Updates - November 2020

• Thanks to your generosity, we have raised $13,000 and counting for the PolioPlus Fund.

• SAVE THE DATE FOR 10-11 APRIL 2021!  Our virtual District Conference will celebrate 75 Years of Rotary and the United Nations. 

• PRINTED DIRECTORIES: As promised, the printed directories are available! Thank you and kudos to AG Sandy Wolstein, Marguerite Chadwick-Juner, Kathleen Fanese, and AG John Ehrlich. A special shout out goes to those who generously submitted advertisements.
• NEW DISTRICT YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Check out the new Rotary International District 7230 YouTube Channel @ https://tinyurl.com/D7230YouTubeChannel.  Congratulations to the District Public Image Team, especially Chair Nadine Homann and Director of Social Media Jason Gonzalez.
• NEW MEMBER INCENTIVE GRANTS APPROVED: The D7230 Board of Directors approved $250 "New Member Incentive Grants" for the following individuals:  Shumon Alam (Rotary Satellite E-Club of Heritage NY Evening), Kevin Brown/John DeAmicis/Dr. Charley Ferrer (Mid-Island Staten Island), Rivdan Foxhall (Peekskill), Nate Gallaudet (Eastchester), James Nolan (Yonkers-East Yonkers).  Welcome to Rotary all!  We have budgeted for seven additional $250 grants. To be fair to all concerned, we will not award more than one grant to the same club unless we have have funds remaining on 31 May 2021.
• CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LATEST  DISTINGUISHED "CLUB" SERVICE AWARD HONOREES!  We recognized Dr. Mohamed Elsaadany (North Shore, Staten Island) in October.  In November, we honor Cathy Bassett (Hamilton, Bermuda).  Thank you for your continued Service Above Self, Mohammed and Cathy!

NOTES FROM DG MARY'S DESK

• Thanks to your generosity, we have raised $13,000 and counting for the PolioPlus Fund.
• Look forward to watching your Move-athon videos.  Please upload them to https://tinyurl.com/MoveVideoDrop.
• For those who haven't yet donated to the PolioPlus Fund, why not consider donating $9 @ https://tinyurl.com/7230donate, which will vaccinate three children against polio.
• Watch recordings of WPD events @ https://tinyurl.com/D7230YouTubeChannel.

• THE GROW ROTARY LEARNING SERIES CONTINUES ON 10-NOVEMBER AT 7:30 PM! How can we reach our community with our message and build our audience? How do we successfully create a PR campaign? A recent RI survey found 43% of clubs said finding new members is their biggest problem. How can your club's public image provide a solution to that problem? Find out with our Zone experts! And we will work together on creating promotion for local club events. Register @ https://tinyurl.com/GrowRotary7230-1110.
• CALL FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR APPLICATIONS!  That Rotary Wheel keeps turning!  Senior Rotarians (pastclub presidents with at least seven years in Rotary by 1 July 2023) considering the awesome opportunity to lead District 7230 into the future during 2023-24 must submit their application package to me by no later than TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020.  The District 7230 Nominating Committee will convene on SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021.
• SAVE THE DATE FOR 10-11 APRIL 2021!  Our virtual District Conference will celebrate 75 Years of Rotary and the United Nations. 

• PRINTED DIRECTORIES: As promised, the printed directories are available! Thank you and kudos to AG Sandy Wolstein, Marguerite Chadwick-Juner, Kathleen Fanese, and AG John Ehrlich. A special shout out goes to those who generously submitted advertisements.
• NEW DISTRICT YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Check out the new Rotary International District 7230 YouTube Channel @ https://tinyurl.com/D7230YouTubeChannel.  Congratulations to the District Public Image Team, especially Chair Nadine Homann and Director of Social Media Jason Gonzalez.
• NEW MEMBER INCENTIVE GRANTS APPROVED: The D7230 Board of Directors approved $250 "New Member Incentive Grants" for the following individuals:  Shumon Alam (Rotary Satellite E-Club of Heritage NY Evening), Kevin Brown/John DeAmicis/Dr. Charley Ferrer (Mid-Island Staten Island), Rivdan Foxhall (Peekskill), Nate Gallaudet (Eastchester), James Nolan (Yonkers-East Yonkers).  Welcome to Rotary all!  We have budgeted for seven additional $250 grants. To be fair to all concerned, we will not award more than one grant to the same club unless we have have funds remaining on 31 May 2021.
• CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LATEST  DISTINGUISED "CLUB" SERVICE AWARD HONOREES!  We recognized Dr. Mohamed Elsaadany (North Shore, Staten Island) in October.  In November, we honor Cathy Bassett (Hamilton, Bermuda).  Thank you for your continued Service Above Self, Mohammed and Cathy!

• The Mount Kisco Rotary Club is funding a project to fund an ongoing stream of Westchester’s highly qualified doctors, nurses, and technicians to Haiti. They are supporting the “Hands Up For Haiti” organization, whose mission is “to deliver lifesaving health care to the sickest and most impoverished people of Northern Haiti.” Their goals are – “for every mother a chance to survive, for every child a chance to grow, for every family a chance to thrive.” All Rotary Clubs in our District are invited to join this worthwhile project.  They are holding information sessions at the following times:

• Bronx Rotary is supporting the Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi in their project to provide Sigomre Ward (Kenya) with spring protection. Spring protection is a process of developing natural sand filtration that produces about 95% clean and safe water from the source where many households draw their water for daily use. Success of the process is community ownership for continued maintenance after construction.  Please contact Amir Asadi for further details.