We have now completed 2 months of the current Rotary year and our District is buzzing with activity in so many areas. Our continued response to the COVID Pandemic shows the resilience, innovation and energy of the clubs and clusters as we continue to reach out to our local communities as well as around the world.
Rotary youth exchange — one of the many programs for youths and young adults that we celebrate this month — was my path into true engagement in Rotary. My wife, Susanne, and I began hosting exchange students soon after I joined, and the experience helped me go from simply being a member of my Rotary club to being a true Rotarian. Now Rotary Youth Exchange is a family tradition, and a strong one: Over the past 24 years, we have hosted 43 students!
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history.
Supporting the Environment is now an Area of Focus for Rotary. The Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) has prepared a handy guide that describes the types of projects that clubs can organize to protect the environment. Good News - It’s a lot easier than you may think and it can easily be done in your own community!
This milestone is an incredible public health achievement for Rotary members, the African region, and our GPEI partners, and a huge step forward on the road to global polio eradication.
There's still time to register for the Zone 28 & 32 Online Summit! Join your friends on September 23rd, 24th and 25th via Zoom. All Rotarians and Rotaractors are invited to register. New members are especially welcome to meet Rotary International’s president-elect. Each session starts at 7:00 PM and wraps-up before 9:00 PM. Best of all, it’s totally FREE!
The District Membership Committee is planning 4 webinars this year, with the first taking place on Oct 2nd at 7 PM. It will focus on “Attracting and Engaging Young Professionals”. Rebecca Fry, founder of Rotary’s first virtual club will be the key note speaker. Rebecca presented at the Honolulu Convention and the 2019 International Assembly.
Other presenters include Jananee Savuntharanathan of the D7080 Passport South Club and Kirk Langford of the Rotary Satellite Club of London, Ontario.
The Woodstock-Oxford Rotary Club is sending much-needed medical supplies and equipment to Beirut after an explosion last month left nearly 200 people dead and an estimated 6,000 injured.
Rotary Club of Cambridge PH Partners with The Coping Centre
The Coping Center was founded in 1990 by Glenn and Roslyn Crichton after the loss of their 5 year old daughter to Leukemia. Located in a century old estate nestled in 6 acresof beautiful gardens and mature trees, it offers a peaceful place for support and encouragement in the uniqueness of one’s grief journey.
Let’s face it, a bottle drive isn’t exactly a new or exciting event. That didn’t stop the Oakville Trafalgar Club and clubs within their cluster from making it a true success. To date, over $9000 has been raised from community donations of returnable bottles and cans. At 20¢ a bottle and 10¢ a can, that’s a mountain of returns!
Chalmers Community Services Centre provides food, clothing, diapers, and other services to community members in need. Funding for the bulk of the food is provided through grants; local churches also provide some funding as well as diapers, toilet paper and food items.
This month, the Rotaractors of District 7080 are joining forces for our very first collaborate sustainability activity! Almost in the end stages of planning, this endeavour aims to create awareness of environmental issues around the world and in our communities, while encouraging sustainable ways of living.
Interactors of Central Peel Secondary School were able to raise over $2,200 through a go-fund-me page which provided two instant microbial water filters to two maternity units in two hospitals in Nigeria. The students also provided 100 breastfeeding mothers living in an IDP camp in Nigeria with soap for sanitation and hygiene purpose.
Thank you to all club members who submitted stories and images for this month’s issue of 7080 Connects. If you have a story that you’d like to share please contact Jananee Savuntharanathan jananeesnathan@gmail.com or Dan Dubreuil dan.dubreuil63@gmail.com.
The deadline for submissions is September 23rd. All stories that don’t make it into the monthly bulletin will be posted on the district website, the district Facebook Page, and / or the District Facebook Group.
