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Where do you begin … how do you say thank you? We all wondered how would we survive as an organization this Rotary year. How would we continue our work in the community and in the world during COVID?

It all started with a passion to serve. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude, first, to the Presidents and their clubs, and to the Assistant Governors, District Officers, and the District Board of Directors. Thank you for your commitment, leadership, and guidance.

One of the most notable projects was our Feed 10 Million Meal Challenge … what an “opportunity”! With food insecurities at an all-time high, you have provided over 2.4 million meals. The district’s recent $25K matching grant program will help us reach our goal of 3 million meals. You have another week to apply for $1,000 matching funds. Be sure to LOG all those meals you provided this year in the Feed 10 Million Meal Challenge log page.

Our disaster relief committee was busier than ever: We received a $25K grant from TRF, which was distributed to clubs as $500 matching grants to provide much-needed food and PPE in their communities.

Youth Services kept our kids busy with 6 ACTIVE EarlyAct clubs and 3 more slated to start in the Fall.

The Interact clubs stayed active during the pandemic with the Letters of Love campaign, which generated over 5,000 letters delivered to care facilities throughout the district. They also participated in an Earth Day recycling event, and we recently named our Interact scholarships for 2020-2021.

Rotaract continues to grow. Congratulations to the newest Rotaract Club of Jasper!

GRSP students and their host families are preparing for the program to resume this fall!

RYLA–Rotary Youth Leadership Award—was held this past weekend at Tallulah Falls. What a great-looking group of future leaders! Check out the article in this newsletter from our RYLA weekend!

This year, we had new online learning opportunities to provide personal and professional development through RLI and the much-improved Learning Center in Rotary.org.

To keep our wheels turning, you continued to support The Rotary Foundation, and the latest numbers from Scott Parmenter indicated we were on track to finish the year strong. It is imperative that the work of Rotary continue through your support. ALL projects I just mentioned offer only a glimpse of what we can do with your contributions to The Rotary Foundation.

Our District continues to be a recognized as a Peace District and is committed to promoting Peace & Unity by encouraging conversations to foster understanding within and across cultures.

We are committed to fighting disease; providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; saving mothers and children; supporting education; and growing local economies.

Rotary’s new area of focus—protecting the environment—will give us an important role in fostering the health of Mother Earth

THIS YEAR was OUR TIME SHINE—to Unite, to take action, to create lasting change, locally and globally. It has been an honor to serve with you this year. Reflect on and celebrate your many successes in a time of great uncertainty.

As the world continues to open and we begin to transition into 2021-2022, I have no doubt you will build upon the experiences of this past year and continue to do good in the world. Rest assured, Mike Berg and his leadership team have a great year planned to support you.

May you always look for those doors of opportunities to open as you “Serve to Change Lives”!

Thank you for your dedication and support this year.

DG Tina

The 2021 Rotary International Convention is almost upon us, and it will be an unforgettable experience.

Want more reasons to attend? The convention will offer a fantastic lineup of activities, motivational speakers, innovative Breakout Sessions, and will help you discover new ways to create lasting change in your community. Come together to witness the power of Rotary connections. Click the image above to register right now. Click here to view an invitation message from Rotary International President, Holger Knaack.

Houston Texas June 4-8, 2022

Special Discount Registration Information

Between June 12 and June 16 there will be a discounted cost for Registration of $250.00 per person, from the regular registration cost of $675 per person.

Instructions:

Go to HTTPS://convention.rotary.org/en

On JUNE 12 a link will open up on the top right of the Convention web page. Click there and follow the instructions. Hotel and program information are also provided. Note, it is not necessary to register for the Virtual Convention.

Breaking News: Deadline Extended

As Rotary District 6910 continues to feed hungry families across our district, District Governor Tina Fischlin issues a third and final challenge to Rotarians to go for a 3-million meal goal! A new matching-grant opportunity is revealed, and if this goal is achieved, DG Tina and our Feed 10 Million Meal Champion, Randy Redner, will jump out of a plane! Click the image above to watch the video. For Randy's latest update click the Read More link.

Video Showcase is Online

Over 100 Rotarians attended the 6910 District Assembly on May 15. Speakers included: RPE Shekar Mehta, PRID Stephanie Urchich on RI’s Strategic Plan, DG Tina Fischlin, DGE Mike Berg and DGN Gerry Taylor. This video will be on the District 6910 Website.

For the benefit of Club Committee Chairs and others; twenty-two (22) separate videos (Rotary Showcase) are being produced to help educate concerning different aspects of club responsibilities. Currently, links to fourteen (14) videos can be found on the District 6910 website (from the dropdown menu across the top of the website, select 'Events' and then 2021 District Assembly...or, click the graphic to the right). These video presentations offer Rotarians the opportunity to view important information on their timeframe.