[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 808

[Garry Krischock]

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1. 1529: <>  July Message from the Rotary Foundation Chair From: Sunil K
Zachariah 

 

2.  1530: <>  Rotary International's first lady Director assumes office
From: Sunil K Zachariah 

 

3.       1531: <>  India's giving to Rotary Foundation rises dramatically
From: Sunil K Zachariah 

 

 

1.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1446;_ylc=X3oDMTJxYnR2a
WV0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE0N
DYEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIxNTE2Mjg4Nw--> 1529: July Message from
the Rotary Foundation Chair 

 

 Thu Jul 3, 2008 5:12 pm (PDT) 

 

July Message from the Rotary Foundation Chair: 
Foundation goals for 2008-09 

Dear family of Rotary, 

In recent years, it has become customary for the incoming trustee 
chair of The Rotary Foundation to establish goals that will motivate 
Rotarians to action and provide a framework for measuring our 
achievement.

In developing goals for the Foundation in 2008-09, I considered what 
broad objectives could best make our Foundation even stronger and 
more prominent today. I asked myself what Rotarians can do to help 
the Foundation better meet the world's ever-increasing human needs. 
After much thought, I determined that during 2008-09, The Rotary 
Foundation will:

Keep our promise to eradicate polio. 
Embrace the two Foundation pillars of support: the Annual Programs 
Fund through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative, and the 
Permanent Fund. 
Participate in Your Foundation/Our Foundation, a "lend a hand" 
program for sharing funds from club and district foundations to 
permanently establish the Rotary World Peace Fellowships program and 
support global polio eradication.
Enhance Rotary's public image.
Support the Foundation's Future Vision Plan. 
These are truly exciting times for our Foundation. We are moving 
closer to realizing our dream of a polio-free world, and our Future 
Vision Plan promises a more efficient and effective use of our 
resources. I ask all of you to join with the Foundation Trustees in 
supporting our goals and making 2008-09 a banner year for The Rotary 
Foundation.

Jonathan Majiyagbe
Foundation Trustee Chair

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

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<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1447;_ylc=X3oDMTJxY3N0M
mgyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE0N
DcEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIxNTE2Mjg4Nw--> 1530: Rotary
International's first lady Director assumes office 

 

Thu Jul 3, 2008 5:22 pm (PDT) 

 

Rotary International's first lady Director assumes office

History was made when Catherine Noyer-Riveau, France assumed office as 
the Director on 1 July 08. She is the first lady Director of Rotary
International

Catherine Noyer-Riveau is a gynecologist in private practice in L'Isle-
Adam, France. She is a director of the Center for Maternal and Infant 
Protection for abused women and children and has also served as a local 
city council member. A third-generation Rotarian, Catherine joined 
Rotary in 1991 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Paris. She has 
served Rotary as training leader, president's representative, Major 
Gifts adviser, and district governor. She is a recipient of The Rotary 
Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and a Multiple Paul Harris 
Fellow. [Spouse: Jean-François.] 

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

3.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1448;_ylc=X3oDMTJxMGQ0Z
nJlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE0N
DgEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIxNTE2Mjg4Nw--> 1531: India's giving to
Rotary Foundation rises dramatically 

 

Thu Jul 3, 2008 5:46 pm (PDT) 

 

India's giving to Rotary Foundation rises dramatically

By Dan Nixon 

>From large-scale community development projects to polio eradication, 
Indian Rotarians are improving people's lives on a broad front 
through their support for The Rotary Foundation.

"It's thrilling to see how our Rotary clubs, in partnership with the 
Foundation, are building a new India," says Past District Governor 
Krishnan Chari. "We have seen a dramatic rise in contributions to the 
Foundation from the Rotarians in India."

In the past three years, India has moved from ninth to fourth in per 
country total giving to the Foundation worldwide. In 2004, Harshad R. 
Mehta, of the Rotary Club of Bombay Metropolitan, and his wife, 
Naina, became charter members of the Arch C. Klumph Society. Named 
after the founder of The Rotary Foundation, the society honors Major 
Donors who contribute US$250,000 or more. In 2006, the Mehtas made a 
$1 million gift to the Foundation, the first donors from their 
country to surpass that milestone of support. In December, they 
committed to giving $2 million over the next three years to Rotary's 
US$100 Million Challenge for polio eradication.

Harshad Mehta is chair of the United Arab Emirates operations of Rosy 
Blue, a family-owned international jewelry business. He believes 
strongly in giving back locally and in the global community. Of the 
push to end polio, he says, "We must further strengthen our resolve, 
as we are so close to the ultimate goal." 

Fellow Indian Rajashree Birla has contributed $300,000 to endow an 
Ambassadorial Scholarship and support the Annual Programs Fund. 
During her April induction into the Klumph Society at RI headquarters 
in Evanston, she made a surprise announcement of an additional $1 
million commitment to Rotary's challenge. 

Birla's late husband, Aditya Birla, led his family's business to 
become one of India's largest. Today, the couple's son, Kumar 
Mangalam Birla, heads the Aditya Birla Group (ABG), a Fortune 500 
company with 40 plants employing 100,000 workers in 20 countries. 
Integral to the group's philosophy is accountability to shareholders, 
employees, and the local community. An honorary member of the Mumbai 
and Mulund Rotary clubs, Birla feels a strong kinship with Rotary and 
its commitment to community service. 

"Rotarians symbolize a culture of giving and caring which is 
strikingly close to our group's philosophy," Birla says. 

In May, Birla arranged a brief meeting on polio eradication with Usha 
Mittal, wife of Lakshmi Mittal, the prominent businessman who leads 
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker. At Birla's 
encouragement, Mrs. Mittal generously responded with a $1 million 
contribution to the challenge. 

"It was remarkable to see the respect that Mrs. Birla received and 
amazing to have the time, attention, and interest that Mrs. Mittal 
expressed toward [Foundation PolioPlus Division manager] Carol 
Pandak's and my presentation on Rotary's polio eradication program," 
says Past RI President Rajendra Saboo. "What makes the contribution 
very significant is not only the generous monetary contribution she 
committed spontaneously, but her desire to participate in polio 
immunization camps in India." 

Source: Rotary International News 
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

 

 

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