District Secretary's Corner
DGN Jude T. Doctora
RC Metro Bacolod
District Secretary
November 2012
Dear Beloved Club Secretaries,
In early 2011, two miles away from source, clean
drinking water started flowing to two poor neighborhoods
in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga del Sur.
The project, sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Armadale,
Western Australia, Australia, and Zamboanga
City West, in cooperation with the Zamboanga City
Water District, constructed a system that pipes water
more than 2 miles to homes and schools in two barangays
in Zamboanga City. The water project with a cost
of US$400,000 was realized through the cooperation
between The Rotary Foundation and USAID. Thanks
to the Rotary Foundation, sustainable water, sanitation
and good hygiene can now be enjoyed by the poor
folks in Zamboanga.
…Because of the Rotary Foundation, children somewhere in Africa are protected against malaria courtesy of the mosquito nets funded by the Rotary Foundation...
…Because of the Rotary Foundation, sights are saved, again, courtesy of the cataract projects of the Rotary Foundation….
These are just a few of the life changing humanitarian services that were made possible because of our contributions to the Rotary Foundation. And as contributors, we take pride in knowing that somewhere around the world, we take part in helping build the future for generations to come.
Since the month of November is designated as The Rotary Foundation Month, we take this opportunity to remind all clubs of our District goals for the Rotary Foundation….US$100.00 per capita contribution for all clubs. To encourage all Rotarians to support the Foundation, the trustees launched the “Every Rotarian, Every Year” (EREY) fund raising campaign. EREY simply means that every member of the club contributes US$100 annually. What makes EREY wonderful is that instead of putting on the shoulder of the President or a few members the club’s contribution to the Foundation, all members share in the contribution. And if every member contributes $100 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, a club will be eligible to receive a banner proclaiming its status as a 100% Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Club.
Our District, through the efforts of our DRFC Chair PDG Toto and Gov Biboy, has successfully sourced US$100,000 worth of TRF points that we can use to match our every US$500 contribution. Let us eagerly await the details of this program from PDG Toto.
Cheers to the heroes of Rotary!
DS Jude Doctora
P.S. Please don’t forget to send your MAR by November 15, 2012.
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