SoJ Board Meet
Thursday, Aug 19, 2021
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (PDT)
Greetings!
On behalf of ShelterBox and the families you helped, I want to thank the eClub State of Jefferson for the support provided to ShelterBox over the last couple of years, and I wanted to be sure that you had a copy of our most recent Annual Report to share with your members.
Click this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/m48ce1pby6154zj/SBUSA%202020%20Annual%20Report%20-%20Pages.pdf?dl=0
In 2020, ShelterBox celebrated a major milestone—20 years of supporting families displaced by disaster or conflict. In that time, ShelterBox has sheltered over 1.9 million people in 100 countries worldwide, giving hope to families on their worst days ever. Your support has made this lifesaving work possible.
Again, thank you so much. Your generosity is what enables our work and we are incredibly grateful for your continued support.
Peggy Carlaw, District Coordinator
ShelterBox USA
Rotary Celebration in Central Oregon Weeks Away!! Plan now!
By Julie Brown
Rotarians & Public invited Aug. 26-28 to Redmond's Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.
Registration on DACdb is now available for the Golf Tournament and Celebration Event.
“Celebrate 2020-21 – The Year that Changed Rotary” is a conference and opportunity to be inspired and engage with service-minded individuals. The indoor-outdoor celebration is Aug. 26-28 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond. Registration is free and open now to Rotary members as well as the general public. Conference details and schedule are here.
Promising to be the most fun ever at a conference, the event will include an outdoor stage, lawn party, games and food trucks in addition to traditional conference activities like networking and speakers. Other events include a golf tournament, High Street Dance Band, TEDx shorts, open-air outdoor opening and finale activities, and opportunities for small breakout discussions.
“This is a time to celebrate how we have served our communities, and my hope is that all attendees will become inspired about the roadmap ahead,” said Cindi O’Neil, Rotary District 5110 Past Governor and Rotary Club of Bend Past President. For more information at https://www.district5110.org/celebrate2020/.
August is Rotary Membership and New Club Development Month
August is Membership Month, which means it’s time to celebrate your Rotary club, your members, and the good you do in your community and around the world.
There are many ways to join in the celebration, but here are a few activities to get you started:
- Say it loud, say it proud! Let everyone in your social network know that you are a proud member by changing your Twitter and Facebook profile to the I’m a Proud Member, I’m a Proud Rotaractor, or I’m a Proud Interactor graphic. Copy and save the graphic as your profile picture for August.
- Watch and share. Download RI President Gary C.K. Huang’s video on membership from Rotary’s Vimeo page. Watch it at your next meeting or club event to highlight the vital role membership plays in maintaining a strong and active club.
- Exchange ideas. Do you have successful membership strategies that have worked well in your community? Share them on the Membership Best Practices Discussion Group.
- We Are Rotary. Using the hashtag #WeAreRotary, post photos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Vine of your club members at work in your community or abroad to show how Rotary makes a positive impact in the world.
- It’s Now or Never. Join us on August 13 at 10:00 Chicago time (UTC-5) for our Membership: It’s Now or Never webinar. It will feature international membership expert Nikki Walker discussing innovative ways of thinking about membership.
- Making a difference. Rotary clubs are known for the high-impact service projects they undertake locally and globally. Share stories about your service projects and how they improve lives on Rotary Showcase. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see what Rotary members around the world are doing to celebrate Membership Month.
- What does Rotary mean to you? Rotary members have pushed polio to the brink of eradication, delivered clean water to those in need, improved their local communities, provided scholarships to the next generation of peacemakers, and continued to do good in the world.
