Stay Healthy and help each other if only a phone call
People of Action helps define Rotary for those who don’t know us. We’re professional, community, and civic leaders who connect with each other and who share a unique perspective and passion for taking action to improve the world. Describing and showing ourselves as people of action creates a personal connection to the organization and emphasizes the impact Rotary makes in our communities.
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Meeting Update:
The club still hold virtual meetings/get togethers Thursdays at noon. Kevin R. does a great job sending out reminders.
Co-Presidents James and Peter continue to look for meeting options, however, at this point indoor and outdoor venues are not available. Once they become available information will be sent. Thank you for your understanding.
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New Member Application: Mr. Alfonso Cornish has submitted his application for membership. Mr. Cornish lives in Plymouth and works for Target Corporation as the Director - State and Local Government Affairs. With all new applications we have a three time announcement policy.
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New Rotary year starts July 1:
The 2019-2020 year is very quickly going to come to an end in a way that none of us could have ever imagined. That will bring the 2020-2021 year and a lot of hope for a great year. Our incoming president, Mary, has the energy and heart to continue the Plymouth Rotary as the great service organization it is. However, she needs help!!! She needs members to step up and be part of her Board of Directors. Please reach out to Mary if you have questions and interest.
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Club RI Donations - You only have a few days to contribute during this Rotary year:
We have 15 donations – around $200/Member – it would be great if we can get 100% participation – whatever amount you want to contribute is appreciated. Please go to MyRotary.com – sign in – click donate and make your contribution to the Annual Fund.
**Friendly reminder to nominate two (or more) people for the Paul Harris award: one (or more) from the Plymouth Rotary Club and one (or more) person from the Community
Please nominate a Member of the Club for a Paul Harris recognition as well as a community Member (if you someone you feel would be a good candidate), send the names to me and I will consolidate and get them to the Presidents. We would appreciate it if you could get them in before the end of June (our FYE).
Thank you.
Bruce
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2020 Celebration of Courage benefiting Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Adaptive Sports and Recreation!
We look forward to having you join us for our inspiring virtual event program on Thursday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m. where you’ll meet several amazing athletes and have the opportunity to make a gift. To tune into the program that day, simply visit the Celebration of Courage website.
Your support of Celebration of Courage will make it possible for us to keep our athletes connected and active through virtual programming during the pandemic, and will help us resume our in-person activities when it becomes safe to do so.
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The difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Brew Fest. 2021 will be bigger and better!
Training hopefully will soon start again, stay tuned.
We have trained 6,230 people and counting!
Russ, Norm, Don and team continue to train and impact the local community.
Linked to this is a story about Hands Only CPR performed by a daughter to her mom recently in MPLS. Also note, dispatch assisted w telephone CPR..very cool!
Please enjoy watching Tom Gump be installed as our 2020-21 5950 District Governor right from the comfort of your own home. And, this is a great opportunity to gather with a Rotary friend or two ... for fellowship and to enjoy the show!
Tom’s installation is being broadcast on Thursday evening, June 25, starring at 7:00 pm on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Use the link you’re most comfortable with to access the broadcast.
We encourage you to plan a distance appropriate “Watch Party” with some friends. Clubs and small groups are already planning to meet at 6:30 for some socializing before the Installation begins. We expect the program to last about 30 minutes and include comments from outgoing DG Russ Michaletz, Tom Gump and other 5950 celebrities.
Please help Tom & Russ celebrate this important transition. If you’d like to send your personal congratulations here’s their contact info. And please make plans to join the broadcast ... and invite some friends.
Rotary’s first online convention will be a great way to connect with members around the world. Now More Than Ever, Rotary Connects the World: The 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention is happening 20-26 June. You’ll find breakout sessions on new ways to engage members and be inspired by internationally known speakers during the general sessions.
Several breakout sessions focus on engaging and attracting members. Plan to attend one or all of these:
• Using Virtual Tools to Engage Members, on 22 June
• Grow Rotary Through New Club Types, on 23 June
• Digital Trends of 2021: Using Tech to Engage Millennials, on 25 June
• Engage Young Families With Service and Alternative Meetings, on 26 June
See the full list of breakout sessions and look again often for updates. We hope to see you online!
Dear Peter, I am the current Vice-President of Public Relations and the incoming President of TCO Speakos, a Toastmaster club located in Golden Valley. As you may know, Toastmasters and Rotary, have formed an alliance and we are excited about the opportunity to work together. I would like to extend an invitation to your club. Will you join us in a local alliance? We would be thrilled to have your club and ours connected! Below is the link announcing the Rotary Club and Toastmaster Alliance. https://my.rotary.org/en/toastmasters-alliance
Our club, TCO Speakos, meets at Tennant at 1111 Douglas Drive in Golden Valley, on Mondays from 12:05-12:55 pm. However, we have been meeting online since March due to the Corona virus. To learn more about our club please click on the link below. https://7225.toastmastersclubs.org/ I invite you to join or any of your members to an upcoming meeting and be a guest speaker.
Our club could learn more about Rotary and we can share more about our club. This is a good first step to connect and we can explore other opportunities to learn more about one another. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. I would also like to visit your club and share more information about Toastmasters and TCO Speakos. I look forward to connecting with you soon, Peter.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign has launched in the U.S.
Keep an eye (and ear!) out for Rotary ads on TV, radio, and in print that show our members as People of Action. The campaign aims to build awareness and understanding of Rotary, and highlight the commitment we have to making a difference in communities around the world. The PSA’s have received significant distribution already – with more than $2.6M in donated media value since the launch in March. Visit the People of Action Toolkits page on the Brand Center to view the materials that have been shared with media outlets nationwide.
To make sure your community is involved in the campaign, contact the PSA Directors at your local media outlets and ask them to take action by including our Rotary public service announcements in their programming.
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Polio Update from Tim Mulcrone, Your District 5950 Polio Chair for eight years
Polio! How can I talk of polio in the midst of the CoVid crisis?! Much of what we are experiencing now is what it was once like in the days before there was a polio vaccine. This continues to be a good reason to usher polio out of existence. But we do have CoVid to deal with.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, of which Rotary is a partner, has focused its incredible disease surveillance machine to monitor CoVid. This expansive network is the result of 30+ years of Rotary Polio Eradication efforts that created health care initiatives in areas of the world that never had it. This, indeed, illustrates the “Plus” in Polio Plus.
As Rotarians, we hunger to find ways to help in any crisis. I’m pleased to know that our District gave $100,000 in District Designated Funds to two CoVid related initiatives. This is money that Rotarians gave to The Rotary Foundation three years ago.
As we seek ways to serve others in the world, it’s nice to know that we were ready to respond so quickly to CoVid because of our past commitment to Polio Plus and Annual Programs of The Rotary Foundation.
We are nearing the end of our Rotary Year which is when many of our Clubs make their Polio Eradication contributions from whatever fundraising they have done during the year. Many Clubs have contributed already. The ask, as you may recall, is $1500 per Club. Funds must be received by June 30th to count for this year. These dollars go immediately to work and that work is now supporting the fight against CoVid.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation still matches Rotary contributions 2 to 1 up to $50 million! Additionally, our District is matching any increase over last year that a Club contributes to Polio (up to $30K of DDF). AND we again have an anonymous donor match! You can’t beat Rotary for its leveraging and impact. Let’s not leave any of that money on the table!
As of this writing, there have been 60 new wild polio cases this year. These have been in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Thank you to those who have met the request. For those who are still working on it, here is the link to the PDF contribution form. Remember to check the box for Polio.
Thank you for your service in Rotary. If you need anything related to Polio Eradication, please give me a call.
A) Our giving is picking up and we are slightly ahead of our FYE 2019 giving.
- So far 9 members have made their annual contribution (Thank You!), we are around 40% of our goal of $365/member.
- If you want to get your donation in this calendar year, we are down to about 10 days.
- Just go to Rotary.org -sign in and make your donation with a credit card.
B) Please give some thought to nominating a Paul Harris Fellowship for one of our Members who you feel is deserving and one non-Member who exemplifies the Spirit of Rotary. We’ll talk more about this after the first of the year.
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General Information:
Quarterly Invoices: Please pay quarterly invoices promptly. The Board continues to work with members that have outstanding balances.
