Hello Everyone,

 

A newsletter of positive and challenging events. On the positive side, District Conference news, the Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones has accepted our invitation to speak at the conference live from Melbourne. 

 

Separately, the well-known journalist Ali Moore has been confirmed as MC and will also be undertaking interviews during the event.  

 

 

Who watched the big combined network telethon for the Red Cross Flood Appeal over the weekend? And who pledged their hard-earned to the appeal?  Many of us on Facebook and other social media questioned just how much of the funds raised would indeed be distributed in the areas affected by floods.  If you want to know how and where your money should go, consider the appeal set up by RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service).

 

 

In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Rotary International created an official channel for contributions to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts. 

 

 

District 9800 Regional Container Project - Does your Club have a container project that is ready to go? 

 

For just $500, your club can become a Project Partner at Donations in Kind (DIK) and have the chance to receive up to $10,000 to help with the shipping costs.

 

Youth Exchange is one of the oldest programs of Rotary International (RI). It had been operating in its current form as a long-term exchange program for over sixty years until the pandemic caused the program to be suspended by RI for the 2021-22 Rotary year. 

 

An Essendon Rotarian has family members who are active volunteers with Vinnies.  Through her ongoing communication with Vinnies’ staff, she identified an urgent need for food and clothing to support the homeless, those on low incomes, and those living in government housing.

District 9800’s Vocational Service committee is calling on clubs to consider sponsoring a new Youth Public Speaking program for local colleges.  These competitions are a great opportunity for students to develop their public speaking skills in front of a live audience:  skills required during tertiary education and in the future workplace. 

 

We will be on display at the Conference to answer all enquiries.