[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 604

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

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  1. 1221: RI launches new electronic publication From: Sunil K Zachariah 
  2. 1222: Blane grants ending but still available From: Sunil K Zachariah 
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  1. 1221: RI launches new electronic publication 
  Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
  Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:45 pm (PST) 
  RI launches new electronic publication

  See another side of Rotary in a new electronic publication, Rotary 
  International Interactive. Each month, experience the mission and 
  fellowship of Rotarians and young adults involved in programs such 
  as Rotaract, Interact, and Ambassadorial Scholarships.

  Interactive premieres with the September issue, which focuses on the 
  longstanding Rotary priorities of literacy and education. 

  The publication goes beyond words to tell Rotary's story using photo 
  essays, videos, and other media. In the first issue, a narrated 
  photo essay depicts a woman in Turkey who was born without arms and 
  learned to read and write at age 18 through a Rotary program. Other 
  articles feature Rotarians in Ohio who encourage the children of 
  migrant workers to read as well as Rotaractors in Kentucky who tutor 
  grade-school students. If you're wondering how to start a literacy 
  project or want to take your current project to the next level, you 
  can e-mail a literacy expert for advice. In the September issue, 
  you'll also find a profile of Rotary's Indiana Jones, a Rotarian 
  whose job as an archeologist takes him far and wide in search of 
  answers about the mysteries of ancient religions.

  In every issue of Interactive, you'll be able to read advice from 
  the RI president and send in your own questions, which you might see 
  answered in upcoming issues. And don't miss some of Rotary's 
  Hollywood connections in Interactive's Celebrity Corner.

  Delve deeper into the many sides of Rotary by getting Interactive e-
  mailed to you or by reading it online now. In mid-October, look for 
  the next issue, which will spotlight disaster relief. 

  To see the September issue, please go to 
  http://www.rotary.org/interactive/index.html

  Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


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  2. 1222: Blane grants ending but still available 
  Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
  Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:52 pm (PST) 
  Blane grants ending but still available

  By Vukoni Lupa-Lasaga
  Rotary International News 

  In accordance with a Rotary Foundation Trustees decision, the Blane 
  Community Immunization Grants program will end 31 December 2007. 

  However, the grants, which U.S. Rotary clubs and districts have used 
  to improve immunization rates in under served communities, will still 
  be available to eligible applicants for the next few months. 
  Interested clubs and districts are encouraged to submit new 
  applications until 31 December. 

  To date, 343 Blane grants have been approved for a total of 
  US$414,389. Tens of thousands of people across the United States 
  have benefited from the program's support. The grants help fund the 
  efforts of local Rotary clubs and districts to educate and immunize 
  residents of underserved communities. 

  "Our goal was to find local projects to complement all of the 
  fantastic international health projects our club has done," notes 
  Chet Marcus, whose Rotary Club of Beverly, Massachusetts, received a 
  Blane grant last July to provide food handlers at three local 
  nursing homes with hepatitis A vaccinations. The $1,600 intervention 
  was aimed at protecting vulnerable seniors from contracting the 
  disease through contact with at-risk employees.

  "We sought a simplified approach and one which would maximize our 
  dollars while leveraging opportunities within Rotary," Marcus 
  explains. "We proved that Rotary [International] supports local 
  projects with clubs, not just international health projects."

  Three other Rotary club efforts illustrate how the grants made a 
  difference in small U.S. communities. 

  Through a $1,925 Blane grant project, the Rotary Club of Tupelo, 
  Mississippi, helped purchase vaccines for immunizing members of 
  unemployed or uninsured families against influenza, pneumonia, and 
  tetanus in the past year. 

  The Rotary Club of Thomson, Georgia, sponsored a $2,000 Blane grant 
  effort to provide influenza vaccinations for 200 uninsured or 
  underinsured low-income residents last year. In addition, the club 
  launched a public awareness campaign about the benefits and local 
  availability of immunizations.

  At the start of the 2005 academic year, 78 underinsured college-
  bound students received meningitis immunizations through a $5,217 
  Blane grant project of the Rotary Club of Canton, Ohio. 

  To increase the positive impact of their projects, many Rotary clubs 
  have used the fairly modest amounts of money to initiate or foster 
  coalitions with local health departments and area nonprofit 
  organizations working to improve immunization coverage.

  The following are important dates to note in the final calendar of 
  the program:

  Last day to submit applications is 31 December 2006. 
  Foundation will evaluate and approve applications until 31 March 
  2007. Payments for approved grants will be processed until 30 June 2007. 
  All grant recipients must send in final reports by 31 December 2007. 
  After the end of the program, Rotary clubs and districts that wish 
  to continue helping improve immunization activities in their 
  communities can use District Simplified Grant funds.

  For more details, read about Humanitarian Grants or e-mail 
  grants at rotary.org.

  Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary
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