7 JULY 2021                                             OUR MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY   Program:              Defibrillator Training   Meeting Responsibilities: TBA     DETAILS Read more... LAST WEDNESDAY   ROTARY FOUNDATION REPORT 2020/2021   Our new President Ben was unable to attend our meeting, so his presentation of "President behind the Badge" will take place in  a few weeks. Ian Armstrong is a Major Donor ( more about Donor recognition at https://www.rotary.org/en/donate/recognition ) and shared a couple of presentations from the Virtual RI Convention this year. They related to the Rotary Foundation report  and philanthropy. I was able to find one of the videos on Youtube. This was a report on Foundation presented by PRIP Ravi Ravindran.   Watch it at               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izUnVlxh2V0   You may also like to read Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko' s report at  https://www.rotary.org/en/general-secretary-report-2021-convention   It outlines Rotary's challenges, and activities as well as  donations and grants Grants Awarded to May 1st  2021   432 1,683 28 Number of district grants approved   Number of global grants approved    Number of disaster response grants approved    ($31 million in total funding) ($47 million from World Fund, $120 million in total funding) ($688,000 in total funding)   Assure yourself that your contributions are responsibly administered and well spent.   Read          Nonprofits Make Gains in Measuring Their Impact    at   https://www.rotary.org/en/nonprofits-make-gains-measuring-their-impact REPORTS The Centurion Club Di Campisano Following the presentation on the Rotary foundation and all of the great work it carries out, Out Foundation Chair Di encouraged members to contribute $ 100 annually and become members of the Centurion Club.   About the Centurion Club (from District 9810 website)   "All Rotarians and any non-Rotarian supporters of the Foundation are encouraged to become perpetual donors by participating in the Centurion program (AU$100 per year). Tax deductible donations may be made via the Australian Rotary Foundation Trust to support the ongoing humanitarian work of the Rotary Foundation. 50% of donated funds are returned to D9810 after a three-year investment cycle, to be used as project grant funding."   For those who prefer to make periodical contributions at our weekly meetings, Di will accept and record your contributions, and advise you when you achieve you $ 100 target.   Alternatively, you may prefer to contribute at the time you pay your annual membership subscription. Improving our  Club's Public Image Harvey Lane Some Grant assistance from the Whitehorse Council in the last financial year has allowed us to secure a range of promotional products to provide us with a greater Club presence in the local community. The Council’s generous support has allowed the updating of the latest Rotary story and the Club’s public image.  These items include promotional tier drop flags, promotional pull-up banners and printed material. These convey to the public strong messages in support of Rotary and the Rotary Club of Nunawading. These items will be used throughout Whitehorse community at Club service projects and public appearances.   Messages of support to raise our Club public image and continued our membership drive for the 2021/22 Rotary year Rotary -100 years of Doing Good in the World Rotary - Protecting the Environment / Foundation Join People Like You and Me, Exchange Ideas and Take Action Ask Me About Rotary Rotary – People of Action Believe There is Good in the World -  “Be the Good”  Club Committee Chairs for the coming year are requested to review these promotional items for use with their upcoming Committee projects and use them to advantage. For further promotional items currently available, talk to Gabby or Harvey for assistance. Membership Subscriptions   Members should all have received their annual subscription notices by now. Along with the subscription, you will be able to make optional contributions to: Australian Rotary Health    https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/ Interplast      https://interplast.org.au/ Paraplegic benefit fund     https://www.pbf.asn.au/ Rotary Foundation Centurion club * Please advise PP Col Read if you will not be renewing your membership as RI dues are payable in advance. PBF   Every day someone in Australia sustains a permanent spinal cord injury; the consequences are life changing. PBF membership provides essential financial support should you sustain a permanent traumatic spinal cord injury.   The $45 annual charge is due soon and included (optionally) on the treasurer’s subscription notice . More about the Paraplegic Benefit Fund at https://www.pbf.asn.au/about-pbf/ Read the latest newsletter at https://www.pbf.asn.au/category/latest-news/ FORTHCOMING EVENTS FRIDAY JULY 9   Please note change of date     Online bookings only via: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=742745&   FRIDAY  JULY 23 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE 8:30 TO 10:30 PM   The Rotary Clubs of Belgrave, Emerald and Monbulk are running a project focusing on developing welfare and support for youth in our areas, aimed at reducing risk of youth suicide and developing general well being ....   More info at    https://9810rotary.org.au/event/sunshine-of-your-love/ ROTARY STORIES   Meet Rotary’s New President https://www.rotary.org/en/meet-rotarys-new-president-shekhar-mehta                 The Rotary Award of Honor presented to the United Nations (UN) and its agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF   https://my.rotary.org/en/rotary-awards-its-highest-recognition-united-nations BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES    CELEBRATE   this month's   BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES       Click   JULY JUST FOR FUN       RI & DISTRICT 9810 LINKS Read more... MAGAZINE LINKS   Rotary Districts and Rotary Special interest Groups provide a wide range of informative and engaging on-line magazines and journals. Access some of them from the links provided..   June 2021  22 June 2021  JULY 2021     ARCHIVED BULLETINS Click read more to view archived bulletins from July 2020 onwards   Read more... COLLECTIONS   Club members collect a wide variety of items to provide resources in cash or kind for organisations we support.  Read more...