R O T A R Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D I S T R I C T 5 1 7 0 5170 Times May 2014 District Governor Angie Hassler U P C O M I N G E V E N T S : ( C L I C K O N A N E V E N T T O B E T A K E N T O T H E E V E N T P A G E ) June 1-4: Rotary International Convention -- Sydney, Australia July 9: Cabinet Meeting July 16: Roast and Toast July 19: Membership Seminar Looking for information about The Rotary Foundation? Inside this Issue: From DG Angie Hassler Mark Your Calendars Rotary Service Connections Club Corner Mark Your Calendars Rotary Business International Service Interact & RYLA Rotaract Download a copy of TRF NewsToday from the District Website. We Care www.rotarydistrict5170.org Rotary District 5170 on Facebook
P a g e 2 F r o m D i s t r i c t G o v e r n o r A n g i e H a s s l e r 5 1 7 0 T i m e s Rotary International does not offer a monthly designation for the month of May. We designated it as Rotary U month in order to promote our Governor Elect s first formal training effort. Darlene de la Cerna and her team put together a tremendous training session and PDG Ron Sekkel was at his best as the keynote speaker. I would like to extend my thanks to all of you for creating a great event and thank all of you who attended. We started the year talking about membership and it is time to revisit the topic. Let me ask you, has your Rotary club made an impact in your community this year? Whether your answer is yes or no, the impact your club is or is not making is probably having a similar impact on your club's membership. Clubs will have the greatest impact on their community if they can start or change something that will, in itself, cause further changes - be the snowball that creates an avalanche. Our Polio Eradication project is a wonderful example. In 1979, Rotary International became involved with polio when it committed to providing the oral polio vaccine to six million children in the Philippines (as part of its Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program). Spurred by the success of the program in this and other poor countries, Rotary worked with Dr. Sabin on a plan to immunize all children against polio. What a snowball! This gave rise to our PolioPlus program in 1985. The Rotary club of Elyria, Ohio created an avalanche when it helped Daddy Allen start a hospital for crippled children which evolved into the Ohio Crippled Children's Society then to Easter Seals. The art is for clubs to search their communities and find areas where they can cause a tipping point like Philippine Rotarians and Daddy Allen did. They had no idea they were creating avalanches, they only wanted to make an impact in their community. To make an impact takes vision, effort, practice, and experience to find a local cause that may create local change. They exist in all communities, waiting to be discovered. For instance, our Hayward club has formed the Hayward Area Rotary Community Fund to raise significant funds from donors in the community that are not normally donors to Hayward Rotary, with the intent of funding a single project that will have a significant impact in their community. Without a doubt, clubs should not try to be all things to all people - whether beneficiaries or members. If they do, they will lose out on opportunities to make greater, longer lasting impacts, and that impacts membership. When it comes to making an impact, is it really beneficial to all concerned to try to be beneficial to all concerned? I believe you all know my pet peeve that so many of our clubs act as the United Way for their communities by giving all their hard earned funds to other entities rather than developing something that creates an identifiable Rotary legacy in their community. This is partly because clubs want to be fair to as many local causes as possible and to members by supporting pet causes. This does not differentiate Rotary clubs and weakens their ability to make greater impact. What better way to Engage Rotary, Change Lives than to create your own Rotary club legacy! Angie
M a y 2 0 1 4 P a g e 3 For those traveling to Sydney for the RI Convention, we wish you safe travels and a wonderful experience! FROM: ROTARY SERVICE CONNECTIONS Many important considerations compete for attention during disaster relief efforts: rescuing survivors, providing medical attention, securing clean food and water, providing safe shelter, managing volunteers and donations, distributing goods and supplies, and more. Alongside these critical needs, Rotary s project partner ShelterBox, an international disaster relief charity that provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to support communities overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis, recognizes the importance of supporting educational needs during a crisis. Education is vital to rebuilding and revitalizing communities and supporting a child s physical, psychological, and social recovery following a disaster. In addition to working with ShelterBox to help coordinate relief logistics on the ground, distribute relief material, house volunteers, and sponsor aid shipments, we also support ShelterBox s distribution of educational materials to areas impacted by disasters. Recently, ShelterBox has delivered SchoolBoxes upon request to communities in Syria, Philippines, Niger, Madagascar, and Thailand. Currently arrangements are being made for more SchoolBoxes to be shipped to Syria. The SchoolBoxes include school bags for both teachers and students with basic writing and teaching supplies. Alison Wallace, ShelterBox s Chief Executive, thanked the Rotary community for its outpouring of support in Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland s regional magazine Rotary Today. Wallace stressed that ShelterBox wouldn t still be going all these years later without the drive and passion of its Rotarian partners. We are pleased and proud to be Rotary s global Project Partner, and to show the world that true partnership can deliver miracles. Read ShelterBox s message of gratitude to the Rotary community for all of our support and read our partnership fact sheet for information about collaboration opportunities. And if you re planning to attend the upcoming RI Convention in Sydney, Australia, ShelterBox will be at the House of Friendship and will be organizing a breakout session on Wednesday, 4 June where you can learn more about their SchoolBoxes. Ellina Kushnir Coordinator Rotary Service Connections, RI Programs rotary.service@rotary.org
P a g e 4 C l u b C o r n e r 5 1 7 0 T i m e s The Rotary Clubs in Area 6 (Almaden Valley, Gilroy, Gilroy Sunrise, Hollister, Morgan Hill and San Juan Bautista) joined together for their annual Community Service project, held this year at San Juan Bautista Historic State Park. The clubs were joined by California State Park staff and volunteers from the Historic Plaza Society as they whitewashed the perimeter stucco fence, repaved the main entrance, rebuilt an arbor, installed wooden gates to the orchard, completed a sprinkler system and installed benches. It was a great day and a great project for the clubs to collaborate on! Photo s and information gathered from the RC of Morgan Hill newsletter Under the Golden Oak The Rotary Club of Freedom spent a recent Saturday giving the welcome signs in Freedom a face lift. Grime and dirt was removed in preparation for a fresh coat of redwood colored paint. The carved lettering also received a fresh coat of white paint. We happen to like that the Rotary Wheel is directly beneath the word Welcome! Additional Club Corner items can be found on Pages 6 & 7
M a y 2 0 1 4 P a g e 5 M a r k Y o u r C a l e n d a r s! S o m e e v e n t s h a v e c l i c k a b l e l i n k s The Rotary Club of Santa Clara, in conjunction with the City of Santa Clara and Kansas City Barbecue Society invites you to join them for the 3rd Annual 2014 Silicon Valley BBQ Championships, Friday June 27th and Saturday, June 28th. Sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society, the SVBBQ Championships have become the second largest event on the Kansas City BBQ Tour. The even will be held at Santa Clara s Central Park. Admission is free. For more information please go to www.svbbq.com. Team applications are now being accepted! Rotary Means Business This fellowship and networking group meets monthly at different businesses throughout the District. June 10th they will meet from 5:30-7:30pm at Travel Advisors of Los Gatos, 56 North Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos. For more information contact Bob Long: bobl@getfound.us Rotary Means Business is an official Fellowship of Rotary International. For more information go to www.rotarymeansbusiness.com
P a g e 6 5 1 7 0 T i m e s The Association of Fundraising Professionals Silicon Valley has awarded the 2014 Outstanding Philanthropic Organization of the year to Cupertino Rotary. The passion and philanthropic devotion demonstrated by the Cupertino Rotary, which has touched and changed the lives of so many people truly exemplifies the spirit of service. The Rotary Club of Cupertino s reach can be felt both regionally and internationally. As one of the most creative and innovative service groups in the Rotary world, the Cupertino Rotary s support has benefitted a multitude of organizations from Cupertino to India. Since its inception, the Cupertino Rotary has donated more than $1 million and contributed thousands of volunteer hours to improve education, increase access to healthcare and housing, and to enhance the overall quality of life for our community. The Cupertino Rotary s outstanding philanthropy and civic leadership has directly impacted and strengthened the lives of thousands of people and the community. Rotary U was held on May 14th. Thanks to Darlene de la Cerna and her team for organizing a great training event! Thank you to Mary Lynn Pelican for the photos!
M a y 2 0 1 4 P a g e 7 Members of the Rotary Club of Sunnyvale recently made, bagged and then distributed 1000 sandwich lunches for the athletes at the Special Olympics. They look like the had fun too! District 5170 Membership as of May 20, 2014 Club Name Membership* as of May 20 2013-2014 Goal Club Name Membership as of May 20 Alameda 81 105 Mountain View 37 40 Almaden Valley 43 58 Newark 34 44 2013-2014 Goal Alviso 13 16 Niles (Fremont) 86 100 Campbell 59 60 Oakland 308 305 Capitola-Aptos 44 46 Oakland Sunrise 17 25 Castro Valley 54 65 Palo Alto 142 145 Cupertino 203 200 Palo Alto/University 96 95 Dublin 55 55 Piedmont-Montclair 19 22 East Oakland 7 15 Pleasanton 91 101 East Palo Alto Bayshore 42 20 Pleasanton North 46 47 Freedom 40 50 Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore (Tri-Valley) 15 18 Fremont 35 48 San Jose 424 492 Fremont Warm Spring Sunrise 19 15 San Jose East-Evergreen 21 23 Fremont-Union City-Newark Sunset 26 20 San Jose Silicon Valley 31 41 Gilroy 107 107 San Juan Bautista 25 48 Gilroy Sunrise 19 20 San Leandro 46 51 Hayward 86 90 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) 21 22 Hollister 70 76 Santa Clara 84 84 Livermore 132 144 Santa Cruz 131 139 Livermore Valley, The 50 59 Santa Cruz Sunrise 98 106 Los Altos 182 182 Saratoga 130 143 Los Altos Sunset 11 18 Scotts Valley 44 46 Los Gatos 104 121 Sunnyvale 72 69 Los Gatos Morning 74 75 Sunnyvale Star 14 15 Milpitas 30 40 Sunnyvale Sunrise 13 13 Mission San Jose 20 24 Watsonville 82 94 Morgan Hill 117 120 Total Members In D 5170 3850 4177 *Membership numbers come from Rotary International
P a g e 8 5 1 7 0 T i m e s Rotary Business In an effort to promote global development and volunteer service, Rotary and Peace Corps have agreed to participate in a one-year pilot program in the Philippines, Thailand, and Togo. Under the agreement, Rotary clubs and Peace Corps volunteers are encouraged to share their resources and knowledge to boost the impact of development projects in these three countries. Opportunities for collaboration include supporting community projects, training, networking, and community education. Through the Peace Corps Partnership Program, Rotary clubs can continue to provide small grants to support volunteers and their communities. Club Secretaries If you haven t done so already, now is the time to do a little club housekeeping. Make sure new members have been added and members who have transferred or left the club have been deleted from your RI records by June 1st for a more accurate SAR! SAR packets will be mailed or emailed on or about July 1st. Please note, the new SAR process will not take effect until January 2015. 2014 Rotary Fiscal Year-end Deadlines for TRF Contributions Credit Cards: Online via www.rotary.org must be authorized on or prior to 30 June 2014, midnight (Central Standard Time) Fax: (+1-847-328-5260) must be received by 30 June 2014 Phone: (+1-866-976-8279) - must be received prior to the close of business 28 June 2014 Checks*: must be postmarked 30 June 2014 or prior and received at the Foundation by 8 July 2014 *Please do NOT send in checks for the 2014-15 Rotary year until 1 July 2014. Wire transfers: must be initiated prior to 30 June 2014 and received by 3 July 2014 Securities: must be received prior to 30 June 2014
M a y 2 0 1 4 From The Rotarian Magazine - May 2014 THE $3 MILLION PLAN TO RENEW ROTARY The RI Board of Directors allocated US$3 million to create and support regional membership plans, recognizing that a global approach would not be as effective as local strategies guided by member feedback. The aim is to increase Rotary membership around the world. The plans outline goals for 16 regions and the steps for achieving them. The world is different now, says Allan Jagger, chair of the RI Membership Development and Retention Committee and past RI director. Jagger was involved in creating the plan for clubs in Great Britain and Ireland. We have to look at where we ve come from, what s working, and change what isn t. In Great Britain and Ireland, an analysis of the data found that bringing in new members isn t the problem it s keeping them. Jagger says the team looked into why and discovered that the way Rotary was sold to prospective members didn t fit the reality of joining a club. The membership plan for Rotary P a g e 9 International in Great Britain and Ireland responded by recommending a club visioning process to help clubs become more attractive to members, both new ones and the ones they already have something Jagger says hinges on service. The only way to make clubs more effective is to do more service, he explains. The more service you do, the more recognition Rotary will get. The more recognition, the more members you will acquire. In Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, regional leaders focused on what they already do well. There will always be weaknesses, says Jessie Harman, a Rotary coordinator from Australia. This is about identifying strengths and giving Rotarians and clubs examples of best practices and other tools they can use to strengthen Rotary. One asset in this region is member diversity. To remain strong in this area, leaders set a goal of increasing female members by 6 percent, young members by 5 percent, and culturally diverse members by 3 percent. To work toward that, the Rotary Club of Christchurch South has launched an effort to recruit past Rotary Youth Leadership Awards participants as members. Though regional leaders developed the plans, it is up to individual Rotarians to make their clubs into groups that people will want to join and stay in. Not sure why your club is shrinking? Ask these questions: 1) Is my club s meeting time, format and location convenient for members with families or younger professionals still building their careers? 2) How well does my club reflect the age, gender, and professional diversity of my community? 3) Whose interests are reflected in my club s programs? 4) Do ceremonial activities take time away from speakers, club business, project planning, and networking? 5) Does my club have a plan in place to contact guests after they visit? MORE ONLINE View your region s plan by searching for membership plans at www.rotary.org/myrotary.
P a g e 10 5 1 7 0 T i m e s I n t e r n a t i o n a l S e r v i c e A partnership between Rotary clubs and CoEd to promote literacy in Guatemala We are thrilled to announce that Global Grant 1412387 benefiting the Guatemala Literacy Project has been approved by The Rotary Foundation, for the amount of $339,191! This year's GLP would not have been possible without your generosity and that of the other 100 clubs and 17 districts that contributed to the grant, hosted by RC Guatemala Vista Hermosa (D-4250) and RC Summit County (D-5450). We are especially proud of the praise and feedback we have received from The Rotary Foundation following TRF's cadre member's audit of the GLP and its partner organization, CoEd: "It is our cadre's opinion is that this is an excellent project. It is well focused and well organized. There are many conscientious partners and COED as the lead implementer is doing an excellent job and reflects on its work to improve it." - Maria Emig, TRF Regional Grants Officer "The GLP is the only project I've visited where the international sponsors travel in such a large group to visit the sites where the project is being implemented. It creates a lot of excitement, both for the Rotarians and for the local communities, and I think that it really embodies the vision of Rotary founder Paul Harris to create fellowship among people by doing good works. The excitement of the Rotarians involved with the GLP is contagious and it is not surprising that each year more clubs sign on to sponsor these literacy grants." - Mary Jo Jean-Francois, RI Area of Focus Manager in Basic Education & Literacy THANK YOU again for making this possible! And stay tuned-we hope you will continue your commitment to providing the gift of education to the children of Guatemala in 2014-2015. Sincerely, Joni Ellis 2013-2014 GLP Campaign Chair www.guatemalaliteracy.org President 2012/13, Rotary Club of Summit County District 5170 Rotary Clubs of Hayward and Scotts Valley have contributed to the Guatemala Literacy Project
M a y 2 0 1 4 P a g e 11 I n t e r a c t & R Y L A Livermore High School Interact Club received a Rotary Presidential Citation with Distinction. To qualify for this distinction for the past year, Interact Club President Jessica Lenida led the group in recruiting new members, participating in four service projects, and partnering with a non-rotary organization on a service project. Congratulations to these successful Interact students! News item found in Livermore Rotary s newsletter, The Spur The four Interact clubs sponsored by the RC of Morgan Hill Like Oak, Sobrato, Oakwood and Central held their 9th annual Wheel Chair Marathon in April. Approximately 80 students participated in the event, which raises money for wheelchairs for people in underdeveloped countries. The students kept two wheelchairs moving continuously for 12 hours around the Live Oak High School track and raised almost $1600 or better than 10 wheelchairs. Great job Interactors! Photo s and information gathered from the RC of Morgan Hill newsletter Under the Golden Oak All clubs who reserved spaces are urged to complete the interviews and applications for RYLA, as outlined on the website to finish the three step process in registering students. All the materials you will need are now available online. Applications must be returned by May 31st. www.ryla5170.com/rotarians RYLA will be held August 3-8, 2014 at Mission Springs Conference Center in Scotts Valley.
P a g e 12 5 1 7 0 T i m e s T h e M a n y A d v e n t u r e s o f t h e R o t a r a c t C l u b o f S a n t a C r u z C o u n t y B y J e s s i e C a s e, C o P r e s i d e n t, R o t a r a c t C l u b o f S a n t a C r u z C o u n t y The Rotaract Club of Santa Cruz County has had a very exciting May. May 2nd-4th, 8 of our members joined the Rotary Club of Freedom on their annual camp out to Yosemite. We explored the valley, went on 2 hikes, joined the Rotarians for a few meals, and made some great desserts by the campfire. May 11th, we held an outreach program for Interactors in District 5170 called Interact with Rotaract Day the first of its kind in our district! 8 Interactors joined 13 Rotaractors on the UC Santa Cruz campus for activities, games, workshops, tours, and a picnic lunch. The workshops What is Rotaract, Time Management, Resources on Campus, and Financial Aid were created and presented by members of the Rotaract club; while David Doolin, husband of Santa Cruz Rotarian Elizabeth Clifton, led the Professional Development workshop. The Interactors were overwhelmingly positive about the event and many of them asked us to hold the event again next year. May 17th, our club hosted the third annual Rotaract District 5170 Leadership Training where we networked with our fellow Rotaractors and Rotarians in our district. Additionally, training was provided to all the officer-elects to better prepare for the upcoming year. All the clubs were recognized for various achievements accomplished throughout the year. We received the Governor's Award and the Most Ambitious Award for our Interact with Rotaract Day. On May 18, we volunteered at the Spring Dog Festival in Soquel as the clean-up crew. On May 20, we volunteered at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History where we greeted attendees at the reception for the new UCSC Vice Chancellor of University Relations. From 10am May 31st-10am June 1 st, we will be participating in Relay for Life by continuing to fundraise for the American Cancer Society and having members take turns walking the track for a full 24 hours to symbolize the continuous fight against cancer. With about 30 active members, the Rotaract Club of Santa Cruz County has raised fundraised $287.37 for Shelterbox, $683.89 for Child AIDS Prevention, and $1,924 for Relay for Life in addition to working over 1,000 hours in community service. We meet weekly in the evenings. Our meeting time changes each quarter due to constantly changing class and work schedules. Continued on next page...
M a y 2 0 1 4 P a g e 13 Santa Cruz Country Rotaract continued We are supported and sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Capitola-Aptos, Freedom, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Sunrise, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville. If you would like to know more about the Rotaract Club of Santa Cruz County, please direct your questions to rotaract.santacruz@gmail.com. fortunate to have local Rotary clubs in place that encourage and support Rotaracters to lead with vigor, passion and strength. Elizabeth Clifton, Director, Chancellor s Associates at UCSC and Santa Cruz Rotarian The gift of the UC Santa Cruz Rotaract Club is they are humble with a brilliance for philanthropy and leadership. It's a honor to know them and to work with them. Our community is The 3rd annual Rotaract 5170 District Leadership Conference was held on May 17th at USCS. The attendees enjoyed a day of team building, networking, leadership training, fellowship and award recognition. District Rotaract Chair Donn Wadley proudly presented Rotaract District Governor Paul Mosso and Immediate Past District Governor Eakta Malik with a Paul Harris Fellow. Thanks to Mary Lynn Pelican for the information and photo s!
In Memory W e C a r e Our Sympathy to the family and friends of former Oakland #3 Rotarian George Fernbacher who passed away in April. Our Sympathy to the family and friends of Niles (Fremont) Rotarian Gene Cowell who passed away in early May. Happy Birthday Wishes to our District Leaders and Club Presidents! PDG Loren Harper (Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise) June 3 Jon Winston (Santa Cruz Sunrise) June 3 Deborah Rice (Saratoga) June 8 Cheryl Rebottaro (Scotts Valley) June 19 Carl Salas (San Jose) June 25 PDG Jim Walker (Cupertino) June 25 Don MacKenzie (Palo Alto University) June 28 PDG Roger Hassler (Almaden Valley) June 29 Narada Fernando (Sunnyvale Sunrise) June 30 The District Office is located at 2570 N. First Street, Suite 200 in San Jose. Phone: 408-273-4577 Email: brittany.5170@gmail.com The office is open Monday Thursday, 9am-4pm *The District office will be closed Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day* To highlight your club projects and events in the District newsletter, please email the information to Brittany by the 10th of each month. District 5170 Officers 2013-2014: District Governor: Angie Hassler District Governor Elect: Ed Jellen District Governor Nominee: Susan Valenta District Governor Nominee Designate: Jeff Orth Lieutenant Governor: Greg Stowers Governor s Partner: PDG Roger Hassler District Treasurer: Mary Humphrey District Administrative Assistant: Brittany Overbeck District Chairs: Club Administration: Cheryl Rebottaro Community Service: Ginny Lear Communication Technologies: Charlie Wasser International Service: Jeboy Koshy Membership: PDG Russ Hobbs Assistant Governors Area 1: Phillip Campbell Area 2: Rose Padilla Johnson Area 3: Lila Bringhurst Area 4: Pamela Philbert Area 5: Art Taylor Area 6: Linda Sanborn Area 7: Jon Winston Area 8: Deborah Rice Area 9: Mike McMahon The Rotary Foundation: PDG Roger Hassler Vocational Service: Renee Mello Youth Service: Larry Barr Public Image: Mitty Chang