That's a question that we should ask ourselves every once in awhile. As Rotarians we donate a lot of time, money and effort to various causes. Why do we do that? There are times when our personalities may clash with other members, or may not agree on a particular board decision or project. So what keeps us engaged?
We keep on going because we, as Rotarians, wholeheartedly believe in the Rotary mottto Service Above Self. Think about that for a second. As Rotarians we want to serve our people, our community, our country and the world in a way that has a positive and meaningful impact.
The chair of our international committee, Najeeb Syed, would say... every day many children and mothers lives are saved thanks to Ready To Use Therapeutic Food and Ready To Use Supplementary Food provided through our Club's Trust for Malnutrition and Stunted Growth a recipient of the Rotary Foundation Grant. It is through YOUR help and contribution to the club, no matter how large and small, that is making this happen.
Our club's charitable contributions along with The Rotary Foundation have helped provide food and clothing to many in our community that needed most. Rotary offers that opportunity through service projects and other philanthropic activities. Some of these projects are geographically borderless, making an individual contribution far-reaching. Rotary also provides an amazing and diverse network of professionals, which is an excellent opportunity for knowledge exchange and great fellowship. We are also able to offer our professional expertise to the club, using our vocation for good, and gain new skills through being active in various committees.
I am a Rotarian because I believe in making a difference one person at a time; collectively one community at a time.
On that note, please remember that we are still collecting thermal clothing, fleece clothing, fleece blankets and animal food to send to Ukraine.
Today's meeting will be a very informative one dealing with new ways of teaching special skills to our kids.
Important dates to remember this month:
Tuesday November 22 - Guest Speaker - Mario Grouso - Past President of Holt Renfrew and Joe Fresh
Tuesday November 29 - Guest Speaker - Cyndi Mcleod - President of Global University Systems Canada - Niagara Falls University
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