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Stephanie Urchick
(rear right) listens
as a member of her
club in McMurray,
Pennsylvania,
A solid Foundation
speaks at their
O
weekly meeting. ne of Rotary’s greatest strengths is the Month, a great time to get to know your Foundation
ability of our members to come together
From challenge to opportunity better and pursue causes that appeal to you.
to create lasting change, and The Rotary
Global grants support large international activities
with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s
I f we are to truly change the world with The growth is due to the club’s sense of inclusivity — the
Foundation helps us transform dreams
of change into reality.
areas of focus. By working together to respond
to pressing community needs, clubs and districts
From eradicating polio to building peace, much of
Magic of Rotary, it’s up to all of us to foster a
fi rst step toward belonging.
the work we do around the world would not be possi-
strengthen their global partnerships.
sense of belonging in our clubs. But every club
If you ask members what they expect from the
District grants fund small-scale, short-term activi-
ble without our continued support of our Foundation.
should take its own path to get there, and the
ties that address needs in your community and in
The cause of peace is especially important to me,
Action Plan can help you fi nd your way. What club experience, you might fi nd that your club doesn’t
meet expectations. Think of this as an opportunity to
and one of the most effective ways we build peace
communities abroad. Each district chooses which
does that look like? reshape your club in exciting ways, as alternative club
is our Rotary Peace Fellowship — a product of The
activities it will fund with these grants.
Take for instance the Rotary Club of Beveren- models are making a positive impact.
Rotary Foundation. The program helps current and
Our Foundation can even help you support our
Waas in Belgium. It was chartered in 1974 but has For example, a Rotary Fellowship called Beers
aspiring peace and development professionals around
wonderful youth programs, including Rotary Youth Ex-
evolved with the times, developing both a strategic Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide, or BREW, has worked
change, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Interact.
the world learn how to prevent and how to end conflict.
plan and a membership plan. To fi nd new members, closely with the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Thanks to a $15.5 million gift from the Otto and
Your gifts to our Foundation also make Programs
the club analyzes the city’s professions to help focus Rotary Action Group for the past eight years to assist
of Scale possible. These are long-term projects that
Fran Walter Foundation, we can continue supporting
its search, and all new members are quickly assigned with clean water projects. In that time, BREW has
seek to solve otherwise intractable problems.
peacebuilders in more regions with the next Rotary
tasks and roles. funneled 25 percent of its dues to those initiatives.
Peace Center, at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.
To ensure these good works continue beyond our
The club also mixes up meeting times, alternat- BREW is one of many examples of members pur-
Opening yet another peace center is a monumental
lifetimes, it is up to us to reach our ambitious Rotary
ing between evening and afternoon sessions, making suing belonging to improve the world.
Endowment goal of $2.025 billion by 30 June 2025.
achievement that we will celebrate at the 2025 Rotary
them accessible for all members. I can’t stress enough the importance of belonging.
Presidential Peace Conference in Istanbul.
The Magic of Rotary does not appear out of no-
Sometimes, circumstances force clubs to make Clubs become simply irresistible when all members Donate to
The Rotary
The three-day conference 20-22 February will
where. We create the magic with every new member
changes. But as people of action, we know that behind feel that they are exactly where they need to be. To Foundation at
inducted, every project completed, and every dollar
highlight the many ways our family of Rotary advo-
every obstacle is an opportunity. me, belonging is the spark that ignites The Magic of rotary.org/
cates for peace. Keynote speakers, panel discussions,
donated to our Foundation.
donate.
Rotary.
The Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts was
PHOTOGRAPH: CHRISTINE ARMBRUSTER setback and turned it into a strength. The club started spark. The Action Plan can help you fi nd the path to Learn about
Photograph by Lucy Hewett
Please join me in supporting The Rotary Founda-
and breakout sessions will allow us to share ideas
forced from its meeting place because of rising costs
As you receive feedback from club members and
tion, and together, we will change the world for
about building peace and foster meaningful conversa-
Register for
the community you serve, I urge you to pursue that
after the COVID-19 pandemic, but members took this
the 2025
tions about promoting peace everywhere.
the better.
Rotary Presi-
Registration for the Presidential Peace Conference
meeting in a library community room that was avail-
success, and if you light your way with the spirit of
dential Peace
is open. I hope to see you there, but if you can’t make
Conference
belonging, that path will lead to a bright future for
able for no charge and catering lunch from a nearby
STEPHANIE A. URCHICK
it, our Foundation offers so many ways to change the
at rotary.org/
deli. Lunch costs $10 per person but it’s optional, so no your club, your community, and the world.
President, Rotary International
world for the better. November is Rotary Foundation
istanbul25.
one has to spend money to attend a meeting. What a
great way to work toward being “fair to all concerned.”
Rotary’s Action
STEPHANIE A. URCHICK
Since making this change, the Holyoke club has
Plan at rotary.
Photograph by Lucy Hewett
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gained 13 members . I suspect part of its membership
org/actionplan.
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