[D9640general] Fw: Continuity of emphases key to Rotary's success

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

Continuity of emphases key to Rotary's success

RI President William B. Boyd announced yesterday at the 2007 
International Assembly that his successor, President-elect Wilfrid J. 
Wilkinson, will continue to emphasize four key service areas - 
literacy, water management, health and hunger, and the family of 
Rotary.

Wilkinson's choice of emphases follows the lead of Boyd and other 
recent presidents who worked to create a consistent focus over the 
last few years. This trend helps clubs continue their work in areas 
important to Rotary from year to year.

"These basic needs have been at the forefront for Rotary's efforts 
for several years now, and I hope that will continue," Wilkinson told 
an audience of district governors-elect at the 2007 International 
Assembly in San Diego. "With clean water, good health, and the 
ability to read and write, so many of the people who need help will 
have the ability to help themselves." 

Boyd agreed saying, "These are areas that build on each other, with 
each being a prerequisite for the next." 

In addition, placing emphasis on the family of Rotary - which 
includes Rotaractors, Youth Exchange, and Rotary World Peace Fellows -
helps ensure Rotary's viability, so clubs can continue to do service 
projects, said Wilkinson.

During his worldwide travels as president this year, Boyd said he has 
seen repeatedly how all types of projects in the areas of literacy, 
water management, health and hunger, and the family of Rotary 
have "opened up a world of possibilities for their beneficiaries. 
Everywhere, we saw the truth of President-elect Wilf Wilkinson's 
theme, Rotary Shares."

By continuing to focus on these areas over time, Rotary clubs can 
maximize the impact of their service projects, Boyd said. 

The district governors-elect agreed. 

"Emphases definitely help our clubs to focus," said Bill Pettus, of 
the Rotary Club of Jackson Hole Supper, Wyoming, USA.

"[The continuity with last year] allows us to build on what we 
started, and continue that focus into this year and into the future," 
said Mary E. Martin, a member of the Rotary Club of North Myrtle 
Beach, South Carolina, USA. 

Source:By Antoinette Tuscano,Rotary International News
from the 2007 International Assembly 





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