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RI President
Gordon McInally
 
 
RI News
The value of vigilance

Tenacious surveillance ensures that progress in the eradication of polio is not merely sustained but advanced

We are family: Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary Youth Exchange offers both teens and host families the chance to grow

Rotary projects around the globe October 2023

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Guatemala, Germany, Barbados, and Italy.

Rotary to amplify climate action at COP28 in Dubai

Rotary to amplify climate action at COP28 in DubaiRotary will help facilitate collaboration on community-led climate action, and discuss the intersection of climate change and

Leading with heart: Vietnam gets a new Rotaract club

There’s a lot of female energy in the Rotaract Club of One Million Lives Saigon: The charter president, president, and vice president are all women.

 
 
Together with other members of our District Leadership team, I attended the Zones 28 & 32 “Learning to Lead” Symposium, held in Toronto during the last weekend of September.  At this event, I met a number of Rotarian leaders from around our Zones, which encompass Canada and much of the North-Eastern United States, who have some form of disability.  This did not impair their ability to be leaders or active Rotarians. 
 
This month’s District Governor’s message has been written by Dave Humphries, our District 7040 Public Image, Communications and Outreach Chair and someone living with a disability.
 
PDG Fay Campbell, Rotary Club of Orleans, was recently interviewed on Rogers from Ottawa about why she became a Rotarian, and why she stayed in Rotary. You'll see pictures of her travels towards the end of the interview which you can see at https://www.rogerstv.com/show?lid=12&rid=4&sid=2734.
Again this year we observe Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th which honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities; and US Indigenous Peoples Day October 10th which celebrates and honors Indigenous Americans and commemorates their histories and cultures.
 
Cette année encore, nous célébrons la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation du Canada, le 30 septembre, qui rend hommage aux enfants perdus et aux survivants des pensionnats, à leurs familles et à leurs communautés ; et la Journée des peuples autochtones des États-Unis, le 10 octobre, qui célèbre et honore les Américains autochtones et commémore leurs histoires et leurs cultures.
 
Every year, Rotary members around the world mobilize for World Polio Day. We raise awareness of polio and gather support for our global effort to make sure that every child is protected from it.

By staying tenacious, hopeful, and committed, we will make history by making polio the second human disease ever to be eradicated.

How you can take part in World Polio Day

Host an event or activity. The Rotaract Club of Samaro, Sindh, Pakistan, conducted a polio awareness session to educate parents about polio and its effects on children. The club provided educational materials and gifts for the children.

Plan a fundraiser. Rotarian Jason Browne partnered with Raids of Love, a community of gamers dedicated to doing good, to host “Gamers to End Polio” charity streams on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Kick. They raised over US$4,000 for PolioPlus and also educated viewers on polio and Rotary’s PolioPlus initiative. Learn more about this fundraiser by watching the first Voices of Members video.

Post on social media. Use the materials on the World Polio Day Resources page to spread the word about World Polio Day and the importance of polio eradication. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #EndPolio and #WorldPolioDay!

However you decide to get involved, register your club’s action. No effort is too small or too big to share. As a special incentive this year, the districts with the highest percentage of clubs that register a World Polio Day action will receive a special thank-you message from RI President R. Gordon R. McInally.
Tell us about your club's action
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Dans la mesure du possible, les articles ont été traduits en français. Nous pourrions utiliser de l'aide pour la traduction à tout moment. Veuillez noter que la plupart des articles ont un lien "See More" afin que vous puissiez lire le reste de l'article.