Rotary District 7730

Rotary Club Presidents:

Apply for a Rotary Foundation District Simplified Grant

The Rotary Foundation has funds for your club project, but you must apply.  Two Rotary clubs have already received grants this year and three more are under consideration and will hear from the Grants committee soon.

The 2-page application form is on the District Web site (www.rotary7730.org, “Resources”, “Downloads”).  The maximum grant amount is $1,500 which can be for a local or an international project.  The project must be new to your club and must actively involve your membership.  Your club must contribute a minimum of 1/3 of the total cost of the project.  The funds will be dispersed first come-first served as long as the funds are still available.  E-mail application to District Grants Chair DGE Wilson Ray at bronco549@aol.com

Join the Membership Stampede!

We had an excellent Membership Stampede in Swansboro on Sept. 13th.  Many Rotary leaders from Areas 1 & 2 braved the weather and joined us. Many thanks to AG Kay Gresham for arranging a great evening for us. Thank you to AG Kay, PDG Johnny Robertson, Bob Stinson, PDG Bevin Wall and AG/DGN Lee Dixon for leading the Stampede.

Yes, there are more Membership Stampedes to come. Rotary leaders and new members, join us,7PM, on:

• Wed., Sept. 20th – Highland Country Club, Fayetteville (Areas 5, 6, & & 7)
• Wed., Sept. 27th – Lily’s, Wilmington (Areas 3, 4, & 7)

What is Buffalo Brainstorming?  Find out on Sept. 20th and Sept. 27th!

Rotary Foundation Thought of the Week

Brought to you each week by PDG Bevin Wall, District Rotary Foundation Chair; and reproduced courtesy of  www.rotary.org

This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about a Matching Grant that has changed and saved lives in Jamaica.

Sponsored by the Rotary clubs of St. Andrew, Jamaica and Oviedo, Florida, this grant provided life-saving medical equipment to the Bustamante Hospital for children (the only children’s hospital in the English-speaking Caribbean), and the Newborn Special Care unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies, which deals with premature newborn babies and babies with special medical needs. Doctors and nurses were trained to use the new equipment. In addition to providing machinery and equipment, this project refurbished the emergency wing at the Bustamante Hospital. Approximately 500 patients benefit from this project daily. Many lives, namely those of children, will be saved as a result of this project and contributions to the Annual Programs Fund.

For more information on giving or program participation, contact PDG Bevin Wall District 7730 Rotary Foundation Chair at Bevin@RLI33.org.

Rotary Leaders: Lead the Way

Give your support EARLY to Our Rotary Foundation!

Let’s Lead The Way for our district and give early (This is the month for Club Presidents to Lead the Way)

July – District Leadership

August – Past District Governors

September – Club Presidents

October – Club Officers and Directors

November – ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH – All Rotarians!

Let’s all show support for The Rotary Foundation – the best investment we can make toward the goal of world peace and understanding – and let’s have a banner year for Our Rotary Foundation!

New e-mail for Assistant Governor (Area 5) Berry Lewis

Blewis081304@yahoo.com

Dong Kurn “D.K.” Lee nominated for RI President 2008-09

The 2006-07 Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2008-09, having functioned in accordance with the bylaws of Rotary International, announces that it unanimously nominated:  Dong Kurn “D.K.” Lee of the Rotary Club of Seoul Hangang, Seoul, Korea for the office of President of Rotary International for the year 2008-09. Biographical information for Trustee Lee is available on the RI Web site (www.rotary.org).

Last but not least!

District Governor Club Visit Schedule

Tues., 9/19, 6pm             Kinston Evening

Lead the Way!