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Stephanie Urchick
(rear right) listens
A solid Founda
਺ྼ̙ቦٙਿږึtion
as a member of her
O
club in McMurray,
Pennsylvania,
ne of Rotary’s greatest strengths is the
ҧ ቃ௰ɽٙᎴැʘɓd݊Ңࡁٟٙࡰঐ੄ Month, a great time to get to know your Foundation
speaks at their
ึʕ޶Ց΢ЗdШν؈Ыೌجਞ̋dҢࡁਿږึ
weekly meeting.
ability of our members to come together
better and pursue causes that appeal to you.
ᒔϞ஢ε˙ό̙˸ᏍпЫᜫ˰ޢᜊ੻һλf11 ˜
ྠഐɓߧd௴ிܵܩٙҷᜊdϾҧቃਿ
to create lasting change, and The Rotary
Global grants support large international activities
݊ҧቃਿږ˜dவ݊ɓࡈഒԳٙࣛዚԸଉɝᐝ༆
Foundation helps us transform dreams
with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s
ږึۆᏍпҢࡁਗ਼ᜊࠧٙྫྷซᔷʷމ
of change into reality. From challenge to opportunity
areas of focus. By working together to respond
આٙਿږึdԨ੽ԫіˏઆٙͦᅺf
ԫྼf to pressing community needs, clubs and districts
ܵd݊ೌجྼତٙfI f we are to truly change the world with The growth is due to the club’s sense of inclusivity — the
From eradicating polio to building peace, much of
Όଢᆤпږ˕ܵίҧቃೊᓃჯਹʫϞܵᚃ׌
੽࣬ৰʃՅ௦ຌՑڮආձ̻dҢࡁίΌଢ΢
strengthen their global partnerships.
the work we do around the world would not be possi-
District grants fund small-scale, short-term activi-
ble without our continued support of our Foundation.
Magic of Rotary, it’s up to all of us to foster a
ﬁ rst step toward belonging.
ʿՈ᜗ϓ؈ٙɽۨ਷ყݺਗfீཀ΍ΝᏐ࿁ٟਜ
ήהਂٙ஢εʈЪ߰ӚϞҢࡁ࿁ਿږึٙܵᚃ˕
The cause of peace is especially important to me,
ties that address needs in your community and in
If you ask members what they expect from the
sense of belonging in our clubs. But every club
ٙࠗʲცӋdٟʿήਜ੶ʷəΌଢྫМᗫڷf
and one of the most effective ways we build peace
club experience, you might ﬁ nd that your club doesn’t
should take its own path to get there, and the
is our Rotary Peace Fellowship — a product of The communities abroad. Each district chooses which
activities it will fund with these grants.
meet expectations. Think of this as an opportunity to
Action Plan can help you ﬁ nd your way. What
ήਜᆤпږۆ༟пʃ஝ᅼٙ೵ಂݺਗdϙί
ձ̻ٙʈЪ࿁ҢԸႭˈՉࠠࠅdϾҢࡁᇕி
Rotary Foundation. The program helps current and Our Foundation can even help you support our
does that look like?
reshape your club in exciting ways, as alternative club
ձ̻௰Ϟࣖٙ˙جʘɓఱ݊Ңࡁٙҧቃձ̻ᆤኪ wonderful youth programs, including Rotary Youth Ex-
༆ӔЫהίٟਜʿ਷̮ٟਜٙცӋfӊࡈήਜ̙
aspiring peace and development professionals around
models are making a positive impact.
Take for instance the Rotary Club of Beveren-
the world learn how to prevent and how to end conflict.
For example, a Rotary Fellowship called Beers
Waas in Belgium. It was chartered in 1974 but has
ږ ķķ ҧቃਿږึٙϓ؈ʘɓf༈ࠇ೥Ꮝп˰ޢ change, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Interact.
፯኿ࠅҪவԬᆤпږ͜׵༟пࡳԬݺਗf
Thanks to a $15.5 million gift from the Otto and Your gifts to our Foundation also make Programs
Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide, or BREW, has worked
evolved with the times, developing both a strategic
ҢࡁٙਿږึޟЇ̙˸Ꮝп΢З˕ܵҢࡁၚ
΢ή຅ۃʿਗ਼ԸϞқ׵ձ̻ʿ೯࢝ٙਖ਼ุɛɻd of Scale possible. These are long-term projects that
Fran Walter Foundation, we can continue supporting
plan and a membership plan. To ﬁ nd new members,
closely with the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
peacebuilders in more regions with the next Rotary
the club analyzes the city’s professions to help focus
Rotary Action Group for the past eight years to assist
੹ٙϋჀɛࠇ೥dܼ̍ҧቃڡˇϋʹ౬eҧቃڡ
ኪ୦νОཫԣʿ୞˟ላ߉f seek to solve otherwise intractable problems.
Peace Center, at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul. To ensure these good works continue beyond our
its search, and all new members are quickly assigned
with clean water projects. In that time, BREW has
ˇϋჯஙᆤʿҧˇྠf
ኯᔟෳϖʿ̿ᚆhӜဧतਿږึ 1,550 ຬߕ lifetimes, it is up to us to reach our ambitious Rotary
Opening yet another peace center is a monumental
funneled 25 percent of its dues to those initiatives.
tasks and roles.
achievement that we will celebrate at the 2025 Rotary
ʩ࣏ಛٙᏍпdɨɓࡈҧቃձ̻ʕːਗ਼ணͭ׵ͺ Endowment goal of $2.025 billion by 30 June 2025.
΢ЗഗҢࡁਿږึ࣏ٙಛᒔڮϓɽ஝ᅼࠇ೥
The club also mixes up meeting times, alternat-
BREW is one of many examples of members pur-
Presidential Peace Conference in Istanbul. The Magic of Rotary does not appear out of no- Donate to
suing belonging to improve the world.
ing between evening and afternoon sessions, making
౶վఝٙˋႺ෦ҎဧɽኪdᜫҢࡁ̙˸ᘱᚃίһ ķķ ϙί༆ӔՉ˼˙όೌج༆Ӕʘڗಂਪᕚٙࠇ೥f The Rotary
The three-day conference 20-22 February will
them accessible for all members. where. We create the magic with every new member
I can’t stress enough the importance of belonging.
Foundation at
inducted, every project completed, and every dollar
highlight the many ways our family of Rotary advo-
εਜਹ˕ܵձ̻ʈЪ٫fSometimes, circumstances force clubs to make Clubs become simply irresistible w
މəᆽڭவԬഛБঐַᚃ൴൳ҢࡁٙϞ͛hen all members
rotary.org/
changes. But as people of action, we know that behind
cates for peace. Keynote speakers, panel discussions, donated to our Foundation. donate.
࣏ಛഗ
feel that they are exactly where they need to be. To
ʘϋdᜫҧቃ࣏ᗍਿږί 2025 ϋ 6 ˜ 30 ˚༺Ց
Ύකணɓࡈձ̻ʕː݊ɓධࠠࠅٙԢ೻຦d
and breakout sessions will allow us to share ideas Please join me in supporting The Rotary Founda- ҧቃਿږึ
me, belonging is the spark that ignites The Magic of
every obstacle is an opportunity.
Ңࡁਗ਼׵ 2025 ϋίͺ౶վఝᑘБٙҧቃٟڗձ tion, and together, we will change the world for Register for
20.25 ᄂߕʩٙ̾Ⴣͦᅺdఱ՟Ӕ׵ЫձҢf
about building peace and foster meaningful conversa-
Rotary.
The Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts was
ሗЇ rotary.
PHOTOGRAPH: CHRISTINE ARMBRUSTER
the 2025
tions about promoting peace everywhere.
forced from its meeting place because of rising costs
As you receive feedback from club members and
ग़փҧቃԨڢኯ٤̈ତfӊЗอٟࡰٙ̋ org/donatef
̻ึᙄʕᅅज़வɓϓఱf the better. the community you serve, I urge you to pursue that
Rotary Presi-
Registration for the Presidential Peace Conference
after the COVID-19 pandemic, but members took this
dential Peace
ɝeӊධࠇ೥ٙҁϓd˸ʿ࿁ਿږึٙӊɓʩ࣏
வఙ׵ 2 ˜ 20 Ї 22 ˚ᑘБeމಂɧ˂ٙึ
is open. I hope to see you there, but if you can’t make STEPHANIE A. URCHICK spark. The Action Plan can help you ﬁ nd the path to
setback and turned it into a strength. The club started
Conference
ൗ̅ਞ̋
it, our Foundation offers so many ways to change the
success, and if you light your way with the spirit of
meeting in a library community room that was avail-
Photograph by Lucy Hewett စᑺeࢭሔึdʿʱଡ଼ীሞᜫҢࡁ੻˸ʱԮܔண ࡁึᜫ˰ޢᜊ੻һߕλf NOVEMBER 2024 ROTARY 1 Learn about
at rotary.org/
ᙄdਗ਼ၳೊҧቃ࢕ૄࡇኬձ̻ٙε၇˙όf˴ᕚ
ಛdே௴ிəவ၇ग़փf
2025 ϋ
President, Rotary International
world for the better. November is Rotary Foundation
istanbul25.
able for no charge and catering lunch from a nearby
belonging, that path will lead to a bright future for
ሗၾҢɓৎ˕ܵҧቃਿږึdᙳ˓ΝːdҢ ҧቃٟڗ
deli. Lunch costs $10 per person but it’s optional, so no your club, your community, and the world.
ձ̻ึᙄ
one has to spend money to attend a meeting. What a
ձ̻ٙ࿴ซdԨڮϓϞจ່ٙ࿁༑dᄣආΌଢ΢
Photograph by Lucy Hewett
ሗЇ
great way to work toward being “fair to all concerned.”
Rotary’s Action
史蒂芬妮h歐琦珂 STEPHANIE A. URCHICK
ήٙձ̻f
rotary.org/
Since making this change, the Holyoke club has
Plan at rotary.
வఙٟڗձ̻ึᙄʊක֐ൗ̅fҢҎૐঐί
਷ყҧቃٟڗ
nov24-A2-PresMessage.indd 1 gained 13 members . I suspect part of its membership President, Rotary International istanbul25f 9/30/24 17:42 org/actionplan.
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