AUGUST THEME - Membership and New Clubs
Is your club irresistible? Great clubs don't happen by accident. Be intentional about providing members with a wonderful club experience. Resources:
http://rotary.org/membership,
August Zone Webinar -
Unleash Your Inner Winner with Membership Olympics, August 15 @ 6pm -
Registration Link
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL UPDATES
RI President Gordon McInally: A priority is on projects supporting mental health. Research shows that performing acts of kindness is one of the most effective steps to protect our well-being and make us more resilient. By building peace within, we become more capable of bringing peace to the world.
DISTRICT 5960 UPDATES 
LIFT UPDATE
Learn more about this exciting club-supported District 5960 program in Nicaragua.https://rotary5960.org/page/lift
Schedule an annual presentation to your club.
Contact Rick Heidick , artyhide@gmail.com
This year, with your support, the team is working in three new communities to address extreme poverty.
Please make your 2023-2024 club pledge ($15/member) this month. All donations are appreciated so we can LIFT people up and out of poverty. Send checks, made payable to LIFT, to Kathy Hughitt in the district office.
MAKE PEACE VISIBLE
PEACE TALK
The first
Peace Talk is being hosted by Arden Hills / Shoreview Rotary Club on August 22, at 7:30 a.m., "
Global to Local Challenges and the Prospects for Peace" featuring
Dr Naazneen H. Barma, PhD (bio
http://www.naazneenbarma.com)
Zoom Registration Link: CLICK HERE
PEACE PROJECT - Environment
The gift of a turnkey environmental project is ready.
CREATING HOPE THROUGH GRANTS
The River Falls Rotary Club, with the support of the Rotary District 5960 grants program and neighboring Rotary clubs, recently completed the expansion of a solar electric system for Melody House, a home for abused and abandoned girls outside of Montego Bay, Jamaica. The budget for the district grants solar project was $17,194. Rotary District 5960 contributed $8,194 in district-designated funds (DDF), River Falls Rotary donated $3,000, seven other D5960 Rotary clubs contributed $5,950, and an individual contributed $50 to make this grant a reality.
PolioPlus Update
Yes, polio still exists … but it can be
eradicated.
Polio can be eradicated very soon, but the challenges need to be met swiftly and with resources.
By Joe Stahlman, Charlie Cogan and Tim Mulcrone
Why is there still polio in the world today?
Read More
CLUB UPDATES
Visiting clubs is a district governor perk. Each month, I will share a few of the good ideas observed. The clubs with the higher engagement all had specific expectations of members. Members had a role, and the energy was high.
Follow us on Facebook! 
- Input goals in Rotary Club Central (please)
- List officers in the Rotary International database or Club Runner (please)
Sept - Basic Education Month If you have a literacy project - share it so we can post it District-wide.
October - World Polio Day is on October 24th. PolioPlus Society is $100. Save children from this preventable disease.
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