7750 District Governor LANCE S. YOUNG [email protected]864-557-0182 116 Kimborough Street Greenville, SC 29607 FEBRUARY 2017 WWW.ROTARY7750.ORG ROTARY INTERNATIONAL February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/ Resolution Month THROUGH JAN. 31, WE ARE UP 65 MEMBERS FOR 2016-17. IPDG Terry receives Foundation award Immediate past governor Terry Weaver received the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service from DG Lance Young. Terry had an outstanding year as D-7750 governor and was rec- ognized for his accomplishments at a recent Greenville Rotary Club meeting. e Citation for Meritorious Service recognizes individual Rotarians who have demonstrated outstanding active service to e Rotary Foundation for more than one year. Examples of eligible service include: • Service on Foundation committees at the club, district, or international level • Participation in Foundation grants or programs • Support of Ambassadorial Scholars, Rotary Peace Fellows, Group Study Exchange teams, or vocational training teams. Financial contributions to the Foundation, however notable, are not relevant considerations for this award. Rotary’s search for peace—starting right here in 7750 BY PDG SUE H. POSS, D7750 Newletter Editor Rotary E-Club of the Carolinas How fortuitous it seems that February is Rotary’s designated month to empha- size peace and conflict resolution just as our country and communities seem to be caught up in un-peaceful times, and con- flict resolution is needed as much as ever. Conflict and violence have displaced 65 million people during the past year. In the U.S. people are at odds politically, resulting sometimes in violence, oſten in heated conversations and disagreements. Facebook is full of opinions and I have seen numerous people threaten to un- friend someone with whom they disagree. Almost since its beginning, in 1914 Rotary began to take a stand for peace by resolving to establish a Peace Confer- ence, and in 1921 by incorporating peace building into our constitution and bylaws. Later, in 1940, at an International Con- vention in Havana, Cuba, Rotary draſted a resolution on basic human rights which subsequently became the framework for the United Nations Universal Declaration for Human Rights. And speaking of the U.N., in April 1945, Rotary was actively involved in the finalizing of the charter of the United Nations in San Francisco, providing 11 of- ficial observers to the US delegation alone and 49 total participants from several countries. More recently, we established six Peace Centers scattered around the world to train 100 peace fellows every year to go back to their towns and work for peace. ose are some major examples of what Rotary and Rotarians have done to promote peace. But if we had the time and space, we could fill this newsletter with the things, big and small, of what (continued, next page) WE ARE AT RECORD LEVELS IN OUR GIVING TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION. DETAILS INSIDE.
February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
THROUGH JAN. 31, WE ARE UP 65 MEMBERS FOR 2016-17.
IPDG Terry receives Foundation awardImmediate past governor Terry Weaver received the Rotary
Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service from DG Lance Young. Terry had an outstanding year as D-7750 governor and was rec-
ognized for his accomplishments at a recent Greenville Rotary Club meeting.
The Citation for Meritorious Service recognizes individual Rotarians who have demonstrated outstanding active service to The Rotary Foundation for more than one year. Examples of eligible service include:
• Service on Foundation committees at the club, district, or international level• Participation in Foundation grants or programs• Support of Ambassadorial Scholars, Rotary Peace Fellows, Group Study Exchange teams, or vocational
training teams.Financial contributions to the Foundation, however notable, are not relevant considerations for this award.
Rotary’s search for peace —starting right here in 7750BY PDG SUE H. POSS, D7750 Newletter EditorRotary E-Club of the Carolinas
How fortuitous it seems that February is Rotary’s designated month to empha-size peace and conflict resolution just as our country and communities seem to be caught up in un-peaceful times, and con-flict resolution is needed as much as ever.
Conflict and violence have displaced 65 million people during the past year. In the U.S. people are at odds politically, resulting sometimes in violence, often in heated conversations and disagreements. Facebook is full of opinions and I have seen numerous people threaten to un-friend someone with whom they disagree.
Almost since its beginning, in 1914 Rotary began to take a stand for peace by resolving to establish a Peace Confer-ence, and in 1921 by incorporating peace building into our constitution and bylaws. Later, in 1940, at an International Con-vention in Havana, Cuba, Rotary drafted
a resolution on basic human rights which subsequently became the framework for the United Nations Universal Declaration for Human Rights.
And speaking of the U.N., in April 1945, Rotary was actively involved in the finalizing of the charter of the United Nations in San Francisco, providing 11 of-ficial observers to the US delegation alone and 49 total participants from several countries.
More recently, we established six Peace Centers scattered around the world to train 100 peace fellows every year to go back to their towns and work for peace.
Those are some major examples of what Rotary and Rotarians have done to promote peace. But if we had the time and space, we could fill this newsletter with the things, big and small, of what
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Rotarians and Rotary clubs in District 7750 have done to work for peace, not necessarily in far away places but right in our towns, neighborhoods and schools.
Here are a few thoughts on what you or your club might do:
EDUCATE YOURSELF. • Look for resources such as
those found on the Rotarian Action Group for Peace, and in other places on the Rotary website.
• Hold a peace symposium or conference, such as the Rotary Club of Greenville did last year at Furman University.
• Attend the Peace Conference that will be held on June 9-10 in Atlanta, just prior to the start of the International Convention.
LOOK FOR WAYS TO HELP WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN YOUR TOWN. EXAMPLES:• Bullying in your local school.
Contact the school to see how your club can help. Can your Interact or Rotaract club
host a workshop to teach students to get along better? Or can you work with younger students to teach them how to work through conflict? The EarlyAct/First Knight program that some of our clubs are sponsoring in elementary and middle schools is a good example of teaching the kind of behavior I am talking about.
• Law Enforcement: Can you provide a scholarship for an officer to get additional training in dealing with gangs in schools or resolving conflicts before they escalate into violence?
• Protecting domestic violence survivors and their families. Rotarians might address this issue by helping a shelter provide food, clothing, legal advocacy, and counseling to victims. A few years ago when
the Rotary Foundation was restructured, peace and conflict resolution was one of the six areas of focus that was identified. When I was in San Diego in
mid-January attending a meeting that ran concurrently with the International Assembly to train incoming district governors, I heard several senior Rotary leaders broach the subject of revising the areas of focus. PEACE would be the primary focus and the other areas would fall under that: Peace leads to better maternal and child health. Peace leads to clean water and better sanitation. Peace leads to economic development. Peace leads to disease prevention and cures. Peace leads to better education and literacy.
Peace does and can make change possible, lives better, communities stronger, countries more stable, the world united. It will even help us eradicate polio.
It starts where we are.
What will your club do to make peace possible. E-mail me: [email protected]
Rotary Peace CentersPeter Kyle, chair of Rotary’s Peace Centers Committee, spoke a few days ago about Rotary’s involvement in peace and about its Peace Fellow program. This is about a 20-minute video of his remarks. Click the graphic to play. Peter is a past governor from Washington, DC, in Zone 33.
John Kimbell is a member of Greenville Evening Rotary. He is a member of the District Grow Rotary Action Team and serves as faculty in the Rotary Leadership Institute. He will be GRAT and District Membership Chair in 2017-18. His email is [email protected].
INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES—How is your follow up?BY JOHN KIMBELL, GRAT MEMBERRotary Club of Greenville Evening
As we continue the emphasis on Priority #1, add-ing members and growing your Rotary club, a very key question is, HOW IS YOUR FOLLOW UP?
To be successful, this is a critical component of a comprehensive and documented Intentional Strategy. This is also covered in a separate article this month by DGE Ed Irick.
This is a good time to revisit the Grow Rotary Action Team (GRAT) principles centered on what is known as the 10-3-1 Rule. This is valid in business and in Rotary. It was described in the D7750 December 2016 newsletter. Recall that you need 10 suspects to develop 3 qualified prospects in order to secure 1 new client/member. What is equally important, actually critical, is the duration of time for prospects to be converted to member status. The extensive research found that new clients came over the course of three years—with 60% the first year, 30% a year later, and 10% in the third year.
Also recall that the GRAT resources include a Who Do You Know for club assembly to generate the pipeline of suspects and prospects. A club assembly with 25 Rotarians present should bang out 100 sus-pects in 30 minutes, and the top 3 per member may be very well qualified prospects. Check out the Intentional Strategies Workbook, an excellent source for your club’s strategy development…
Leads are the lifeblood of any business AND any
membership driven organization such as Rotary. Converting leads and prospects to engaged Rotarians is what it takes to thrive and continue to build strong Rotary clubs. By managing your leads in a systematic and structured way, you can increase both the number of leads you generate and how many of those leads you convert.
So, effective Intentional Strategies needs a strong follow up and lead management component. Called by another term, it’s a “nurture journey” with prospects that will pay big dividends in results.
I worked in sales and marketing in two careers including the insurance industry not long ago where this research originated. As a former club Membership Chair, the club’s experience and results tracked very closely with these principles.
This is not rocket science, but rather an effective and disciplined way to approach membership devel-opment that actually works when done right. So, take action to keep growing, strengthening and sustaining the great work of your Rotary club.
STRENGTHEN YOUR CLUB
2017-18 theme RI President-elect Ian H.S. Riseley urged incoming
district leaders to seek gender and age parity and protect the environment in announcing the 2017-18 presidential theme Rotary: Making a Difference. “We know that we can do more together than we could ever do alone. I ask you to keep that spirit of teamwork and cooperation always in your minds and to take it back with you to your districts.”
Rotarian connection helps save American young man in Samoa
“That’s my power. That is your power”PDG Barbara Shayeb, a
member of the Rotary Club of Pleasantburg, says it is important for every Rotarian to take responsibility for others. She had that opportunity recently when a grandmother in Atlanta called her for advice on how she could help her grandson in Samoa.
The grandson, 22, was in Pago Pago, American Samoa, working for Teach America. He had developed an infection, his face was swollen and he was having trouble breathing. He needed medical help, but there was no public transportation to get him to a medical facility.
Even though it was late at night, Barbara got to work on her
computer and found the contact information for two Rotarians in Pago Pago. She emailed them both and within half an hour one of them, an attorney, had responded.
By the next morning, Barbara got word that the Rotarians had gotten the young man to a hospital and booked him on a flight to the United States in a few days. The young man is home and well now. However when he arrived, the local hospital treated him and sent him home to stay in isolation in his room until his infection was gone.
“The point of this is that each Rotarian needs to take responsibility. That is what we do,” Barbara said. “We make
life easier for others. We serve others! Service above self. You don't do it when it is comfortable for you; you just do it. We are a service organization Forget the fact that you are tired and have your pajamas on. If you are lucky, there will be good responsible and caring people on the other end who will take responsibility and follow through.”
“My friend Vivian and her grandson were served well by a man none of us knew,” Barbara said. “What he did, he did for strangers. He never heard of any of us. But he believed my e-mail that identified me as a Rotarian. That's my power. That is your power.”
First blood drawnOur first donor for Rotary Has Heart blood drive
in D-7750 is PDG Lorraine Angelino. Thank you Lorraine for participating.
To help our local communities become more aware of what Rotary is doing, DG Lance would like the 53 clubs in D-7750 to host a blood drive during January or February in their communities for the 2017 Rotary Has Heart Zone 33 project. Alternatively, Rotarians may go to their local blood bank to donate.
As part of Rotary’s guiding principles and the Avenues of Service, Vocational Service calls on Rotarians to empower others by using their unique skills and expertise to address community needs and help others discover new vocational opportunities and interests. January was Rotary’s Vocational Service Month, but any time possible it would be good to reflect on how your club imple-ments the concept of Vocational Service. Here are some examples of Rotarians using their expertise to meet their community’s needs:
For the past decade, the Rotary Club of Newport Beach Sunrise,
California, has supported a local career center. Club members have been trained to facilitate a series of workshops designed to help adults re-enter the workforce after expe-riencing trauma or tragedy in their personal and professional lives. Members coach center attendees on applying for jobs, interview skills, business culture and eti-quette, body language in the busi-ness environment, setting goals, and dressing for success. The final phase of the initiative is a day of building self-esteem and includes a graduation, new business attire, haircuts, manicures, and massages for the participants.
The Rotary Club of Madras Industrial City, Tamil Nadu, India, held a career guidance workshop for its Interact club to help stu-dents discover their interests. The district vocational service chair arranged a half-day interactive session for students to form career goals and plan for their future vocations. A special workshop was conducted for girls, and the project benefited more than 200 students.
In Nigeria, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Airfield, Rivers State, joined with a local orga-nization to host a free training program for impoverished people on making handicrafts such as beads and soap, baking sweets, and repairing computers. At the end of the training, 13 participants received grants to start their own businesses.
Stories about vocational ser-vice can inspire club and district service projects. Post your club’s vocational service project on Rotary Showcase and join the conversation in My Rotary’s Vocational Service discussion group.
All-Club Conference speaker featured in January Rotarian
Speaking of vocational service, Kathryn Smith, member of the Rotary Club of Greater Anderson, used her writing talents to publish a book on Marguerite Alice “Missy” LeHand, FDR’s private secretary. (See September 2016 D7750 newsletter)
Her efforts were recognzed when The Rotarian Magazine featured her in its January issue. Kathyrn will speak at the All-Club conference Feb. 3-4 in Greenville.
Inman inducts four new members at January meetingBY CATHY MCMILLANRotary Club of Inman
We had a great meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Inman House of Pizza. We inducted four new members to the Inman Rotary Club and they join a club that has a rich history in the Town of Inman. We look forward to their contributions to the club, the community, and the world through Rotary.
New members inducted are: Shelley Brown, Principal, Mabry Middle School; Jeremy Caudle, City Administrator of Inman; Clint Settle, Farm Bureau Insurance of Inman; and Chris White, First Citizens Bank of Inman.
Our speaker that day was Chapman High School head football coach Mark Hodge, of the 3A SC High School Football State Champion Chapman Panthers.
Mark spoke to Rotarians about his vision for the foot-ball program at Chapman High School. He praised the community support and the leadership of the school and district. He talked about the successful programs and coaches he studied and tried to incorporate into his program but stated that every community and school is different and the players are different so the program must fit the school. Coach Hodge praised the coaches who assist in the program and emphasized the high expectations for the players but also the desire to make them good par-ents, fathers, husbands, employees and citizens.
Clover Interact raises money for clean water in Honduras
The Interact Club at Clover High School raised $1,100 during five days in late January at its Second Annual Bake Sale for Honduras. The money will be used to pay for an on site water filtration and sanitary bathrooms and a hand-washing station at a rural school in poverty stricken areas of Honduras. Over 100 of our members participated by either bringing in baked goods and/or working during their lunch periods selling the baked goods.
This is a photo from the school Clover Interact helped get clean water last year.
Students at the bake sale this January.
Sponsored by Rotary Clubs of Lake Wylie and Clover
Clover High School
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Thanks to gift, Greenwood Rotary sponsors and builds Habitat House
During 2016-2017, the Rotary Club of Greenwood partnered with Greenwood Habitat for Humanity to support the building of what is named the "Greenwood Rotary Habitat House."
Greenwood Rotary donated $35,000 to Greenwood Habitat for Humanity to serve as the major donors for the new Habitat house. A family charitable trust had donated
the $35,000 to the club. The members of the club also donated 150 hours of labor in the building of the house.
The occupants of the new home are Chrissy Wiles and her two children, Levi and Colton. The Dedication Service of the Greenwood Rotary Habitat House was December 18, 2016.
Fifteen Rotarians worked on the house.
New homeowner Chrissy Wiles with Greenwood Rotarians Bob Bentley, Vice President Watson Dorn, and President Doug Kauffmann. Bob and Watson served the most Rotarian volunteer hours toward constructing the house.
Kristin Manske.
Bob Brewer.
PDG Lorraine Angelino with Foreign Exchange student, Clement Gibon of France,
Richard Whiting
GREENWOOD
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UNION
Union Rotary helps fund trip for local students to attend inauguration
A group of Union County High School Interact and advanced placement U. S. history students attend-ed the inauguration of our 45th U.S. President. The Rotary Club of Union donated money towards their trip. After the Inaugural Parade, they met with Avery Hyatt from Pauline SC. Avery attended RYLA when he was in high school and he now attends the Citadel. He is a member of the Summerall Guards and participated in the Presidential Inauguration.(Pictured top: Interact students before departing for Washington DC Right: Some of the Interact students with Avery Hyatt, center, and other members of the Citadel’s Summerall Guards.
Ola Jean Kelly, Executive Director of Union County Historical Society, spoke to the Union Club. The museum is located on the first floor of the restored Flynn Office Building on Main Street in Union and is filled with rich history of Union County. She is pictured with Rotarian Frank Hart.
Rotarian Robert Guess welcomed Jordan Marsh to the club. Jordan is Vice President and COO of the South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads. Jordan said the General Assembly passed a road funding bill during the past legislative session. that secured over $200 million in recurring revenues and leveraging more than $2 billion bonds for highway capacity and bridge projects over 10 years.
Union County Supervisor and Rotarian Frank Hart gave the club an update about the hospital, roads that have been paved, workforce development, the Union County Tuition Scholarship for The University of South Carolina Union and Spartanburg Community College, and many other topics concerning Union County.
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Greenville Breakfast Rotary recognized by Salvation ArmyBY DAVID BRENNERRotary Club of Greenville Breakfast
For more than 23 years, the members of the Greenville Break-fast Rotary Club have been serv-ing the Greenville community by ringing the bell for the Salvation Army during their Annual Kettle Campaign.
Christmas 2016 the Rotarians were ringing the bell every Sat-urday between Thanksgiving and Christmas from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Sam’s in Greenville. That equates to well over 100 hours of service to our community.
The members divided up (often in teams of 2) each Satur-day into 2 hours shifts with every member of the club participating. On any given Saturday, you would find Rotarians with Santa hats, Ro-tarians with their dog, Rotarians and their families, and even Rotar-ians singing and playing the guitar as they rang the bell to encourage donations to the Salvation Army.
PDGs Becky and Tom Faulk-
ner serenaded Sam’s customers with Christmas carols as they rang the bell.
At the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Appreciation Breakfast, Greenville Breakfast was recog-nized as the Kettle Volunteer of the Year. Several members of the Club were on hand to receive the award. The Rotarians were recognized by Major Costas, Area Commander, as having participated in the Kettle Campaign every year since at least 1993.
Greenville Breakfast Rotarians look forward to participating in the Salva-tion Army’s Kettle Cam-paign each year. It’s fun, you get to interact with people as they come and go, and you get to wish everybody a Merry Christmas.
A lot of people will give their kids the change to put into the
kettle and then we let the kids ring the bell. It is great fun, a wonder-ful way to celebrate Christmas, and we are helping the Salvation Army continue the great work they do throughout our community. Greenville Breakfast Rotarians look forward to ringing the bell for another 23 or more years.
GREENVILLE BREAKFAST
Kettle Volunteer of the Year Plaque
Rotarian Alecia Brewster and family “Ringing the Bell.”
GBRC Rotarians presented Kettle Volunteer of the Year Plaque
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CART donationsSend your club’s CART donations to:
District 7750 CART Fundc/o Steve BlackP.O. Box 1564Aiken, SC 29802
2014 CART grants leads to patent for peptide immunotherapy at Alzheimer’s institute
The CART Fund is pleased to announce follow-on funding for the re-search project begun by Chuanhai Cao, MPH, Ph.D. with a 2014 CART Grant.
Alzamend Neuro has licensed Cao’s patented mutant peptide for use in immunotherapy from the University of South Florida. Alzamend aims to support the continuing research by the team at the USF Health Byrd Alzhei-mer’s Institute and develop and com-mercialize their results into meaningful solutions.
Learn more at http://www.Alzamen-dRegA.com.
Chuanhai Cao, MPH, Ph.D. is Associate Professor at the University of South Florida Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Research Institute (USF).
Alzamend Neuro, Inc. is a Delaware
corporation registered in the State of Utah. The mission of Alzamend Neuro is to support the full product develop-ment life cycle of treatment and cures for Alzheimer’s believing that strong support of research is the foundation for true innovation. Providing current hope though the commercialization of existing patented intellectual property and know-how while simultaneously funding future hope through advanced research and development.
Preparing everyday for the worst day everBY ANN CRANDALLE-Club of the Carolinas
In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Rotarians stood up to the challenge to serve others.
In 2016 two District 7750 Rotary Clubs funded two ShelterBoxes—Rotary E-Club of the Carolina’s and Rotary Club of Inman. Thanks to Inman’s president Karen Bush and E-Club’s president Ben Smith.
After Hurricane Matthew the E-Club pledged $700 through individual donations and the club made up the difference.
Karen presented the Inman club with the opportunity to donate to ShelterBox. Thank you to both of these generous clubs in our district.
ShelterBox is an international
disaster relief charity that provides immediate emergency shelter and other lifesaving aid to survivors of disaster or humanitarian crisis.
ShelterBox is a Project Partner of Rotary International and typically works in collaboration with many other international partners to coordinate each response effort. The work of ShelterBox is made possible through the ongoing contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations.
ShelterBox responds to a new disaster every two weeks, on average. The most common global disaster is flooding. Conflict is second.
Chuanhai Cao
You can help by donating to make a difference in the lives of disaster survivors. I am a ShelterBox Ambassador and would like to present ShelterBox to your club.You can call me @ 828 894 0401.
We are off to a record-breaking year in 7750 for giving to the Rotary FoundationBY PDG LORRAINE ANGELINODistrict Foundation Chair
Congratulations and thank you to all the Rotary Clubs in District 7750 for a record-breaking first six months for 2016-2017. We are not only breaking our own records, but we are also leading the way for Zone 33 in some categories.
FOUNDATION GIVING JULY 1, 2016-DECEMBER 31, 2016
$86,852 Individual gifts to polio, the highest amount in Zone 33
$43,772 District Designated Funds contributed to polio
$130,857 Total contributions to Polio, the highest amount in Zone 33
$457,530
Total amount now available for polio including the Rotary Foundation World Fund match and the 2:1 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation match
$232,729Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund-Share, 11.1% higher than December 31, 2015
$37,025Contributions for the Endowment Fund, highest amount ever in one year
1We have two clubs that have not made contributions to the Annual Fund-SHARE. We hope
to be 100% in February after the two clubs send in their contributions.
2We have nine clubs that have not made contributions to Polio. We hope to be 100% after
applying the money from the hockey game and the Silent Auction at District Conference. Remember the person donating the item to the Silent Auction and the person winning the item will split the amount 50/50 and the contribution will go to their Foundation account for Polio.
31,490 out of 2,658 members or 56.06% in the District have contributed to Annual Fund-SHARE.
Let’s make this 100% by the end of June.
4612 out of 2,658 members or 23.02% in the District have contributed $100 or more to AF-SHARE.
Let’s make this 100% by the end of June.
552 members of the District have contributed $1,000 or more to AF-SHARE or Polio making
them Paul Harris Society (PHS) eligible. We currently have 115 PHS members. If everyone that is currently a PHS member contributes at least $1,000 that will be $115,000. It would be great to add at least 20 PHS members during the last six months of this year. PDG Rich Waugh is the person leading this initiative.
6We have added two Bequest Society members this year. To be a member, you can make a
contribution of $10,000 to the Endowment Fund now or you can leave it as a legacy to Rotary. DGN Carol Burdette is the person leading this initiative. She may be calling on you in the next six months.
7We have seven new Benefactors. These members have agreed to contribute $1,000 to the
Endowment Fund now or can leave it to Rotary in their will. Some say this is $1,000 you will never miss. DGN Carol is also leading this initiative.
WHAT CAN WE DO IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS TO KEEP ON TRACK?
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Celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Rotary Foundation by planting 265 trees in 7750 during March
• South Carolina ForestryCommission Tree Planting Guidewww.state.sc.us/forest/index.htm
• Local tree nursery• McMakin Farms: 864.949.8751 • Merritt Brothers Tree Farm: 864.859.4197
• All 53 Club participation
• 265 Trees to be planted
• March planting month
• Promote within Club
• Community outreach
• Report to the club’sprogress to your AssistantGovernor
PREPARE
DISCUSS SOURCE
GOALS
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation, we want to remember our first donation of $26.50 that has grown, like the trees, to over a billion dollars. By planting 265 trees in D-7750 during March 2017 we can honor this mark in Rotary Foundation history.
INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES to raise money for polio
1There is still time to get items into the Silent Auction at the All Clubs Conference. The person donating the item to the Silent Auction and the person winning the item will split the amount 50/50 and the contribution will go
to their Foundation account for Polio.
2Have a special meeting around February 23, which is “World Rotary Day” and celebrate the founding of Rotary on February 23, 1905. Let club members know ahead of time that it is going to be a special meeting
and contributions for Polio will be taken up during the meeting. Put envelopes on the table and give polio pins or small gifts to those who make a donation. Or give raffle tickets to those who contribute and give away something. If the club or an individuals has points to contribute, offer a match to donors. .
3April 19 is Paul Harris’ birthday. This is another good time to have a Foundation program. Ask 3 or 4 members of the club to tell what The Rotary Foundation means to them. Ask a Paul Harris Society member, someone
who has gone on an International trip to visit a Global Grant, has a passion for a District Grant, and/or a Bequest Society member to tell their Rotary Foundation story. Have available brochures from The Rotary Foundation so that if anyone would like to be a Paul Harris Society member, Bequest Society member, or a Benefactor that they can sign up at the meeting or take home to talk over with their spouse.
4With Polio you can also have a fundraiser in the community with proceeds going to Polio. Some clubs do this as a Golf Tournament, a 5K Run, day at the Ball Park, Ice Hockey game, etc. Make sure to have information on
Polio available and your club brochure should you find some potential members.
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2016-17 District 7750 Rotary Foundation Giving
through 1/27/2017 | 57.8% of year complete
Annual Fund Goal $ 402,563 (53 of 53 – 100%)
Annual Fund Total $ 243,260 (60.4% goal)
Annual Fund Per Capita $ 91.52 (2658 members)
Endowment Fund $ 37,025
PolioPlus Goal $ 92,816 (53 of 53 – 100%)
PolioPlus $ 87,595 (94.4% goal)
Total Giving $ 367,880
$0 AF Clubs 2 (51 of 53 – 96.23%)
$0 Polio Clubs 9 (44 of 53 – 83.02%)
DDF Transfer – Polio $ 43,772
Major Gifts 4
Major Donors 7
Paul Harris Fellows 218
Bequest Society 2
Benefactors 7
EREY 1,490 (2658 members – 56.06%)
Sustaining Members 612 (2658 members – 23.02%)
Paul Harris Society Eligible 52 (115 members – 45.22%)
ALL-TIME FOR DISTRICT Paul Harris Fellows 4,816
Benefactors 758
Bequest Society 93
Major Donor 70
Paul Harris Society Members 115
Rotary Direct 83 2016-2017 District Grant Schedule FOR DISTRICT 7750 CLUBS
March 31, 2017 Deadline for completion of District Grants and filing of final reports
April 30, 2017 Deadline for submitting 2017-18 District Grant Applications
York recognizes Paul Harris Fellows
The Rotary Club of York is an example of why our Rotary Foundation giving is so good. The club has had a barrage of Paul Harris Fellows to kick off 2017.
Al Johnson was presented his PHF pin by President Daniel Harshaw. This is Al’s second PHF recognition. During the same meeting, Robert Winkler reached his fourth PHF level.
Pamela DelLabarre received her first PHF recognition at the January 19 meeting. Joe Johnson, who sponsored her when she joined Rotary, presented her PHF. Pam will become club president on July 1. —Maria Duncan
Al Johnson and Daniel Harshaw.
Daniel Harshaw and Robert Winkler.
Pamela DelLabarre and Joe Johnson
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Barbecue the blues with Greenville Breakfast
The Rotary Club of Greenville Break-fast is hosting a fundraising event Friday, February 24 to warm up every Rotarian's winter. Titled ROTARY'S BARBECUE THE BLUES, the event will be held at Mac Arnold's Blues Restaurant and feature Dr. Mac Arnold's Plate Full O' Blues band. Tickets are $30/person and include music and food. Tickets are available by contacting Brad Majors at [email protected].
Membership Champions (new members and their sponsors in December)
Membership champions
22New Members 33Terminated Members (1 deceased) -11Net Based on information in DaCdb
New Member Club Sponsor Classification
Blancke, Ryan (RYAN) York Suzanne Marie Edson Public Works
Carpenter, Nikki (NIKKI) York Neil Phillips
Creech, Stephanie R. (STEPHANIE) Indian Land Banker
Erwin, Dave Jr. (DAVE) Greenville East Myles Golden and Max Cochran Private Wealth
Fletcher, Alan (ALAN) Rock Hill David Casey Banking
Galinanes, Ramon Jr. (RAMON) Spartanburg Akers Higher Education - Private
John
Hendrick, Patty (PATTY) E-Club of the Carolinas Dianne Loch Clarke-Kudless School psychologist
Kulik, Katrina (KATRINA) Aiken Jamie C Mothkovich Medical Services - Clinic
Meyer, Robert (ROBERT) North Augusta
Moody, David C. (CHRIS) Rock Hill Jeff A. Bushardt Communications
Moore, Baxter Platt (PLATT) Mauldin
Mora, Alejandro (ALEJANDRO) E-Club of the Carolinas William E. Boyd Risk Management
Neese, J Michael (MICHAEL) Indian Land Landscaper
Phillips, Neil (NEIL) York Pamela DeLaBarre
Reid, R. Michael (MIKE) E-Club of the Carolinas Dianne Loch Clarke-Kudless Education
Richardson, Kathrym Jean (JEAN) Fair Play Pam Harrell Teacher
Sterling, James E (JAMES) Easley Tripp Martin Attorney
Stroud, Sandra (SANDRA) The Foothills
Thomason, James R. (JIM) Rock Hill Sherry Cook Senior Care Administrator
Walker, Robert H. (BOBBY) Rock Hill Lindsay W. Walker Medical Consulting
Woodbury, Tammy (TAMMY) Greater Anderson Tammie Willmore Collins Real Estate
Workman, Rob (ROB) The Foothills
DECEMBERMEMBERSHIP
Foundation and Membership pages ahead: Check the trendsFollowing this page are several pages of information on Foundation giving and membership trends.
Top Clubs by % of AF Goal Achieved Top Clubs by % of AF Challenge Goal1 Greater Greer 175% North Spartanburg
2 Rock Hill 153% Abbeville3 Westminster 132% 0%4 Greenwood 129% Greenville5 Winnsboro 111% Newberry
Top Clubs by AF Per Capita1 Greenville Evening $584.592 Emerald City $350.363 Greater Greer $210.024 Pleasantburg $205.175 York $160.90
Top Clubs by Total AF Giving
1 Greenville $32,854 6000.0%
2 Greenville Evening $21,630 1700.0%
3 Emerald City $19,270 2100.0%
4 Greenwood $17,102 6400.0%
5 Rock Hill $14,520 5000.0%
Top Giving Clubs (Polio) Top Clubs by % of Polio Goal Achieved
1 Blacksburg 710%2 Greenwood 652%3 Clinton 271%4 Newberry 203%5 Golden Strip Sunrise 155%
Top Clubs by Total Polio Giving1 Greenwood $26,2312 Greenville $5,8753 Pleasantburg $5,0004 Laurens $5,0005 Aiken $3,150
8 Clubs have achieved 100% of their AF Goal17 Clubs have achieved 75% of their AF Goal
19 Clubs have achieved 100% of their Polio Goal
8 Clubs are over $150 AF Per Capita17 Clubs are over $100 AF Per Capita
0 Clubs have given $5 Total to the AF (Zero Giving)0 Clubs have given $5 Total to Polio (Zero Giving)
0 Areas have achieved 100% of their AF Goal1 Areas have achieved 75% of their AF Goal
0 Areas are over $200 AF Per Capita4 Areas are over $100 AF Per Capita
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All Clubs Ranked by % of AF Goal Achieved All Clubs Ranked by % of Polio Goal Achieved
1 Greater Greer 175% 1 Blacksburg 710%2 Rock Hill 153% 2 Greenwood 652%3 Westminster 132% 3 Clinton 271%4 Greenwood 129% 4 Newberry 203%5 Winnsboro 111% 5 Golden Strip Sunrise 155%6 Greenville Evening 110% 6 Rock Hill 148%7 Pleasantburg 105% 7 Walhalla 133%8 Woodruff 100% 8 Mauldin 129%9 Lancaster Breakfast 99% 9 Pleasantburg 120%10 EClub of the Carolinas 97% 10 Fort Mill 120%11 Indian Land 93% 11 Lancaster Breakfast 119%12 Twin City of Batesburg‐Leesville 90% 12 Emerald City 108%13 Fountain Inn 89% 13 North Spartanburg 107%14 Mauldin 87% 14 Greenville 102%15 Newberry 84% 15 Clemson‐Calhoun 100%16 Spartan West 83% 16 Woodruff 100%17 Greenville East 75% 17 Aiken Sunrise 99%18 Emerald City 71% 18 Laurens 98%19 Greater Anderson 69% 19 Clemson 94%20 Anderson 60% 20 York 94%21 York 60% 21 Spartan West 72%22 Seneca Golden Corner 58% 22 Clover 71%23 Greenville Breakfast 57% 23 Batesburg‐Leesville 70%24 Clemson 56% 24 Greenville Evening 65%25 Greenville 56% 25 Aiken 65%26 The Foothills 55% 26 Indian Land 65%27 Batesburg‐Leesville 55% 27 Lake Wylie 63%28 Simpsonville 54% 28 Anderson 63%29 Clemson‐Calhoun 53% 29 Abbeville 61%30 North Spartanburg 52% 30 Chester 51%
31 Gaffney 50% 31 Seneca Golden Corner 44%32 Golden Strip Sunrise 49% 32 North Augusta 37%33 Seneca 47% 33 Fair Play 36%34 North Greenville 46% 34 Greenville East 36%35 Inman 45% 35 Seneca 36%36 Aiken Sunrise 44% 36 North Greenville 33%37 Aiken 43% 37 EClub of the Carolinas 33%38 Union 32% 38 Pickens 27%39 Fort Mill 31% 39 Greater Greer 23%40 Laurens 30% 40 Twin City of Batesburg‐Leesville 21%41 Pickens 28% 41 Greater Anderson 21%42 North Augusta 27% 42 Union 18%43 Lake Wylie 26% 43 Westminster 14%44 Clover 25% 44 The Foothills 13%45 Blacksburg 23% 45 0%46 Abbeville 23% 46 0%47 Fair Play 21% 47 0%48 Chester 19% 48 0%49 Spartanburg 19% 49 0%50 Clinton 14% 50 0%51 Lancaster 1% 51 0%52 0% 52 0%53 0% 53 0%
All Clubs Ranked by AF Per Capita All Clubs Ranked by Polio Per Capita
1 Greenville Evening $584.59 1 Greenwood $238.462 Emerald City $350.36 2 Clover $136.173 Greater Greer $210.02 3 Pleasantburg $121.954 Pleasantburg $205.17 4 Laurens $104.175 York $160.90 5 Mauldin $75.896 Westminster $156.20 6 Greenville Evening $72.037 Greenwood $155.47 7 Clemson‐Calhoun $57.968 Rock Hill $151.25 8 Aiken Sunrise $54.869 Greenville Breakfast $144.03 9 Emerald City $52.0910 Fountain Inn $142.86 10 Walhalla $45.6911 EClub of the Carolinas $136.88 11 Newberry $41.6412 Twin City of Batesburg‐Leesville $134.72 12 Clinton $40.7113 Mauldin $128.36 13 Lancaster Breakfast $38.4614 Greenville $125.88 14 Batesburg‐Leesville $37.5015 Spartan West $124.72 15 Fair Play $36.4416 Newberry $123.63 16 York $35.6517 Greenville East $107.04 17 North Spartanburg $34.9618 Fort Mill $99.35 18 Rock Hill $27.7119 Indian Land $89.42 19 Golden Strip Sunrise $27.6420 Woodruff $88.24 20 Spartan West $26.7621 Greater Anderson $87.72 21 Woodruff $26.4722 Seneca Golden Corner $85.50 22 Blacksburg $23.6723 Batesburg‐Leesville $82.11 23 Chester $23.4424 Simpsonville $82.00 24 Greenville $22.5125 Seneca $81.40 25 Seneca $21.1326 Clover $76.19 26 Lake Wylie $17.9127 Clemson $73.92 27 North Augusta $17.6228 The Foothills $73.33 28 Aiken $17.5029 Aiken Sunrise $72.96 29 Greenville East $17.0030 Clemson‐Calhoun $71.02 30 Pickens $16.3831 Anderson $69.50 31 Anderson $16.3832 North Greenville $61.76 32 Seneca Golden Corner $15.7533 Winnsboro $57.32 33 EClub of the Carolinas $15.63
34 Laurens $55.76 34 Abbeville $15.2535 North Spartanburg $55.43 35 Fort Mill $15.0036 Union $50.76 36 North Greenville $14.8637 Inman $47.37 37 Clemson $14.4238 Aiken $46.48 38 Greater Greer $11.6739 Lancaster Breakfast $45.62 39 Twin City of Batesburg‐Leesville $10.5640 Pickens $44.96 40 Union $9.2441 Blacksburg $39.77 41 Greater Anderson $9.1142 Lake Wylie $37.39 42 Indian Land $7.4643 Gaffney $36.46 43 Westminster $6.4544 North Augusta $30.48 44 The Foothills $3.3345 Clinton $28.57 45 $0.0046 Abbeville $21.91 46 $0.0047 Fair Play $21.25 47 $0.0048 Golden Strip Sunrise $17.50 48 $0.0049 Chester $16.48 49 $0.0050 Spartanburg $11.33 50 $0.0051 Lancaster $0.41 51 $0.0052 $0.00 52 $0.0053 $0.00 53 $0.00
All Clubs Ranked by Total AF Giving All Clubs Ranked by Total Polio Giving
1 Greenville $32,854 1 Greenwood $26,2312 Greenville Evening $21,630 2 Greenville $5,8753 Emerald City $19,270 3 Pleasantburg $5,0004 Greenwood $17,102 4 Laurens $5,0005 Rock Hill $14,520 5 Aiken $3,1506 Newberry $9,025 6 Newberry $3,0407 Pleasantburg $8,412 7 Emerald City $2,8658 Aiken $8,367 8 Clover $2,8609 Fort Mill $7,948 9 Greenville Evening $2,66510 Clemson $7,245 10 Rock Hill $2,66011 Greater Anderson $5,965 11 Lancaster Breakfast $2,50012 Westminster $5,936 12 Mauldin $2,12513 Anderson $5,560 13 Aiken Sunrise $1,97514 York $5,471 14 North Spartanburg $1,60815 EClub of the Carolinas $4,380 15 Clemson‐Calhoun $1,50716 Simpsonville $4,100 16 Clemson $1,41317 Fountain Inn $4,000 17 Walhalla $1,32518 Mauldin $3,594 18 Anderson $1,31019 Seneca $3,256 19 Chester $1,26620 Greater Greer $3,150 20 York $1,21221 Spartan West $3,118 21 Fort Mill $1,20022 Lancaster Breakfast $2,965 22 Clinton $1,14023 Laurens $2,677 23 Seneca $84524 Aiken Sunrise $2,627 24 Pickens $73725 North Spartanburg $2,550 25 Abbeville $73226 Gaffney $2,480 26 Spartan West $66927 Greenville Breakfast $2,449 27 Greater Anderson $62028 Twin City of Batesburg‐Leesville $2,425 28 Fair Play $58329 Union $2,335 29 North Greenville $55030 Indian Land $2,325 30 Batesburg‐Leesville $52531 North Greenville $2,285 31 EClub of the Carolinas $50032 Spartanburg $2,220 32 Woodruff $450
33 Greenville East $2,141 33 Union $42534 Pickens $2,023 34 Lake Wylie $41235 Clemson‐Calhoun $1,847 35 Golden Strip Sunrise $38736 Seneca Golden Corner $1,710 36 North Augusta $37037 Winnsboro $1,605 37 Blacksburg $35538 Clover $1,600 38 Greenville East $34039 Woodruff $1,500 39 Seneca Golden Corner $31540 Batesburg‐Leesville $1,150 40 Westminster $24541 The Foothills $1,100 41 Indian Land $19442 Abbeville $1,052 42 Twin City of Batesburg‐Leesville $19043 Inman $900 43 Greater Greer $17544 Chester $890 44 The Foothills $5045 Lake Wylie $860 45 $046 Clinton $800 46 $047 North Augusta $640 47 $048 Blacksburg $597 48 $049 Fair Play $340 49 $050 Golden Strip Sunrise $245 50 $051 Lancaster $25 51 $052 $0 52 $053 $0 53 $0
All Areas Ranked by % of AF Goal Achieved
1 AG Lori Kent 84.8%2 AG Candy Surkin 73.8%3 AG Cathy Golson 71.3%4 AG Mary Sieck 62.2%5 AG Beth Padgett 60.8%6 AG Crossie Cox 59.9%7 AG Frank Cox 59.3%8 AG Rebecca Melton 49.6%9 AG Dan Rickabaugh 46.9%10 AG Renee Stubbs 45.4%11 AG Gene Moorhead 43.8%12 AG Pete Crandall 38.8%
All Areas Ranked by AF Per Capita1 AG Lori Kent $170.622 AG Cathy Golson $170.143 AG Beth Padgett $128.034 AG Mary Sieck $114.015 AG Candy Surkin $98.096 AG Frank Cox $78.617 AG Renee Stubbs $76.088 AG Crossie Cox $75.799 AG Gene Moorhead $73.5310 AG Dan Rickabaugh $56.5311 AG Pete Crandall $30.7312 AG Rebecca Melton $26.37
All Areas Ranked by Total AF Giving
1 AG Beth Padgett $48,1402 AG Lori Kent $41,8033 AG Cathy Golson $27,9034 AG Mary Sieck $25,6535 AG Crossie Cox $20,6166 AG Dan Rickabaugh $15,2087 AG Renee Stubbs $14,8378 AG Candy Surkin $13,4399 AG Frank Cox $11,24110 AG Gene Moorhead $10,14711 AG Pete Crandall $8,78812 AG Rebecca Melton $5,485
