The Hands of Rotary! The theme for this year’s District Conference is The Hands of Rotary. We selected it because of the logo for the Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta’s them of a hand holding the world.
In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for Rotary members around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions.
President-elect training is designed to assist Rotary District 5650 Presidents-elect, Presidents-nominee and Assistant Governors as they prepare for the upcoming Rotary Year(s). There is no event registration fee for those participants.
If you hadn't heard the news, there is a new wild polio case that has been detected in Malawi. The case was reported this week, but happened last November. This is the first wild polio case on the continent of Africa since 2016.
The District Annual Meeting will be held on May 12th at 7pm via Zoom. It is at this meeting that delegates from each club (based on club size—1 per 25 members) approve the 2022-23 budget, confirm DGE and DGN, and select at large District Board members.
Greetings from your Rotary District 5650 Rotary Foundation Grants Team! Work on getting your club certified now for the 2022-23 Grant Cycle. Read more - learn more - below and on the District Website Foundation Grants page (click here).
Rotary International has outlined the list of Club Officers / Executives they want defined for each Club. These officers have access to screens and processes to manage the club. It is also important to know who to contact in each club with specific information.
Our primary contact at Rotary - through Club and District Support (CDS) is Andrez Perez (andrez.perez@rotary.org) pictured here. We recently received a list of specific contacts.
Consider honoring a member of your club for their service by nominating them for the Rotary District 5650 Cadwallader Award - nominations are due May 1 2022. Contact: Past District 5650 Governor Julie O'Hara (rebhaimom@yahoo.com) Nomination Form (click here)
Rotary District 5650 Governor 2021-22 Carol Horner has been selected to be one of the presenters at the 2022 Rotary International Convention in Houston. She would be happy to present a shortened version to your club - let her know if you would like to give her opportunity to practice!
Access it using the same logon as on the District (or Club) website. There is a section for your Club and a section for the District where you can find information about Clubs in the District and even search the members.
Did you know that Rotary District 5650, like most everyone else on the planet, has a Facebook page? "LIKE" us, "SHARE" stories and keep up to date on current events - of our District and Clubs in the District. Official District Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RotaryDistrict5650
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