Fellow Rotarians – welcome to November! This is the beginning of the calm, quiet, misty days of winter – great days to snuggle up in front of a warm fire, read a book, pull out your laptop and . . . consider an online donation to The Rotary Foundation!  (https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/rotary-foundation).

Past President Renee Campbell’s remarks last week struck me in such a profound way. We are so lucky to have Renee in our club as a leader, mentor, and visionary. I know that many of us are pulled financially in many different directions and being on the receiving end of one more request can feel like a bit much. There is one idea that really helps, though – the thought of “Every member, every year.” I appreciate knowing that even though it isn’t as much as I want to give, my donation will be combined with others from our club, district and all over the world to support life-changing projects all over the world. 

This week we will hear from another one of our hard-working Past Presidents, Dawn Bostwick, and I know her heartfelt remarks and awards will be very moving.

Thank you for creating hope in the world!

Yours in Rotary Service,