Updates - January 2021

Posted by Mary Shackleton
J. LOREN RUSSELL SELECTED DG 2023-24
The District 7230 Nominating Committee convened on January 9, 2021, to interview senior Rotarians put forward by their respective Rotary Clubs and select our District Governor for the Rotary Year 2023-24. 
 
MILLION MASK CHALLENGE - TAKE 2
What a day to jump for joy! District 7230 was part of the Million Mask Challenge Tour Take 2. We received approximately 300,000 masks on Thursday, January 14th, through the generosity of the Rossi Family Foundation and Rotarians throughout the Northeast. The masks distributed at stops in White Plains, Harlem, and Staten Island will be shared with at least fifty organizations in the New York portion of our District. This is in addition to the well over $500,000 in cash and in-kind donations that the District 7230 Rotary family has poured into our communities in response to COVID-19. Check out the local TV-news coverage on our YouTube Channel!
 
IMPORTANT CLUB TO-DO'S
  • Select your 2020-21 club leadership and enter those officers in http://www.rotary7230.org.
  • Want more money available for Rotary Foundation grants in 2022-23? Encourage every member of your club to donate at least $25 to the Annual Fund. Commit to being an Every Rotarian EveryYear club today! 
  • It's not too late to establish your club's 2020-21 goals in Rotary Club Central's Goal Center. Setting goals in the Goal Center will help your club measure its impact and is the only way that your club can be recognized with a Rotary Citation for all the good work that you do. The brief video tutorial linked below will show you how.
 
RI CHARTERS 45TH D7230 ROTARY CLUB
Welcome Charter President Syed Alirahi and the 22 other charter members of the RC of Fairview - Mount Vernon! President Syed, his wife, Charter Secretary Shazia, and members of his family (now Rotarians, too) are well-known "People of Action" in District 7230.

NOTES FROM DG MARY'S DESK

JANUARY 2021
It's Vocational Service Month!
J. LOREN RUSSELL SELECTED DG 2023-24
The District 7230 Nominating Committee convened on January 9, 2021, to interview senior Rotarians put forward by their respective Rotary Clubs and select our District Governor for the Rotary Year 2023-24. Congratulations to J. Loren Russell from the Rotary Club of Yonkers - East Yonkers. He will become District Governor Nominee Designee upon the close of the challenge period at midnight, Saturday, January 23, 2021. Please join me in supporting Loren as he begins his journey toward July 1, 2023.  Click on the URL below to learn more about Loren.
RI CHARTERS 45TH D7230 ROTARY CLUB
Welcome Charter President Syed Alirahi and the 22 other charter members of the RC of Fairview - Mount Vernon! President Syed, his wife, Charter Secretary Shazia, and members of his family (now Rotarians, too) are well-known "People of Action" in District 7230. Please join me in applauding and cheering them on as they begin this exciting new adventure in Rotary with their fellow club members. For further details about our 45th Rotary Club, follow the link to their website below.    
MILLION MASK CHALLENGE TAKE 2
What a day to jump for joy! District 7230 was part of the Million Mask Challenge Tour Take 2. We received approximately 300,000 masks on Thursday, January 14th, through the generosity of the Rossi Family Foundation and Rotarians throughout the Northeast. The masks distributed at stops in White Plains, Harlem, and Staten Island will be shared with at least fifty organizations in the New York portion of our District. This is in addition to the well over $500,000 in cash and in-kind donations that the District 7230 Rotary family has poured into our communities in response to COVID-19. Check out the local TV-news coverage on our YouTube Channel!
BOB STERN LATEST CLUB SERVICE HONOREE
Robert “Bob” Stern (RC of Hartsdale/Greenburgh) is this month's recipient of the "Distinguished Club Service Award." We are grateful for his dedication to our Rotary family (as an Assistant Governor and many other roles) and his community. With 30 years of perfect attendance and as a graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute, Bob is a great example and inspiration.  To learn more about Bob and our other recipients, follow the URL below.
IMPORTANT CLUB TO-DO'S
  • Select your 2020-21 club leadership and enter those officers in http://www.rotary7230.org.
  • Want more money available for Rotary Foundation grants in 2022-23? Encourage every member of your club to donate at least $25 to the Annual Fund. Commit to being an Every Rotarian EveryYear club today! 
  • It's not too late to establish your club's 2020-21 goals in Rotary Club Central's Goal Center. Setting goals in the Goal Center will help your club measure its impact and is the only way that your club can be recognized with a Rotary Citation for all the good work that you do. The brief video tutorial linked below will show you how.
SAVE THESE DATES
  • It's that time of year! Mandatory PETS training forall 2021-22 club presidents begins with virtual Pre-PETS on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 9:00 AM.
  • 2021-22 Club Presidents, please save Tuesday evenings in March 2021 for virtual Mid-Northeast Multi District PETS.  Details coming shortly.
  • Rotary learning never stops!  Save Tuesdays in April 2021 for a series of educational programs. While some sessions will be geared toward club presidents as a "Post-PETS," many will be open to all as we continue the "Grow Rotary" Learning Series and develop a District Training Assembly for our "new normal."
  • District Governor Elect George McKinnis and Budget & Finance Committee Chair Eric Storberg have asked me to remind 2021-22 Club Presidents that one of the April sessions mentioned above will include your opportunity to vote on the 2021-22 proposed budget.
  • Follow the link below for details regarding our other events!