[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 623

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

Messages In This Digest (2 Messages) 
  1. 1252: eScam Alert From: Sunil K Zachariah 
  2. 1253: TRF Chair's January Message From: Sunil K Zachariah 
Messages 
  1. 1252: eScam Alert 
Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
Mon Jan 8, 2007 2:55 am (PST) 
Rotarians alerted scam e-mails 

As the Internet continues to grow, unfortunately so do e-mail scams 
and other forms of Internet fraud targeting Rotarians or abusing 
Rotary information. 

The latest wave of e-mail scams, brought to RI's attention by 
Rotarians who received messages, includes an e-mail that falsely 
claims to be from the BMW Group. The scam is especially confusing 
because it uses the likeness and apparent signature of 2005-06 RI 
President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar. The message text usually 
congratulates the recipient for winning and asks for recipients to 
verify their information. Visit FraudWatch International Web site 
http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/ife/ife-home/ to learn more 
about this type of fraud. 

RI is aware of these schemes and encourages Rotarians to be vigilant 
about deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious. Rotary 
International does not solicit funds via e-mail, nor does it request 
that personal information be updated via e-mail or other electronic 
means. 

Read more about other scams targeting Rotarians and how to avoid them 
at http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/announcements/050606.html 

Source: Rotary International
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


2. 1253: TRF Chair's January Message 
Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
Mon Jan 8, 2007 3:00 am (PST) 
Recognizing The Rotary Foundation

Luis Vicente Giay 

January 2007

Dear Rotary family,

What do the National Council for International Health, the 
International Public Relations Association, the Bill & Melinda Gates 
Foundation, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the World Food 
Programme all have in common? Each of these organizations has 
recognized Rotary International and its Foundation for their work in 
polio eradication. 

Since launching the PolioPlus program in 1985, Rotary has garnered 
attention worldwide for its groundbreaking effort to rid the world of 
polio. Rotary has been officially recognized by organizations and 
governments on nearly 60 different occasions. This is something about 
which each of us can be extremely proud.

For example, in 1996, the National Council for International Health 
presented one of its four annual Leadership in Global Health awards 
to Rotary in recognition of PolioPlus. The NCIH president hailed 
Rotary's "outstanding leadership and progress toward the eradication 
of polio" as a model for private-sector support of international 
health. 

In 2000, the International Public Relations Association presented 
Rotary with its President's Award, which recognizes individuals or 
institutions that have used mass communication to promote the 
principles of peace, social justice, or cultural understanding. 

In 2002, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation named The Rotary 
Foundation as recipient of the Gates Award for Global Health. The 
award, which includes a US$1 million prize, recognized Rotary's 
leadership and impact in the field of public health, most notably for 
our top priority of eradicating polio. 

In 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics recognized Rotary's polio 
eradication efforts with its Excellence in Public Service Award. And 
in 2006, the World Food Programme presented Rotary with its Award for 
Exemplary Humanitarian Leadership for helping to give more than two 
billion children a life free from polio. 

Countries all over the world also have thanked us for our efforts on 
behalf of their children. 

In 1987, Peru honored Rotary with the Daniel Alcides Carrion Award, 
the country's highest honor in the field of health and medicine, for 
its support of Peru's Expanded Program on Immunization. 

In 1994, the Philippines recognized The Rotary Foundation for its 
participation in the National Immunization Days of 1993, which 
reached 9.6 million children under the age of five. In 1996, Angola 
honored Rotary for supporting its first NIDs, held despite the civil 
strife that racked the country - an amazing achievement.

Rotary's spearheading partners in the Global Polio Eradication 
Initiative - the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - also have recognized us 
on many occasions throughout the years.

Rotary truly has been a pioneer in the field of global public health, 
particularly polio eradication. The success of the public-private 
partnership forged with WHO, UNICEF, and the CDC has served as a 
model for more recent global health initiatives, such as the measles 
campaign. 

Those working on initiatives to alleviate poverty and improve health, 
such as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the 
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, look to Rotary as a 
model for engaging civic organizations. At the annual Rotary-UN Day 
in November, I was often reminded of the extraordinary role our 
organization has played in providing the vision for a better and more 
peaceful world for everyone.

If you ever think that Rotary is not recognized for its work, I 
encourage you to review the full list of awards and recognitions 
Rotary has received for its polio eradication efforts. Like me, I 
hope you will be proud to learn of the high esteem in which the world 
holds our beloved organization.

Each of you has made this achievement possible, my Rotarian friends. 
Thanks to your efforts, Rotary enjoys unprecedented worldwide 
prestige. Now it's time for our outstanding accomplishments and 
projects to be recognized. Rotary and the Foundation have earned it!

Sincerely,
Luis Vicente Giay 
Trustee Chair, The Rotary Foundation, 2006-07 
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