[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 666

[Garry and Anne Krischock]

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1300: Rotarians continue to help victims of Hurricane Katrina From:
Sunil K Zachariah 

2.   <outbind://40-00000000D833F4950045B04489FF816E314CA49CE4732000/#2>
1301:The Future Vision of The Rotary Foundation From: Sunil K Zachariah 


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Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah"  <mailto:sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk?Subject=
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Mon May 21, 2007 11:04 pm (PST) 

Rotarians continue to help victims of Hurricane Katrina

By Vanessa N. Glavinskas 
Rotary International News 

Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf 
Coast, Rotarians are still on the scene, helping communities 
rebuild. 

In Long Beach, Mississippi, Rotarians from districts 6440 and 6450 
(Illinois) and 6360 (Michigan) are working together with Mississippi 
Rotary clubs to construct a 30,000-square-foot recreation center that 
will double as an emergency shelter in the event of another Category 
5 storm. 

"Today, both District 6440 and 6450 are giving $50,000 each to the 
project," explained Jack Blane, a member of the Rotary Club of 
Wheeling, Illinois, and past governor of District 6440, on 16 May. 
According to Blane, the amount will be matched by Mittal Steel, one 
of his club's partner organizations. Other groups have also made 
contributions, including a $2 million grant from the Southern 
Mississippi Economic Recovery Commission. 

"It will be a place for first-responders and a place of last resort 
for those who don't evacuate in time," says Bob Kranz, of the Rotary 
clubs of Gulfport and Long Beach, Mississippi, USA. He says he 
realized that a venue for first-responders was desperately needed 
when his local police department was destroyed during Katrina. 

After the 2005 storm, almost every structure up to a half mile inland 
from the Mississippi shore was destroyed. Thousands of homes were 
washed away, and Long Beach lost its recreation center, fire station, 
two schools, and hundreds of businesses. Because of changes in 
building codes to make structures more weather resistant, recovery 
has been extremely slow, nearly eliminating the tax base in many 
communities. 

"You can see in the people who still live there that their spirit is 
gone," says Brian Andersen, a member of the Rotary Club of Darien, 
Illinois, and chair of District 6450's fellowships 
committee. "Rebuilding this recreation center will give them some 
encouragement that the community is coming back," he adds. "It's a 
star that people can hang their hat on." 

The center, named the Long Beach Senior Recreation Shelter, is 
scheduled for completion in June 2008 and will house areas for 
craftmaking and meetings, as well as a cafeteria, basketball courts, 
and a gym for seniors and local residents alike. It will be a 
gathering place and emergency refuge for the communities of Gulfport, 
Long Beach, Pass Christian, and Pineville.

"With the Boomers coming along, there's a need for recreational areas 
for this age group," explains Kranz. "However, we also expect 
community youth will use the basketball courts and running track."

"Were it not for the Rotary network, this project would not have 
worked," adds Blane. "We estimate the project will be worth $6 
million, with zero long-term debt when we're done. And there will be 
a 60-foot Rotary wheel painted in the parking lot."

How you can help
If you'd like to contribute to this project, contact Rotarian Bob 
Kranz at  <mailto:leavealegacy%40bellsouth.net>
leavealegacy at bellsouth.net. 

Source: R I Website
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


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Future Vision of The Rotary Foundation 

Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah"  <mailto:sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk?Subject=
Re%3A1301%3AThe%20Future%20Vision%20of%20The%20Rotary%20Foundation>
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sunilkzach 


Mon May 21, 2007 11:13 pm (PST) 

The Future Vision of The Rotary Foundation: Simplification and 
productivity

Luis Vicente Giay 

May 2007

Dear family of Rotary,

The resolution to support the development of the future vision plan 
of The Rotary Foundation was one of many passed by the Council on 
Legislation, which met last month in Chicago. With the favorable vote 
of 92 percent of the delegates present, the Council endorsed the work 
being carried out by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation to prepare 
for future challenges.

This plan includes a newly worded mission statement that clarifies 
who we are and what we do: "The mission of The Rotary Foundation is 
to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and 
peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, 
and the alleviation of poverty."

The work we are doing now is some of the most important in the 
Foundation's 90-year history. We have consulted with more than 10,000 
Rotarians and conducted more than 200 interviews with Rotary leaders, 
program beneficiaries, and donors. We've compiled exhaustive 
information on trends, possibilities, and problems and consulted with 
experts in strategic planning. We are evaluating the efficiency and 
value of programs, as well as available technology and administrative 
organization. 

We have established five priorities and 22 related goals, the main 
objectives of which are simplification and productivity. In short, 
this tremendous effort will provide Rotarians with a Foundation 
poised to help them with their ever-increasing workload in the years 
to come. This will help Rotary face new and growing challenges. 

The plan must be implemented and operational by 2009, which means 
that no drastic changes will be made - rather, there will be a 
progressive adaptation according to our Foundation's resources and 
needs.

On behalf of The Rotary Foundation and everyone involved in this 
project, we appreciate the support we have received and the constant 
encouragement to maintain a Foundation that is strong, vibrant, 
available, proactive, and international - one with the necessary 
resources and unlimited potential to "do good in the world."

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

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


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