of their good work through the collective focus of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. To qualify for the Presidential Citation, clubs must complete all three required activities, along with three additional activities in each category. Clubs that complete four additional activities in each category will qualify for the Presidential Citation with Distinction. Unless otherwise specified, all activities must be undertaken and completed between 1 July and 31 March of the 2013-14 Rotary year. Clubs should complete the form and send it to the district governor no later than 31 March. Forms sent to Rotary International will NOT be processed. Enhancing Humanitarian Service Through Our Foundation In addition to completing all of the required elements for membership and family of Rotary activities listed in the citation requirements, to qualify for the Presidential Citation a club also must complete at least one community or international humanitarian service project related to at least one of Rotary’s areas of focus in partnership with The Rotary Foundation and complete three additional activities, listed below. Your club will receive the citation “with distinction,” if the club completes four additional activities in each category and certifies the completion to the District Governor before March 31. The additional activities for enhancing humanitarian service through our Foundation are: Submit 2013-14 Rotary Foundation giving goals using Rotary Club Central. Support polio eradication through a community fundraising initiative OR implement a public awareness campaign to inform the community about Rotary’s contributions to polio eradication. Attain 100 percent participation in Rotary Foundation Annual Fund giving (every active member contributes) (see the monthly giving report on page 16 for your club’s achievement towards this goal as to current members who are EREY and Sustaining Members). Attain a minimum Annual Fund contribution of US$100 per capita. Help secure our Foundation’s future by making a contribution or a bequest to the Permanent Fund. Have at least 10 percent of club members enrolled in Rotary’s recurring giving program, Rotary Direct. Participate in a project funded by a global grant or packaged grant. Sponsor a Rotary Peace Fellow OR assist another club in its support of a Rotary Peace Fellow. A Suggestion for Setting Your Club’s Annual Giving Foundation Goal for 2014-15 Goal-setting is one key to a successful year. BY PDG CHUCK DAVIDSON, DISTRICT ROTARY FOUNDATION CHAIR A club’s goal for giving to the Annual Fund—SHARE is typically set by the club’s incoming Board of Directors. This goal is then provided to The Rotary Foundation through the district at PETS by the club president-elect. Although such a goal can be changed during the Rotary year, in most instances, it makes sense to set a challenging but achievable goal, and then to stick with it. A general suggestion for setting a challenging but achievable goal is to base it on your club’s giving history to the Annual Fund. The “Club Fundraising Analysis” document is a recommended way to do this. Your Area Foundation Advisor has your club’s Fundraising Analysis and can make it available to you. The Club Fundraising Analysis is a one-page document that (among other things) shows your club’s giving history for the last four complete years (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13), plus your history to date for the current year (201314). Since the current year data are incomplete, ignore that year for goal-setting purposes. Because giving amounts vary from year-to-year based on a number of factors, averaging the last four complete years tends to even out such variations. The Club Fundraising Analysis for your club no longer does this calculation for you, but you can do it easily. Simply average the four “Annual Fund Contributions” shown at the top center of your analysis report for 2009-10 through 2012-13. Most would agree that a recent four-year average is achievable since it reflects what has been achieved in the near past. Adding an extra amount to that average (such as 10%) provides the challenge, giving rise to a challenging but achievable goal. In summary, District 7610 suggests that your club establish its Rotary Foundation Annual Giving goal for 2014-15 by adding 10% to your club’s prior contributions averaged over the last four complete years. Ashburn Rotary Club is Near its Goal of Being First 100% Triple Crown Club If your club is interested in learning more about the Triple Crown recognition, or to schedule a presentation of the Triple Crown pin to members of your club, please contact Steve Gresham, District Endowment Fund Chair. Page 2 February 2014 85% Benefactors Many clubs find this recognition difficult to achieve because of the Benefactor requirement. The Rotary Club of Ashburn, however, has experienced a quiet revolution over the past three years, growing its membership in each of the Triple Crown recognition categories to the point where it is “this close” to becoming District 7610’s first 100% Triple Crown Club. The membership of the club was 100% Sustaining Member last year, and this year it is 85% Benefactor and 73% Paul Harris Fellow. The club, which has 33 members, has the highest percentage of Benefactors of any club in District 7610. The club has set a goal this year to again be 100% Sustaining Member and to become 100% Benefactor, while working to close the gap on the third category, Paul Harris Fellow. 73% Paul Harris Fellow District 7610’s Triple Crown recognizes individuals who are a Paul Harris Fellow, Sustaining Member, and Benefactor. Members who achieve this distinction receive a unique Triple Crown pin in recognition for their generous commitment for The Rotary Foundation. A Rotary Club can be recognized as a 100% Triple Crown Club when all of its members are Paul Harris Fellows, Sustaining Members, and Benefactors. 100% Sustaining Member (as of 6/30/13) Club is “this close” to 100% Benefactor, 100% Paul Harris Fellow, and 100% Sustaining Member Club! In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 Nominate a Scholar to be a Rotary Peace Fellow Club-endorsed Peace Fellow candidate nominations due to District Chair by May 18, 2014. Applications are now being accepted for Rotary Peace Fellowships for classes beginning in 2015. If you know a likely candidate, please support her or him in applying for this unique opportunity. District 7610 has a history of nominating winning candidates. See the Application Process below for deadlines. The Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution is Rotary’s major educational priority in achieving TRF’s mission for world understanding and peace. Rotary Peace Centers provide Rotary an opportunity to shape future community and world leaders dedicated to working for peace by allowing fellows to focus on hunger, poverty, human rights issues, conflict over resources, and other obstacles to peace. Up to 110 new Rotary Peace Fellows are selected annually on a world-competitive basis to study for one to two academic years in graduate programs leading to a master’s-level degree in international relations, peace studies, conflict resolution, and related subjects or for a three-month certificate program. A professional development certification program through the Peace Center in Thailand is also available to applicants who are well-established in their chosen careers. All districts are invited to submit any number of candidates. Eligibility Criteria ● A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities ● A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience as a minimum, with strong academic achievement ● A minimum of three years’ combined paid or unpaid full-time relevant work experience (master’s degree) or five years’ relevant work experience with current full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level position (certificate program) ● Proficiency in a second language (for admission to the master’s degree program) or in English (for admission to the certificate program) ● Strong leadership skills Application Process The fellowship application and selection process consists of three levels: club, district, and world. There is no limit to the number of qualified candidates a club and/or district may submit to the world competition. Club level – Applications must be endorsed by the sponsoring club – Individual Rotary clubs initially screen and select fellowship applications to forward club-endorsed nominations to the district level for competition. District level – Club-endorsed applications are due by May 18, 2014 to District Chairman Lester Schoene. World level - Each Rotary district submits candidates’ applications to the Foundation on or before 1 July. The Foundation will inform candidates and districts about final selection decisions in November. More information, links to applications, program guides and handbooks are available on-line at https://www.rotary.org/ en/peace-fellowships or from District Rotary Peace Fellow Chair Lester Schoene at lesterp@verizon.net. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 3 Paul Harris Society Aims for 250 Members by June 30, 2014 Each Rotary Club challenged to induct one additional PHS member. Will you make that commitment today by returning a completed membership form (see page 14 of this newsletter), which will help District 7610 meet its goal of reaching 250 members by June 30, 2014? District 7610 can exceed its goal of 250 PHS members by June 30, 2014 if each of our 54 Rotary clubs has a net growth of one new PHS member between December 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. That is an average of fewer than 2 PHS members per week, or fewer than 8 new PHS members per month in District 7610. Herndon, Rappahannock-Fredericksburg, and West Springfield already have recruited a new PHS. Will your club? Make this your New Year’s Resolution: Become a member of The Paul Harris Society and help expand Rotary’s capacity to serve our community and the world. A PHS brochure is available on the PHS webpage of the District 7610 website. Please complete a membership form (see page 14 of this newsletter) and send it directly to The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693, and send a copy to PHS Chair Scott Mills. Thank you! District 7610 Paul Harris Society Members The Paul Harris Society recognizes donors who pledge to give $1,000 to the Annual Fund—SHARE and other qualified TRF funds each year they are financially able. The generosity of PHS members helps to fuel our Service Above Self when PHS members commit their annual PHS contributions to Annual Fund—SHARE, ensuring that our clubs will have access to District Designated funds to finance Global Grants, District Grants, and scholarships. That is why each club has been challenged with the goal of inducting one new PHS member to help District 7610 meet its goal of reaching 250 PHS members before June 30, 2014. Help Us Reach the Goal! 250 BY SCOTT MILLS, DGN & PHS CHAIR 202 Herndon Rotarian Jeff Fairfield is a New Paul Harris Society Member H e r n d o n Rotarian Jeff Fairfield (center) was inducted into the Paul Harris Society by PDG & DRFC Chuck Davidson (left) and by DGN & PHS Coordinator Scott Mills (right) at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Herndon on January 15. Photo by Mary Drum. Page 4 February 2014 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 Your Last Happy Dollar You can continue making the world a better place—forever! BY STEVE GRESHAM, DISTRICT ENDOWMENT FUND CHAIR At our weekly meetings, many of us take advantage of "Happy Talk" to share some good news about something happening in our lives . . . the birth of a child, the marriage of a son or daughter, the arrival of a grandchild. We contribute happily for the privilege of sharing the good news. As Rotarians, we strive to "make the world a better place." We eradicate polio. We build wells to supply clean water. We offer fellowships to promote peace, tolerance and cooperation. We are proud of our efforts. Your Endowment Fund gift makes smiles and changes Would you like your efforts to live on after your lifetime? You can lives...forever. continue making a difference in the world through The Rotary Foundation's Endowment Fund. You can designate the spendable earnings from your endowed gift to SHARE, which makes a portion available to support club, and district projects. Your club and District 7610 can benefit from your legacy for years to come. A portion of available earnings from our Endowment Fund supplements Foundation activities and helps strengthen our future commitments. Your contributions are invested in perpetuity. A percentage of the total value of the Endowment Fund is spent annually to benefit current and future Foundation grants and programs. The Foundation has set a goal of $1 billion in Endowment Fund assets and gift commitments by 2025. I can't think of a better legacy than to have the efforts and aspirations of my involvement in Rotary continue after I have passed on. I'll never miss the money. When I explained my thoughts to my heirs, they were pleased and supportive of this opportunity. Please join me by including a bequest to the Endowment Fund (previously known as the Permanent Fund) in your estate plans. Think of it as your last Happy Dollar . . . a Happy Dollar that keeps on giving for years and years. The Rotary Foundation’s Endowment Fund You are invited you to give a gift that will go beyond your lifetime: a donation to The Rotary Foundation’s Endowment Fund. This fund enables individuals to combine their gifts into a significant force to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come. The initial target of US$200 million for the Endowment Fund was met in 2005, six years ahead of schedule. The next target is $1 billion by 2025. In a Rotary year, about $8 million from the Endowment Fund is made available to support Foundation programs. The Rotary Foundation recognizes donors who make donations to the Endowment Fund in several different ways: Benefactor You may become a Benefactor by making the Endowment Fund a beneficiary in your estate plans or by donating $1,000 or more to the Endowment Fund outright. Bequest Society Couples or individuals who have made commitments of $10,000 or more in their estate plans, such as in a will, living trust, or through whole or universal life insurance, can become Bequest Society members. All Bequest Society members receive recognition from the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. Donors may elect to receive an engraved crystal recognition piece and a Bequest Society pin. You must ask to become a Bequest Society member by filling out a form. For more information: Read about planned giving, donate now, or make your Endowment Fund commitment now. Call The Rotary Foundation’s Contact Center at 1-866-9ROTARY (1-866-976-8279), or e-mail at contact.center@rotary.org. A team of Foundation specialists will answer calls Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 5 Page 6 February 2014 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February Polio Ambassador: Karen Kovacs Post-Polio Syndrome: The effects of polio will be treated for decades after we eradicate the disease. BY KAREN W. KOVACS, P.T., PRESIDENT, GLOUCESTER POINT ROTARY CLUB We may be “this close” to eradicating the polio virus, but the effects of polio, manifested through Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS), will be treated for many decades after we eradicate the disease. I have treated several people diagnosed with PPS. Their symptoms included pain, fatigue and weakness. But these same symptoms are hallmarks of other diseases, too, so the Post-Polio Health Education Network reminds us, "it's important to not get hung up on a definition." Polio survivors, like anyone, need to work with their medical team to find appropriate treatment for their unique symptoms. People who have had polio, like many of my patients, typically come to physical therapy because of pain and weakness. The patients I have worked with have been as young as 40 years old. We still aren't exactly sure what causes the symptoms so many years after the virus affects a person, typically more than 30 years later. And no one really knows why some people experience PPS and others do not. We think the symptoms are the result of damage at the point where the nerve innervates a muscle to "tell it what to do." Then the muscles don't provide adequate support at the joints. Aging bodies start to hurt and people notice more difficulty with normal activities like getting up out of a chair. Sound familiar? A carefully prescribed program is really important. Just adding more exercise is definitely not advised with the type of weakness that is associated with PPS. Physical Therapists sometimes work with an orthotist to make low profile braces that integrate the latest technology (like carbon) to give more stability at a polio survivor’s ankle or knee. This helps protect the patient's joints and makes it easier to get around. These are not like the braces President Roosevelt wore. Ironically, the profession of physical therapy went through a huge growth spurt after World War II because of the increased number of citizens needing rehabilitation, including wounded soldiers and people with polio. We still use many of the techniques that were developed in the 1950s to facilitate muscle recruitment for polio survivors with our patients who have impaired neuromuscular function. This even includes athletes who have been injured or people who have developed compensation habits because of pain. It's ironic to me that despite advances in medicine and technology, PTs may still be treating patients with PPS (if those people are fortunate enough to have access to health care) beyond 2050. We really are "this close" to eradicating the virus; we can’t stop now. Karen Kovacs is a Physical Therapist in Gloucester Point, Board Certified in Orthopedics, and a USA Triathlon Coach. Points Still Available for New PHS Members and New PHFs 500 points available for each new PHS and new PHF contributing $500 or more. New Paul Harris Fellows who donate $500 or more to Annual Fund-SHARE and new Paul Harris Society members can take advantage of a special offer that is made available thanks to the generosity of fellow Rotarians here in District 7610, who will transfer 500 TRF Recognition Points to the new PHF or new PHS who qualify. To qualify to receive the 500 points, New Paul Harris Fellows must mail/fax/email/telephone their contribution of $500 or more to the Annual Fund— SHARE to The Rotary Foundation. New Paul Harris Society members must declare their intent to be a PHS member and either (1) make an initial contribution of $500 or more to the Annual Fund-SHARE, or (2) enroll in Rotary Direct at a level sufficient to meet their annual PHS contribution pledge of $1,000 to the Annual Fund—SHARE ($85 per month, $250 per quarter, or $1,000 annually). Both New PHF & PHS: Send a copy of the contribution or electronic confirmation to DGN Scott Mills. Points may go to the donor or to a person the donor indicates when transmitting the information to DGN Scott. The points will be available until they are all used. Only District 7610 Rotarians are eligible. Don’t delay! In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 7 Developing Sustainable Global Grants Projects Do you know how to build sustainability into every project that your club undertakes? Sustainability means different things to different organizations. For The Rotary Foundation, sustainability means providing long-term solutions to community needs that the benefiting community can maintain after grant funding ends. Global grant projects must be sustainable and display the following characteristics: Community Needs/Strengths: Have local sponsors conduct a thorough assessment of the community’s needs to identify a need that sponsors are able to support and that meets beneficiaries’ needs and fits their values and culture. Involve multiple community partners in the planning process. Materials/Technology: Purchase equipment and new technology from local sources, when possible. Ensure spare parts are readily available. Involve community members when selecting technology or equipment, and train them to operate, maintain, and repair it on their own. Funding: Confirm local funding source to provide long-term operation, maintenance, repair, and project longevity. Compensate project participants appropriately for their work to ensure continuity of services. Knowledge: Provide training, education, and community outreach to strengthen beneficiaries’ capacity to meet project objectives. Confirm that recipients have a plan to transfer knowledge to new beneficiaries. Collaborate with local agencies/organizations to supply expertise as needed. Motivation: Provide incentives for beneficiaries and project participants to continue ongoing support. Identify personnel willing to lead beneficiaries to sustain project outcomes. Prepare the community to assume ownership of the project once global grant funds are fully expended. Monitoring/Evaluation: Develop clear and measurable project objectives, and identify methods for collecting project data. Establish baseline data for evaluation capable of demonstrating significant change for at least three years. The Rotary Foundation Calendar for District 7610 Engage Rotary, Change Lives. 2014 February 1 Progress reports due for 2013-2014 District Grant 22 Washington Wizards End Polio Now Night 23 Rotary’s 109th Birthday! April 12 Duke-UNC Peace Center Conference, Chapel Hill, NC 24-27 District 7610 Rotary Reunion, Virginia Crossings, Glen Allen, VA May 1 Final reports due for 2013-2014 District Grant 10 Club Leadership Training Seminar 15-17 Zone 33 Partnered Training (Foundation, Membership, & Public Image), Raleigh, NC 18 Peace Fellow applications due to District Chair with club endorsements June TBA Peace Fellow applicant interviews (district forwards nominations to TRF by July 1) 1-4 RI Convention, Sydney, Australia 30 Deadline for 2013-2014 contributions to The Rotary Foundation Celebrate Rotary’s 109th Birthday by Raising Awareness and Funding for PolioPlus Rotary’s Birthday on February 23rd is fast approaching. Why not take the opportunity to hold a community awareness fundraising event for polio around this time, which qualifies for one of the additional elements for the Presidential Citation? These events do not have to be major events, although they can be, but their purpose is to get the word out about Rotary’s Number One humanitarian project and increase participation and knowledge about Rotary and it’s programs. Over the years many clubs have had several kinds of activities such as: • Posting Rotary Public Image bill boards along highly-traveled highways in the community • Sending press releases about your club’s activities regarding polio eradication • Participating in the Washington Wizards’ End Polio Night on February 22 and be part of a district-wide event • Holding pancake suppers, fish fries, BBQ suppers and wine tastings to name just a few. Page 8 February 2014 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 Rotary Peace Fellows at ICU Present “Theatre of the Oppressed” Workshop District 7610’s Peace Fellow, Sana Saeed, and her class help communities face their challenges. District 7610’s Peace Fellow, Sana Saeed, now studying international studies in peace and conflict resolution at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, joined with her Rotary Peace Center classmates on January 26 to present a conflict resolution workshop entitled Theater of the Oppressed (TO). The workshop is a model of community-based theater developed by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Augusto Boal. First started in Brazil, Boal’s native country, it has been practiced around the world for over 40 years. The goal of Theater of the Oppressed is for participants to dramatically analyze real-life oppressions/obstacles/ challenges they face and act out potential solutions to overcome them. The theater process thus empowers Rotary Peace Fellow Sana Saeed (left) and DG Juanita Cawley shared a few participants to go out into the world and take action moments with 2012-2013 RI President Sakuji Tanaka during the 2013 Dukeagainst the oppression, using the very solutions they UNC Peace Center Symposium, held last April. tried out during scene work. The goals of this workshop were to introduce participants to the TO process by fully immersing them in the exercises and techniques, and to create a safe space for participants to explore social issues relevant to the group’s interests and concerns. Israel Remains Polio-Free, Averting Outbreak With Quick Response Country remains polio-free seven months after virus discovered. Seven months after the polio virus was discovered in Israeli sewage and four-and-a-half months after the introduction of a national vaccination scheme, the Israeli Health Ministry has concluded that the crisis is over. Recent samples from sewage treatment plants tested negative for the virus. The finding, coupled with the fact that stool samples taken throughout this period from people in areas where the virus was present in sewage all tested negative, means the episode ended without a single new case of the disease. The disease, which had been eradicated in Israel for more than two decades, was identified in sewage systems in May 2013—first in the south and then in the north of the country—during routine testing. Despite legal challenges to the administration of live polio virus, the nation quickly responded to the crisis and completed inoculation efforts, averting a massive outbreak of new cases of wild polio virus. Maybe with the New Year’s celebrations you forgot something. February 1 is the deadline for completing and filing your club’s report on the progress you have made towards completion of your District Grant project. All reports should be sent to District Grant Chair Joe Akkara. Remember, District 7610 cannot issue funds for 2014-15 until all reports are in for this year. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 9 Meet AFA of the Month: Roy Strohl Advisor for the Fredericksburg area clubs, Roy exemplifies Service Above Self. BY PDG DONNA PHILLIPS, DISTRICT ANNUAL GIVING CHAIR Roy Strohl is known to almost everyone in our district. He has been an active supporter and promoter of Rotary in District 7610 from the District's inception. His Rotary support and involvement has been featured in numerous ways in the Fredericksburg area whether it be the local newspaper or radio station or Rotary sponsored events over the years. When Roy was hired by Mary Washington College (now University of Mary Washington) in 1985 to be their new University Librarian, he came with a fourteen year career as an academic librarian and a three year involvement in Rotary. Prior to coming to Fredericksburg, Roy had for more than eleven years been the College Librarian at Emory & Henry College, but it was his membership in the Abingdon (VA) Rotary Club that had gotten him involved in so many service and community focused endeavors as soon as he arrived in Fredericksburg. He already had three years of perfect attendance and has continued that tradition so that he now has a total of thirty-two years of perfect attendance. He actively promotes make-ups whenever he has a chance...particularly to our club's new members. He personally has made up at clubs in Europe, Canada, and here in the United States. Roy earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1956 and went on to earn both a bronze and silver palm. He served as an assistant Scout Master in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was a regional scout leader for the 1957 International Scout Jamboree held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. He was the assigned Scouter to escort then Vice President Richard Nixon at the opening ceremonies of the Jamboree. To this day Roy's legacy with the Boy Scouts continues with his involvement in the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians, and he is now a lifetime member of the IFSR. After serving as a Quartermaster 2nd in the U.S. Navy, Roy returned to begin his studies at Hanover College in Indiana where he earned bachelors' degrees in English Literature and Theology. Upon completion of his studies at Hanover, Roy and his wife Cathy, moved to Louisville, Kentucky where Roy worked as a production supervisor and assistant plant manager of a division of Corning Glass. At the end of two years he went on to pursue his interest in continuation of his academic studies. He holds two masters level degrees from the University of Kentucky - English and Library Science. His training as an academic librarian led to working at higher education institutions in Kentucky, Rhode Island, and Virginia. While working at the University of Mary Washington, Roy served two terms as the chairman for the State Council for Higher Education. Among his many accomplishments at the University of Mary Washington were the successful completions of accreditation reviews, and the design and construction of the University's Simpson Library. When Roy retired in 2010 he was the first librarian to be named University Librarian Emeritus. Roy was a frequent speaker at library conventions and programs about ways to influence young students to become interested in careers in information technology and library service. He served for many years on the Association for College and Research Libraries division of the American Library Association. When Roy arrived in Fredericksburg, he was approached by members of the Fredericksburg Rotary Club to start a new Rotary Club in the area. In the Spring of 1985 it was determined that there were already a number of former Rotarians and interested individuals in the process of creating a new club. From the outset the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg’s Rotary Club, as it was to become known, had demonstrated an interest in Rotary and community service and a commitment to the Rotary Foundation. With a charter ceremony held at the Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, then RI president William Cadman presented Roy with the club's charter. Roy served as the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary Club's Charter President 1985-1986, and he went on to serve as the Governor's Area Representative to the Northern Neck for several years. He enjoyed serving as one of the District Governor's contacts during the transition period that saw the establishment of District 7610. Roy was involved in the development of both the Stafford Rotary Club and the Caroline County Rotary Club. He and his friend David Pierce served as District Conference Chairs in Jerry Evan's term as District Governor. Roy led the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary Club to be the second 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club in District 7610 and the first to be a 100% Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Club. Roy is a Paul Harris Fellow +7 and a Bequest Society Member. He has proposed more than two dozen new members to the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary Club. Page 10 February 2014 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 They Said It Couldn’t Be Done: India is Polio-Free! Historic triumph is celebrated in Rotary’s quest to make the world polio-free. BY DAN NIXON, ROTARY NEWS (13 Jan.) Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph -- reached after a decades-long battle against polio -- Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free." "India is polio free" (written in Hindi) illuminates Jodhpur Sojati Gate in The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free Rajasthan, India. certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. The challenge now is to replicate India's success in neighboring Pakistan, one of three remaining polio-endemic countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria. Rotary leaders in India are working with their Pakistani counterparts to share best practices and lessons learned during India's successful anti-polio campaign. Rotary was particularly effective in obtaining the support of influential religious leaders in India's Islamic communities. Pakistani Rotary leaders are playing a similar role to counter rumors and misinformation about polio vaccinations that keep some Muslim parents from immunizing their children. Meanwhile, National Immunization Days continue in both countries. During these large-scale drives, Rotary volunteers join health workers to vaccinate every child under age five against polio. "We must now stop polio in Pakistan to both protect Pakistani children and to safeguard our success in India and other countries where we have beaten this terrible disease," says India PolioPlus Committee Chair Deepak Kapur. "Until polio is finally eradicated globally, all unvaccinated children will remain at risk of infection and paralysis, no matter where they live." Rotary’s PolioPlus in the news Newsweek: India's Polio Legacy Wall Street Journal: India Manages to Free Itself of Polio National Geographic: How India Beat Polio Voice of America: India Reaches Polio-Free Milestone Polio Eradication: 2013 Year in Review . . . and How You Can Help in 2014 Join The Rotary Foundation on February 18 at 11AM EST for a webinar update on polio eradication to hear about progress made last year in polio-endemic countries, and the impact of recent polio outbreaks. Hear how you can support polio eradication through fundraising (particularly how to maximize donations through the latest agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), advocacy, and awarenessbuilding. Space is limited to 500 attendees, so register today by clicking on the link below: English: Tuesday, 18 February, 10:00-11:00 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 11 Writing the Check Making The Rotary Foundation my charity of choice helps change lives and change the world. BY PATRICIA VELKOFF, PH.D., ROTARY CLUB OF VIENNA Once again, I realized that I need to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation before our Club Foundation Chair has to track me down. I just recognized, though, why this provokes an odd mixture of pride and humility that doesn’t happen when paying bills. It’s because of some striking statistics about world poverty that I came across shortly after joining Rotary in 2011. After re-researching what I found (it was a little hard to believe), here is what I learned. If the world were a global village with only 100 people in it, then in our global village: 80 would live in poverty 24 would have no electricity 25 would have no source of safe water in their homes or within a short walking distance 40 would have no access to sanitary toilet facilities 25 would sleep in their own beds at night When it comes to education and information access: 26 would be illiterate, 18 of them women 6 would have college degrees Food disparities would be striking: 30 would always have enough to eat 12 would be chronically undernourished 50 would not have a reliable source of food and would be hungry some or all of the time 20 more would be severely malnourished at all times And wealth disparities would seem nearly insurmountable: 1 would own nearly 40% of all the household wealth in our village 10 would own 85% of the wealth 30 would have bank accounts If all the money in the village were divided equally, each person would have $6,200 a year. But in our global village, money is not divided equally. Instead, 20 people in our village have more than $9,000 a year, and 20 of us have less than a dollar a day. That is why writing my check to The Rotary Foundation feels somehow reverent and somehow insufficient, all at the same time. It reminds me of what matters about this organization, and of what we are trying to accomplish together. I like being part of a community where we pool our resources to reduce the enormous disparities in access and opportunity that exist around the world. I’m guessing that’s why you’re part of this community, too; why you make The Rotary Foundation your charity of choice; and why you try to keep the Rotary Foundation Chair from having to track you down. Of all the checks that I write, in fact, this one may matter the most. Top Ten All-Time Giving Rotary Clubs in District 7610 These ten Rotary Clubs lead District 7610 in all-time giving to The Rotary Foundation’s programs and funds: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. McLean ($737,671.20) Annandale ($714,456.12) Alexandria ($600,982.03) Rappahannock-Fredericksburg ($515,031.09) Reston ($501,642.44) Page 12 February 2014 6. Bailey’s Crossroads ($472,662.63) 7. Springfield ($420,396.00) 8. Vienna ($335,297.41) 9. Charlottesville ($308,241.46) 10.Middlesex ($293,718.98) In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 Fairfax & District 7610 Bid Sophie Farewell Rotary Scholar Sophie McManus will study in South Africa Recently, Fairfax Rotary Club bid farewell to Rotary Global Scholar Sophie McManus. Sophie left for South Africa to study as a recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Global Scholarship. The Rotary Club of Fairfax sponsored Sophie’s application. Sophie (right center) was presented her scholarship check by District Governor Juanita Cawley (left), joined by Fairfax Scholarship Chair Verne Tuininga (left center) and PDG & DRFC Chuck Davidson. Photo: Irby Hollans Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation Issue Annual Reports Reports document the good work Rotarians are doing to change lives. By John Hewko, RI General Secretary This past year was one of exciting achievements and forward momentum for Rotary, as highlighted in the 2012-13 Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation Annual Report. We launched a bold new chapter in our partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that makes your contributions to the vital polio eradication end game work three times as hard. We also finished preparing for the global launch of our new grant model, boosting our ability to help more communities secure and sustain a better quality of life. And we carried out our first projects with Mercy Ships, while building on our work with Aga Khan University, UNESCO-IHE, the Rotary Peace Centers, and other partners. In addition, The Rotary Foundation earned top marks from several independent charity evaluators, including the American Institute of Philanthropy, Charity Navigator, and the Wise Giving Alliance. I encourage you to review our annual report carefully, and to share it with others who may be interested in joining, partnering with, or donating to Rotary. You can order print copies of the report at shop.rotary.org. For those who want a more detailed look at Rotary finances, the audited financial statements are available for download. Thank you for the important role you play in Rotary's work to help meet critical human needs, strengthening the groundwork for a more peaceful world. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 13 Please email or fax a copy to District 7610 PHS Chair, Scott Mills smills@eblg.com or fax: 703-848-8333. Page 14 February 2014 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 Top Ten Clubs’ Giving Helps Engage Rotary, Change Lives Thank you, Rotarians for helping to fuel our Service Above Self! These clubs are leading the way in Per Capita, Annual Fund-SHARE, Polio, and Total giving this Rotary Year. Congratulations to the Rotarians in these clubs who are helping all Rotarians to “do good in the world.” Top Ten Per Capita Giving Clubs Top Ten Polio Plus Clubs (as of 1/18/14) 1. Annandale ($4,304.71) 2. Crystal City-Pentagon ($283.65) 3. Dulles International Airport ($260.74) 4. Herndon ($256.62) 5. Burke ($249.36) 6. McLean ($239.80) 7. Dunn Loring-Merrifield ($230.48) 8. Springfield ($219.57) 9. Bailey’s Crossroads ($216.05) 10. Leesburg-Daybreak ($209.24) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. T7. Top Ten Annual Fund Clubs Top Ten Total Giving Clubs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Annandale ($103,313.00) Herndon ($18,220.00) McLean ($14,627.82) Rappahannock-Fredericksburg ($13,960.00) Bailey’s Crossroads ($12,099.00) Fairfax ($11,820.00) Blue Ridge Mountains ($9,450.00) Dulles International Airport ($9,126.00) Vienna ($8,998.05) Tappahannock ($8,700.00) Leesburg ($4,317.27) Fredericksburg ($2,800.00) Lake Ridge ($2,340.00) West Point ($2,170.50) West Springfield ($2,100.00) Caroline County ($2,020.00) Annandale ($2,000.00) Fairfax ($2,000.00) Stafford ($2,000.00) 10. Crystal City-Pentagon ($1,308.00) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Annandale ($105,313.00) Herndon ($18,320.00) McLean ($17,627.82) Rappahannock-Fredericksburg ($14,110.00) Fairfax ($13,820.00) Alexandria ($12,440.00) Bailey’s Crossroads ($12,169.00) Leesburg ($11,542.27) Fredericksburg ($11,428.00) Crystal City-Pentagon ($10,317.38) In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 15 District 7610 Rotary Foundation YTD Giving Report (as of 01/27/2014) Club Name Albemarle County Alexandria Alexandria South Annandale Arlington Ashburn Bailey's Crossroads Blue Ridge Mountains Burke Caroline County Centreville and Chantilly Charlottesville Crystal City-Pentagon Culpeper Dulles International Airport Dunn Loring-Merrifield Fairfax Falls Church Fredericksburg Gainesville-Haymarket Gloucester Gloucester Point Great Falls Herndon Kilmarnock-Irvington-White Stone King George-Dahlgren Lake Ridge Leesburg Leesburg-Daybreak Louisa County Manassas Manassas-Bull Run Mathews McLean Middlesex County Mount Vernon Northern Neck North Stafford County-Garrisonville Orange Purcellville Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Reston Rosslyn-Fort Myer Springfield Stafford Sterling Tappahannock Tysons Corner Vienna Warrenton Warsaw West Point West Springfield Woodbridge Other District Totals Goal Annual Fund Entered on YTD Members Annual Rotary Club ZERO on Fund Goal Central GIVING 7/1/2013 NO GOAL CLUBS REPORTED $10,000+ $4,200.00 60 $4,200.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $26,000.00 129 $4,690.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 10 $400.00 $4,308.00 24 $4,308.00 $103,313.00 $3,400.00 26 $3,400.00 $2,425.00 $0.00 $9,600.00 40 $4,451.00 $16,000.00 56 $16,000.00 $12,099.00 $10,500.00 63 $10,500.00 $9,450.00 $5,500.00 14 $5,500.00 $3,491.00 $3,400.00 17 $3,400.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 $1,850.00 15 $1,060.00 $9,936.00 65 $9,936.00 $5,682.50 $13,000.00 30 $13,000.00 $8,509.38 $0.00 $2,000.00 21 $1,000.00 $10,000.00 35 $10,000.00 $9,126.00 $3,400.00 21 $3,400.00 $4,840.00 $11,000.00 96 $11,000.00 $11,820.00 $4,000.00 21 $11,000.00 $225.00 $14,000.00 86 $14,000.00 $8,628.00 $6,858.00 32 $6,858.00 $3,935.00 $5,600.00 34 $5,600.00 $0.00 $5,220.00 41 $5,220.00 $4,500.00 $11,600.00 91 $11,600.00 $25.00 $24,100.00 71 $24,100.00 $18,220.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 40 $1,425.00 $750.00 $5,400.00 $7,400.00 $15,250.00 $1,900.00 $14,750.00 $3,000.00 $3,800.00 $20,125.00 $8,025.00 $2,000.00 $1,600.00 $2,000.00 $3,900.00 $7,700.00 $29,500.00 $7,850.00 $3,750.00 $7,200.00 $13,800.00 $1,500.00 $13,770.00 $9,000.00 $28,590.00 $13,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,880.00 $5,000.00 $3,500.00 $452,682.00 20 27 56 41 20 62 26 31 61 39 17 17 17 18 41 96 27 13 23 30 22 53 37 69 61 43 25 39 31 $750.00 $5,400.00 $7,400.00 $15,250.00 $1,900.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $3,800.00 $20,125.00 $8,025.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $2,000.00 $3,900.00 $7,700.00 $29,500.00 $7,850.00 $3,750.00 $7,200.00 $13,800.00 $1,500.00 $13,770.00 $9,000.00 $28,590.00 $13,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,880.00 $5,000.00 $0.00 $175.00 $4,474.00 $6,475.00 $8,579.00 $3,797.91 $100.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $14,627.82 $1,575.00 $3,550.00 $0.00 $2,067.00 $725.00 $1,700.00 $13,960.00 $4,700.00 $100.00 $5,050.00 $4,866.00 $712.00 $8,700.00 $2,425.00 $8,998.05 $5,010.90 $0.00 $4,029.50 $6,695.00 $1,400.00 $85.00 2,200 $379,112.00 $337,392.06 % AF Goal Per Cap(Target: ita 58% $100+ by 1/31/14) $200+ ON $0 TARGET $16.67 24% $36.36 18% $40.00 40% $4,304.71 2,398% $93.27 71% $111.28 46% $216.05 76% $150.00 90% $249.36 63% $88.24 44% $70.67 57% $87.42 57% $283.65 65% $47.62 50% $260.74 91% $230.48 142% $123.13 107% $10.71 6% $100.33 62% $122.97 57% $0.00 0% $109.76 86% $0.27 0% $256.62 76% $35.63 48% $8.75 $165.70 $115.63 $209.24 $189.90 $1.61 $38.46 $0.00 $239.80 $40.38 $208.82 $0.00 $121.59 $40.28 $41.46 $145.42 $174.07 $7.69 $219.57 $162.20 $32.36 $164.15 $65.54 $130.41 $82.15 $0.00 $161.18 $171.67 $45.16 $153.36 5% 83% 88% 56% 200% 1% 33% 0% 73% 20% 178% 0% 103% 19% 22% 47% 60% 3% 70% 35% 47% 63% 27% 31% 39% 0% 83% 134% 40% Polio Goal Polio YTD $2,000+ $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $100.00 $2,000.00 $500.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,500.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $300.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $34.00 $70.00 $200.00 $2,020.00 $200.00 $1,308.00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $4,000.00 $600.00 $250.00 $2,000.00 $1,200.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $150.00 $1,000.00 $2,500.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,200.00 $500.00 $500.00 $600.00 $2,000.00 $1,500.00 $300.00 $300.00 $2,000.00 $500.00 $2,000.00 $6,000.00 $500.00 $2,000.00 $2,800.00 $625.00 $500.00 $100.00 $2,340.00 $4,317.27 $205.00 $221.00 $350.00 $762.65 $250.00 $150.00 $600.00 $200.00 $300.00 $2,000.00 $100.00 $1,300.00 $1,000.00 $250.00 $2,170.50 $2,100.00 75% $64,100.00 $30,873.42 Number of Current Members Number and % of EREY* Members 100%(2) Number and % of Sustaining Members* 100%(0) 61 125 10 25 29 33 53 66 12 16 14 65 29 21 33 24 88 20 85 33 35 43 83 72 42 1=2% 8=6% 5=50% 17=68% 27=93% 6=18% 30=57% 63=95% 5=42% 11=69% 5=36% 64=98% 28=97% 2=10% 23=70% 10=42% 88=100% 2=10% 70=82% 20=61% 0 37=86% 1=1% 70=97% 30=71% 1=2% 6=5% 5=50% 17=68^ 0 6=18% 29=55% 62=94% 5=42% 10=63% 5=36% 10=15% 14=48% 1=5% 17=52% 10=42% 18=20% 2=10% 70=82% 18=55% 0 37=86% 0 26=36% 0 21 25 52 40 23 61 23 31 60 34 17 17 20 17 41 98 28 14 23 27 21 58 43 72 62 48 24 37 31 2=10% 13=52% 50=96% 13=33% 20=87% 1=2% 2=9% 0 58=97% 31=91% 6=35% 0 14=70% 17=100% 38=93% 96=98% 11=39% 1=7% 15=65% 26=96% 3=14% 18=31% 3=7% 54=54% 43=69% 0 11=46% 29=78% 2=6% 1=5% 9=36% 44=85% 12=30% 14=61% 1=2% 2=9% 0 11=18% 0 6=35% 0 9=45% 1=6% 1=6% 93=95% 11=39% 1=7% 15=65% 10=37% 0 18=31% 3=7% 11=15% 6=10% 0 10=42% 29=78% 2=6% 2,185 1,200=55% 689=32% * 100% Sustaining Member and EREY Club banners are awarded based on the contributions of all Active members as of June 30, 2014. Send to TRF a Sustaining Member contribution of $100.00 to Annual Fund-SHARE for each new member who is inducted on or before June 30, 2014! 100% contribution status as of March 31, 2014 is an element of the Presidential Citation (see p. 1) Contact District 7610’s Rotary Foundation Team to Assist Your Club Foundation team can help with grants, scholarships, exchange programs, polio, and annual and planned giving. District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Chuck Davidson chuck.nita@cox.net Area Foundation Advisors: Area 1: Piedmont: Albemarle County, Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville & Louisa County Henry Weinschenk wein1ecw@cstone.net Ar ea 2: M iddle Peninsula: G louc es ter, G louc es ter Point, Mathews & West Point Ron Saunders dc61ac@outlook.com Area 3: Northern Neck: KilmarnockIrvington-White Stone, Middlesex County, Northern Neck, Tappahannock & Warsaw Greg White gwhite@nnec.coop Area 4: I-95 Corridor: Caroline County, Fredericksburg, King GeorgeDahlgren, North Stafford CountyGarrisonville, Rappahannock Fredericksburg, & Stafford Roy Strohl lstrohl@cox.net Area 5: Wine Country: Culpeper, Orange & Warrenton Frank Ramey frameyi@metlife.com Area 6: Prince William County: Gainesville-Haymarket, Lake Ridge, Manassas, Manassas-Bull Run & Woodbridge Dennis Fargo dennis.fargo@taurigroup.com Area 7: Alexandria/Mount Vernon: Alexandria, Alexandria South & Mount Vernon Mary Wharton Whar10@aol.com Area 8: West Central Fairfax County: Annandale, Burke, Centreville and Chantilly, Springfield & West Springfield Wayne Chiles gpamnky@hotmail.com Area 9: East Central Fairfax County/Fairfax City: Arlington, Bailey’s Crossroads, Crystal CityPentagon, Fairfax & Rosslyn-Ft. Myer Peter C. Anderson pcanderson53@aol.com Area 10: Northeast Fairfax County: Dunn Loring-Merrifield, Falls Church, Great Falls, McLean, & Tyson’s Corner Vance Zavela vance.zavela@verizon.net Area 11: Northwest Fairfax County: Dulles International Airport, Herndon, Reston & Vienna Woody Bentley ciddad@aol.com Area 12: Loudoun County: Ashburn, Lees burg, Lees burg -Da ybreak , Purcellville & Sterling Priscilla Godfrey godfreyblueridge@gmail.com Global Grants Assistant Henry Weinschenk wein1ecw@cstone.net Global Grants Assistant Jim Church jameswchurch@aol.com District Grants Joe Akkara jaakkara@aol.com District Grants Assistant Bill Holliman wmholliman@aol.com Scholarships Joseph Luquire jwluquire@earthlink.net World Peace Fellowships Lester Schoene lesterp@verizon.net Alumni TBD Vocational Training Teams PDG Andy Turner aturner33@verizon.net Foundation Stewardship PDG Travis White traviswhite@cox.net Vocational Training Teams Michelle Peters michelle.peters@fcps.edu Annual Giving PDG Donna Phillips ziarkowd@yahoo.com Rotary Contact Center Paul Harris Society Coordinator Foundation Newsletter Editor Scott Mills smills@eblg.com A team of Foundation specialists is available to help you. Specialists answer calls Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Major Gifts and Planned Giving PDG D.R. Butler dbutle64@aol.com Call 866-9ROTARY (866-976-8279) or E-mail at contact.center@rotary.org Endowment Fund & Triple Crown Stephen Gresham steve@nilesbolton.com PolioPlus Colleen Bonadonna cblens@cox.net Grants Vance Zavela vance.zavela@verizon.net Global Grants Andrew Wade andrewdwade@gmail.com In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 February 2014 Page 17