Imagine a community where the residents are all free to plant, grow, harvest, and eat healthy food whenever they want without having to pay for it. That’s exactly what residents of more than 20 cities and towns in France are doing through a project called Potalib, launched by the Rotaract Club of Versailles. It’s just one example of how Rotary’s programs for young people develop leaders.
Dear RERC members. As part of the work of making RERC an even awesomer :-D club we will be conducting a survey shortly. The survey will identify your level of satisfaction with our meetings, our club in general and how we can improve. The survey will be conducted via Survey monkey and it is very important that you raise your opinion for our future improvements.
Look out for an email with the link to the survey shortly. Note that the survey allows members to be anonymous if desired.
Hundreds of children ages 7-11 are writing their own stories as part of a project run by the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean. The best stories are published each year in "The Butterfly StoryBook." It's just one example of how Rotary members worldwide advance early childhood reading. Learn more about this project and others for International Literacy Day, 8 September.
The Global Grant for the Girl School Toilet Block has been approved! Please see below for the exciting news from Puru in India providing the local effort to move this project forward.
This is the power of Rotary!
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Dear Woody Alexander,
I am thrilled.
The effort taken by our team has been successful.
When DGN - DRFC Vasu telephoned to me that the Global Grant has been approved, I said to myself, Three Cheers for all those who had helped.
I could assure you this will be a successful "Global Grant - Girl School Toilet Block Project" constructed at many Girl Schools.
The amount US $ 99,000/- will be spent as per terms and conditions stipulated in the agreement.
I take this opportunity to Thank R.C. of Richardson East and all those are connected with this project. The District Governor to be thanked for his generous contribution.
I will be in touch as the project progresses.
With warm regards,
Puru
Below is a picture of urinals built at another school.
The Club welcomed Theresa Yarbrough as its newest member last week. Theresa retired from public school teaching but continues to work as an educator. She is a consultant for the Region 10 Education Service Center based in Richardson and is an adjunct professor at Richland Community College. Pictured welcoming her is President-Elect Bruce MacPherson, who handled the induction.
Richardson East Rotary Club Awarded five students with college scholarships with funds raised from its annual Casino Party. The five awards will total $22,000 over the life of the scholarships. They include three four-year scholarships and two community college scholarships for two-years each.
The four-year recipients and their graduating high schools are Xenia K. Darfa and Adelaida Olson from Berkner High School and Mia Ivos from Richardson High School. The two-year scholarship recipients are Toma Ahmed and Nancy Cabrera, both from Richardson High School.
The students will be responsible for reporting grades to the Club and have standards that must be met to continue receiving the awards each year. In addition, the Club has assigned one of its members to each recipient to serve as a mentor and maintain contact with the student.
Pictured below are Xenia Darfah, a scholarship recipient from Berkner High School, and President-Elect Bruce MacPherson.
Have recent headlines left you fielding questions about our ability to end polio? Steve Crane, a Seattle Rotarian and chair of his district’s polio eradication advocacy committee, shares why the important headline to remember is the one proclaiming the end of polio in India. Eradication is certain, as long as Rotary’s powerful force of volunteers stays committed to the cause.
Dear RERC members. As part of the work of making RERC an even awesomer :-D club we will be conducting a survey shortly. The survey will identify your level of satisfaction with our meetings, our club in general and how we can improve. The survey will be conducted via Survey monkey and it is very important that you raise your opinion for our future improvements.
How Rotary supports basic education and literacy
